(UK Athletics photo)
A tough day Monday for Lyon County native Cullan Brown at the opening day of the NCAA Athens Regional Golf Tournament. The University of Kentucky freshman shot an opening round 8-over par 79, which placed him in 66th place. His University of Kentucky team ended up the day in 6th place, at 10-over par.
UK is two strokes back from one of the coveted top-five spots needed to advance to the NCAA Championship.
The tournament is being played at the University of Georgia Golf Course. To reach the NCAA Championship in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Kentucky will have to finish in the top five in the regional. The Wildcats ended the day two strokes behind Memphis, who is fifth.
