NEED TO KNOW:
Piedmont Leader: T-2nd - JOSH HEBRINK (69) -1
As a Team: T-7th of 20
Event Information: 20 teams; 100 golfers
The Course: Donald Ross (French Lick, Indiana - Par 70 - 6,612 yards)

FRENCH LICK, Ind. - The Piedmont men's golf team delivered a solid first round on a rainy Monday as the Division III Showcase got underway in French Lick, Indiana.

The Lions were led by JOSH HEBRINK, who carded a 1-under 69, matching his career low round. Hebrink is in a tie for second on the individual leaderboard, trailing leader Jack Stafford of Berry by one stroke.

The Elk River, Minnesota native began his day on the par-4 5th and made par. He followed with the first of three birdies on par 3's at the 6th to move to 1-under. However, after making another birdie at the 11th to get to 2-under, he made three consecutive bogeys and was 1-over. From there, Hebrink rallied back, making three birdies in succession and finishing his round with a birdie at the par-3 4th to get back into red figures.

 


BEN HUBER also delivered a solid round, with a 2-over 73 that included three birdies. Huber sits at T-19 on the leaderboard.

FRED ROBERTS IV shot a 5-over 75 and RYAN COLWELL made his spring debut with the varsity and was the final counting score for the Lions with a 7-over 77.

ERIC PENLAND was just one shot worse than Colwell with a 78.

The Lions were 14 over as a team with a 294 score on the par 70. Piedmont trails first-place Carnegie Mellon by just seven going to the final day.

LIONS ON THE LEADERBOARD:
 

T7	Piedmont University	294
T2	JOSH HEBRINK (2)	69
T18	BEN HUBER (3)	73
T30	FRED ROBERTS IV (1)	75
T48	RYAN COLWELL (5)	77
T56	ERIC PENLAND (4)	78

STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
- Hebrink has shot in the 60's twice now this spring, as he also shot 69 in the second of the Savannah Invitational.

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