FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Alabama finished the opening round by grabbing a two-stroke lead over Virginia, and Portland Rosen shot a Cavaliers’ school-record 6-under 66 in near perfect conditions in the morning to lead the individual standings Tuesday at the NCAA Division I women’s golf championship.
The Crimson Tide, ranked second nationally by GolfStat, finished with a 2-under 286 led by a 4 under by Brooke Pancake. But Alabama only finished with the lead after Elizabeth Brightwell of Virginia was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard about three hours after finishing her round. She signed for a 71 instead of a 72, putting down a 4 on the par-4 4th instead of a 5.
That turned Virginia’s 6-under 282 total with a four-stroke lead at the time over LSU to even par 288.
