SALISBURY, N.C. --- The Tusculum College men's golf team shot an opening day 306 and is in seventh place at the Richard Rendleman Invitational. The two-day, 36-hole event is being conducted at the par-71, 6,665-yard Country Club of Salisbury.

Leading the Pioneers is senior Nick Forsberg, who carded a three-over par round of 74 and is tied for 10th place.

Tusculum is 15 shots out of the lead, currently held by North Greenville who posted a team score of 291 on Monday. Lenoir-Rhyne is second with 297, while Pfeiffer is third at 298. Lincoln Memorial and Belmont Abbey are tied for fourth place at 299, followed by Anderson (302), Tusculum, King (307), Davis & Elkins (311), Brevard (314), Livingstone (316) and host Catawba (320).

Tusculum senior Brad Hawkins is tied for 13th place with his 75, while junior Taylor Smith is 24th with 76. Freshman Heath Ratliff is 53rd with his 81, while Chris Hutson posted an 87 and is 65th. TC's Preston Tucker, who is playing as an individual competitor, is 47th following his round of 80.

North Greenville's Seth Robertson and Carlos Lasso of Lenoir-Rhyne are tied for first place after each firing a one-under par round of 70.

The final 18 holes will be played on Tuesday at the Country Club of Salisbury.

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Team Results
Pl Team TOT
1 North Greenville 291
2 Lenoir-Rhyne 297
3 Pfeiffer 298
4 Belmont Abbey 299
Lincoln Memorial 299
6 Anderson 302
7 TUSCULUM 306
8 King 307
9 Davis & Elkins 311
10 Brevard 314
11 Livingstone 316
12 Catawba 320

Tusculum Individual Scores
Pl Player TOT
T10 Nick Forsberg 74
T13 Brad Hawkins 75
T24 Taylor Smith 76
T47 Preston Tucker* 80
T53 Heath Ratliff 81
65 Chris Hutson 87
* Individual competitor