MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - North Florida men's golf got the opening round started on the road with a share of eighth through 18 holes at the General Hackler Championship hosted by Coastal Carolina on Monday afternoon.

The Ospreys had a few rebound rounds from its rotational group, as Jason Duff and Chase Carroll both sit in the top 25 overall. Duff scored three birdies, including back-to-back on eight and nine, while Carroll had back-to-back birdies as well to finish even-par and 1-over par respectively.

COURSE REPORT

The Dunes Golf & Beach Club (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
Par 72 | 7,233 Yards
Monday, Mar. 18 | 18 holes

SCORECARD (Osprey lineup)

T8 - North Florida | 6-over 294
T13. Jason Duff | Even-par 72
T22. Chase Carroll | 1-over 73
T33. Davis Lee | 2-over 74
T47. Robbie Higgins | 3-over 75
T64. Andrew Riley | 5-over 77
T6. Filippo Serra (Ind.) | 2-under 70

TEAM STANDINGS: 14 Teams

Louisville (2-under), Chattanooga (2-under), ETSU (1-under), Charleston (Even-par), UNC-Wilmington (Even-par), Liberty (2-over), Furman (4-over), North Florida (6-over), Coastal Carolina (6-over), Little Rock (8-over), San Francisco (8-over), Western Carolina (11-over), Kent State (12-over), Charleston Southern (20-over)

ROUND REFLECTIONS

• Duff scored three birdies over six holes and a nearly flawless back nine to lead UNF to a even-par score and a share of 13th overall.
• The redshirt junior is currently third in par-three average score (1-under).
• Carroll is shortly behind with a pair of birdies to go 1-over 73 tied for 22nd overall.
• He has the most pars of any Osprey and top four in the tournament with 13 total.
• Davis Lee got three birdies and an eagle to be just outside the top 25 at 2-over 74.
• Robbie Higgins is the next man up with a pair of birdies and an eagle as well to be 3-over 75 in the top 50.
• The seniors are two of seven players to notch an eagle during the first round on Monday.
• Andrew Riley was the final Osprey to finish for the team with a score of 5-over 77.
• Filippo Serra had the best score of any UNF player as an unattached individual with a score of 2-under 70 sitting tied for sixth overall.
• The redshirt freshman has the second most birdies through 18 holes with six total.
• Both Lee and Serra are two of three players to lead field in par-five average at 4-under.
• The Ospreys placed in the top three for average scores on par-three (2-over) and par-five (7-under) holes.
• UNF is also the only team in the 14-team field two have two eagles recorded on the first day.

STATEMENT FROM SCHROEDER

"It was a bad day. We made a few too many mistakes, but we did get some better play from out 3-5 guys, which was positive."
-- head coach Scott Schroeder

UP NEXT

North Florida continues its start in the state of South Carolina with the second round of the General Hackler Championship starting at 9 a.m., off the first tee paired with Coastal Carolina and Furman.