SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Newcomer Michelle Guerra Landa carded a four-over-par 76 in the opening round of action to position the UNC Pembroke golf team in 3rd place at the Converse Spring Invite on Monday at The Carolina Country Club.

A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Guerra Landa leads the team sitting in a two-way tie for fourth place, and is just five strokes behind Lucy Wiegert of Young Harris, who leads the tournament.  Chessa Lee (+10) and Toni Blackwell (+10) are in a five-way tie for 19th place after a first round total of 82, while Emmerson Bartley (+16), Melissa Guerra Landa (+16), and Lauren Locklear (+16), who is playing as an individual, are all in a six-way tie for 36th place with a 88 in the first round. 

The Black & Gold are one of seven Conference Carolinas teams in the tournament. 

The Braves will close out competition at the Converse Spring Invite on Tuesday. 




 

TEAM LEADERBOARD
Pos	Team	+/-	Rd 1	Total
1	Milligan	+35	323	323
2	North Greenville	+39	327	327
3	UNC Pembroke	+40	328	328
T4	Converse	+43	331	331
T4	Trevecca Nazarene	+43	331	331
6	Lander (B)	+44	332	332
7	Tusculum	+45	333	333
8	King	+57	345	345
9	Erskine	+58	346	346
10	Young Harris	+60	348	348
11	Shorter	+61	349	349
12	Emmanuel	+62	350	350
UNCP PLAYERS THROUGH 1 ROUNDS (LEADER AT -1)
Pos	Player	+/-	Rd 1	Total
T4	Michelle Guerra Landa	+4	76	76
T19	Chessa Lee	+10	82	82
T19	Toni Blackwell	+10	82	82
T36	Emmerson Bartley	+16	88	88
T36	Melissa Guerra Landa	+16	88	88
T36	Lauren Locklear*	+16	88	88