Junkkari’s 67 Leads UNC At Landfall Tradition

Tar Heel senior Krista Junkkari made seven birdies en route to a season-low 67 in the opening round of the Landfall Tradition Friday on the Dye Course at the Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington.
 
Carolina shot 4-over 292 to tie for ninth place in the 16-team field. San Jose State leads at 10-under 278, Wake Forest is second at 9 under and Florida State is third at 7 under.
 
Junkkari is tied for third in the individual standings just one shot off the lead. FSU’s Charlotte Heath and Wake Forest’s Rachel Kuehn share first place at 6-under 66. The 67 equals Junkkari’s second-lowest round of her career, her 10^th round in the 60s and best this season.
 
Carolina’s Kayla Smith shot even-par 72, which included an eagle on the 490-yard par-5 12^th hole. Riley Quartermain shot 74 and Crista Izuzquiza posted a 79.
 
Vilde Nystrøm, playing as an individual entry, made four birdies and shot 76.
 
Round two of the 54-hole tournament is Saturday.