ATLANTA – Looking for his first collegiate victory, Georgia State senior Josh Edgar shot a 5-under 66 on Thursday to share the lead following the first round of the Sea Palms Invitational at the Sea Palms Resort on St. Simons Island, Ga.
Edgar made six birdies, including a par on the final two holes, to sit in a four-way tie atop the leaderboard with 36 holes to play.
As a team, Georgia State shot an even par, 284, to stand in a tie with Western Kentucky for fifth place in the three-day event. The pair trail first place Kennesaw by nine strokes entering Friday's second round.
Top 5 Teams
1. Kennesaw State: -9
2. Jacksonville State: -7
3. Western Carolina: -6
4. Appalachian State: -1
t5. Georgia State: -1
t5. Western Kentucky: -1
Top 5 Individuals
t1. Josh Edgar (Georgia State): -5
t1. Luke Phillips (Kennesaw State): -5
t1. Takafumi Shimoji (Kennesaw State): -5
t1. Paul Conroy (Chattanooga): -5
t5. Austin Schoonmaker (Wright State): -4
t5. Alex Cobb (Chattanooga): -4
Georgia State Results
t1. Josh Edgar: -5 (66)
t27. Maxence Mugnier: E (71)
t27. Ashton Poole: E (71)
t46. Egill Gunnarsson: +3 (74)
t76. Owen Sertl: +9 (80)
Headed for the Weekend:Â The 16-team field will play the second round on Friday, followed by the final round on Saturday.
How to Follow: Live scoring will be provided via GolfStat.com while updates are posted on Twitter at @GaStateGolf.
Field: Host Western Carolina, Appalachian State, Bellarmine, Chattanooga, Drexel, Eastern Kentucky, Georgia State, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Longwood, Marshall, Morehead State, Stetson, UConn, Western Kentucky, Wright State
Next Up: Linger Longer Invitational; March 12-14; Reynolds Plantation; Eatonton, Ga.
