TAZEWELL, Tenn. --- Chase Carroll fired a five-under par 67 as the Tusculum College men's golf team shot an opening round 293 to lead the Lincoln Memorial Fall Invitational Monday at Woodlake Golf Club. Tusculum has a five-shot advantage over second place Brevard (298).

Carroll finished the day shooting four-under on his final nine holes and shares the first round lead with Lenoir-Rhyne's Kent George.

Walters State is in third with 299, followed by host LMU (301), Tennessee Wesleyan (302), Wingate (304), North Greenville (305), Catawba B (305), King (306), Thomas More (307), Lenoir-Rhyne (308), Tiffin (312), Mars Hill (314) and LMU B (327).

Tusculum's Darren Christie posted an even par 72 and is tied for seventh place, while Lawson George and Matt McIntyre each fired 77 and are tied for 25th. Jake Scheffers posted an 84 and is tied for 62nd place.

The final round will be played on Tuesday on the 6,771-yard, par 72 layout.

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Team Results
Pl. Team Score
1 TUSCULUM 293
2 Brevard 298
3 Walters State 299
4 Lincoln Memorial 301
5 Tennessee Wesleyan 302
6 Wingate 304
7 North Greenville 305
Catawba B 305
9 King 306
10 Thomas More 307
11 Lenoir-Rhyne 308
12 Tiffin 312
13 Mars Hill 314
14 Lincoln Memorial B 327

Tusculum Individual Results
Pl. Team Score
T1 Chase Carroll 67
T7 Darren Christie 72
T25 Lawson George 77
T25 Matt McIntyre 77
T62 Jake Scheffers 84