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Wildcats in Lead After First Day of Marquette Intercollegiate

ERIN, Wis. — Paced by a 4-under opening round by first-year Lucas Becht, Northwestern men's golf is in first place after 18 holes in the Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills.

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Becht, who is in second place and one stroke back from the lead, registered a career-best 68 in his young collegiate career.
 
Northwestern was 2-under on the day, one stroke ahead of Arizona State and Iowa, both tied for second place.
 
In all, four 'Cats were in the top-20 after the first round, and all were in the top-30.
 
Sophomore Eric McIntosh is tied for 11th after an even-par 72, while senior Ryan Lumsden and junior Everton Hawkins both carded 1-over 73s and are tied for 20th place.
 
First-year David Nyfjäll shot a 2-over 74 and is tied for 30th, while senior Pete Griffith, entered as an individual, is tied for 57th (+5).
 
The Wildcats tee off the first hole in the second round tomorrow, starting at 9:55 a.m. CT. Griffith will tee off the 10th hole at 11:01 a.m. CT.
 
The final round will take place on Tuesday.
 

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