Terry Sanford’s Ethan Paschal and Thomas Horne powered their team to the top of the leaderboard in the first round of the 3A Men’s Golf Championship. Paschal fired a one-under 71 and Horne was even on the day as they sit T3 and T8, respectively. Parks Helms and Charlie Horne rounded out the team scoring with a 76 and an 81.

Terry Sanford will take a nine-shot lead into the second round over Oak Grove. Aidan Wilson shook off an early double bogey to finish at one-under on the day and Lincoln Newton posted even par for the Grizzlies.

Fred T. Foard freshman David Gee was the low golfer in round one after he carded a six-under 66. He holds a three-shot lead over Jacksonville’s Tyler Jones. Fike’s Ethan Boyette, Stuart Cramer’s Rich Will and Cape Fear’s Gavin Drose all also finished round one in red figures with rounds of 71.

As a team, Fred T. Foard is sixth with a 35-over par, 23 strokes off the lead.

The event is being held at the Foxfire Resort’s Red Fox Course just outside of Pinehurst in the Village of Foxfire. The layout is a par 72, 6756 yard course with a rating of 73.5 and a slope of 135.