Shepherd Leads Tar Heel Invitational After Day One with Career-Low 66

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Behind a career-low 6-under-par, 66, on Friday Duke University junior Erica Shepherd jumped out to a two-stroke individual lead at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational, which is being played at the 6,393-yard, par-72 Finley Golf Course in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Shepherd, who hails from Greenwood, S.C., was on fire early with a bogey-free, 6-under, 30, on the front nine. She rolled in birdies on her first three holes, followed by birdies on No. 5, No. 6 and No. 8. On the back, Shepherd suffered a bogey on No. 10 after missing the fairway, but came back to roll in a six-footer for birdie on No. 11 and a two-putt birdie on the 481-yard, par-5 13th to get to 7-under for the day.…