Lake Norman golfers struggle at states

Local qualifiers to the boys' golf state championships didn't have the day they wanted to kick off the tournaments Monday.

Hough's David Sargent shot a five-over 76, finishing the first day of play tied for 28th place, at the 4A boys' golf championship. The junior was the lone Lake Norman-area qualifier at the 4A level.

At the 1A tournament, Lake Norman Charter was fifth in team play after the first 18 holes. The Knights' score of 348 was 49 shots behind first-place Kernersville Bishop McGuinness. Lake Norman Charter was led by Sean Murphy's 10-over-par 82.

Ben Cantonni (87), Jake Blum (89) and Ross Goldbrum (90) also scored for the Knights in the first day of play.

Today is the final day of the NCHSAA boys' golf tournaments.