SEA ISLAND, Ga. ? The University of Kentucky men?s golf team is currently 17 strokes behind first-round leader Ole Miss at the Southeastern Conference Championships in Sea Island, Ga. The Wildcats are 11th after firing a team score of 312 (+32) in the opening round at the par-70 Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club.

Ole Miss leads the field, followed by Alabama who is three strokes back at 298 (+18) in second place. LSU and Tennessee are tied for third at 301 (+21), while Vanderbilt rounds out the top five with a first-round score of 302 (+22).

Ole Miss? Will Roebuck leads the individual standings after shooting one-under par 69 in the opening round.

Freshman Alex Volpenhein leads all Wildcat players and is tied for 22nd overall after carding a 76 in the first round. Volpenhein had seven bogeys and a birdie in the opening day of play to stand at six-over par. Sophomore Andy Winings and junior Cale Barr are both tied for 39th with identical totals of eight-over par 78. Winings had a pair of birdies on the back nine and three in the round, while Barr recorded a birdie on the ninth hole.

Junior Brad Doster eagled 15 but had seven bogeys and two double bogeys to finish at 10-over par 80 and tied for 46th overall. Senior Tyler Wilson also posted a day one score of 80 and is tied with Doster at 46th to round out the scoring for the Cats

The three-day event continues tomorrow morning. The Wildcats will tee off at 8:00 a.m.

AGATE

1. Ole Miss 295 (+15); 2. Alabama 298 (+18); T3. LSU 301 (+21); Tennessee 301 (+21); 5. Vanderbilt 302 (+22); T6. South Carolina 304 (+24); Auburn 304 (+24); Florida 304 (+24); Mississippi State 304 (+24); 10. Georgia 308 (+28); 11. Kentucky 312 (+32); 12. Arkansas 316 (+36).

UK Players

T22 ? Alex Volpenhein ? 76 (+6)
T39 ? Andy Winings ? 78 (+8)
T39 ? Cale Barr ? 78 (+8)
T46 ? Brad Doster ? 80 (+10)
T46 ? Tyler Wilson ? 80 (+10)