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Alabama leads, Auburn tied for second at NCAA Golf Championships

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PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (AP) - Freshman Justin Thomas shot a 70 to help Alabama take a three-shot lead over SEC rivals Florida and Auburn after the first round Tuesday at the NCAA Division I men's championships.

The Crimson Tide shot a 1-over 285.

UCLA's Anton Arboleda had the best score of the day, a 4-under 67 and leads by a shot over Corey Conners of Kent State and Tyler McCumber of Florida.

Blayne Barber and Dominic Bozzelli each shot 2-under-69 to lead Auburn to an opening-round 288 as a team. They're part of a tie for fourth place.

The NCAA individual champion will be crowned after 54 holes, while the top eight teams advance to match play.

Arboleda helped UCLA to fourth place after one round.

Thomas was 1 under and teammates Bobby Wyatt and Scott Strohmeyer, an Auburn High grad, each shot even par and Cory Whitsett and Hunter Hamrick both carded 2-over 73.

USC, which is hosting the tournament, is tied for 23rd.