Cavalier Golfers Finish Second at Hootie @ Bulls Bay
Courtesy: VirginiaSports.com
Release: 03/31/2009
Courtesy: Jim Daves/UVa Media Relations Will Collins
Awendaw, SC – The Virginia men’s golf team finished second at the 15-team Hootie @ Bulls Bay Tournament marking the third time this spring the Cavaliers have placed first or second in their four outings. Virginia shot 7-under 277 during Tuesday’s final round to complete the 54-hole tournament at 9-under 843. August State won the event at 17-under 835.
Virginia’s finish allowed the 45th-ranked Cavaliers to place ahead of seven teams ranked above them in the Golfstat standings. That list includes No. 14 South Carolina (3rd, 846), No. 18 Central Florida (4th, 848), NC State (5th, 850), No. 5 Clemson (7th, 855) and No. 24 Wake Forest (7th, 855)
Will Collins recorded his third top-five finish in his last four outings by placing fourth overall at 6-under 207. Conrad Von Borsig was fifth at 4-under 209. Both players shot 3-under 68 during the final round. Kyle Stough used a final score of 67 to improve to a 33rd-place finish at 4-over 217. Ben Kohles was 36th at 218 and Cole Willcox was 69th at 230.
Collins’ effort was the best tournament score of his career and marked the fourth time he has placed in the top-10 of an event. Von Borsig also bettered his previous best scoring total and his final round 68 equaled his low 18-hole total.
The Cavaliers are off until they play at NC State’s Wolfpack Invitational April 10-12.
Hootie @ Bulls Bay Bulls Bay Golf Club Awendaw, S.C. Par-71, 7,261 yards Final Results
Team Results 1. Augusta State 286-272-277-835 2. Virginia (45) 288-278-277-843 3. South Carolina (14) 291-279-276-846 4. Central Florida (18) 291-274-283-848 5. NC State (16) 289-279-282-850 6. LSU (28) 289-275-287-851 7. Clemson (5) 294-274-287-855 7. Wake Forest (24) 293-278-284-855 9. Kentucky (50) 300-273-283-856 10. UT-Chattanooga (34) 292-285-284-861 11. North Carolina 299-282-285-866 12. Georgia State 303-293-282-878 13. USC-Aiken 307-296-291-884 14. Col. of Charleston 307-286-286-889 15. Maryland 304-293-296-893
Golfstat ranking in parenthesis
Individual Leaders 1. Janne Kaske, Augusta State 67-67-65-199 2. George Bryan, South Carolina 69-67-65-201 3. John Peterson, LSU 68—67-70-205 4. Will Collins, Virginia 69-70-68-207 5. Jordan Blann, Kentucky 74-64-71-209 5. Matt Hill, NC State 72-69-68-209 5. Conrad Von Borsig, Virginia 72-69-68-209 8. Blayne Barber, UCF 75-65-70-210 8. Ben Martin, Clemson 73-66-71-210 8. Henrik Norlander, Augusta State 71-71-68-210
Virginia Results 4. Will Collins 69-70-68-207 8. Conrad Von Borsig 72-69-68-209 33. Kyle Stough 74-76-67-217 36. Ben Kohles 73-71-74-218 69. Cole Willcox 80-68-82-230
Full Scoreboard
Courtesy: Jim Daves/UVa Media Relations
