Oct. 20, 2003

KNOXVILLE, TN - The Virginia men's golf team shot a 294 (+6) in the first round of the Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions to tie for eighth place.

Cavalier senior Jeremy Luce (Austin, Texas) fired a career low 67 (-5) to grab second place. Freshman Mark Perry (Atlanta, Ga.) shot a 74 (+2) to tie for 33rd place. Sophomore Brad Tilley (Chappaqua, N.Y.) is tied for 44th place after shooting a 76 (+4). Sophomore Craig Cook-Stevenson (Sutton-Coldfield, Eng.) tied for 56th place with a 77 (+5). Sophomore Eamonn McLoughlin (Amityville, N.Y.) rounded out the scoring with an 82 (+10) to tie for 75th place.

The Swedish National team is leading the championship after shooting a 279 (-9) in the first round. Host Tennessee took second place with a 284 (-4). Georgia Southern rounded out the top three with a 285 (-3). Sweden's Oscar Hennigsson shot a 66 (-6) to take the individual lead by one stroke over Luce. Tied for third are Swedish teammates Jonas Blixt and Rickard Karlberg at 68 (-4).

Play resumes Tuesday at 8:45 a.m. at Holston Hills Country Club.

COCA-COLA TOURN. of CHAMPIONS
Holston Hills Country Club, Par 72
Knoxville, TN
First Round Results

1.	Swedish National	279 (-9)
2.	Tennessee		284 (-4)
3.	Georgia Southern	285 (-3)
4.	Vanderbilt		286 (-2)
t5.	Tennessee White		289 (+1)
t5.	South Alabama		289 (+1)
7.	Pepperdine		292 (+4)
t8.	VIRGINIA		294 (+6)
t8. 	East Tennessee		294 (+6)
10.	Tulane		        296 (+8)
11.	Southern Mississippi	298 (+10)
12.	Memphis		        299 (+11)
13.  	Rice		        300 (+12)
14.	James Madison		301 (+13)
15.	Auburn		        303 (+15)

TOP INDIVIDUALS
1.	Oscar Hennigsson, SN	66 (-6)
2.	Jeremy Luce, Virginia	67 (-5)
t3.	Jonas Brixt, SN		68 (-4)
t3.	Rickard Karlberg, SN	68 (-4)

VIRGINIA PLAYERS
2.	Jeremy Luce		67 (-5)
t33.	Mark Perry		74 (+2)
t44.	Brad Tilley		76 (+4)
t56.	Craig Cook-Stevenson	77 (+5)
t75.	Eamonn McLoughlin	82 (+10)

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