Awendaw, SC Battling windy playing conditions, the Virginia men’s golf team finished the opening round at the Hootie @ Bulls Bay tournament in second place. The Cavaliers shot 4-over 288 and trail Augusta State by two shots heading into Monday’s second round. The 15-team field includes nine teams currently ranked in Golfstat’s top-50.

Virginia was led by Will Collins’ 3-under 69 that placed him into a tie for third overall following the opening 18 holes. Conrad Von Borsig was 11th at 1-over 72, Ben Kohles was 17th at 73, Kyle Stough was 24th at 74 and Cole Willcox finished the first day 68th at 80.

Augusta State’s Janne Kaske leads the tournament at 4-under 67.

The Cavaliers will tee off at 10:40 a.m. during the second round. The final 18 holes of play are scheduled for Tuesday.

Hootie @ Bulls Bay
Bulls Bay Golf Club
Awendaw, S.C.
Par-71, 7,261 yards
First Round Results

Team Results
1. Augusta State 286
2. Virginia 288
3. NC State 289
3. LSU 289
5. South Carolina 291
5. Central Florida 291
7. UT-Chattanooga 292
8. Wake Forest 293
9. Clemson 294
10. North Carolina 299
11. Kentucky 300
12. Georgia State 303
13. Maryland 304
14. USC-Aiken 307
14. Col. of Charleston 307

Individual Leaders
1. Janne Kaske, Augusta State 67
2. John Peterson, LSU 68
3. George Bryan, South Carolina 69
3. Will Collins, Virginia 69
3. Travis Wadkins, Wake Forest 69
6. Brent Blaum, LSU 70
6. Brandon Detweiler, NC State 70
6. Simon Ward, UCF 70
9. Henrik Norlander, Augusta State 71
9. Fredrik Qvicker, UT Chattanooga 71

Virginia Results
3. Will Collins 69
11. Conrad Von Borsig 72
17. Ben Kohles 73
24. Kyle Stough 74
68. Cole Willcox 80