Men's Golf 14th at NCAA East Regional Golf Tournament

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May 15, 1998

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DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, S.C.–The University of Virginia golf team is in 14th place after the second round of the 23-team NCAA East Regional Golf Tournament on Friday (May 15). Georgia Tech leads the tournament with a team score of 17-under-par 559. Clemson is three strokes back in second place with a team score of 14-under-par 562. Virginia is 14th with a team score of 588.

UVa’s James Driscoll is tied for fourth in the individual competition after shooting a 4-under-par 68 on the Melrose Golf Course on Friday. He has a 36-hole total of 5-under-par 139 (71-68). Max Harris of North Carolina (75-64) also has a total of 139.

Matt Kuchar of Georgia Tech is the leader in the individual competition with an 11-under-par total of 133 after rounds of 64 and 69. David Christensen of East Tennessee State (70-68) and Joey Maxon of Clemson (68-70) are tied for second place in the individual competition with 6-under-par totals of 138.

The other members of the Virginia team participating in the tournament are Cameron Yancey (74-73 147), Andrea Brotto (76-72 148), Lewis Chitengwa (78-76 154) and Mike Mitchell (81-77 158).

The 54-hole tournamnt concludes on Saturday (May 16). The top 11 teams and two individuals will advance to the 1998 NCAA Championship Tournament scheduled for May 27-30 in Albuquerque, N.M.

TEAM TOTALS  

1. Georgia Tech 559 13. Wake Forest 5862. Clemson 562 14. Virginia 5883. Auburn 567 15. Louisiana State 589 Florida 567 16. Alabama-Birmingham 5985. Georgia 570 17. James Madison 6026. South Carolina 573 18. Penn State 6127. North Carolina 574 19. Central Connecticut 619 Augusta State 574 20. Navy 6229. Southeastern Louisiana 575 21. Seton Hall 62410. North Carolina State 577 22. Rhode Island 62511. Florida State 585 23. Connecticut 651 East Tennessee State 585