Men's Golf Team Finishes 16th
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April 5, 1998
DALTON, Ga.–The University of Virginia golf team finished 16th in an 18-team field at the Carpet Capital Classic tournament at The Farm in Dalton, Ga. The Cavaliers fell behind early and were never able to regroup, finishing with a 54-hole total of 914.
Clemson shot a 9-under par 855 to defeat host Georgia Tech by 10 strokes for the title. The Tigers were the only team to break par for the tournament.
Clemson’s Lucas Glover and Georgia Tech’s Bryce Molder tied for the individual championship with a 4-under par 212. Glover entered today’s final round with a one-stroke lead over Alberto Ochoa of TCU, but ended up having to hold off Molder for the tie. Molder shot his second consecutive 69 in today’s round, while Glover fired an even-par 72. Ochoa finished third, one stroke back.
Lewis Chitengwa was Virginia’s best finisher. He finished in a tie for 23rd place with a 5-over par 221. He struggled in the first round with a 77, but came back to shoot even par 72s in the last two rounds. James Driscoll had his string of top-10 finishes snapped at three by finishing in a tie for 53rd place with a 228.
The Cavaliers return to action next weekend (April 10-11) at the BELLSOUTH Yellow Pages Intercollegiate at MacGregor Downs Country Club in Cary, N.C.
Team Results Top-10 Individuals 1. Clemson 855 (-9) 1. Lucas Glover, Clemson 212 (-4) (69-71-72) 2. Georgia Tech 865 Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech 212 (-4) (74-69-69) 3. Houston 877 3. Alberto Ochoa, TCU 213 (69-72-72) 4. Auburn 878 4. Matt Kuchar, Georgia Tech 214 (68-73-73) 5. Georgia 881 Jonathan Byrd, Clemson 214 (73-71-70) 6. TCU 883 6. Joey Maxon, Clemson 215 (69-76-70) 7. South Carolina 885 7. David Christensen, E.Tennessee 216 (74-70-72) 8. N.C. State 894 Jeff Burns, Houston 216 (71-71-74) Florida 894 9. Michael Connell, Mississippi St.217 (71-74-72) 10. East Tennessee 895 Ryuji Imada, Georgia 217 (70-75-72) 11. North Carolina 901 12. Tulsa 902 13. Wake Forest 908 Virginia Golfers: 14. Mississippi St. 909 T23. Lewis Chitengwa 221 (+5) (77-72-72) 15. Texas 910 T53. James Driscoll 228 (79-76-73) 16. Virginia 914 T59. Cameron Yancey 229 (76-72-81) 17. LSU 915 T77. Andrea Brotto 237 (82-79-76) 18. Tennessee 928 T88. Mike Mitchell 243 (84-79-80)