Virginia Golf in Fifth Place after First Round of Duke Golf Classic
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Oct. 14, 2001
DURHAM, N.C. – The University of Virginia men’s golf team is tied for fifth place after one round of the Duke Golf Classic at the Duke Golf Club in Durham, N.C. The Cavaliers shot a 14-over-par 302 on the par 72, 7,045-yard course, and are tied with Michigan State.
Virginia Tech is leading after the first round, having shot a five-over-par 293. Tulsa is six shots back of the Hokies, while Augusta State and Georgia Southern at 12-over-par are seven shots back of the lead and two shots ahead of Virginia .
Eric Jorgensen of Michigan State is in first place with a three-under-par 69. Virginia’s Steve Marino and Jeremy Luce are tied for 13th with identical two-over-par 74’s. Meanwhile, Cavaliers Justin Goodhue, Thomas Lee and Elijah Barnes all fired opening-round 77s to finish the round five-over-par and tie for 33rd overall.
Duke Golf Classic (Team Standings)
1. Virginia Tech 293 2. Tulsa 299
3. Augusta State 300 Georgia Southern 300
5. Virginia 302 Michigan State 302
7. Minnesota 303 8. Toledo 304
9. Furman 305 10. Michigan 306
Southern Methodist 306 12. Duke 307
13. Florida Southern 308 14. Coastal Carolina 309
15. North Carolina 310 16. VCU 313
East Tennessee 313 18. Kent State 315
Top Three Individuals 1. Eric Jorgensen, Michigan State 69 (-3)
2. Wilhelm Schauman, Minnesota 71 (-1) Johnson Wagner, Va. Tech 71 (-1)
Ryan Stinnett, Va. Tech 71 (-1)
Virginia Individual Standings
T13. Steve Marino 74 (+2)T13. Jeremy Luce 74 (+2)
T33. Justin Goodhue 77 (+5)T33. Thomas Lee 77 (+5)
T33. Elijah Barnes 77 (+5)