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Sept. 8, 2003
Kiawah Island, SC – The Virginia men’s golf team shot a 295 to take hold of second place after the first day of action at the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate on Monday.
Sophomore Eamonn McLoughlin (Amityville, N.Y.) paced the Cavaliers with a 73 (+1), leaving him tied for 13th. Senior Jeremy Luce (Austin, Texas) shot a 74 (+2), as did freshman Dan McGurk (Woodlands, Texas) and freshman Mark Perry (Atlanta, Ga.), to put them tied for 23rd. This is the first collegiate event for the two freshmen. Sophomore Brad Tilley (Chappaqua, N.Y.) rounded out the scoring for the Cavaliers with an 81 (+9).
The University of Mississippi is leading the 14-team field after firing a 292 (+4). Georgia State University and Georgia Southern University are tied for third at 296 (+8). Georgia Southern’s Aron Price is the individual leader after shooting a course-record 65 (-7). Mark Blakefield of Kentucky and Pope Spruiell of Ole Miss are tied for second, each carding a 68(-4).
The Kiawah Island Intercollegiate is being played at Turtle Point Golf Course. Action concludes on Tuesday, Sept. 9
KIAWAH ISLAND INTERCOLLEGIATETurtle Point Golf ClubKiawah Island, S.C.First Round Results
1. Mississippi 292 (+4)2. VIRGINIA 295 (+7)t3. Georgia State 296 (+8)t3. Georgia Southern 296 (+8)t5. Kentucky 298 (+10)t5. SMU 298 (+10)7. Maryland 300 (+12)8. College of Charleston 301 (+13)t9. Kent State 302 (+14)t9. South Carolina - Aiken 302 (+14)t11. South Carolina 304 (+16)t11. Florida State 304 (+16)13. UAB 306 (+18)14. Charleston Southern 312 (+24)
TOP INDIVIDUALS1. Aron Price, Georgia Southern 65 (-7)t2. Mark Blakefield, Kentucky 68 (-4)t2. Pope Spruiell, Ole Miss 68 (-4)4. Tim Kane, Maryland 70 (-2)
VIRGINIA PLAYERSt13. Eamonn McLoughlin 73 (+1)t23. Jeremy Luce 74 (+2)t23. Daniel McGurk 74 (+2)t23. Mark Perry 74 (+2)t61. Brad Tilley 81 (+9)