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Sept. 9, 2003
Kiawah Island, SC – The Virginia men’s golf team shot a 297 (+9) in the second round of the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate on Tuesday, giving the Cavaliers a total of 592 (+16) and a fifth-place finish.
Sophomore Eamonn McLoughlin (Amityville, N.Y.) shot another 73 (+1) to match his first round score and put him in a tie for 14th at 146 (+2). Freshman Dan McGurk (Woodlands, Texas) fired a 73 (+1) of his own, moving him into a tie for 17th with a total of 147 (+3). Senior Jeremy Luce (Austin, Texas) stayed consistent with another 74 (+2). His two-day total of 148 (+4) resulted in a tie for 23rd. Freshman Mark Perry (Atlanta, Ga.) added a 77 (+5), finishing with a total of 151 (+7) and a tie for 32nd. Sophomore Brad Tilley (Chappaqua, N.Y.) came in with a 78 (+6) and a total of 159 (+15), leaving him tied for 59th.
The University of Kentucky made a great comeback, shooting a 282 (-6), to earn the victory with a two-day total of 580 (+4). First round leader Mississippi relinquished its position by shooting a 306 (+18) for a total of 598 (+22) and a tie for eighth. Aron Price of Georgia Southern shot a 70 (-2) to hold his first round lead and take medalist honors with a total of 135 (-9). John Holmes finished second and led Kentucky with a 68 (-4) today and a total of 140 (-4). Peter Laws of Kent State and Kentucky’s Mark Blakefield tied for third at 141 (-3).
Virginia returns to action on Sept. 22-23 at the Mason Rudolph Collegiate in Nashville, Tenn.
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KIAWAH ISLAND INTERCOLLEGIATETurtle Point Golf ClubKiawah Island, S.C.Final Results
1. Kentucky 298-282-580 (+4)2. Georgia State 296-287-583 (+7)3. Georgia Southern 296-288-584 (+8)4. Southern Methodist 298-293-591 (+15)5. VIRGINIA 295-297-592 (+16)6. Kent State 302-292-594 (+18)7. Florida State 304-291-595 (+19)t8. College of Charleston 301-297-598 (+22)t8. Maryland 300-298-598 (+22)t8. Mississippi 292-306-598 (+22)11. South Carolina 304-296-600 (+24)12. South Carolina - Aiken 302-311-613 (+37)13. Alabama-Birmingham 306-311-617 (+41)14. Charleston Southern 312-317-629 (+53)
TOP INDIVIDUALS1. Aron Price, Ga. Southern 65-70-135 (-9)2. John Holmes, Kentucky 72-68-140 (-4)t3. Peter Laws, Kent State 71-70-141 (-3)t3. Mark Blakefield, Kentucky 68-73-141 (-3)
VIRGINIA PLAYERSt14. Eamonn McLoughlin 73-73-146 (+2)t17. Daniel McGurk 74-73-147 (+3)t23. Jeremy Luce 74-74-148 (+4)t32. Mark Perry 74-77-151 (+7)t59. Brad Tilley 81-78-159 (+16)