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Oct. 4, 2003
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The Virginia men’s golf team shot a 310 (+22) in the second round of the Franklin Street Partners Invitational (+19), giving the Cavaliers a two-day score of 617 (+41) and a ninth place standing.
Senior Jeremy Luce (Austin, Texas) moved into a tie for 19th place after shooting a 76 (+4). Sophomore Brad Tilley (Chappaqua, N.Y.) tied for 26th after shooting a 76 (+4) of his own. Junior Kevin O?Connell (Potomac, Md.) shot an 80 (+8), which dropped him into a tie for 29th. Sophomore Craig Cook-Stevenson (Sutton-Coldfield, Eng.) came in with a 78 (+6) to put him in a tie for 33rd. Freshman Mark Perry (Atlanta, Ga.) found himself in 38th place, after an 82 (+10).
Host North Carolina held its overall lead, shooting a 298 (+10). Georgia Southern is in second after a 299 (+11). Kentucky rounded out the top three with a 299 (+11). Toshi Hirata of Georgia Southern shot a 72 (E) to remain in first place. Alabama’s Lars Brovold shot a 70 (-2) to leap into a tie for second with Ted Smith of North Carolina, who shot a 75 (+3).
Action will resume at Finley Golf Course Sunday at 9:15 a.m.
FRANKLIN STREET PARTNERS INVITEFinley Golf Course, Par 72Chapel Hill, NCSecond Round Results
1. North Carolina 288-298-586 (+10)2. Georgia Southern 288-299-587 (+11)3. Kentucky 292-299-591 (+15)4. Alabama 291-306-597 (+21)5. Georgia State 294-305-599 (+23)6. UNC – Wilmington 297-307-604 (+28)7. Michigan 307-303-610 (+24)8. East Carolina 302-313-615 (+39)9. VIRGINIA 307-310-617 (+31)
TOP INDIVIDUALS1. Toshi Hirata, Ga. Southern 65-72-137 (-7)t2. Ted Smith, North Carolina 66-75-141 (-3)t2. Lars Brovold, Alabama 71-70-141 (-3)
VIRGINIA PLAYERSt19. Jeremy Luce 77-76-153 (+9)t26. Brad Tilley 78-76-154 (+10)t30. Kevin O?Connell 75-80-155 (+11)t33. Craig Cook-Stevenson 78-78-156 (+12)38. Mark Perry 77-82-159 (+15)
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