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Feb. 23, 2004
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Virginia men’s golf team moved into seventh place alone after shooting a 294 (+6) in the second round of the Puerto Rico Classic. The Cavaliers’ two-day score is 586 (+10), putting them ahead of ACC rivals Duke and Georgia Tech.
Oklahoma shot a 283 (-5) to jump into the lead at 563 (-13). Florida shot the lowest round of the tournament so far, 277 (-11), to move into second at 566 (-10). Clemson fell from the top spot after shooting a 289 (+1). The Tigers now hold third with a score of 570 (-6). NC State made the biggest jump of the day, moving into fourth by shooting a 283 (-5). The Wolfpack’s two-day score is 576 (E).
Clemson’s Matt Hendrix is the overall leader at 137 (-7). There is a three-way tie for second at 139 (-5) between Clemson’s Jack Ferguson and Anthony Kim and Carlos Del Moral of Oklahoma.
Cavalier sophomore Eamonn McLoughlin (Amityville, N.Y.) continued his steady play, firing his second consecutive round of 72 (E) to hold a 16th-place tie at 144 (E). Freshman Dan McGurk (Woodlands, Texas) shot a 74 (+2) to give him a total of 146 (+2). He stands in a tie for 25th. Sophomore Brad Tilley (Chappaqua, N.Y.) is in a tie for 37th after a 74 (+2) gave him a total of 147 (+3). Junior Kevin O’Connell (Potomac, Md.) shot another 74 (+5) to tie for 47th at 149 (+5). Senior Jeremy Luce (Austin,Texas) rounded out the scoring for the Cavs with an 80 (+8), giving him a total of 163 (+19) and an 89th-place standing.
Action continues tomorrow at the Rio Mar Country Club River Course at 6:30 a.m.
PUERTO RICO CLASSICRio Mar CC River Course, Par 72San Juan, Puerto RicoSecond Round Results
1. Oklahoma 283-280-563 (-13)2. Florida 289-277-566 (-10)3. Clemson 281-289-570 (-6)4. North Carolina State 293-283-576 (E)5. Georgia 290-282-582 (+6)6. Minnesota 288-296-584 (+8)7. VIRGINIA 292-294-586 (+10)8. Virginia Tech 295-292-587 (+11) Texas 288-299-587 (+11)10. Kent State 293-297-590 (+14) Oklahoma State 292-298-590 (+14)12. East Tennessee State 304-289-593 (+17)13. Duke 300-294-594 (+18)14. Georgia Tech 296-299-595 (+19)15. Purdue 300-298-598 (+22) Northwestern 306-292-598 (+22)17. Illinois 306-313-619 (+43)18. Michigan 319-302-621 (+45)
TOP INDIVIDUALS1. Matt Hendrix, Clemson 70-67-137 (-7)2. Jack Ferguson, Clemson 67-72-139 (-5) Anthony Kim, Oklahoma 70-69-139 (-5) Carlos Del Moral, Oklahoma 71-68-139 (-5)
VIRGINIA PLAYERSt16. Eamonn McLoughlin 72-72-144 (E)t25. Dan McGurk 72-74-146 (+2)t37. Brad Tilley 73-74-147 (+3)t47. Kevin O’Connell 75-74-149 (+5)89. Jeremy Luce 83-80-163 (+19)
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