Play at Hackler Invitational Suspended

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March 9, 2004

CONWAY, S.C. – The second round of Coastal Carolina’s General Jim Hackler Invitational was suspended late Monday due to darkness. The 19-team tourney will resume at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 9 at the TPC of Myrtle Beach Course with the completion of round two and the entire third round.

After the first round, Virginia stands third overall with a 299 (+11). The No. 31 Pepperdine shot a 292 (+4) to lead the field, while No. 18 Wake Forest is second with a 297 (+9).

Individually, UVa junior Kevin O’Connell (Potomac, Md.) is tied for first place with Pepperdine’s Michael Putnam and Wake Forest’s Bill Haas, son of PGA Tour veteran Jay Haas and the top-ranked player in the nation according to GolfWeek, with a two-under 70. The 70 is a season low for O’Connell.

Senior Jeremy Luce (Austin, Texas) follows with a 74 (+2) to tie for 13th. Sophomore Brad Tilley (Chappaqua, N.Y.) shot a 76 (+4), while sophomore Eamonn McLoughlin (Amityville, N.Y.) fired a 79 (+7). Freshman Daniel McGurk (Woodlands, Texas) rounded out the scoring with a 80 (+8).

GENERAL JIM HACKLER INVITATIONAL
TPC Of Mrytle Beach Course, Par 72
Conway, S.C.
First Round Results

1.	Pepperdine		292 (+4)2.	Wake Forest		297 (+9)3.	VIRGINIA		299 (+11)	East Tennessee State	299 (+11)5.	Virginia Tech		301 (+13)6.	Central Florida		302 (+14)	Arkansas		302 (+14)	Furman			302 (+14)	Louisville		302 (+14)10.	Kansas State		303 (+15)11.	South Alabama		304 (+16)12.	Texas-Arlington		305 (+17)13.	South Carolina		306 (+18)14.	East Carolina		308 (+20)	UNC Charlotte		308 (+20)16.	Coastal Carolina	309 (+21)17.	Michigan		311 (+23)18.	Long Beach State	314 (+26)	Coastal Carolina "B"	314 (+26)

TOP INDIVIDUALS1. Kevin O’Connell , UVa 70 (-2) Bill Haas, WF 70 (-2) Michael Putnam, PU 70 (-2)4. Charlie Woo, Louisville 71 (-1) Tyrone Mordt, UTA 71 (-1) Randy Creighton, PU 71 (-1) Scott Wise, VT 71 (-1) Pat Stolpe, CC “B” 71 (-1)

VIRGINIA PLAYERSt1. Kevin O’Connell 70 (-2)t13. Jeremy Luce 74 (+2)t32. Brad Tilley 76 (+4)t68. Eamonn McLoughlin 79 (+7)t76. Daniel McGurk 80 (+8)