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Oct. 18, 2004
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Virginia men’s golf team is in fifth place after two rounds of the Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions. The Cavaliers shot rounds of 282 (-2) and 298 (+14) to give them a total of 580 (+12) for the day. The 282 in the first round was the low round of the day.
Host Tennessee is leading the 15-team field at 569 (+1). Alabama is in second at 573 (+5). East Tennessee State rounds out the top three at 575 (+7), one stroke ahead of Vanderbilt.
Georgia Southern’s Aron Price is the individual leader after a pair of 69?s gave him a score of 138 (-4). ETSU’s Rhys Davies, Tulane’s Chris Wheeler and Vanderbilt’s Luke List are tied for second at 139 (-3).
Junior Brad Tilley (Chappaqua, N.Y.) leads the Cavaliers with a score of 143 (+1) and a tie for 14th. Sophomore Dan McGurk (Woodlands, Tex.) is tied for 17th at 144 (+2). Senior Kevin O’Connell (Potomac, Md.), who was tied for the lead after a 68 (-3) in the first round, ended the day in a tie for 23rd at 145 (+3). Junior Carter Henderson (Nashville, Tenn.) shot a 151 (+9) to tie for 52nd, while freshman Greg Carlin is tied for 58th at 152 (+10).
The final round will be played Tuesday morning at Holston Hills Country Club.
Coca-Cola Tournament of ChampionsHolston Hills Country Club6,932 yards, Par 71Knoxville, TNDay One Results
1. Tennessee 284-285-569 (+1)2. Alabama 285-288-573 (+5)3. East Tennessee St. 287-288-575 (+7)4. Vanderbilt 291-285-576 (+8)5. VIRGINIA 282-298-580 (+12)6. Georgia Southern 285-296-581 (+13) Pepperdine 287-294-581 (+13)8. Louisville 289-296-585 (+17)9. Austin Peay State 290-296-586 (+18)10. Tulane 293-294-587 (+19)11. Royal Canadian Golf 293-295-588 (+20)12. Swedish Jr. National 300-292-592 (+24)13. South Alabama 294-301-595 (+27)14. Louisiana-Lafayette 298-301-599 (+31)15. UAB 301-301-602 (+34)
TOP INDIVIDUALS1. Aron Price, Ga. Southern 69-69-138 (-4)2. Luke List, Vanderbilt 68-71-139 (-3) Rhys Davies, ETSU 75-64-139 (-3) Chris Wheeler, Tulane 70-69-139 (-3)
VIRGINIA PLAYERSt14. Brad Tilley 69-74-143 (+1)t17. Dan McGurk 70-74-144 (+2)t23. Kevin O?Connell 68-77-145 (+3)t52. Carter Henderson 78-73-151 (+9)t58. Greg Carlin 75-77-152 (+10)
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