Tough Final Round Sees UVa Golfers Fade at Bulls Bay

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March 28, 2006

Awendaw, SC – After entering the final round of the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate in seventh place, the Virginia men’s golf team saw its chances of a high finish at one of the nation’s top events fade during the last day of play. After posting scores of 297 and 281 on the first two days, the Cavaliers shot 19-over 307 during the final round to place 14th in the 15-team field.

Virginia’s 54-hole score was 885, one shot ahead of 28th-ranked Auburn. The Cavaliers were just eight shots out of seventh place in the tightly packed field.

Virginia senior Brad Tilley managed the Cavaliers’ best final-round score with a 5-over 76. During its first two rounds the team only had to count a score that high once. Daniel Kefale, who posted a career-best 6-under 65 on Monday, shot 6-over 77 along with teammates Conrad Von Borsig and Carter Henderson. Eamonn McLoughlin posted a 7-over 78.

Wake Forest won the team championship by 16 shots at 10-under 842. South Carolina tied Central Florida for second at 858 and Augusta State was fourth at 860. Augusta State’s Jamie Miller, who shot 64 during the second round, managed to slip by Wake’s Webb Simpson for medalist honors. Miller finished at 9-under 204, one shot ahead of Simpson.

Kefale, a freshman, was Virginia’s top individual finisher in 26th place at 6-over 219. It marked the first time during his career that he led the team in scoring. His gross total was one shot off his best collegiate finish. Tilley was 38th at 221 while Henderson and McLoughlin tied for 47th at 223 and von Borsig was 69th at 230.

Virginia’s next match will take place April 7-8 at the Marriott Invitational in Raleigh.

Hootie at Bulls Bay
Final Results
Bull’s Bay Golf Course
Par 71, 7,229 yards
Awendaw, SC

Team Results

1. Wake Forest 275-277-290-842 2. Central Florida 289-282-287-858 2. South Carolina 279-283-296-858 4. Augusta State 296-269-295-860 5. North Carolina 288-286-292-866 6. LSU 300-295-287-874 7. NC State 298-279-298-875 8. Vanderbilt 297-282-298-877 9. Alabama 299-286-294-879 9. Clemson 293-286-300-87911. Florida State 293-293-295-88112. Kentucky 292-287-296-88313. Col. of Charleston 293-291-300-88414. Virginia 297-281-307-88515. Auburn 296-295-295-886

Top Individuals1. Jamie Miller, Augusta State 70-64-70-2042. Webb Simpson, Wake Forest 68-65-72-2053. Sonny Nimkhum, UCF 73-67-71-2124. Luke List, Vanderbilt 70-70-73-2134. Beck Troutman, LSU 74-69-70-2136. Stephen Lewton, NC State 74-70-70-2146. Kyle Reifers, Wake Forest 69-76-69-2146. Robert Riesen, North Carolina 72-72-70-2149. Brian Duncan, Clemson 72-71-72-2159. Florian Fritsch, South Carolina 70-75-70-2159. Erik Tage Johansen, South Carolina 67-70-78-2159. Doug Manchester, Wake Forest 67-71-77-2159. Gari Maton, Charleston 73-70-72-2159. Stefan Wistorf, UCF 76-68-71-215

Virginia Results26. Daniel Kefale 77-65-77-21938. Brad Tilley 72-73-76-22147. Carter Henderson 75-71-77-22347. Eamonn McLoughlin 73-72-78-22369. Conrad Von Borsig 78-75-77-230