UVa Golfers Finish 13th at Scenic City Invite
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Sept. 12, 2006
Ooltewah, TN – The Virginia men’s golf team finished 13th to start its season at the Scenic City Invitational held at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, TN. The Cavaliers got off to a slow start by shooting 29-over 317 during Monday’s first round. Virginia managed to move back up the leaderboard with a second-round 310. After completing the second round this morning, the team shot 315 over the final 18 holes in difficult playing conditions.
The Cavaliers were led by senior Daniel McGurk, who placed 22nd at 7-over 229. It marked the fifth time in McGurk’s UVa career he has led the team in scoring. McGurk had rounds of 78, 72 and 79. Junior Greg Carlin was 39th at 233 while freshman Kyle Stough finished 49th at 235, including a final round 76, his best score during the 54-hole event.
Fellow first-year Preston Yates shot 246 to finish 82nd and Daniel Kefale was 84th at 247.
In a final round that did not see any team shoot better than 12-over 300, Charlotte held on the win the title at 26-over 890. Tournament host Middle Tennessee State was second at 899.
The final round’s windy and rainy conditions proved difficult for the 90-man field. Only one golfer managed to break par during the final round.
The Cavaliers return to action Sept. 25-26 at the Shoal Creek Invitational held in Birmingham, Ala.
Scenic City Invitational
The Honors Course
Ooltewah, TN
Par-72, 7,215 yards
Team Results
1. Charlotte 294-296-300-890 2. Middle Tennessse State 285-306-308-899 3. Mississippi State 300-295-306-901 4. UAB 305-301-302-908 5. Memphis 301-305-304-910 6. Mississippi 294-305-313-912 7. Tennessee-Chattanooga 302-308-304-914 8. Texas-Arlington 303-303-315-921 9. Southeastern Louisiana 305-312-314-931 9. Louisiana Tech 310-307-314-93111. Rice 305-314-318-93712. Mercer 311-316-313-94013. Virginia 317-310-315-94214. Furman 297-315-332-94415. Southern Mississippi 316-307-323-94616. South Alabama 314-312-321-94717. Francis Marion 314-309-325-948
Individual Leaders 1. Garrett Osborn, UAB 74-69-74-217 7. Rick Cochran, MTSU 67-79-73-219 1. Callum Macaulay, Mississippi 69-71-80-220 7. Andrew DiBitetto, Charlotte 73-74-74-221 9. Trevor Murphy, Charlotte 75-71-75-221 9. Stefan Wiedergruen, Charlotte 73-73-76-222 4. Chas Narramore, MTSU 72-72-79-223 6. Carlos Sainz, Mississippi State 77-68-78-223 9. Kent Bulle, MTSU 74-75-75-22410. Lewis Clarke, Memphis 76-76-73-22510. Bryce Ledford, UTC 73-77-75-225
Virginia Results22. Daniel McGurk 78-72-79-22939. Greg Carlin 78-78-77-23349. Kyle Stough 79-80-76-23582. Preston Yates 82-81-83-24684. Daniel Kefale 83-80-84-247