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Charlottesville, VA The Virginia men’s golf team wraps up the 2009 regular season when it plays host to the 22nd annual Cavalier Classic at the par-72, 6,879-yard Birdwood Golf Course April 25 and 26. The Cavaliers will attempt to win their third straight title after posting back-to-back wins in 2007 and 2008. The 36-hole tournament will feature 18 holes of competition on Saturday and Sunday. Both rounds will begin at 8 a.m. from the first tee.
The 18-team field for this year’s tournament includes Akron, Appalachian State, Augusta State, East Carolina, Francis Marion, George Mason, James Madison, Liberty, Longwood, Maryland, Radford, Rutgers, Seton Hall, South Carolina, Towson, UNC Wilmington and Villanova. Three individuals will compete from NC State.
The Cavaliers are scheduled to begin play Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and will be paired with South Carolina and Augusta State.
Virginia won last year’s tournament by three shots at 1-under 575. Augusta State was second at 578. The Panthers’ Henrik Norlander took medalist honors at 5-under 139, including a 4-under 68 during the final round. UVa’s Greg Carlin and NC State’s Brad Revell tied for second at 140. Two years ago the Cavaliers ran away with the championship, shooting 868. UNCG was second at 892.
Last season’s win marked the sixth time Virginia has won the tournament. The Cavaliers also took home the championship trophy in 2007, 1997, 1995, 1990 and 1988.
There is no live scoring for this event. Results will be posted on VirginiaSports.com after each round.
2009 Cavalier Classic Tee Times (Nine-minute intervals between groups)
8:00 a.m. Individuals
8:45 a.m. James Madison, Liberty, Francis Marion
9:30 a.m. Virginia, South Carolina, Augusta State
10:15 a.m. East Carolina, Maryland, UNC Wilmington
11:00 a.m. Seton Hall, Radford, Longwood
11:45 a.m. Appalachian State, Rutgers, Akron
12:30 p.m. George Mason, Villanova, Towson
All-Time Cavalier Classic Results
(1986-2008)
Team Champions
1986 Furman 301-311-307-919
1987 NC State 309-291-299-899
1988 Virginia 292-295-296-883
1989 East Tennessee St. 298-285-298-881
1990 Virginia 296-286-285-867
1991 Georgia Tech 292-290-281-863
1992 Georgia Tech 289-294-285-868
1993 Georgia Tech 294-290-291-875
1994 Georgia Tech 279-284-296-859
1995 NC State 288-296-288-872
1995F Virginia 291-295-279-865
SMU 296-289-280-865
1996$ North Carolina 285-283-277-845
1997$ Virginia 281-278-295-856
1998$ North Carolina 274-277-280-831
1999 Wake Forest 285-280-292-857
2001 East Tennessee St. 288-294-582
2004 UNC Wilmington 287-290-293-870
2005 William & Mary 293-299-300-892
2006 Maryland 295-281-295-871
2007 Virginia 292-285-291-868
2008 Virginia 282-293-575
Medalists
1986 Michael Warton-Palmer, Centenary 73-74-73-220
1987 John Hughes, North Carolina 70-70-77-217
1988 Roger Rowland, Augusta State 72-73-70-215
1989 Tee Burton, North Carolina 71-70-73-214
1990 Tee Burton, North Carolina 70-71-69-210
1991 Jon Hurst*, Old Dominion 68-71-71-210
Steve Isley, NC State 68-71-71-210
1992 David Duval*, Georgia Tech 68-75-70-213
Neil Connolly, UT Chattanooga 70-72-71-213
1993 David Duval, Georgia Tech 73-69-72-214
1994 Simon Cooke, Virginia 69-69-70-208
1995 John McCann, UNC Greensboro 73-66-72-211
1995F Rob Bradley, North Carolina 68-72-140
1996$ Jason Buha, Duke 67-69-68-204
1997$ Chad Wellhausen, Mississippi St. 68-70-68-206
1998$ Brad Hyler, North Carolina 65-67-70-202
1999 Jay Morgan, Wake Forest 70-68-72-210
2001 Mark Donaldson, Florida State 70-71-141
2004 Andrea Signor*, Italian Nat. Team 68-71-74-213
Dustin Bray, North Carolina 70-70-73-213
2005 Gary Barton*, William & Mary 74-73-71-218
Taylor Crosby, NC State 71-73-74-218
2006 Brad Tilley*, Virginia 72-73-71-216
Blaine Peffley, Maryland 73-68-75-216
2007 Drew Younts, UNCG 68-69-77-214
2008 Henrik Norlander, Augusta State 71-68-139
Key:
* Won playoff for medalist honors
$ Played at Keswick Club (par 71)
There were two Classics in 1995 (distinguished by F for Fall)