Cavalier Golfers Finish 10th at Fall Preview

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Stillwater, OK – The Virginia men’s golf team finished 10th in the 15-team field at the prestigious Ping-Golfweek Fall Preview which was held at Oklahoma State’s Karsten Creek course. The Cavaliers were led by the sixth-place showing of junior Ben Kohles.

Virginia shot 306 during Tuesday’s final round for a three-day total of 915. Oklahoma State won its sixth overall and third consecutive Preview title, leading the field at 878. UCLA was second at 882. Georgia Tech was the top ACC finisher, placing seventh at 892 while Clemson was 13th at 932, 17 shots behind the Cavaliers.

Kohles carded a 3-over 75 during the final round to finish at 4-over 220 on the course that will host the NCAA Championships next spring. It marked the 10th top-10 finish in his UVa career. UCLA’s Pontus Widegren took medalist honors at 2-under 214. He was the only player in the 75-golfer field to break par.

UVa’s number-two finisher was freshman Ben Rusch, who shot 230, including a 77 during the final round. He was 38th overall. Mac McLaughlin and Will Collins tied for 51st at 233 and Henry Smart was 68th at 244.

The Cavaliers return to play Saturday at the two-day Gary Koch Intercollegiate in Tampa.

Ping/Golfweek Fall Preview
Karsten Creek
Stillwater, OK
Par 72, 7,449 yards
Final Results

Team Results
1. Oklahoma State 288-296-294-878
2. UCLA 300-287-295-882
3. Georgia 300-285-298-883
4. Texas A&M 297-294-296-887
4. Augusta State 304-288-295-887
6. Texas 310-290-291-891
7. Georgia Tech 298-287-307-892
8. Texas Tech 303-300-292-895
9. Oregon 300-299-305-904
10. Virginia 313-296-306-915
11. Arizona State 307-307-308-922
12. UNLV 321-303-304-928
13. Clemson 324-303-305-932
14. TCU 312-317-310-939
15. USC 331-305-312-948

Individual Leaders
1. Pontus Widegren, UCLA 75-70-69-214
2. Hudson Swafford, Georgia 75-68-73-216
2. Peter Uihlein, Oklahoma State 72-74-70-216
4. Patrick Reed, Augusta State 76-67-71-217
5. Kevin Tway, Oklahoma State 77-70-72-219
6. Nils Floren, Texas Tech 77-71-72-220
6. Cody Gribble, Texas 80-70-70-220
6. Ben Kohles, Virginia 73-72-75-220
6. Henrik Norlander, Augusta State 71-78-71-220

Virginia Results
6. Ben Kohles 73-72-75-220
38. Ben Rusch 81-72-77-230
51. Mac McLaughlin 78-76-79-233
51. Will Collins 81-77-75-233
68. Henry Smart 86-76-82-244