UVa Men's Golfers Lead Hackler Championship After 36 Holes

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Myrtle Beach, SC – The 17th-ranked Virginia men’s golf team has an 11-shot lead following the first two rounds of play at the General Hackler Championship at the TPC of Myrtle Beach. The Cavaliers shot even par 288 during Sunday’s morning round to hold a six-shot lead over East Carolina. In the afternoon round Virginia shot 7-over 295 for a 36-hole total of 583. Tennessee and Coastal Carolina are tied for second at 594.

Virginia has a trio of players in the top-10 after the first day of play. Amory Davis had rounds of 69 and 73 to finish the day in second place at 2-under 142. Ben Kohles and Ben Rusch are tied for eighth at 1-over 145. Kohles shot 73 and 72 while Rusch inverted those scores, going 72 and 73.

Bruce Woodall is in 43rd place at 11-over 155. He shot 74 and 81. Will Collins is 49th at 156 after posting rounds of 79 and 77. Mac McLaughlin, playing as a non-scoring individual, is 58th at 158.

Lamar’s Kevin Hesbois used a second-round 65 to grab the lead in stroke play at 4-under 140.

The final round of the tournament is scheduled for Monday. Virginia’s players will tee off starting at 8:50 a.m.

General Hackler Championship
Par-72, 6,950 yards
Palmetto Golf Club
Myrtle Beach, SC

Second Round Results
1. Virginia 288-295-583
2. Tennessee 307-287-594
2. Coastal Carolina 295-299-594
4. Auburn 302-295-597
4. Augusta State 304-293-597
6. Pepperdine 298-300-598
7. East Carolina 294-305-599
8. East Tennessee State 309-291-600
9. North Florida 303-301-604
10. Col. of Charleston 309-298-607
11. Lamar 312-296-608
12. USC Update 306-313-619
13. Wake Forest 307-315-622
14. Charleston Southern 311-317-628
15. Presbyterian 310-321-631
16. Gardner-Webb 321-326-647
17. Western Carolina 328-325-653

Individual Leaders
1. Kevin Hesbois, Lamar 75-65-140
2. Amory Davis, Virginia 69-73-142
2. Sebastian Soderberg, Coastal Carolina 71-71-142
4. Spencer Lawson, East Tenn State 74-69-143
4. Henrik Norlander, Augusta State 74-69-143
6. Josh Anderson, Pepperdine 74-70-144
6. Robin Wingardh, Tennessee 74-70-144
8. Ben Kohles, Virginia 73-72-145
8. Andrew Putnam, Pepperdine 72-73-145
8. Ben Rusch, Virginia 72-73-145

Virginia Results
2. Amory Davis 69-73-142
8. Ben Kohles 73-72-145
8. Ben Rusch 72-73-145
43. Bruce Woodall 74-81-155
49. Will Collins 79-77-156
58. Mac McLaughlin* 81-77-158
* Non-scoring individual