Cavalier Men's Golfers Open Play at U.S. Collegiate Championships

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Alpharetta, GA – The 13th-ranked Virginia men’s golf team is in 12th place after shooting 9-over 297 during the opening round of the U.S. Collegiate Championships taking place at The Golf Club of Georgia. Southern California and Auburn are tied for first at 6-under 282. A total of 12 of the 14 teams in the field are ranked in the top-30 of the current Golfstat standings.

The Cavaliers were led by freshman Ji Soo Park who is playing for the first time as a scoring player. Park shot even par 72 and is in 21st place. Classmate Denny McCarthy shot 74 and is in 37th place. Ben Kohles carded a score of 75 and is in 43rd place. Bruce Woodall and Mac McLaughlin are tied for 51st at 76.

USC’s Steve Lim leads the field after the first round at 6-under 66.

The second round of the tournament is slated for Monday and the final 18 holes will take place Tuesday. Live scoring of the event is online at Golfstat.com.

U.S. Collegiate Championship
The Golf Club of Georgia
Alpharetta, GA
Par 72, 7,017 yards
First Round Results

Team Results
1. USC 282
1. Auburn 282
3. Duke 283
4. Georgia Tech 284
5. Florida State 286
6. UCLA 288
6. Washington 288
8. Iowa 293
9. Clemson 294
10. Wake Forest 295
10. Kent State 295
12. Virginia 297
13. Texas A&M 300
14. East Tennessee State 304

Individual Leaders
1. Steve Lim, USC 66
2. Dominic Bozzelli, Auburn 67
2. Julian Suri, Duke 67
4. Steven Ihm, Iowa 68
5. Patrick Cantlay, UCLA 69
5. Michael Johnson, Auburn 69
5. Kevin Miller, Kent State 69
1. James White, Georgia Tech 69

Virginia Results
21. Ji Soo Park 72
37. Denny McCarthy 74
43. Ben Kohles 75
51. Bruce Woodall 76
51. Mac McLaughlin 76