UVa Men's Golfers Open John Burns Intercollegiate in Fifth Place

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Feb. 18, 2015

Lihu’e, Kaua’i, Hawaii – The 17th-ranked Virginia men’s golf team is in fifth place after the opening round at the John Burns Intercollegiate in Kaua’i, Hawaii. The Cavaliers shot 3-over 291 during their first spring tournament. California leads the 17-team field after shooting 6-under 282.

Senior Ji Soo Park (Clifton, Va.) and freshman Danny Walker (Bradenton, Fla.) led the Cavaliers with identical scores of 1-under 71. They are tied for eighth place after the opening round.

Sophomore Derek Bark (New Hartford, N.Y.) is in 32nd place at 74 while senior Denny McCarthy (Rockville, Md.) is 39th at 75. Freshman Jimmy Stanger rounded out the UVa scoring in 52nd place with a 4-over 76.

California’s Shotaro Ban leads the field after carding a round of 5-under 67.

The 54-hole tournament at Wailua Golf Course runs through Friday.

John Burns Intercollegiate
Wailua Golf Course
Lihu’e, Kaua’i, Hawaii
Par-72, 6,991 yards
First Round Results

Team Results 1. California       282 2. UNLV             287 3. Texas A&M        288 4. UTEP             289 5. Virginia         291 6. Colorado State   293 6. Hawaii           293 8. Long Beach State 294 9. New Mexico       295 9. Washington State 29511. Arizona          29612. Fresno State     30212. BYU              30214. Hawaii-Hilo      30415. Santa Clara      30816. BYU-Hawaii       31117. Hawaii (B)       313
Individual Leaders1. Shotaro Ban, California    672. George Cunningham, Arizona 683. John Oda, UNLV             69
Virginia Results 8. Ji Soo Park      71 8. Danny Walker     7132. Derek Bard       7439. Denny McCarthy   7552. Jimmy Stanger    76="http:>="http:>="http:>="http:>="http:>