March 27, 2017

Awendaw, S.C. – The No. 9 Virginia men’s golf team dropped down to eighth place after the second round of the Hootie at Bulls Bay tournament. The Cavaliers posted a second-round score of 7-over 295 for a two-day total of even par 576. South Carolina and Mississippi lead the 15-team field at 565. The event is taking place at Bulls Bay Golf Club in Awendaw, S.C., and is hosted by the Hootie and the Blowfish Foundation.

Senior Derek Bard (New Hartford, N.Y.) had UVA’s best round Monday, shooting 3-under 69 to move into seventh place at 3-under 141. The Cavaliers’ overall leader is senior Jimmy Stanger (Tampa, Fla.), who is tied for third place at 5-under 139. He posted a second-round score of even par 72.

Stanger enters Tuesday’s final round four strokes behind co-leaders Braden Thornberry and Ben Wolcott of Mississippi.

UVA sophomore Thomas Walsh (High Point, N.C.) is in 55th place at 148 while freshman Luke Schaap (Potomac, Md.) is 62nd at 150. Junior Danny Walker (Bradenton, Fla.) finished the second round in 78th place at 154.

Freshman Andrew Orischak (Hilton Head Island, S.C.), who is competing as an individual, is in 11th place at 2-under 142.

UVA is paired with Purdue and Auburn during Tuesday’s final round. Those teams are set to tee off starting at 8 a.m. from the 10th tee. Live scoring is online at BirdieFire.com.

Hootie at Bulls Bay
Bulls Bay Golf Club
Awendaw, S.C.
Par 72, 7,268 yards
Second Round Results

Team Results 1. South Carolina      279-286-565 1. Mississippi         283-282-565 3. NC State            287-281-568 4. Georgia State       277-293-570 5. Kentucky            287-287-574 5. Missouri            287-287-574 7. Purdue              285-290-575 8. Virginia            281-295-576 9. Auburn              284-293-57710. Kansas              288-290-57811. Houston             286-293-57911. Richmond            288-291-57913. Col. of Charleston  290-297-58714. Charleston Southern 292-303-59515. Wisconsin           294-305-599
Individual Leaders1. Braden Thornberry, Mississippi 66-69-1351. Ben Wolcott, Mississippi 67-68-1351. Keenan Huskey, South Carolina 66-73-1393. Jimmy Stanger, Virginia 67-72-139
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