UVA Opens Play at Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate
Jonesborough, Tenn. – The Virginia men’s golf team is in 13th place after the opening round of play at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate. The Cavaliers shot 4-over 292 while Tennessee grabbed the opening round lead by firing 15-under 273.
UVA was led by junior WeiWei Gao (Cebu City, Philippines). He shot 3-under 69 and is tied for 10th place after the opening round. His score tied his career best round at UVA and was his lowest score since his freshman campaign. Sophomore Jack Montague (Makakin-Sabot, Va.) is in 28th place after starting play with a 1-under 71, which was also a career-best 18-hole score.
Senior Andrew Orischak (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) and sophomore Sam Jung (Centreville, Va.) are tied for 68th with rounds of 4-over 76 and sophomore Dave Morgan is in 81st place with a score of 78. Senior Christopher White (Garden City, N.Y.) is competing as an individual and shot 75 to be tied for 60th place.
The tournament runs through Sunday. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.
Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate
Blackthorn Club
Jonesborough, Tenn.
Par 72, 7,147 yards
First Round Results
Team Results
1. Tennessee 273
2. Louisville 274
3. Furman 277
4. UNC Wilmington 280
4. NC State 280
6. East Tennessee State 281
7. Coastal Carolina 282
8. Ole Miss 285
8. East Carolina 285
10. Penn State 297
11. Virginia Tech 288
12. Missouri 291
13. Virginia 292
14. VCU 299
15. Villanova 313
Individual Leaders
1. Benjamin Shipp, NC State 65
2. John Murphy, Louisville 66
2. A. Segundo Oliva Pinto, UNCW 66
Virginia Results
10. WeiWei Gao 69
28. Jack Montague 71
68. Andrew Orischak 76
68. Sam Jung 76
81. David Morgan 78
60. Christopher White * 75
* Competing as a non-scoring individual