Hoos Use Strong Final Round to Finish 10th at Burns Intercollegiate
Lihu’e, Hawai’i – The Virginia men’s golf team posted its best single-round score of the season, shooting 9-under 279, to move up to a 10th-place finish at the John Burns Intercollegiate in Lihue, Hawaii. All four of UVA’s counting players finished their final rounds under par.
The Cavaliers completed the three-day tournament with a score of 3-over 867. No. 10 Texas A&M won the 21-team event with a score of 19-under 845.
Senior Andrew Orischak (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) led the Cavaliers with a final round score of 4-under 68. It marked the second time this season he has shot 4-under during a tournament. Orischak tied for seventh place at 4-under 212. He has led UVA in scoring in four of five tournaments this season.
Freshman Pietro Bovari (Milano, Italy) posted his lowest tournament score as a Cavalier, finishing 37th at 2-over 218. He shot 2-under 70 on Saturday which is his lowest single-round score, bettering the 1-under 71 he posted during the second round.
Junior Jimmie Massie (Lynchburg, Va.) also recorded his best single-round score (71) and 54-hole total (220) for the season on the way to a 47th-place finish. Junior WeiWei Gao (Cebu, Philippines) was one shot behind him at 5-over 221. He shot 70 during the final round and finished in 56th place. Senior Chris White (Garden City, N.Y.) was 97th at 228.
Senior Nathan Chuwait (Herndon, Va.), who is competing as an individual, finished 118th at 236.
The Cavaliers are off until March 9 when they travel to Aiken, S.C. for the Palmetto Intercollegiate.
John Burns Intercollegiate
Wailua Golf Course
Lihu’e, Kaua’i, Hawaii
Par-72, 6,991 yards
Final Results
Team Results
1. Texas A&M 288-281-276-845
2. New Mexico 289-284-277-850
3. BYU 287-284-285-856
4. Illinois 290-286-280-857
5. UNLV 290-291-284-855
6. Arizona 293-286-287-866
6. UNC Wilmington 287-287-292-866
6. Saint Mary’s 293-294-279-866
6. California 301-286-279-866
10. Virginia 297-291-279-867
11. North Carolina 301-288-280-869
12. Long Beach State 293-297-285-875
13. Cal State Fullerton 296-291-291-878
14. Santa Clara 298-297-284-879
14. Grand Canyon 298-299-283-880
16. UTEP 298-298-289-885
17. UC Irvine 288-302-296-887
18. Utah 301-294-294-889
19. Washington State 306-293-287-893
20. Hawai’i 304-293-298-895
21. Northern Colorado 300-301-298-899
Individual Leaders
1. Sam Choi, New Mexico 70-70-66-206
2. Ryan Gerard, North Carolina 74-69-66-209
3. Giovanni Tadiotto, Illinois 71-72-67-210
3. Peter Kuest, BYU 69-72-69-210
3. Sam Bennett, Texas A&M 69-72-69-210
Virginia Results
7. Andrew Orischak 73-71-68-212
37. Pietro Bovari 77-71-70-218
47. Jimmie Massie 75-74-71-220
56. WeiWei Gao 76-75-70-221
97. Chris White 73-78-77-228
118. Nathan Chuwait* 78-77-81-236
* Competed as an individual