March 31, 2009

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The Virginia men’s golf team finished second at the 15-team Hootie @ Bulls Bay Tournament marking the third time this spring the Cavaliers have placed first or second in their four outings. Virginia shot 7-under 277 during Tuesday’s final round to complete the 54-hole tournament at 9-under 843. August State won the event at 17-under 835.

Virginia’s finish allowed the 45th-ranked Cavaliers to place ahead of seven teams ranked above them in the Golfstat standings. That list includes No. 14 South Carolina (3rd, 846), No. 18 Central Florida (4th, 848), NC State (5th, 850), No. 5 Clemson (7th, 855) and No. 24 Wake Forest (7th, 855)

Will Collins recorded his third top-five finish in his last four outings by placing fourth overall at 6-under 207. Conrad Von Borsig was eighth at 4-under 209. Both players shot 3-under 68 during the final round. Kyle Stough used a final score of 67 to improve to a 33rd-place finish at 4-over 217. Ben Kohles was 36th at 218 and Cole Willcox was 69th at 230.

Hill; Pack Both Finish Fifth at Hootie at Bulls Bay
The NC State men’s golf team brought home a fifth place finish at the 2009 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate which wrapped up on Tuesday at Awendaw, S.C. NC State shot a two-under (282) in third round action, and finished the three rounds at two-under (285). The Pack, which came in ranked No. 16 according to golfstat.com, has now finished in the top-five in six of its eight tournaments this year.

Sophomore Matt Hill once again led the way for the Pack, as he finished in fifth place at four-under (209). Hill has now had a top-five finish in five of the eight tournaments this year. In Tuesday’s third round action, Hill shot a three-under (68), tying as the top round for the Pack at the tournament. His round featured an eagle on the par-five No. 2, two birdies, and only one hole over par.

Junior Brad Revell posted his top tournament score of his career, as he finished at one-under (212) and finished in 11th place. Revell came into the final round at even-par, and shot a one-under (70) in today’s final round. Revell holed an eagle on the par-four No. 9, and also had four birdies for the round.

Bedford's 66 leads Wake Forest In Final Round of The Hootie
Freshman Lee Bedford fired a career-best 5-under 66 Tuesday to lead the Wake Forest men's golf team to a tie for seventh finish at The Hootie at Bulls Bay in Awendaw, S.C.

Bedford's round, which included six birdies and just one bogey, vaulted him from a tie for 41st to start the day to a tie for 15th.

As a team, the Demon Deacons posted a round of even-par 284 on Tuesday and was able to pull even with ACC-foe Clemson to finish tied for seventh.

Clemson Finishes Seventh at Hootie at Bulls Bay
Junior Ben Martin shot a 54-hole score of 210 to lead Clemson to a seventh-place finish at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Collegiate in Mount Pleasant, SC on Tuesday. The Tigers finished in a tie for seventh with ACC rival Wake Forest out of 15 teams with a three over par 855 score.

The Tigers played the tournament without top player, All-American Kyle Stanley, who played in the PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational over the weekend.

Augusta State won the tournament with a 17-under-par score of 835. Augusta State's Janne Kaske won the individual honors with a 14-under par score of 199, including a 65 on Tuesday. 

Tar Heel Golfers Finish 11th At Hootie at Bulls Bay
The North Carolina men's golf team fired a one-over-par 285 in the final round of the Hootie at Bulls Bay Collegiate to finish in 11th place. Carolina carded an 866 total after struggling in the first round round with a 299 total, but came back strong in the final two rounds. The Tar Heels fired a two-under 282 in the second round.

Freshman Jack Fields and sophomore Kevin O'Connell led the Tar Heels. Fields, from Southern Pines, N.C., fired a two-under-par 69 in the final two rounds to finish tied for 11th place at one-under 212. O'Connell, from Cary, N.C., finished one stroke back at even par 213 after firing a one-under 70 on Tuesday and tied for 15th. Henry Zaytoun III, a sophmore from Raleigh, N.C., posted a 221 total to tie for 50th after carding a 75 in the final round. Senior Robert Riesen and junior Chase MacFarland both fired a two-over 73 on Tuesday. Riesen, from Pinehurst, N.C., tallied a 222 total to tie for 54th while MacFarland, from Savannah, Ga., finished two strokes back at 224 in a tie for 63rd place.

Augusta State ran away from the 15-team field to capture the team title with a 17-under-par 835 total. Augusta State and Virginia both fired a seven-under 277 in the final round. The Cavaliers were the runners-up at nine-under 843. South Carolina finished in third place with an 846 total while UCF finished fourth at 848 and NC State finished fifth at 850.

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