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University of North Carolina Athletics
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VCU Shootout
Tar Heel Golfers Tie For Seventh At VCU Shootout
October 2, 2007 | Men's Golf
Oct. 2, 2007
MANAKIN-SABOT, VA. - The North Carolina men's golf team tied for seventh place at the VCU Shootout after struggling to a nine-over-par 297 in the final round. The Tar Heels finished with a one-over 865 total after firing rounds of even par 288 and eight-under 280 in the first two rounds. Penn State captured the team title with a 19-under 845 total after firing rounds of 283-279-283. Wisconsin was the runner-up, finishing three strokes back with an 848 total. Tennessee-Chattanooga and Wake Forest tied for third place with 849 totals.
Carolina was led by Kevin O'Connell, a freshman from Cary, N.C., who got his Tar Heel career off to a great start. He finished with a five-under 211 total after firing rounds of 67-68-76 to tie for fourth place in the individual race. Senior Barden Berry, from Kinston, N.C., finished at two-over 218 to tie for 26th place with rounds of 74-70-74. Reed Darsie, a senior from Chapel Hill, led the Tar Heels in the final round firing an even par 72. He posted a one-over 219 total to tie for 34th place after shooting 76-71 in the first two rounds. David Holzworth, a sophomore from Chapel Hill carded a four-over 220 total to tie for 41st place while junior Chase MacFarland, from Savannah, Ga., carded a 224 total to tie for 62nd place.
Kevin Foley of Penn State captured the individual title with a scorching 15-under 201 total after rounds of 65-68-68. Jonathan Hodge of Tennessee-Chattanooga was the runner-up finishing five strokes back at 206 after rounds of 68-70-68. Mocs teammate Derek Rende finished third with a 208 total after rounds of 67-72-69. Tied for fourth place with Carolina's O'Connell was Wake Forest's Chris Cannon and Wisconsin's Dan Woltman.
The 54-hole event was played at Hermitage Club which features a par 72, 6,955-yard layout. The Tar Heels return to action next Monday and Tuesday at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate in Birmingham, Ala.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS (54 Holes)
1. Penn State 283-279-283-845
2. Wisconsin 284-278-286-848
3. Tennessee-Chattanooga 279-287-283-849
Wake Forest 289-286-274-849
5. Wichita State 295-282-284-861
Virginia Tech 290-283-288-861
7. North Carolina 288-280-297-865
Virginia Commonwealth 286-288-291-865
Southeastern Louisiana 286-291-288-865
10. Old Dominion 284-295-289-868
11. Maryland 292-291-293-876
12. UNC Wilmington 292-298-290-880
13. Iowa State 297-290-294-881
14. South Florida 296-296-292-884
15. Liberty 310-291-296-897
TOP INDIVIDUALS (54 Holes)
1. Kevin Foley (Penn State) 65-68-68-201
2. Jonathan Hodge (Tenn.-Chat.) 68-70-68-206
3. Derek Rende (Tenn.-Chat.) 67-72-69-208
4. Kevin O'Connell (UNC) 67-68-76-211
Chris Cannon (WF) 74-72-65-211
Dan Woltman (Wis.) 71-69-71-211
7. Stan Guerrero (ODU) 69-72-71-212
Jeff Kaiser (Wis.) 71-70-71-212
Carolina's Individuals
T4 Kevin O'Connell 67-68-76-211
T26 Barden Berry 74-70-74-218
T34 Reed Darsie 76-71-72-219
T41 David Holzworth 71-73-76-220
T62 Chase MacFarland 78-71-75-224
Played as an individual:
T59 Ryan Holler 79-71-73-223
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