April 27, 2008

The Mason's men's golf team finished tied for sixth place with Maryland at the Cavalier Classic in Charlottesville, Va. this weekend. The Patriots had to complete Saturday's round this morning because of a weather delay yesterday. The 21-team tournament was held at the par 72, 6,879-yard Birdwood Golf Course.

Senior J.J. Amoruso led the Patriots with a four-over par two round score of 148. Tyler Frank finished the first round with a one-under par 71, but carded an 80 in the afternoon to finish tied for 37th with teammate Clark Bixler (76-75=151). Marshall Tinsley finished 30th overall with a two round 150 (77-73). Greg Brouse ended up with a 152 and tied for 75th.

After jumping out to a five-shot lead following Saturday's opening round, the Cavaliers shot 5-over 293 for a 36-hole total of 575 to finish three shots ahead of runner-up Augusta State. The Jaguars turned in the day's best score, 291, to finish second at 578, and took medalist honors, but they could not catch the Cavaliers. NC State was third overall at 584.

Augusta State's Henrik Norlander shot 4-under 68 during the final round to finish at 5-under 139 to take medalist honors. Virginia senior Greg Carlin shot a 1-under par 71 today to finish second overall at 4-under 140.

The Patriots finish up the spring season with the Rutherford Invitational at Penn State University next weekend.

Cavalier Classic Birdwood Golf Course Charlottesville, VA Par-72, 6,879 yards Final Results

Mason T20 J.J. Amoruso6 73-75=148 T30 Marshall Tinsley 77-73=150 T37 Tyler Frank 71-80=151 T37 Clark Bixler 76-75-151 T75 Greg Brouse 78-79=152

Team Results 1. Virginia 282-293-575 2. Augusta State 287-291-578 3. NC State 291-293-584 4. Longwood 295-296-591 5. Old Dominion 294-298-592 6. George Mason 297-302-599 6. Maryland 294-305-599 8. James Madison 298-302-600 9. Liberty 302-303-605 10. Radford 314-293-607 11. UNC Greensboro 299-309-608 12. Appalachian State 306-303-609 13. Elon 312-298-610 14. East Carolina 318-293-611 15. Princeton 293-320-613 16. Seton Hall 310-310-620 17. Tennessee State 310-312-622 17. Delaware 311-311-622 19. Temple 311-315-626 20. St. Joseph's 310-318-628 20. George Washington 318-310-628

Individual Leaders 1. Henrik Norlander, Augusta State 71-68-139 2. Greg Carlin, Virginia 69-71-140 2. Brad Revell, NC State 70-70-140 4. John Murphy, Old Dominion 71-70-141 5. Evan Harmeling, Princeton 69-73-142 5. Scooter Buhrman, Longwood 69-73-142 7. Tarik Can, Augusta State 70-74-144 7. Conrad Von Borsig, Virginia 68-76-144 9. Jimmy Lytle, Elon 74-71-145 9. Hampton Ballard, Radford 74-71-145 9. Brett Chambers, Longwood 74-71-145