April 25, 2009
The George Mason men's golf team is in 13th place after the opening round of play at the Cavalier Classic taking place at Birdwood Golf Course in Charlottesville, VA. The Patriots are just one stroke behind Liberty and three behind Akron in the field of 18 teams.
Mason's Marshall Tinsley is tied for fourth place overall with five players going into the final round Sunday. Tinsley shot a two-under 70 on the par 72, 6,875 yard course.
UNC Wilmington's Josh Brock leads the field at 5-under 67. He had six birdies during his round and did not record a bogey until the 18th hole.
South Carolina was led by George Bryan IV's 2-under 70. Three of his teammates shot even par 72 to help the Gamecocks to the first-round lead.
The final round of the Cavalier Classic starts at 8 a.m. at Birdwood Golf Course.
Cavalier Classic
Birdwood Golf Course
Charlottesville, VA
Par-72, 6,875 yards
First Round Results
Team Results
1. South Carolina(13) 286
2. Virginia(49) 292
3. Francis Marion 294
4. James Madison 295
5. Augusta State(36) 296
5. Appalachian State 296
7. East Carolina 297
7. UNC Wilmington 297
9. Maryland 298
9. Radford 298
11. Akron 301
12. Longwood 303
13. George Mason 304
14. Liberty 305
15. Seton Hall 310
16. Villanova 312
17. Rutgers 313
18. Towson 314
Number in parenthesis is Golfstat ranking
Individual Leaders
1. Josh Brock, UNC Wilmington 67
2. Adam Hogue, NC State* 68
3. Kyle Stough, Virginia 69
4. Marshall Tinsley, George Mason 70
4. Henrik Norlander, Augusta State 70
4. Amory Davis, Virginia* 70
4. George Bryan IV, South Carolina 70
4. Lance Wheeler, Appalachian State 70
9. Bruce Woodall, Virginia* 71
9. Chris Watters, Liberty* 71
9. Alex Karkeek, Radford 71
9. Adam Webb, Longwood 71
9. Taylor Hines, Appalachian State 71
George Mason
T4 Marshall Tinsley 70
T46 Silas Vansky 76
T59 Branson Real 79
T84 Josh Apple 81
98 Greg Brouse 87
