September 24, 2012

Men's Golf Heads To Richmond For VCU Shootout

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNCG men's golf team plays its second tournament of the season as it travels to Richmond, Va., for the eighth annual VCU Shootout Sept. 24-25 at the Hermitage Country Club. The two-day, 54-hole tournament begins Monday with 36 holes before concluding with 18 holes Tuesday. Both days will have an 8:45 a.m. shotgun start.

The Spartans will be joined in the VCU Shootout by East Carolina, George Mason, Iowa State, James Madison, Maryland, Richmond, Old Dominion, Virginia Tech, Wichita State and host VCU. Live scoring will be offered on Golf Stat, with a link available at www.uncgspartans.com.

UNCG will bring six golfers to the event Monday, with five playing in the team portion and one playing as an individual. Senior Robert Hoadley (Southern Pines, N.C./Union Pines) leads the Spartans after posting a 74.33 stroke average last week in the Tar Heel Intercollegiate, including an even par 72 in his second round.

Sophomore Alex Ehlert (Raleigh, N.C./Athens Drive) makes his first appearance of the season at the VCU Shootout. Ehlert played in a team-high 34 rounds last season and recorded a 74.91 stroke average, which is the top average among the four returners.

Freshmen Luke Haithcock (Burlington, N.C./Williams) and Taylor Coalson (Dobson, N.C./North Surry) make their second appearance of the year after posting solid showings in their first collegiate event. Haithcock finished second on the team at the Tar Heel Intercollegiate, firing a 224 three-round score, including a 1-over 73 in round one and an even-par 72 in round two. Coalson was tied for 45^th in his first career tournament shooting a 225 with a low-score of 2-over par 74 in the final round.

Sophomore Roy Dixon (Salisbury, N.C./Salisbury) rounds out the Spartans' five counting scores for the week. Dixon posted a 232 in the first tournament of the season after posting a 76.12 stroke average last year as a freshman. Senior Matt Younts (Stokesdale, N.C./Northwest Guilford) will make the trip and play as an individual after posting a 239 at the Tar Heel, including a 2-over par 74 in the final round.

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