Rowing and men's and women's golf head to the Carolinas this weekend.
Virginia junior golfer Derek Bard missed the cut at the Masters after shooting a 5-over 77 in Friday’s second round. With his first round score of 4-over 76, Bard finished the two rounds at 9-over par, three shots behind the cut, which was 6-over.
Bard — a junior Foreign Affairs major — qualified for the tournament after finishing second at the 2015 U.S. Amateur Championship, and is the first Virginia golfer to take part in the event since Steve Marino did so in 2011.
Derek Bard had two dreams as a young golfer: to play professionally on the PGA Tour, and to play in the Masters. One of those dreams will come true on Thursday when Bard graces the first tee box at Augusta National for the 80th Masters Tournament, the most prestigious golf event in the world.
No. 21 Virginia men’s golf placed fourth at the Linger Longer Invitational hosted in Greensboro, Ga., which wrapped up Tuesday afternoon. The fourth-place finish at the 13-team tournament allowed for Virginia to maintain its streak of consecutive top-five finishes to four, including every tournament of the spring season.
Junior Jimmy Stanger tied for first as the Virginia men’s golf placed second at the General Hackler Championship in Myrtle Beach, S.C. this weekend.
The Virginia men’s golf team began its spring season on a positive note last week, placing fifth at the John Burns Intercollegiate held in Kauai, Hawaii.
The Virginia men’s golf team wrapped up its fall season on Tuesday morning on a positive foot, placing second in the abbreviated CSU Kiawah Classic.
A native of New Hartford, New York, Bard has held onto a big dream since he was a child: to become a professional golfer. Based on his recent play, he is well on his way.
The Cavalier Daily Sports staff reviews this weekend's upcoming events, including men's golf, field hockey, volleyball, rowing, swim and dive and cross country.
Junior Derek Bard defended his first-place title as Virginia finished 10th in the U.S. Collegiate Championship this weekend at the Golf Club of Georgia.
“The Skinny” on weekend matchups for swimming and diving, cross country, rowing, field hockey and men's golf.
The Virginia men’s golf team finished fourth at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate while the women’s team took ninth at the Tar Heel Invitational this past weekend.
Both Virginia golf teams are back in action this weekend, with the men heading to Johnson City, Tenn. for the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate and the women traveling south to Chapel Hill, N.C. for the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational.
The Virginia men’s golf team picked up two individual wins at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Collegiate Challenge Cup and a second place team finish this past weekend in Nashville, helping the ACC claim the title at the tournament over the SEC for the second consecutive year.
The Skinny on weekend action for Virginia’s field hockey, men’s soccer, volleyball, men’s golf, cross country and women’s tennis teams
Virginia’s men’s golf team placed fifth in their first tournament of the fall season this past weekend, shooting 32-over par 896 at the Northern Intercollegiate tournament in Sugar Grove, Ill.
The Virginia’s men and women’s golf teams spring into action this weekend with their season-opening tournaments.
The No. 28 Virginia men’s golf team shot 11-under 853 to place fourth at this weekend’s ACC Championships.
The No. 28 Virginia men’s golf team shot 11-under 853 to place fourth at this weekend’s ACC Championships. Georgia Tech won the competition, with No. 37 Clemson, No. 1 Florida State and North Carolina rounding out the top five.
