Hokie ClubVirginia Tech golfer Drew Weaver shot an opening round seven-over-par 79 in the 2008 Memorial Tournament, presented by Morgan Stanley on Thursday afternoon. The event is hosted by Jack Nicklaus and is played at the Nicklaus-designed Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.
Former Hokie and current PGA Tour regular Johnson Wagner shot a 78 in the first round of the tournament. The second round will be played on Friday, with Weaver teeing off at 9:39 a.m., and Wagner teeing off at 1:25 p.m.
The tournament, which annually draws the top field in a non-major event, traditionally invites the U.S. Amateur and British Amateur champions to compete. Weaver earned his berth with his victory in the 2007 British Amateur Championship last June at Royal Lytham & St. Annes in Lancashire, England.
After playing in the 2007 British Open Championship and the 2008 Masters, this is the first of two regular PGA Tour events for Weaver this summer. He has accepted a sponsor’s exemption to compete in the 2008 AT&T National. The tournament, hosted by Tiger Woods, is scheduled for July 2-6 at Congressional County Club in Bethesda, Md.
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