The Mary Washington men's golf team opened its first spring season with a first-place finish at the Myrtle Beach Kickoff Invitational, while Christopher Newport sophomore David Rabil tied for the individual title at the Callaway Gardens Intercollegiate. 

In its first year as a varsity sport, UMW took first among five teams at the Myrtle Beach Kickoff with a two-day total of 619 strokes at Burning Ridge Golf Club. The championship is the first in program history. Phillip Manceri (75-75) posted a six-over 150 throughout the two days to claim the individual title among 28 competitors, while Jason Guintu (75-76) was a stroke behind at two-over 151. 

In one of the top Division III tournaments of the spring, CNU's Rabil tied for first at the prestigious Callaway Gardens Intercollegiate with a 36-hole 145 (+1). Joining him at the top of the leaderboard was his teammate Harry Nodwell (+2), who backed up a sixth place finish in the tournament last year by tying for third this season. As a team, the Captains finished tied for 12th with a team total of 618. 

York has also opened its spring season, falling to Rosemont 297-310 in a dual match in Myrtle Beach. 

The other CAC men's golf squads will open the spring campaign over the next few weeks.