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New London, NC Led by the career-best score of sophomore Will Collins, the Virginia men’s golf team moved up into a three-way tie for seventh place entering Sunday’s final round of play at the ACC Championships at the Old North State Club in New London, N.C. The Cavaliers shot even par 288 Saturday for a two-day total of 3-over 579. Georgia Tech, ranked No. 9, leads the field by five shots at 11-under 565. No. 3 Clemson is second at 570.
After shooting 11-over 83 Friday, Collins rebounded with a 6-under 66 during the second round. That was the best score recorded by any golfer during the first 36 holes of play. He had six birdies and 12 pars during his round. He stands 42nd overall at 5-over 149.
Kyle Stough leads the Cavaliers on the leaderboard at 2-over 146, placing him in 22nd place. Stough shot 74 during the second round. Bruce Woodall and Conrad Von Borsig are 29th overall at 147. Both players shot 75 Saturday. Ben Kohles is 38th at 148, including a 73 during the second round.
NC State’s Matt Hill and Georgia Tech’s Cameron Tringale share a two-shot lead in the race for medalist honors. Both players enter the final round at 6-under 136.
The tournament continues Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.
ACC Select will broadcast a free webcast of the final round of the championship with coverage of the No. 17 and No. 18 holes. The broadcast is slated to begin at approximately 2 p.m.
ACC Championships
Old North State Club
New London, NC
Par-72, 7,102 yards
Second Round Results
Team Results
1. Georgia Tech (9) 281-284-565
2. Clemson (3) 286-284-570
3. Wake Forest (27) 295-277-572
3. NC State (18) 282-290-572
5. Duke (39) 290-284-574
6. Virginia Tech 289-287-576
7. Virginia 291-288-579
7. North Carolina 290-289-579
7. Maryland 289-290-579
10. Florida State (23) 287-297-584
11. Boston College 311-298-609
Number in parenthesis is Golfstat ranking
Individual Leaders
1. Matt Hill, NC State 68-68-136
1. Cameron Tringale, Georgia Tech 67-69-136
3. Lee Bedford, Wake Forest 71-67-138
3. Drew Weaver, Virginia Tech 67-71-138
5. Clark Klaasen, Duke 70-70-140
5. David May, Clemson 71-69-140
7. Chellon Hadley, Georgia Tech 71-70-141
8. Chase MacFarland, North Carolina 72-70-142
8. Kyle Stanley, Clemson 69-73-142
8. Brendan Tracy, Maryland 69-73-142
8. James White, Georgia Tech 71-71-142
Virginia
22. Kyle Stough 72-74-146
29. Bruce Woodall 72-75-147
29. Conrad Von Borsig 72-75-147
38. Ben Kohles 75-73-148
42. Will Collins 83-66-149