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UVa Men's Golfers Shoot 11-Under and Remain in Fourth Place
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Statesboro, GA – Despite turning in a round of 11-under par, the 17th-ranked Virginia men’s golf team remained in fourth place after the second round of play at the Schenkel Invitational. The tournament is taking place at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Ga.
Virginia posted a score of 11-under 277 Saturday for a two-day total of 11-under 565. Auburn continues to lead the 15-team field at 22-under 554. Florida is second at 560 and LSU is third at 564.
The Cavaliers had four golfers shoot under par during the second round, including three scores of 69. Ben Kohles continues to lead Virginia. He carded a 3-under 69 and moved up to fourth place at 5-under 139. Amory Davis, Ben Rusch and Bruce Woodall are all tied for 15th at 2-under 142. Davis and Rusch shot 69s Saturday and Woodall carded a round of 70. Will Collins is in 32nd place at 145. He shot even par 72.
Florida’s Bank Vongvanij leads the field at 10-under 134. Auburn’s Niclas Carlsson is second at 136.
The final round of the tournament scheduled for Sunday. Virginia will tee off starting at 8:45 a.m.
Schenkel Invitational
Par-72, 6,962 yards
Forest Heights Country Club
Statesboro, GA
Second Round Results
1. Auburn 279-275-554
2. Florida 282-278-560
3. LSU 287-277-564
4. Virginia 288-277-565
5. NC State 292-278-570
6. North Florida 291-282-573
7. Notre Dame 291-287-578
7. Tennessee 289-289-578
9. Minnesota 301-280-581
10. Georgia Southern 297-285-582
11. North Carolina 292-292-584
12. Vanderbilt 302-287-589
13. Mississippi 304-292-596
14. Kentucky 306-292-598
15. Mississippi State 303-302-605
Individual Leaders
1. Bank Vongvanij, Florida 66-68-134
2. Niclas Carlsson, Auburn 69-67-136
3. Blayne Barber, Auburn 68-70-138
4. Philip Choi, Florida 69-70-139
4. Austin Gutgsell, LSU 69-70-139
4. Ben Kohles, Virginia 70-69-139
7. Drew Guffey, Georgia Southern 73-67-140
7. Kyle Kopsick, Auburn 71-69-140
7. John Peterson, LSU 69-71-140
Virginia Results
4. Ben Kohles 70-69-139
15. Amory Davis 73-69-142
15. Ben Rusch 73-69-142
15. Bruce Woodall 72-70-142
32. Will Collins 73-72-145