Stanger's 67 Leads Hoos at Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
Oct. 21, 2016
Alpharetta, Ga. – Virginia senior Jimmy Stanger (Tampa, Fla.) battled through windy conditions to shoot 5-under 67 and grab the first-round lead at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate. Virginia completed the round at 1-over 289 and was in third place. Oklahoma finished as the opening round leader at 5-under 283.
Following birdies on his eighth and ninth holes, Stanger made the turn at 1-under par and then posted four birdies and five pars during his back nine to claim the early lead.
Stanger’s appearance atop the leaderboard marked the sixth time in the last seven rounds of the tournament a UVA player has led the event.
Senior Derek Bard (New Hartford, N.Y.) entered the tournament after posting back-to-back first-place finishes in 2014 and 2015. He shot 2-over 74 and is tied for 30th along with teammates Danny Walker (Bradenton, Fla.) and Luke Schaap (Potomac, Md.). Sophomore Thomas Walsh (High Point, N.C.) posted a round of 75 and is in 43rd place.
The second round of the U.S. Collegiate Championship will take place Saturday and the final round is slated for Sunday. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.
Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
The Golf Club of Georgia â€Ã¢Ã¢â€š¬Ã…“ Lakeside Course
Alpharetta, Ga.
Par-72, 7,017 yards
First Round Results
Team Results 1. Oklahoma 283 2. Duke 285 3. Virginia 289 4. Texas A&M 291 4. Texas 291 6. Clemson 292 7. Auburn 293 7. Oklahoma State 293 7. Stanford 29310. UCLA 29511. LSU 29612. Georgia Tech 29713. USC 29915. Wake Forest 29915. East Tennessee St. 30015. TCU 30017. Villanova 316
Individual Leaders1. Jimmy Stanger, Virginia 672. Chandler Eaton, Duke 682. Max McGreevy, Oklahoma 682. Will Long, Auburn 68
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