STATESBORO, Ga. – Virginia had all five of its golfers finish in the top six after the opening 36 holes of play at the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate taking place in Statesboro, Ga. The two-day, 54-hole event is a non-scoring competition.
Cavalier freshman Deven Patel and sophomore George Duangmanee are tied for second place at 3-over 147 while sophomore Jaron Leasure is in fifth place at 148 and sophomore Chris Fosdick and senior Sam Jung are tied for sixth at 150.
Georgia Southern’s Mason Williams has a two-shot lead on the Cavaliers heading into Monday’s final round.
Patel had rounds of 75 and 72 in his third collegiate event while Duangmanee posted rounds of 73 and 74.
A total of 45 players are competing in the field. The tournament is UVA’s first of the spring.
The final 18 holes get underway at 8:30 a.m. Monday. There is no live scoring for this event.
Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate
Georgia Southern University Golf Course
Statesboro, Ga.
Par 72, 6,876 yards
Individual Leaders
1. Mason Williams, Georgia Southern 73-72-145
2. Deven Patel, Virginia 75-72-147
2. George Duangmanee, Virginia 73-74-147
4. Brantley Baker, Georgia Southern 73-75-148
5. Jason Leasure, Virginia 72-77-149
6. Colby Patton, Clemson 77-73-150
6. Chris Fosdick, Virginia 76-74-150
6. Sam Jung, Virginia 74-76-150
6. Grant Engle, Ohio State 74-76-150
Jones Cup Recap
Incoming UVA freshman Ben James placed third at the 2022 Jones Cup Invitational at the Ocean Forest Golf Club in Sea Island, Ga. He shot 1-over 217 *69-75-73). Current Virginia junior Pietro Bovari placed 16th at +7, 223 while incoming first-year Bryan Lee was 65th at 238.