PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – The Virginia men’s golf team shot 3-over 291 and finished the opening day of the Watersound Invitational in fifth place. Georgia Tech leads the 14-team field at Shark’s Tooth Golf Course in Panama City Beach, Fla., at 3-under 285. The event is Virginia’s first team tournament of the spring.
Sophomore George Duangmanee led the Cavaliers by shooting 3-under 69. He is tied for second place after the first 18 holes. Duangmanee used an eagle on his 16th hole and a birdie on his 18th hole to play his back nine at 3-under par.
Senior Jimmie Massie, playing in his first tournament of the season, had the Cavaliers’ second-best score, shooting 1-over 73 to finish the round in 21st place. Junior Pietro Bovari is in 30th place after posting a score of 74 while sophomores Chris Fosdick and Jaron Leasure are tied for 43rd place at 75.
The Cavaliers will start their second round at 10:20 a.m. Monday while paired with Notre Dame and Wake Forest. Live scoring of the tournament is online at Golfstat.com.
Watersound Invitational
Shark’s Tooth Golf Course
Panama City Beach, Fla.
Par 72, 7,202 yards
First Round Results
Team Results
1. Georgia Tech 285
2. Virginia Tech 286
2. North Carolina 286
4. NC State 287
5. Virginia 291
6. Louisville 292
7. Arkansas 293
8. Clemson 294
9. Wake Forest 295
10. Alabama 296
11. Florida State 297
12. Duke 298
13. Notre Dame 301
14. Boston College 314
Individual Leaders
1. Canon Claycomb, Alabama 67
2. Connor Burgess, Virginia Tech 69
2. Austin Greaser, North Carolina 69
2. George Duangmanee, Virginia 69
Virginia Results
2. George Duangmanee 69
21. Jimmie Massie 73
30. Pietro Bovari 74
43. Chris Fosdick 75
43. Jaron Leasure 75