GREENSBORO, Ga. – Thanks to an 11-shot improvement over its first-round score, the Virginia men’s golf team moved up to ninth place at the Linger Longer Invitational taking place in Greensboro, Ga. The Cavaliers shot 2-over 290 on Monday for a two-round total of 15-over 591. The final round of the 54-hole tournament gets underway Tuesday morning.
Vanderbilt and Georgia are tied for first place in the 15-team field at 20-under 556.
Junior Pietro Bovari led the Cavaliers during the second round by shooting 2-under 70. He is in 28th place at 1-over 145. Freshman Deven Patel and sophomore George Duangmanee both posted rounds of 1-under 71 and are in 31st and 38th place, respectively. Patel stands at 2-over 146 for the tournament and Duangmanee is one stroke behind him.
Senior Sam Jung is in 62nd position at 153 and senior Jimmie Massie is 81st at 159. Jung posted a score of 78 on Monday while Massie shot 80. Sophomore Chris Fosdick, competing as an individual, is in 50th place at 150. He shot 1-over 73 during the second round.
The final round of the tournament gets underway at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.
Linger Longer Invitational
Great Waters Golf Course
Greensboro, Ga.
Par 72, 7,436 yards
Second Round Results
Team Results
1. Vanderbilt 279-277-556
1. Georgia 280-276-556
3. Florida 284-280-564
4. Clemson 292-277-569
5. Charlotte 289-283-572
6. North Carolina 286-293-579
7. South Florida 286-295-581
7. Alabama 293-288-581
9. Virginia 301-290-591
10. Toledo 288-308-596
11. UNCG 298-300-598
12. Chattanooga 301-305-606
13. Mercer 304-301-607
14. Augusta 305-303-608
15. Kennesaw State 314-298-612
Individual Leaders
1. Jacob Bridgeman, Clemson 67-66-133
2. Cole Sherwood, Vanderbilt 68-68-136
2. Ben Van Wyk, Georgia 67-69-136
Virginia Results
28. Pietro Bovari 75-70-145
31. Deven Patel 75-71-146
38. George Duangmanee 76-71-147
62. Sam Jung 75-78-153
81. Jimmie Massie 79-80-159
50. Chris Fosdick* 77-73-150
* Competing as an individual