GREENSBORO, Ga. – Freshman Deven Patel shot 6-under 66 during the final round of play to help No. 40 Virginia to a ninth-place finish at the Linger Longer Invitational in Greensboro, Ga., on Tuesday. Patel finished the tournament at 4-under 212 after opening with rounds of 75 and 71. The Cavaliers’ 54-hole total was 21-over 885, including a final-day score of 6-over 294.
Patel’s round included four birdies and a bogey on the front nine and then an eagle, two birdies and another bogey on his final nine holes. His 18-hole effort was the lowest single-round score by a Cavalier this season and his 54-hole total was a career-best. The tournament was just his fourth as a collegiate player and his second outing this spring.
Junior Pietro Bovari placed 33rd overall for Virginia, shooting 74 during the third-round for a three-day total of 3-over 219. Sophomore George Duangmanee was 53rd at 225, senior Jimmie Massie was 77th at 235 and senior Sam Jung was 79th at 236. Chris Fosdick, playing as an individual, placed 57th at 226.
No. 10 Georgia won the team title at 28-under 836. Clemson’s Jacob Bridgeman took medalist honors at 16-under 200.
UVA’s next tournament action comes April 1-3 when the Cavaliers play in Vanderbilt’s Mason Rudolph Championships.
Linger Longer Invitational
Great Waters Golf Course
Greensboro, Ga.
Par 72, 7,436 yards
Final Results
Team Results
1. Georgia 280-276-280-836
2. Vanderbilt 279-277-284-840
3. Florida 284-280-286-850
4. Clemson 292-277-283-852
5. Charlotte 289-283-281-853
6. North Carolina 286-293-286-865
7. South Florida 286-295-286-867
8. Alabama 293-288-288-869
9. Virginia 301-290-294-885
10. UNCG 298-300-299-897
11. Toledo 288-308-303-899
11. Augusta 305-303-291-899
13. Chattanooga 301-305-299-905
14. Mercer 304-301-304-911
15. Kennesaw State 314-298-305-917
Individual Leaders
1. Jacob Bridgeman, Clemson 67-66-67-200
2. Trent Phillips, Georgia 71-69-66-206
3. Ben Van Wyk, Georgia 67-69-72-208
Virginia Results
13. Deven Patel 75-71-66-212
33. Pietro Bovari 75-70-74-219
53. George Duangmanee 76-71-78-225
77. Jimmie Massie 79-80-76-235
79. Sam Jung 75-78-83-236
57. Chris Fosdick* 77-73-76-226
* Competing as an individual