FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The Virginia men’s golf team shot 1-over 285 during the opening round of Vanderbilt’s Mason Rudolph Championship to finish the first day of play tied for seventh place. The host Commodores shot 18-under 266 to lead the 15-team field at the par-71 Vanderbilt Legends Course.
UVA freshman Deven Patel picked up right where he left off in his last outing, leading the Hoos with a score of 3-under 68. He finished the day in seventh place. Patel shot 6-under 66 during the final round of the Linger Longer Invitational in Virginia’s last outing.
Junior Pietro Bovari also went under par, finishing his round with a score of 1-under 70 to stand in 21st position. Sophomore George Duangmanee is in 54th place with a score of 73 while classmate Grayson Wotnosky is 63rd at 74 and Chris Fosdick is 74th with a score of 76. Jaron Leasure, competing as an individual, is in 87th position with a score of 85.
The second round of the tournament gets underway at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.
Mason Rudolph Championship
Vanderbilt Legends Club
Franklin, Tenn.
Par 71, 7,100 yards
First Round Results
Team Results
1. Vanderbilt 266
2. Tennessee 275
3. Middle Tennessee State 276
4. Liberty 277
5. Cincinnati 278
6. Ohio State 282
7. Mississippi State 285
7. Ball State 285
7. Virginia 285
10. Louisiana Tech 286
11. Santa Clara 289
12. Western Kentucky 290
13. Memphis 291
14. West Virginia 292
15. Kennesaw State 296
Individual Leaders
1. Cole Sherwood,Vanderbilt 63
2. Nick Wolf, Middle Tennessee State 65
3. Spencer Cross, Tennessee 66
Virginia Results
7. Deven Patel 68
21. Pietro Bovari 70
54. George Duangmanee 73
63. Grayson Wotnosky 74
74. Chris Fosdick 76
87. Jaron Leasure* 85
* Competing as an individual