Hoos Head to Puerto Rico to Open Spring Slate
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 12 Virginia men’s golf team opens its spring schedule this weekend at the Dorado Beach Collegiate at the TPC Dorado Sugarcane Course in Dorado, Puerto Rico. The 14-team field will compete Feb. 26-28. An 8:30 a.m. shotgun start will be used each round. The event is hosted by UNCG.
Virginia will be paired with Augusta, Ball State and Cincinnati during Sunday’s opening round.
The 14-team field includes (Golfstat ranking): Army, Auburn (2), Augusta, Ball State, Boston College, Cincinnati (39), Drexel, Duke (31), Kennesaw State, Old Dominion, Rutgers, Virginia (12), UNCG and West Virginia.
Virginia will field a lineup that include Pietro Bovari, Ben James, Deven Patel, George Duangmanee and Bryan Lee. Jack Montague will compete as an individual.
James currently leads UVA with a 69.33 stroke average. He had a pair of first-place finishes during the fall and is ranked No. 12 by Golfstat and No. 5 by Golfweek entering the tournament.
Live scoring for the tournament is online at Golfstat.com.