RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico. – The No. 13 Virginia men’s golf team opened its spring season by shooting 6-under 282 during the opening round of the Puerto Rico Classic at Grand Reserve Golf Club. The Cavaliers are in 11th place in the 15-team field
UVA was led during the opening day by a pair of 3-under 69s from Ben James and Chris Fosdick. They are tied for 17th place. Bryan Lee and Paul Chang both shot even par 72 and are in 54th place. Josh Duangmanee is 82nd after shooting 75. Deven Patel, competing as an individual, is in 46th place with a round of 1-under 71.
North Florida leads the field after shooting 17-under 271. UVA will be paired with Minnesota and the College of Charleston for Monday’s second round. Play gets underway at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start.
Live scoring of the tournament is online at Golfstat.com.
Puerto Rico Classic
Grand Reserve Golf Club
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
Par 72, 7,506 yards
First-Round Results
Team Results
1. North Florida 271
2. Tennessee 272
3. Iowa 274
4. Georgia 275
5. Oklahoma 276
6. East Tennessee St. 279
7. Ohio State 280
7. Purdue 280
9. Wisconsin 281
9. Minnesota 281
11. Virginia 282
12. Col. of Charleston 284
13. Ole Miss 285
14. South Carolina 286
15. Marquette 287
Individual Leaders
1. Noah Kent, Iowa 63
1. Ben Warian, Minnesota 66
3. Nick Gabrelcik, North Florida 66
3. Ben Lorenz, Oklahoma 66
Virginia Results
17. Ben James 69
17. Chris Fosdick 69
54. Bryan Lee 72
54. Paul Chang 72
82. Josh Duangmanee 75
46. Deven Patel* 71
* Competing as an individual