Virginia Moves into Third After 36 Holes

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Virginia men’s golf team slid into sole possession of third place after second round action at the Valero Texas Collegiate being played at TPC San Antonio’s Oak’s Course. The Cavaliers have a one-stroke advantage on top-ranked Auburn and are 11 strokes off the overall lead held by Ole Miss.

Junior Ben James and Bryan Lee highlighted a trio of Cavaliers that shot under par on day two. James is in fifth place overall after his second-straight 3-under, 69. He went bogey-free over his final nine holes and birdied three of the last five. James is five strokes off the overall lead held by Auburn’s Josiah Gilbert. The individual winner of the tournament receives an exemption into the PGA Tour’s Valero Texas Open.

Lee sank five birdies in his second round where he posted a 3-under, 69, a six-shot improvement from his first day. Lee, Maxi Puregger and Josh Duangmanee are all at even par for the tournament and tied for 31^st place.

Puregger was 2-under on the day after shooting a 70. He battled back after 2-over front nine by firing a 32 on the back that featured birdies on four of his last five holes.

Paul Chang will start the Cavaliers final round when he tees off at 10:40 EST on Monday (Sept. 23). Ben James is in the final group and will go off at 11:20 EST.

Notes

• Virginia has 47 total birdies this weekend, tied with Ole Miss for the most in the 15-team field.
• The five Cavaliers competing in team action combined to play the back-nine at 1-under.
• UVA is ranked third in the Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll entering the tournament.

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