Cavaliers in Fifth After Day One in Puerto Rico

RIO GRANDE, P.R. – In its first action of 2025, the Virginia men’s golf team is in fifth place after 18 holes at the Puerto Rico Classic with a team score of 280 (-8). Senior Paul Chang led way for the Cavaliers on Monday (Feb. 10) with a 5-under 67 and is tied for fifth on the individual leaderboard.

Virginia is eight strokes off the lead held by Ole Miss (272, -16) heading into round two which scheduled for an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start on Tuesday. UVA was the runner-up at last year’s Puerto Rico Classic.

Chang carded a birdie on his very first hole (No. 13) and was 2-under through his first four holes. He finished the day without a bogey and the 67 was his fifth collegiate round in the 60s and first since the opening round at the Valero Texas Collegiate on Sept. 21, 2024.

 

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Junior Ben James had six birdies en route to an opening round 69. The six birdies were tied for the second-most of any player in the field. Last year’s Puerto Rico Classic individual champion, Bryan Lee, shot a 71 and recorded five birdies. Deven Patel (73, +1) and Josh Duangmanee (74, +2) rounded out the UVA lineup.

The tournament continues on Tuesday with round two and the 54-hole competition concludes on Wednesday.

Team Results After Round 1

Individual Results After Round 1

**Competing as individual