ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Virginia jumped up three spots on the team leaderboard to finish ninth at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational. The Cavaliers turned in their best round of the fall, a 2-under 286 on Sunday (Oct. 18).
The 286 posted by the Cavaliers was the fourth-lowest final round score among the 14 teams competing. Host Georgia Tech (16-under, 848) was able to rally for the team victory, edging Georgia Southern by a stroke. Duke’s Carson Looney earned medalist honors, finishing the tournament at 10-under, 206 (69-65-77).
Second year Michael Lee had the lowest round of the day for the Cavaliers with a 2-under, 70. It was his lowest round of the fall and 12th round under par as a Cavalier. Lee and first year Mingbo Jiang finished in a tie for 27th on the individual leaderboard after 54-hole total of 218 (+2).
Vaughn McMeans and Josh Duangmanee both tied for 15th place in the tournament. McMeans, competing this weekend for the first time as Cavalier, shot an even-par 72 on the final day. His Sunday was highlighted by an eagle on No. 12, his third hole of the day, a 374-yard par 4. McMeans was the only player to eagle the hole over the three-day competition. After a 4-under 68 on Saturday, Duangmanee turned in a final round score of 74 (+2).
Virginia will play its final tournament of the fall at Steelwood Country Club in Loxley Ala. (Oct. 31 – Nov. 1).
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- McMeans totaled 13 birdies over three rounds, tied for the fourth-most in the 78-player field.
- Dating back to last year at George Mason, McMeans has finished in the top 15 in six-straight tournaments.
- Hugo Le Goff parred 38 of his 54 holes played, tied for the second most of anyone in the field.
LEADERBOARD
|
PL |
PLAYER |
RD1 |
RD2 |
RD3 |
TOTAL |
TO PAR |
|
1 |
Georgia Tech |
281 |
284 |
283 |
848 |
-16 |
|
2 |
Georgia Southern |
277 |
285 |
287 |
849 |
-15 |
|
3 |
Southern California |
281 |
285 |
284 |
850 |
-14 |
|
4 |
Pepperdine |
283 |
284 |
286 |
853 |
-11 |
|
5 |
Clemson |
276 |
296 |
284 |
856 |
-8 |
|
6 |
Stanford |
286 |
287 |
285 |
858 |
-6 |
|
7 |
Duke |
288 |
284 |
287 |
859 |
-5 |
|
8 |
Charlotte |
283 |
289 |
288 |
860 |
-4 |
|
9 |
Virginia |
291 |
288 |
286 |
865 |
+1 |
|
10 |
Northwestern |
278 |
292 |
298 |
868 |
+4 |
|
11 |
UCLA |
282 |
295 |
294 |
871 |
+7 |
|
12 |
Loyola Marymount |
287 |
287 |
302 |
876 |
+12 |
|
13 |
Boston College |
294 |
291 |
301 |
886 |
+22 |
|
14 |
UAB |
299 |
292 |
301 |
892 |
+28 |
VIRGINIA
|
PL |
PLAYER |
RD1 |
RD2 |
RD3 |
TOTAL |
TO PAR |
|
T15 |
73 |
68 |
74 |
215 |
-1 |
|
|
T15 |
70 |
73 |
72 |
215 |
-1 |
|
|
T27 |
74 |
73 |
71 |
218 |
+2 |
|
|
T27 |
74 |
74 |
70 |
218 |
+2 |
|
|
T66 |
John Broderick (IND) |
74 |
78 |
73 |
225 |
+9 |
|
T72 |
75 |
78 |
73 |
226 |
+10 |