Men’s Golf: UVA slips up in final round; finishes fifth at The Hayt

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

Bryan Lee finished in a tie for sixth place after posting a 54-hole total score of 212 at The Hayt in Ponte Verde, Fla. Virginia dropped down to fifth in the overall team standings and was even par for the tournament.

Texas was the only team with a final-round score under par and overcame a nine-shot deficit to take home the tournament crown. Lee (69-70-73) and Ben James (72-66-76) were two of 13 competitors under par in the three-day competition.

Lee found himself in the top 10 for the third time in seven starts this season. After matching a season-best score of 66 on Sunday, James was 4-over on Monday and finished in a tie for 11th overall. It marks his 30th top 20 finish as a collegian.

Senior Paul Chang (76-69-74) had the third-best Cavalier finish and was 3-over for the tournament, good for a tie for 33rd.

Virginia will be back in action at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate in Williamsburg, March 24-25. The 54-hole competition will be played at the Golden Horseshoe Gold Course.

TEAM RESULTS
1. Texas 290-272-282 (-18)
2. Duke 283-280-290 (-11)
3. Alabama 279-275-304 (-6)
4. North Carolina 290-279-294 (-1)
5. Virginia 286-273-303 (E)
T6. South Carolina 286-286-298 (+5)
T6. Louisville 295-295-292 (+5)
8. USF 292-292-295 (+7)
9. Coastal Carolina 305-305-295 (+11)
10. Northwestern 301-301-296 (+18)
11. North Florida 295-295-301 (+21)
12. Charlotte 289-289-306 (+22)
13. UTSA 307-307-291 (+23)
14. Liberty 291-291-308 (+24)
15. Navy 311-311-310 (+54)

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
T6. Bryan Lee 69-70-73 (-4)
T11. Ben James 72-66-76 (-2)
T33. Paul Chang 76-69-74 (+3)
T43. Josh Duangmanee 71-70-80 (+5)
T49. Maxi Puregger* 77-70-75 (+6)
T64. Deven Patel 74-73-80 (+11)
* Competing as an individual