Golf


Women’s Golf: Sambach named PING WGCA Player of the Year Award finalist

Virginia sophomore Amanda Sambach is one of seven players named to the final watch list for the 2022-23 Division I PING Women’s Golf Coaches Association Player of the Year honor.


First Tee Virginia Blue Ridge celebrates another year of success

The local chapter of this international organization — supported by the PGA and LPGA but totally locally funded — celebrated its continued success this week with a special event for donors, held at the practice range at Farmington Country Club.


Men’s Golf: No. 16 Virginia in third place after opening round at Vegas Regional

The third-seeded Cavaliers’ team score was a program best for a NCAA regional site. That wasn’t the only UVA record to tumble during the day.


Women’s Golf: Sambach named ANNIKA Award finalist

Amanda Sambach is currently one of the hottest golfers in the country, winning the ACC Individual Championship with a record-setting score of 14-under 202 and sharing medalist honors at the NCAA Westfield Regional.


Men’s Golf: Cavaliers begin play at NCAA Las Vegas Regional Monday

The No. 16 Virginia men’s golf team opens play at the NCAA Regional in Las Vegas on Monday. The 54-hole event runs through Wednesday at the Bear’s Best Las Vegas course.


Men’s Golf: Cavaliers add transfer Daly to fall roster

Virginia men’s golf coach Bowen Sargent announced Friday the addition of Henry Daly to the Cavalier roster starting this fall. Daly is a transfer from Rice where he played his freshman season in 2022-23.


Men’s Golf: UVA’s James named ACC Freshman of the Year

Virginia first-year men’s golfer Ben James has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Freshman of the Year and a member of the 2023 All-ACC team.


Women’s Golf: Led by co-medalist Sambach, Cavaliers advance to NCAA Championships

Playing its best golf of the week, the 25th-ranked Virginia women’s golf team finished fourth at the NCAA Regional in Westfield, Ind., on Wednesday to advance to the NCAA Championships.


Women’s Golf: Sambach shoots 6-under 66; UVA moves into tie for fourth at NCAA Regional

The top five teams in the 12-school field will advance to the NCAA Championships following Wednesday’s third round of play.


Women’s Golf: Cavaliers tied for sixth after opening round of NCAA Westfield Regional

The 25th-ranked Virginia women’s golf team finished the opening round of NCAA Regional play Monday tied for sixth place at The Club at Chatham Hills in Westfield, Ind.


Douglass, Montes earn top honors to highlight Hoos Choice Awards

Kate Douglass and Iñaki Montes were honored as Virginia’s top female and male athletes for the 2022-23 academic year.


Men’s Golf: UVA awarded No. 3 seed in NCAA Las Vegas Regional

The Cavaliers were awarded the number No. 3 seed among 14 teams at the regional championship site at Bear’s Best Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nev.


Women’s Golf: Sambach, Cleary earn All-ACC honors for second-straight year

Virginia sophomore Amanda Sambach and junior Jennifer Cleary have been named to the 15-member 2023 All-Atlantic Coast Conference team as announced by the league office Monday.


Women’s Golf: UVA gets No. 5 seed at NCAA’s Westfield Regional

Virginia will be looking to advance from a regional site to the NCAA Championships for the 13th time in the program’s 20-year history.


Men’s Golf: Wake Forest prevails over Cavaliers in ACC match play semifinal

The No. 16 Virginia men’s golf team advanced to the match play portion of the ACC Championships for the first time after finishing tied for third place in stroke play on Sunday.


Women’s Golf: Hoos come up short in ACC match play finals against Clemson

It marked the first season UVA advanced to the match play final since the format was adopted by the ACC in 2021.


Women’s Golf: Sambach wins ACC Individual title; Cavaliers advance to team championship

Virginia sophomore Amanda Sambach wrapped up a record-setting performance to become the third Cavalier golfer to win the ACC Championship title on Friday in Greensboro.


Women’s Golf: No. 22 Virginia set to compete at ACC Championships in Greensboro

The No. 22 Virginia women’s golf team competes at the ACC Championships starting Thursday at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. Virginia enters the tournament as the No. 3 seed in the 12-team field.


FSU runs away with Chitengwa, but UVA a strong runner-up; James shares medalist honors

Virginia’s freshman phenom Ben James turned in a final-round, 6-under 65 (11-under 202 for the tournament), to tie FSU’s Cole Anderson for the event’s medalist honors.


Men’s Golf: Virginia freshman James has exceeded expectations

Ben James fought from behind in Tuesday’s final round of the 54-hole event with a 6-under-par 65 to tie Florida State’s Cole Anderson for medalist honors.