Men’s Golf: Hoos close regular season with second-place finish at Birdwood

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

Despite battling high winds for most of the round, No. 11 Virginia posted the best team round of the day on its way to a second-place finish at the Fourth Annual Lewis Chitengwa Memorial Tournament. Both Josh Duangmanee and Ben James tied for second on the individual leaderboard at 3-under.

The Cavaliers started the day trailing Florida State by 16 strokes and a final round 287 (+3) narrowed the gap to five by days end. The Seminoles captured their second-straight Lewis Chitengwa Memorial Tournament crown and junior Luke Clanton defended his individual title by edging Duangmanee and James by two strokes.

Duangamanee posted a 68 in fierce conditions at Birdwood Golf Club and was the only player in the field to shoot in the 60s on Tuesday. Only two other golfers, Maryland’s Emil Riegger and Arkansas’ Mark Stockdale were under par over the final 18 holes. The 68 for Duangmanee matched his second-lowest round of the season and was his eighth round in the 60s in 2024-25.

James was paired with Clanton in all three rounds of the tournament and put the pressure on over the final stretch. James birdied two of the last three holes and had a bunker shot nearly fall for birdie on the 18th. The third-year managed a final round 73 despite five bogeys and a double bogey on the day. Clanton hung on with a 76 on Tuesday that included a double bogey on 18.

Five Cavaliers finished in the top-20 including freshman Maxi Puregger who carded a final round 72 (+1) en route to a t-19th finish competing as an individual. Bryan Lee (+2 – 71-69-75) and Deven Patel (+2 – 72-70-73) also finished in a tie for 19th.

The Cavaliers have concluded regular season action and will compete at the ACC Championships April 24-28 at The Club at Olde Stone.

All-Time Lewis Chitengwa Memorial Tournament Team Champions
2022: Virginia (-18, 837)
2023: Florida State (-41, 811)
2024: Tennessee (-27, 825)
2025: Florida State (-13, 839)

All-Time Lewis Chitengwa Memorial Tournament Individual Medalists
2022: Spencer Cross, Tennessee (-12, 201)
2023: Ben James, Virginia & Cole Anderson, Florida State (-11, 202)
2024: Luke Clanton, Florida State (-15, 198)
2025: Luke Clanton, Florida State (-5, 208)

TEAM RESULTS
1. Florida State 267-274-298 (-13)
2. Virginia 281-276-287 (-8)
3. Northwestern 278-280-294 (E)
4. Liberty 280-286-292 (+6)
5. Clemson 280-287-293 (+8)
6. Arkansas 286-285-293 (+12)
7. FGCU 279-290-306 (+23)
8. Texas State 282-290-306 (+26)
9. Maryland 283-296-301 (+28)
10. Toledo 288-290-305 (+31)
11. Loyola-Maryland 294-286-306 (+34)
12. North Florida 287-294-311 (+40)

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
T2. Josh Duangmanee 69-73-68 (-3)
T2. Ben James 69-68-73 (-3)
T19. Deven Patel 72-70-73 (+2)
T19. Bryan Lee 71-69-75 (+2)
T19. Maxi Puregger* 69-74-72 (+2)
T23. Paul Chang 74-69-73 (+3)
T25. Matt Monastero* 68-71-78 (+4)
T32. Benny Haggin* 72-68-78 (+5)
T32. Sam O’Hara* 70-68-80 (+5)
* Competing as an individual