Men’s Golf: No. 15 Virginia tied for first after opening two rounds of Wake Forest Invitational

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

The No. 15 Virginia men’s golf team shares the lead after the opening two rounds of play at the Wake Forest Invitational at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, N.C. The Cavaliers finished Monday’s play at 4-over 564 to sit atop the leaderboard with UNC Greensboro. UVA posted rounds of 7-over 287 and 3-under 277.

Virginia was led by the freshman duo of Ben James and Bryan Lee. They are tied for second place at 3-under 137, a single stroke behind tournament leader Nathan Petronzio of SMU. James had rounds of 70 and 67 on the par-70 Pinehurst No. 2 course while Lee shot 68 and 69. That combination led the Cavaliers at their season-opening Dorado Beach Collegiate last weekend. James as fourth while Lee placed 13th.

UVA’s other scores included a 4-over 144 (74-70) by George Duangmanee, 149 (73-76) by Chris Fosdick and 151 (78-73) by Deven Patel. Duangmanee is in 25th place, Fosdick is 45th and Patel is 54th.

Tuesday’s final round gets underway at 8:30 a.m. UVA and UNCG will be paired with third-place East Tennessee State. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.

Wake Forest Invitational
Pinehurst No. 2
Pinehurst, N.C.
Par 70, 7,125 yards
Second-Round Results

Team Results
1. UNCG — 287-277-564
1. Virginia — 285-279-564
3. East Tennessee State — 286-288-574
3. Northwestern — 294-280-574
5. Iowa — 290-285-575
6. Wake Forest — 282-295-577
6. Duke — 282-295-577
6. NC State — 292-285-577
9. Col. of Charleston — 292-286-578
10. SMU — 289-291-580
11. Wake Forest (B) — 296-290-586
12. Clemson — 295-300-595

Individual Leaders
1. Nathan Petronzio, SMU — 67-69-136
2. Ben James, Virginia — 70-67-137
2. Bryan Lee, Virginia — 68-69-137

Virginia Results
2. Ben James — 70-67-137
2. Bryan Lee — 68-69-137
25. George Duangmanee — 74-70-144
45. Chris Fosdick — 73-76-149
54. Deven Patel — 78-73-151