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

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Posted on Monday, Mar. 6, 2023, 11:05 pm

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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