Men’s Golf: Patel shines in final round of Linger Longer Invitational

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Posted on Tuesday, Mar. 22, 2022, 5:20 pm

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Freshman Deven Patel shot 6-under 66 during the final round of play to help No. 40 Virginia to a ninth-place finish at the Linger Longer Invitational in Greensboro, Ga., on Tuesday. Patel finished the tournament at 4-under 212 after opening with rounds of 75 and 71. The Cavaliers’ 54-hole total was 21-over 885, including a final-day score of 6-over 294.

Patel’s round included four birdies and a bogey on the front nine and then an eagle, two birdies and another bogey on his final nine holes. His 18-hole effort was the lowest single-round score by a Cavalier this season and his 54-hole total was a career-best. The tournament was just his fourth as a collegiate player and his second outing this spring.

Junior Pietro Bovari placed 33rd overall for Virginia, shooting 74 during the third-round for a three-day total of 3-over 219. Sophomore George Duangmanee was 53rd at 225, senior Jimmie Massie was 77th at 235 and senior Sam Jung was 79th at 236. Chris Fosdick, playing as an individual, placed 57th at 226.

No. 10 Georgia won the team title at 28-under 836. Clemson’s Jacob Bridgeman took medalist honors at 16-under 200.

UVA’s next tournament action comes April 1-3 when the Cavaliers play in Vanderbilt’s Mason Rudolph Championships.

Linger Longer Invitational

Great Waters Golf Course

Greensboro, Ga.

Par 72, 7,436 yards

Final Results

Team Results

  1. Georgia         280-276-280-836
  2. Vanderbilt      279-277-284-840
    3. Florida         284-280-286-850
  3. Clemson         292-277-283-852
  4. Charlotte       289-283-281-853
  5. North Carolina  286-293-286-865
  6. South Florida   286-295-286-867
  7. Alabama         293-288-288-869
  8. Virginia        301-290-294-885
  9. UNCG            298-300-299-897
  10. Toledo          288-308-303-899
  11. Augusta         305-303-291-899
  12. Chattanooga     301-305-299-905
  13. Mercer          304-301-304-911
  14. Kennesaw State  314-298-305-917

Individual Leaders

  1. Jacob Bridgeman, Clemson  67-66-67-200
  2. Trent Phillips, Georgia   71-69-66-206
  3. Ben Van Wyk, Georgia      67-69-72-208

Virginia Results

  1. Deven Patel        75-71-66-212
  2. Pietro Bovari      75-70-74-219
  3. George Duangmanee  76-71-78-225
  4. Jimmie Massie      79-80-76-235
  5. Sam Jung           75-78-83-236
  6. Chris Fosdick*     77-73-76-226

* Competing as an individual