UVA moves up to fourth place at Linger Longer Invitational

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Posted on Saturday, Mar. 13, 2021, 8:24 pm

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The Virginia men’s golf team shot 1-under 287 to move up to fourth place at the 16-team Linger Longer Invitational in Greensboro, Ga.

The Cavaliers’ two-round total is 2-over 578. Charlotte leads the field at 14-under 562.

Senior WeiWei Gao (Cebu, Philippines) continues to lead UVA. He shot even par 72 and is tied for fifth place at 4-under 140. Sophomore Pietro Bovari (Milano, Italy) had the best round of Virginia’s scoring players, shooting 1-under 71 to improve to 25th place at 1-over 145.

Senior Jimmie Massie (Lynchburg, Va.) and sophomore Chris Fosdick (Middlefield, Conn.) are tied for 36th at 3-over 147. Massie posted a second-round score of 72 while Fosdick shot 73. Freshman George Duangmanee (Fairfax, Va.) is in 47th place at 4-over 148. He also shot even par on Saturday.

UVA junior Jack Montague (Manakin-Sabot, Va.), who is competing as an individual, shot his low round as a collegiate, firing 3-under 69. He is in 16th place at even par 144.

Virginia’s final round starts at 9:15 on Sunday from the first tee. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.

Linger Longer Invitational

Great Waters Golf Course
Greensboro, Ga.
Par 72, 7,436 yards
Second Round Results

Team Results

  1. Charlotte                285-277-562
  2. Georgia Tech             283-284-567
  3. Louisiana Tech           290-283-573
  4. Virginia                 291-287-578
  5. Florida Gulf Coast       287-294-581
  6. Chattanooga              297-284-581
  7. Middle Tennessee State   296-287-583
  8. Memphis                  289-295-584
  9. Mercer                   297-290-587
  10. High Point               287-302-589
  11. Kennesaw State           295-296-591
  12. North Alabama            294-300-594
  13. Georgia State            299-297-596
  14. Augusta                  308-288-596
  15. Troy                     298-299-597
  16. Toledo                   300-299-599

Individual Leaders

  1. Connor McKay, Middle Tennessee State  66-69-135
  2. John Gough, Charlotte                 66-69-135
  3. Tyran Snyders, Memphis                71-68-139
  4. Matt Sharpstene, Charlotte            70-69-139

Virginia Results

  1. WeiWei Gao         68-72-140
  2. Pietro Bovari      74-71-145
  3. Jimmie Massie      75-72-147
  4. Chris Fosdick      74-73-147
  5. George Duangmanee  76-72-148
  6. Jack Montague*     75-69-144

* Competing as an individual