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Virginia Golf | Virginia Comes Back to Win Inverness Intercollegiate

Virginia Golf | Virginia Comes Back to Win Inverness Intercollegiate

TOLEDO, Ohio – Virginia erased an eight-stroke deficit in the final round to win the Inverness Intercollegiate on Tuesday afternoon. The Cavaliers overtook defending national champion, Auburn and leapfrogged Texas and Oklahoma for their first tournament win of the 2024-25 season at the Inverness Club in Toledo.

The Cavaliers put a halt to Auburn’s run of seven-straight Inverness Intercollegiate titles with the victory. Ben James (66), Josh Duangmanee (68) and Paul Chang (66) each turned in final rounds under par. Bryan Lee shot a 1-over 70 and Deven Patel posted a 72 to help seal the Cavaliers tournament victory.

James tied for third in individual competition with a 54-hole score of 202 while Lee finished tied for seventh with a 205. Virginia and Vanderbilt were the only two programs with two top-10 finishers.

The Cavaliers return to action on Friday, Sept. 20 with the opening round of the Valero Texas Collegiate in San Antonio, Texas. The three-day tournament will be played at TPC San Antonio, Oaks Course.

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

Pl. School RD 1 RD 2 RD 3 Total To Par
1 Virginia 282 274 270 826 -2
2 Auburn 271 277 282 830 +2
T3 Oklahoma 281 273 277 831 +3
T3 Vanderbilt 279 281 271 831 +3
5 Texas Tech 278 275 280 833 +5
6 SMU 277 283 280 840 +12
7 Coll. Of Charleston 280 285 276 841 +13
8 Wake Forest 290 281 279 850 +22
9 Toledo 293 278 280 851 +23
10 Purdue 288 283 281 852 +24
11 Louisville 289 285 286 860 +32
12 Clemson 287 284 290 861 +33
13 Cal Ply 300 277 285 862 +34
14 Michigan 293 290 290 873 +45

VIRGINIA

T3 Ben James 68 68 66 202
T7 Bryan Lee 71 64 70 205
T18 Josh Duangmanee 70 72 68 210
T23 Paul Chang 75 70 66 211
T66 Deven Patel 73 74 72 219

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