Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate: 19-under final round propels Virginia to a win
10/15/2023 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, The Golf Club of Georgia - Creekside Course
Virginia shot 19-under in the final round to erase an eleven shot deficit to start the day.
The Cavaliers shot a final round 19-under to come from behind and win the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate at the Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta, Ga. Virginia's final-round score was two strokes off the school record of 21-under, set twice in program history. Virginia's final-round score was two strokes off the school record of 21-under, set twice in program history.
Virginia entered the final round in fourth place and eleven shots behind tournament leader East Tennessee State, which shot 1-over during the final day. The host school Georgia Tech placed second at 19-under.
After leading for the first two rounds of the tournament, ETSU finished in third place at 16-under. Washington finished in fourth place at 15-under, and Duke finished in fifth place at 12-under.
Conor Gough of Charlotte and Mahanth Chirravuri of Pepperdine finished T3 at 9-under, two shots back of the winners.
Pacing the winners, Ben James, the 2023 NCAA Freshman of the Year, led Virginia during the final 18 holes by shooting 7-under 65. He finished tied for fifth with a season-best score of 8-under 208. Mats Ege of ETSU also finished T5.
It marked the 13th top-10 finish during James' career. His round featured eight birdies and a single bogey. He opened the day with three consecutive birdies to get things rolling for the Cavaliers.
Also helping Virginia to the win was Paul Chang, who matched his career-best score by shooting 5-under 211 to tie for ninth place along with Bryan Lee.
It was Chang’s best place-finish as a Cavalier since joining the program this fall after playing for the UVA club golf team his first two years on Grounds. Chang shot 1-under 71 on Sunday, while Lee posted a score of 4-under 68.
Results: Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | , Mexico | 700 | 68-68-69=205 | |
| T1 | , Sweden | 700 | 67-68-70=205 | |
| T3 | Chandler, AZ | 400 | 70-66-71=207 | |
| T3 | , England | 400 | 68-67-72=207 | |
| T5 | Milford, CT | 400 | 70-73-65=208 |
About the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
The United States Collegiate Championship, hosted by Georgia Tech, annually brings 15 of the nation's top college teams to The Golf Club of Georgia for a three-day, 54-hole tournament that has been called "the Masters of college golf.” Started in 200...
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