No. 1 Virginia Purple Scorching in First Spherical at Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Four Cavaliers are within the prime 10 after the primary spherical of the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate. No. 1 Virginia has a five-stroke lead after capturing a season-low, 272 (-16), the bottom crew rating for the reason that second spherical of the 2024 Hamptons Intercollegiate.

Graduate scholar Paul Chang led the best way for the Cavaliers, firing an opening-round 67 (-5). He finds himself in fourth place and two strokes off of total chief Bryan Kim (Duke). The 67 was the bottom of his seven rounds this fall and twelfth spherical within the 60s of his Cavalier profession. Chang had 5 birdies and carded an eagle on the 374-yard, par-4, 12^th gap.

Making his collegiate debut, freshman Michael Lee acquired off to a blistering begin with 5 birdies on this first 9 holes. He shot a 31 on the entrance 9, tied with Clemson’s Oscar Holm-Bredkjaer for the bottom of any participant within the discipline. He completed the day with a four-under 68 and is tied for sixth on the person leaderboard.

The No. 1 participant within the Scoreboard powered by Clippd rankings, Ben James, turned in a 68 in his opening spherical. He eagled the primary gap, one in all two on the day and added six birdies, together with three in his final 4 holes. Five of James’ seven rounds this season have been within the 60s.

The Cavalier scorers have been rounded out by senior Bryan Lee who shot a 3-under, 69 on day one. His opening spherical featured only one blemish a bogey on the 14th gap, to associate with 4 birdies.

Play continues on Saturday (Oct. 25) with the second spherical. Tee instances for the Cavaliers will start at 9:20 a.m. Follow all of the motion through Clippd Scoreboard:

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