GREENSBORO, N.C. – The No. 1-ranked Washington and Lee University men's golf team moved up one spot on the leaderboard Tuesday, finishing the second round of the 2025 ODAC Men's Golf Championship in fourth place with a 36-hole total of 592 (+16) at Forest Oaks Country Club (Par 72, 6,985 yards).
The Generals shaved two strokes off their opening-round score, carding a 295 (+7) in round two after a 297 on Monday. W&L now sits behind No. 8 Lynchburg (+1, 577), No. 18 Hampden-Sydney (+12, 588), and No. 14 Guilford (+14, 590) heading into Tuesday's final round.
The course continued to challenge the field, with an average round score of 76.76 in Tuesday's play.
Team Standings (Top 5 Through Two Rounds):
- No. 8 Lynchburg – 287-290—577 (+1)
- No. 18 Hampden-Sydney – 295-293—588 (+12)
- No. 14 Guilford – 298-292—590 (+14)
- No. 1 Washington and Lee – 297-295—592 (+16)
- Randolph-Macon – 295-306—601 (+22)
Team Performance Highlights:
- Par 3 Scoring: 2.98 avg. (-1) – Best in field
- Par 4 Scoring: 4.42 avg. (+42) – Tied for 8th
- Par 5 Scoring: 4.83 avg. (-7) – 4th overall
- Total Birdies: 26 – 3rd most
- Total Pars: 108
- Fewest Bogeys: 33 – Fewest in the field
- Double Bogey+ Holes: 12 – Tied for 3rd most
Individual Highlights:
- Sophomore Jonathan McEwen remains atop the individual leaderboard after a steady even-par 72, giving him a two-round total of 137 (-7). He continues to lead the field in birdies (9) and ranks first in par 4 scoring (3.95 avg., -1) and par 5 scoring (4.38 avg., -5). He is also tied for the best par 3 scoring at 2.88.
- First-year Charlie Krasnewich stayed consistent with a second straight 75 (+3) and sits tied for 20th at +6 (150). He's also tied for first in par 3 scoring (-1, 2.88 avg.).
- Senior Will Braxton moved up six spots to T-27th after a second-round 75 (+3), putting him at +8 (152) overall.
- First-year Timothy Kaufman made the biggest jump of the day for W&L, bouncing back with a 1-over 73 to move into T-31st at +9 (153) after opening with an 80. He is even-par on par 3s and -2 on par 5s.
- Senior Elias Malakoff posted an 82 and sits in 50th place at +18 (162).
Up Next:
The Generals return for the final round of the ODAC Championship on Wednesday return for the final round of the ODAC Championship W&L will be grouped with Randolph-Macon and Averett, teeing off from Hole 1 at Forest Oaks at 8:30 a.m.
Live scoring for the event can be found
here.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
