GREENSBORO, N.C. – Once again,
Jonathan McEwen etched his name in the record books and the No. 1-ranked Washington and Lee University men's golf team delivered a stellar final-round performance to finish second overall at the 2025 ODAC Men's Golf Championship, held at Forest Oaks Country Club (Par 72, 7,013 yards).
W&L fired a tournament-best 11-under-par 277 on Wednesday, climbing two spots on the leaderboard to close the championship at 869 (+5), just behind No. 8 Lynchburg (-5, 859). The Generals shaved 11 strokes off their second-round total and posted one of only three under-par rounds played during the entire tournament. The Generals were also the only team in the tournament to have all five players record a round of par or better, doing so during their tournament-best third round.
Complete scoring for the event can be found
here.
McEwen capped his wire-to-wire victory with a final-round 67 (-5), finishing at 204 (-12) to break the ODAC Championships and W&L 54-hole individual scoring record. The sophomore surpassed the previous mark of 205 set in 2023 on the very same course by Guilford College's Sam Davidson. The league first implemented a 54-hole championship format in 2007.
After the tournament, the ODAC released its postseason awards and Washington and Lee earned a haul of postseason accolades following its runner-up finish at the 2025 ODAC Men's Golf Championship.
Jonathan McEwen was named the ODAC Golfer of the Year after winning the individual title and setting a new championship scoring record, while
Pete Gyscek was voted the Jack Jensen Coach of the Year and first-year
Timothy Kaufman received ODAC Rookie of the Year honors. McEwen, Kaufman, and senior
Elias Malakoff were named to the All-ODAC First Team, and W&L placed three players—McEwen, Kaufman, and
Charlie Krasnewich—inside the Top-18 to earn Championship Honoree recognition and McEwen was named All-Tournament for being one of the first six on the individual leaderboard. Junior
Turner Edwards, playing as a marker, was recognized to the ODAC Sportsmanship team.
Final Team Standings (Top 5)
- No. 8 Lynchburg – 287-290-282—859 (-5)
- No. 1 Washington and Lee – 297-295-277—869 (+5)
- No. 18 Hampden-Sydney – 295-293-299—887 (+23)
- No. 14 Guilford – 298-292-299—889 (+25)
- T5. Bridgewater – 300-304-294—898 (+30)
- T5. No. 22 Averett – 298-303-297—898 (+30)
Team Performance Highlights
- Par 3 Scoring: 2.98 avg. (-1) – Best in field
- Par 4 Scoring: 4.42 avg. (+42) – 5th overall
- Par 5 Scoring: 4.70 avg. (-18) – Best in field
- Birdies: 48 – 2nd most in field
- Pars: 164 – 2nd most in field
- Fewest Bogeys: 42 – Best in field
- Eagles: 2 – McEwen (Round 1), Malakoff (Round 3)
Individual Highlights
- Sophomore Jonathan McEwen captured medalist honors with a record-setting 204 (-12, 65-72-67). He led the field in nearly every category:
- Birdies: 16 – 1st overall
- Par 3 Scoring: 2.67 avg. (-3) – 2nd
- Par 4 Scoring: 3.97 avg. (-1) – 2nd
- Par 5 Scoring: 4.33 avg. (-8) – 1st
- First-year Charlie Krasnewich surged 10 spots on the final day with a 2-under 70, finishing T-10th at +4 (220). He was strong throughout the week on par 3s (-1, 2.92 avg.) and added 8 birdies.
- First-year Timothy Kaufman fired a 3-under 69 in the final round to finish T-14th at +6 (222). Kaufman was 6-under through 12 holes, including five straight birdies (Holes 4–8) and closed with a birdie on 18. He ranked T-6th in par 5 scoring (-5, 4.58 avg.) and tallied 11 birdies.
- Senior Will Braxton posted a steady 72 (E) on Tuesday to move into T-20th at +8 (224). Braxton recorded 11 birdies, tying for third-most in the field.
- Senior Elias Malakoff recorded the team's second eagle of the tournament on Tuesday and posted his best round with a 71 (-1) to finish T-37th at +17 (233).
Postseason Honors – W&L Award Winners
Up Next
With the ODAC season complete, the Generals will await the announcement of the NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship field, which is expected on May 12th, on NCAA.com.
While Lynchburg earned the ODAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship, Washington and Lee—ranked No. 1 nationally—will await an expected at-large selection to the 43-team national field. The championship will be held at Midvale Country Club in Penfield, N.Y., and will feature 34 automatic qualifiers and nine at-large selections, along with several individual qualifiers chosen by the Division III Men's Golf Championship Committee.
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.
