LEXINGTON, Va. - In the first installment of the Scoreboard by Clippd National Rankings, the Washington and Lee University men's golf team was ranked 19th, while first-year
Hall Chapman and senior
Jonathan McEwen were ranked inside the top 30 individually.
The Generals have competed in two tournaments during their fall slate, posting a 17-15-1 record with an adjusted scoring average of 288.09. W&L opened the season at the NCAA Preview at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Va., finishing in 10th place with a 14-over-par performance (290-287-289 -- 866). On Tuesday, the Blue and White finished in a tie for seventh place at the Tartan Invitational with a score of 39-over-par (307-291-305 -- 903) at Laurel Valley Golf Club. As a team, the Generals have registered one eagle, 71 birdies and 317 pars this season.
Individually, Chapman leads the Generals at No. 8 in Division III. Through two events this season, he has posted an adjusted scoring average of 69.7 with a 134-40-4 overall record. Chapman tied for 40th at the NCAA Preview in September with a five-over-par score before firing a 54-hole total of one-under par to finish as the runner-up at the Tartan Invitational on Tuesday. He leads the team with 74 pars while adding 16 birdies and has posted team-best scoring averages of 2.88 on par 3s and 4.11 on par 4s.
McEwen checked in at No. 26 in the first rankings of the season. He has recorded an adjusted scoring average of 70.1 through the first two events with a 130-41-7 overall record. McEwen opened the season with a tie for 18th place at the NCAA Preview, carding a two-under-par score, before tying for 25th at eight-over par at the Tartan Invitational. He leads the team with 19 birdies while adding 68 pars and has posted a 4.81 scoring average on par 5s, the second-best mark on the team.
The Blue and White will wrap up their fall slate over the next two weeks. Individual members of the team will head to Meadowbrook Country Club in Richmond, Va., on Oct. 19-20 for the VSGA Collegiate Individual Championship. The Generals will then travel to Greensboro, N.C., for their final tournament of the fall, competing in the O'Brient-Jensen Memorial at The Cardinal by Pete Dye on Oct. 26-27.
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.
