GREENSBORO, N.C. - The 11th-ranked Washington and Lee University men's golf team wrapped up the opening rounds of the O'Briant-Jensen Memorial in third place on Monday.

The Blue and White sit in third place out of 15 teams after 36 holes at The Cardinal by Pete Dye. They shot 18-over par (293-293 – 586) across the first two rounds, sitting 16 shots from the leaders. W&L played the front nine to a score of seven-over par with 14 birdies and 42 pars including a two-over performance in the first round with ten birdies. On the back nine, the Generals carded an 11-over par with 11 birdies and 44 pars.

No. 1 Emory leads the tournament with a score of two-over par after firing off a tournament-best score of ten-under par in the second round. No. 4 Carnegie Mellon sits seven shots in front of the Generals at 11-over par. Greensboro follows W&L in fourth with a score of 22-over par while No. 17 Shenandoah and No. 9 Sewanee round out the top five with scores of 23-over par.

COURSE BASICS

• The Cardinal by Pete Dye
• Greensboro, N.C.
• Par 71 | 6,824 Yards
• Average Score:
  • Round 1: 76.73 (74 rounds)
  • Round 2: 74.66 (74 rounds)

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Sixth-ranked Hall Chapman leads the Generals after 36 holes with a score of four-over-par (73-73 – 146), sitting in a tie for 14th place. In the opening round, Chapman carded a two-over 73 with four birdies, including three consecutive on holes two through four, and nine pars. He followed that up with another two-over 73 in the second round, recording birdies on holes four (546-yard, par-5) and 10 (479-yard, par-5) while adding 12 pars.
• No. 23 Jonathan McEwen wrapped up the opening rounds in a tie for 19th place with a score of five-over-par (75-72 – 147). McEwen posted a four-over 75 in the opening round, recording birdies on holes one (397-yard, par-4) and eight (198-yard, par-3) while adding 13 pars. He opened the round with eight consecutive pars. In the second 18 of the afternoon, McEwen carded five birdies, including back-to-back birdies on holes six and seven, and seven pars to shoot a one-over 72.
• First-year Thomas Sams joined McEwen in a tie for 19th place at five-over-par (77-70 – 147). Sams registered a six-over 77 in the opening round with three birdies, including back-to-back birdies on holes three and four, while adding seven pars. He bounced back with a one-under 70 in the second round, carding four birdies, including two in a three-hole stretch, and 11 pars. Sams closed the round with a birdie on the 479-yard, par-5 10th hole.
• Junior Charlie Krasnewich shot a six-over-par (70-78 – 148) across 36 holes on Monday to finish the day in a tie for 25th place. Krasnewich opened the tournament with a one-under 70, carding four birdies, including a pair on holes 10 and 13. He followed that up with a seven-over 78 in the second round, recording a birdie on the 575-yard, par-5 15th hole and 10 pars.
• First-year Jacob Graham rounded out the Generals in a tie for 56th place, shooting a 14-over-par (75-81 – 156). He opened his first collegiate golf tournament with a four-over 75, carding four birdies, including three over his final four holes, and 11 pars. In the second round, Graham registered back-to-back birdies on holes two and three while adding seven pars to shoot a 10-over 81.

TEAM STANDINGS (Top 5 After 36 Holes)

• 1. No. 1 Emory (+2)
• 2. No. 4 Carnegie Mellon (+11)
• 3. No. 11 Washington and Lee (+18)
• T5. No. 17 Shenandoah (+23)
• T5. No. 9 Sewanee (+23)

TEAM PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

• Par 3 Scoring: 3.10 avg. (+4) – 2nd of 15 teams
• Par 4 Scoring: 4.34 avg. (+37) – 8th of 15 teams
• Par 5 Scoring: 4.77 avg. (-7) – 1st of 15 teams
• Total Eagles: 0
• Total Birdies: 31 – T-3rd most in field
• Total Pars: 100 - 4th most in the field
• Fewest Bogeys: 40 – 6th least in the field
• Double Bogey+: 9 – 3rd least in the field

UP NEXT

• The Generals will tee off for the final round of the O'Briant-Jensen Memorial at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow morning at The Cardinal by Pete Dye. You can follow the final around live here.

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