GREENSBORO, N.C. - The 11th-ranked Washington and Lee University men's golf team closed out the fall portion of the season with a third place finish at the O'Briant-Jensen Memorial on Tuesday with four student-athletes finishing inside the top 30.

The Blue and White held steady in third place during Tuesday's final round to secure their first top-three finish of the season at 31-over par (293-293-297 – 883). The Generals capped off the tournament with a 13-over-par performance in the final 18 holes, shooting 13-over on the front nine with one birdie before playing the back nine at even par with nine birdies and an eagle from first-year Hall Chapman.

The Generals led the field in par-5 scoring, playing those holes at a tournament-best 11-under par while ranking fourth among 15 teams in par-3 scoring with an average of 3.25. W&L also finished among the top 10 in par-4 scoring with an average of 4.35. As a team, the Blue and White ranked fourth in birdies (41) and eagles (1) while finishing seventh in pars with 148 across 54 holes.

Top-ranked Emory claimed the team title after carding a 54-hole total of four-over par, including a two-over performance in Tuesday's final round. Fourth-ranked Carnegie Mellon posted the second-lowest round of the day, shooting three-over par to finish as the runner-up at 14-over par. No. 9 Sewanee moved up one spot in the final round to finish fourth at 35-over par, while Greensboro rounded out the top five at 36-over par.

COURSE BASICS

• The Cardinal by Pete Dye
• Greensboro, N.C.
• Par 71
• Yardage
  • Round 1 & 2: 6,824 Yards
  • Round 3: 6,849 Yards
• Average Score:
  • Round 1: 76.73 (74 rounds)
  • Round 2: 74.66 (74 rounds)
  • Round 3: 75.84 (74 rounds)

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Sixth-ranked Hall Chapman recorded the second top-10 finish of his young collegiate career after moving up six spots on Tuesday, finishing in a tie for eighth place at three-over par (73-73-70 – 216). After shooting a 73 in both the first and second rounds, Chapman carded a one-under-par 70 on the final day. He registered five pars on the front nine before starting the back nine with three birdies and an eagle on the 479-yard, par-5 10th hole. He closed the round with a birdie on hole 18 (448-yard, Par 4). Chapman finished the tournament tied for second in eagles with one while recording 10 total birdies and shooting three-under par on the par 5s.
• No. 23 Jonathan McEwen recorded his first top-10 finish of the season, moving up nine spots in the final round to finish in a tie for 10th place at five-over par (75-72-71 – 218). Following rounds of 75 and 72 on Monday, McEwen bounced back with an even-par 71 on Tuesday afternoon. He registered four birdies in the final round, including back-to-back birdies on holes 15 (575-yard, Par 5) and 16 (189-yard, Par 3), while adding 10 pars. McEwen finished the tournament as the leader in par-3 scoring at one-under par while also ranking among the top 10 in par-5 scoring at three-under par. He also carded a team-high 11 birdies.
• Junior Charlie Krasnewich finished in a tie for 25th place with a score of 12-over par (70-78-77 – 225). After shooting rounds of 70 and 78 on Monday, Krasnewich carded a six-over 77 in Tuesday's final round. He recorded one birdie on hole 10 (479-yard, Par 5) while adding 10 pars, including three over the final four holes. Krasnewich wrapped up the tournament tied for third in par-5 scoring at four-under par while leading the team with 31 pars.
• First-year Thomas Sams rounded out the top-30 finishers for the Blue and White, finishing in a tie for 29th place at 13-over par (77-70-79 – 226). After shooting a 77 in the opening round and a one-under 70 in the second, Sams posted an eight-over 79 in Tuesday's final round. He carded a birdie on the 479-yard, par-5 10th hole while adding 10 pars. Sams finished the tournament at one-under par on the par 5s.
• First-year Jacob Graham rounded out the Generals' lineup with a tie for 69th place after carding a 54-hole total of 28-over par (75-81-85 – 241). Graham opened the tournament with rounds of 75 and 81 on Monday before shooting a 14-over 85 in Tuesday's final round with 10 pars. He closed the tournament with six consecutive pars while playing the par 5s at even par.

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

• 1. No. 1 Emory (+4)
• 2. No. 4 Carnegie Mellon (+14)
• 3. No. 11 Washington and Lee (+31)
• 4. No. 9 Sewanee (+35)
• 5. Greensboro (+36)

TEAM PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

• Par 3 Scoring: 3.25 avg. (+15) – 4th of 15 teams
• Par 4 Scoring: 4.35 avg. (+57) – T-9th of 15 teams
• Par 5 Scoring: 4.76 avg. (-11) – 1st of 15 teams
• Total Eagles: 1 (Chapman) - T-4th most in the field
• Total Birdies: 41 – T-4th most in the field
• Total Pars: 148 - T-7th most in the field
• Fewest Bogeys: 64 – 8th least in the field
• Double Bogey+: 16 – 5th least in the field

UP NEXT

• The Generals return to the course on March 1st and 2nd to kick off their spring season at the Savannah Invitational and the Port City Invite.

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