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UVA Golf: Rebuild off to a slow start, with dismal finish at Inverness

Chris Graham
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Ben James, Paul Chang and Bryan Lee aren’t on the bag anymore for the UVA Golf program, which is in rebuild mode for the 2026-2027 season.

The rebuild is off to a slow start, as evidenced by the 16th-place finish in an 18-team field at the season-opening 2026 Inverness Intercollegiate, which concluded on Tuesday.

Josh Duangmanee was the top finisher for the UVA team, placing 26th overall at 7-over (73-75-72, 220).

Duangmanee put forth his best effort of the three-day event with a 1-over 72 on Tuesday. He was even over his final nine holes and recorded a pair of birdies on the day.

Duangmanee had 41 pars over three days, the most of anyone in the 90-man field.

First-year Jager Pain was 9-over for the tournament and finished in 45th place. He carded a 2-over 72 in the final round and totaled a 222 (75-73-74) in his first collegiate tournament.

Pain had 40 pars, tied for the second most in the field.

First-years Mingbo Jiang and Hugo Le Goff were the other two Virginia scorers in Round 3.

Both shot a 77 (+6) on Tuesday. Jiang had seven birdies in three days, the most of anyone in the Cavalier lineup.

Team leaderboard

PL Team RD 1 RD 2 RD 3 Total To Par
1 Auburn 294 279 290 863 +11
T2 East Tennessee State 295 283 286 864 +12
T2 Toledo 291 296 277 864 +12
4 Texas Tech 295 279 292 866 +14
5 Ohio State 291 292 287 870 +18
T6 Tennessee 291 295 286 872 +20
T6 Iowa 283 289 300 872 +20
T6 Vanderbilt 298 286 288 872 +20
9 Loyola Marymount 296 287 290 873 +21
T10 Oklahoma 300 279 297 876 +24
T10 Purdue 293 299 284 876 +24
12 LSU 305 290 287 882 +30
13 Clemson 299 294 291 884 +32
14 Michigan 295 302 291 888 +36
15 Wake Forest 299 300 297 896 +44
16 Virginia 302 298 300 900 +48
17 Ole Miss 299 307 295 901 +49
18 Austin Peay State 317 296 301 914 +62

Virginia

PL Player RD 1 RD 2 RD 3 Total To Par
T39 Josh Duangmanee 73 75 72 220 +7
T39 Jager Pain 75 73 74 222 +9
T63 Hugo Le Goff 77 74 77 228 +15
T69 Michael Lee 77 76 79 232 +19
T87 Mingbo Jiang 81 78 77 236 +23

 

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

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