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Spotlighting the
next generation of
Virginia golfers
EYE ON
COLLEGE
GOLF
A look at the VSGA
members competing
in Division I
by CHRIS LANG
MEN’S GOLF
TOP SCORER: Among the VSGA mem-
bers playing Division I golf, no one had
a stronger fall—scoring-wise—than Old
Dominion’s Carter Morgan, a member at
Hobbs Hole Golf Course. Morgan qualified
for the U.S. Amateur last summer, and that
confidence translated to his fall season. He
finished with a 70.9 scoring average over 12
rounds, and he led his team to the title at
the VCU Invitational at The Country Club
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of Virginia. Morgan also won the individu-
al title there, paced by a 64, his low round
of the season.
Others who finished with scoring aver-
ages below 72 (minimum nine rounds) this
fall were George Mason’s Hayden Miller
(River Creek Club, 71.4); Radford’s Peter
Gasperini (Halifax CC, 71.5); Longwood’s
Brandon Weaver (Loudoun G&CC, 71.5);
Navy’s Charlie Musto (Trump National
Washington D.C., 71.6); Yale’s Teddy Zin-
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Carter Morgan finished the fall with a 70.9 scoring
average over 12 rounds for Old Dominion.
sner (Belle Haven CC, 71.6); and Virginia
Tech’s Mark Lawrence Jr. (Independence
GC, 71.8).
LOW ROUNDS: Morgan wasn’t the only
one to go low in the fall. Miller, a freshman,
matched Morgan with a low round of 64.
Lawrence posted a 65 at the VCU Invita-
tional. Five players returned rounds of 66 in
fall events: Virginia Tech’s Connor Burgess
(Boonsboro CC); Gasperini; Old Dominion’s
Chandler Wilkins (Goodyear GC); Mary-
land’s Chris Lane (Reston National GC); and
Furman’s Ross Funderburke (Roanoke CC).
FRESHMEN OF IMPACT: Several rook-
ies have quickly become staples in their
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IN JANUARY, the world of college golf falls silent, save for the monotonous sessions at
indoor practice facilities or—for those lucky enough to experience great winter weath-
er—practice rounds on course on shortened days.
With the fall season in the rearview mirror, this is an excellent time to take a peek at
the VSGA members competing at the Division I level. Conference championships and
NCAA regionals will be here sooner than you think, so get to know the players with a
chance to make a splash on the national scene come spring.