JMU men’s golf finished second out of 14 teams at the abbreviated Virtues Intercollegiate in Nashport, Ohio. The tournament was shortened from 72 holes to 36 due to inclement weather.
This marks the Dukes’ best finish since they finished second at the Carolina Cup in October 2023.
Here’s what you need to know:
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Michigan took home both the team and individual titles for the second year in a row, finishing with a score of 559 (-17), just three strokes ahead of the Dukes at 562 (-14).
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Junior Václav Tichý led the way for the Dukes once again, following up his program record-setting score of 62 (-8) at the JT Poston Intercollegiate last weekend with a score of 138 (-6) through 36 holes. Redshirt sophomore Garrett Kuhla helped the Dukes to a runner-up finish with his 137 (-5) score. On Saturday, Kuhla’s first round score of -8 tied a JMU record.
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Both Tichý and Kuhla had career-best finishes, with Tichý finishing second out of 91 — his prior best was at the Carolina Cup. Senior Daniel Cheng and freshman René Bergendi tied for 13th place with scores of 143 (-1). Playing as individuals, Suneil Peruvemba finished tied for 37th at 147 (+3) with rounds of 74 (+2) and 73 (+1). Tommy McKenzie tied for 45th after managing a 36-hole score of 149 (+5).
JMU will return to action at the Redhawk Intercollegiate in Pittsburgh from Oct. 14 to 15…