ODAC Golf Tournament News

April 30, 2023 --- In a stroke of great luck from the powers that be in the golf world, the ODAC Women's Golf Championship concluded a full slate of 54 holes at Old Trail Golf Club in Crozet, Va. Washington and Lee University won its fifth straight league trophy behind its second straight sub-300 team round to finish at 50-over 902, 21 strokes clear of runner-up University of Lynchburg. Generals first-year Julia Haetzel posted the lone under-par round of the tournament to propel her to the top of the leaderboard and individual medalist honors by one stroke over Lynchburg's Emily Brubaker, last season's individual champion. In addition to team and tournament awards, the All-ODAC Women's Golf Awards were announced following the tournament. W&L's Megan Kanaby collected her second ODAC Golfer of the Year honor, pairing this with the recognition she received as the league's top player in 2021. Kanaby was also tabbed the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year.  Lynchburg mentor Mike Veverka secured ODAC Coach of the Year laurels, while Randolph-Macon College freshman Elli Flinchum was named the ODAC Rookie of the Year. Bridgewater College senior Shaina Beach received ODAC Sportswoman of the Year distinction for a second straight season.

April 29, 2023 --- As dreary as Friday's weather conditions were for the start of the ODAC Women's Golf Tournament, that's how beautiful the setting was on Saturday for round two at Old Trail Golf Club in Crozet, Va. Washington and Lee University took advantage of the much-improved conditions to sprint out to a 16-stroke advantage over the University of Lynchburg with 36 holes in the books. The individual leaderboard is much tighter. Lynchburg's Emily Brubaker continues her bid for back-to-back ODAC medalist honors, but her lead is just two shots over Amani Narang from Sweet Briar College and three strokes over Julia Haetzel and Megan Kanaby from Washington and Lee. Weather is not expected to be in the players' favor on Sunday as the event tries to reach is intended 54-hole conclusion. More rain is likely with the threat of thunderstorms throughout the night and into the afternoon hours on Sunday is possible. The current plan for play on Sunday is to begin with nine holes in a "shotgun" start format at 9:30 a.m. ET. Players will play the front nine first before an attempt to start play on the back nine begins. ODAC and course officials will consult with weather professionals early Sunday morning to see if the 9:30 planned start can be achieved or if later windows will become available to resume play. If competition begins on Sunday, a full nine holes must be achieved. If any rounds are partial when play has to be suspended or ultimately canceled, the tournament would revert back to the last completed nine holes of golf. If play cannot be continued at all, the championship will be deemed final at 36 holes competed.

April 28, 2023 --- Nearly three inches of rain fell on a soaked Friday, but the course at Old Trail Golf Club drained exceptionally well to allow the conference's women's golf contingent to play 18 holes on day one of the ODAC Women's Golf Championships in Crozet, Va. University of Lynchburg and Washington and Lee University sit tied atop the team standings at 25-over 309. The Hornets Emily Brubaker owns a three-stroke lead on the individual leaderboard at 1-over 72. Bridgewater College's Savannah Scott and W&L's Megan Kanaby are close behind at 4-over 75.

April 27, 2023 --- Golf tournament week continues with the ODAC Women's Golf Championship set to begin on Friday morning at Old Trail Golf Club in Crozet, Va. The women's 54-hole championship is slated to be competed on Friday-Sunday, April 28-30. This is the second year the ODAC's two golf championships have competed at different locations and on different dates. Guilford College claimed its record 19th men's crown on Tuesday at Forest Oaks Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. The men's contingent was greeted with chilly temperatures each morning, but the weather was largely excellent thereafter. The conference's women's event will not be so lucky with cooler temperatures and rain expected for much of the weekend. Still, the crack staff at Old Trail -- which played host to the 2022 ODAC Men's Golf Championship -- will have the course as ready as possible to conduct championship play. The first round is slated to begin on Friday at 9:00 a.m. ET.

April 25, 2023 --- Guilford College completed a wire-to-wire run over three rounds of competition to claimed its conference record 19th ODAC men's golf championship on Tuesday morning and afternoon at the Forest Oaks Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. Quakers junior Sam Davidson bridged a two-shot gap between him and 36-hole leader Pierce Robinson from Washington and Lee University to collected medalist honors by one stroke and win his first collegiate tournament. Davidson and Robinson accounted for two members of the All-ODAC First Team as the 2022-23 all-conference teams were announced in conjunction with the championship's awards ceremony. Guilford's Michael Vick, who placed third at the championship, earned Golfer of the Year laurels while head coach Adam Crawford took home Jack Jensen Coach of the Year honors. Averett University's Max Petterson garnered ODAC Rookie of the Year recognition, while Shenandoah University's Trevor Berg received Ted Keller Sportsman of the Year distinction. University of Lynchburg junior Andrew Watson -- who fired a 5-under 67 on the final day to place third overall -- earned ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors.

April 24, 2023 --- Guilford College maintained a four-stroke lead over Washington and Lee University following 36 holes at the ODAC Men's Golf Championship at Forest Oaks Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. Both squads were joined by Averett University in carding rounds of 5-over 293 on day two. Individual leader Pierce Robinson from Washington and Lee posted his second straight sub-par round, but saw his three shot advantage after round one shrink to two strokes over Guilford's Sam Davidson with the tournament's final 18 holes slated for Tuesday morning and afternoon.

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