COLLEGE GOLF Ben James sets Virginia postseason record in Round 2 of Winston-Salem Regional DAILY PROGRESS STAFF May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026 Updated May 20, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Virginia senior Ben James is now alone atop the leaderboard at the Winston-Salem Regional of the NCAA men’s golf championships.kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^52:=JAC@8C6DD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^f6fce2d_\fhc4\ce62\24cf\7febfb4f622_Qmq6? y2>6D[ ':C8:?:2 >6?VD 8@=7 D:E 2E@A =6256C3@2C5 27E6C s2J ` 2E (:?DE@?\$2=6> #68:@?2=k^2mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^52:=JAC@8C6DD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^63`574f4\_7`c\cbdc\24hg\d24hdfgeg6h4Qm&?:BF6 324<8C@F?5 @7 &'2VD sFDE:? vC@G6D 96=AD >2<6 9:> 4@==686 8@=7VD E@A 2DD:DE2?E 4@249k^2mk^Am kAmy2>6D D9@E 2? g\F?56C eb :? E96 D64@?5 C@F?5 @7 E96 6G6?E @? %F6D52J[ 2?5 9:D D4@C6 :D E96 =@H6DE 6G6C 3J 2 >6>36C @7 E96 r2G2=:6CD :? 2? }rpp C68:@?2= :? 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Ben James, Virginia men's golf sit atop leaderboard after Day 1 at Winston-Salem Regional Virginia men's golf and standout senior Ben James sit atop the leaderboard after Day 1 of the Winston-Salem Regional.
Unique background of UVa's Dustin Groves helps make him college golf's top assistant coach Fourth-year Virginia men's golf assistant Dustin Groves, a Charlottesville native and Monticello High School graduate, was named college golf'…
Virginia's Ben James wins Winston-Salem Regional as Hoos advance to NCAA finals Virginia men's golfer Ben James won the Winston-Salem Regional championship on Wednesday, and the Cavaliers shared the team title with Pepperd…
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