Wildcats Head to North Carolina for ODU/OBX Intercollegiate – Villanova University

POWELLS POINT, N.C. – Villanova College golf continues its fall season with a visit to the Outer Banks, heading to Kilmarlic Golf Membership to compete within the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate on Oct. 23-25.

“We’re wanting ahead to taking part in Kilmarlic, the workforce performed very properly there final yr,” assistant coach Patrick Aylward mentioned. “We had week of follow and the workforce is absolutely hitting the ball properly proper now.”

THE EVENT

Villanova is considered one of 16 rivals within the subject, the others being Drake, Drexel, Georgetown, Hartford, Longwood, Navy, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Omaha, Radford, St. Bonaventure, Saint Francis (Pa.), Saint Joseph’s, and SIUE, with Outdated Dominion internet hosting the occasion.

Delaware gained final yr’s Outdated Dominion occasion, combining for a 13-under. Drexel (10-under) and Georgetown (six-under) adopted in second and third place, whereas Villanova edged out the host Monarchs for fourth by a single stroke. 

This yr’s occasion is the twelfth iteration of the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate, and 15 of the 16 groups make a return look from final yr’s subject. 

The format consists of 18 holes on every of the three days, totaling 54 holes in the complete occasion.

Reside scoring will likely be obtainable on BirdieFire. The ‘Cats will tee off on the primary day between 9:15 and 9:51 a.m. on the tenth tee, whereas the second day might begin between 8:30 and 10:36 a.m. EDT. The third and ultimate spherical begins between 8 and 10:06 a.m. on the 1 and 10 tees.

Full subject (Present Golfweek Workforce Rating): North Dakota State (59), Drexel (152), Radford (174), Outdated Dominion (182), SIUE (213), Longwood (226), Georgetown (227), Omaha (229), Drake (246), Villanova (252), Navy (258), Hartford (267), North Dakota (279), St. Bonaventure (280), St. Joe’s (287), St. Francis (289)

THE COURSE

The occasion will likely be performed at Kilmarlic Golf Membership, which is persistently rated one of many high programs within the Outer Banks.

The par-71, 6,587-yard course has twice hosted the North Carolina Open, and naturally the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate, the one Division I golf occasion on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

Kilmarlic GC was named a High 100 Course in North Carolina by Golf Kinds Journal and was as soon as named to the “High 15 You Can Play in NC” listing by Golfweek.

THE LINEUP

Nos. 1-5: Peter Weaver, Ryan Pamer, Jason Lohwater, Joshua Lavely, Kyle Kinnane

Weaver has averaged 71.83 strokes by means of 12 rounds this fall, with a low spherical of 67 and two top-10 finishes. Final yr within the Outer Banks, Weaver positioned T12 with a one-under (69-73-70).

In his three collegiate competitions, Pamer has completed atop the VU lineup every time, with a stroke common of 70.78 throughout three tournaments. The freshman has ended within the high 5 on the leaderboard twice and within the high 15 as soon as, together with his finest end being 2nd on the Alex Lagowitz.

Lohwater, a graduate switch from Bucknell, recorded a low spherical of 68 this fall and has competed in 9 rounds for VU.

Lavely has been a participant in every of the ‘Cats appearances on the yr, totaling 921 strokes with a high end of T20 at Radnor Valley.

Kinnane maintains a 75.89 stroke common by means of the autumn slate, together with his finest event efficiency being a complete of 215 strokes in 54 holes. 

UP NEXT

Villanova will spherical out its 2022 fall slate with the Metropolis 6 Invitational, hosted in New Jersey.