River Run Collegiate Up Next for Mason Golf
The George Mason University golf team will travel to North Carolina to participate in the River Run Collegiate, hosted by Atlantic 10 opponent Davidson.
The two-day 54-hole tournament will be played on the 7,317-yard, par-72 River Run Country Club. The 15-team tournament will begin on Monday with 36 holes followed by the final round on Tuesday.
Last Time Out
Freshman Samir Davidov finished runner-up at the Doc Gimmler Intercollegiate played at Bethpage State Park Red Course to lead the George Mason golf team to a third place finish (Sept. 10-11). Davidov finished with a 12-under par 198 (69-64-65), three strokes behind individual champion Jared Nelson from UConn. The three-round score by Davidov is the second best in Mason history in a 54-hole tournament since Mike Kirby recorded 16-under par at the James Madison Invitational during the 2005-06 season.
Grad student JP Miller finished in the top 10 as well with a seven-under-par 203 (66-69-68). He finished second in par 3 scoring (2.67), along with teammate Ryan Monastero.
History at River Run Collegiate
The Patriots finished tied for fifth place among the 16-team field at the River Run Collegiate in 2021. Mason senior J.P. Miller finished seventh overall with an even par 72 at River Run Country Club.
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Freshman Samir Davidov earns A-10 Co-Rookie of the Week for his runner-up finish at the Doc Gimmler, played at Bethpage State Park Red Course, Sept. 10-11.
Grad student JP Miller led the Patriots with a three-round two-over-par effort (70-74-74=218) to finish t-12 overall at the Turning Stone Intercollegiate. Miller had 41 pars in the 54-hole tournament, second-best overall.
Mason has three golfers under par after the first two tournaents. Miller leads the Patriots with a 70.17 scoring average (-.83 vs. par), followed by senior Ryan Monastero (-0.67), and Samir Davidov (-0.17).
Two Patriots rank in the top 100 in Par 3 scoring. Monastero leads the team (2.67), followed by Miller (2.83).
Mason welcomes three newcomers led by Samir Davidov, a top-100 national recruit in his class and #3 in Virginia. The Roanoke, native won the 70th Virginia State Golf Association Junior Stroke Play Championship in late July.
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