WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — William & Mary men's golf holds a six-shot lead through the opening two rounds of the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate on Monday. The Tribe is the lone team under par after 36 holes behind a 4-under 564, which is the eighth-best 36-hole score in school history. 

The Tribe turned in 10 consistent rounds across its five-player lineup, ranging from 3-under 68 to 2-over 73 through the opening day of competition. Navy sits in second place at 570 (+2) followed by Villanova in third at 574 (+6). 

As a team, W&M fired a first round 6-under 278. It marked the second-best score among all teams and the best for W&M since the program moved its spring tournament to the Gold Course in 2019. The score was also the ninth-best 18th-hole mark in school history. W&M also notched the best second round score of the tournament with a 2-over 286. 

Freshmen Eli Felty and Talon Dingledine led the way for the Tribe on the opening day of competition and sit in a tie for sixth place after 1-under 141 scores. Both players were impressive in the opening round with a 3-under 68 each and followed with matching 73's (+2) in the second round. 

Sophomore Grady Williams and graduate student Matthew Monastero contributed to the Tribe's success, finishing the first 36 holes at even par 142. Monastero fired a first-round 1-under 70 behind six birdies and led the Tribe with 10 birdies over the first 36 holes. Williams eagled the 498-yard, par-5 second hole, his final hole of the day, to wrap up a career-best 1-under 70 in the second round. 

Junior Preston Burton rounded out the Tribe's top five, earning a share of 17th placed. He shot 1-over part 143, showcasing consistency with rounds of 72 (+1) and 71 (E).

The final round of the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate gets underway on the Gold Course in Williamsburg with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24. 

Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate
Golden Horseshoe Gold Course
Par 71

Team Results 
1. William & Mary - 278-286=564 (-4)  
2. Navy - 282-288=570 (+2)  
3. Villanova - 285-289=574 (+6)  
4. Longwood - 286-290=576 (+8)  
5. Georgetown - 284-296=580 (+12)  
6. Saint Joseph's (PA) - 290-293=583 (+15)  
7. Lafayette College - 292-294=586 (+18)  
8. Towson - 291-296=587 (+19)  
9. Delaware - 298-293=591 (+23)  
10. Robert Morris - 300-301=601 (+33)  
11. St. Bonaventure - 293-314=607 (+39)  
12. N. Carolina Central - 308-301=609 (+41)  

W&M Results 
T6. Eli Felty - 68-73=141 (-1)
T6. Talon Dingledine - 68-73=141 (-1)
T13. Grady Williams - 72-70=142 (E)
T13. Matthew Monastero - 70-72=142 (E)
T17. Preston Burton - 72-71=143 (+1)
T40. Luke Walmet (i) - 71-78=149 (+7)
T68. Matthew Guy (i) - 78-79=157 (+15)
T77. Davis Adams (i) - 78-81=159 (+17)
T82. James Gayle (i) - 76-86=162 (+20)