Graphic highlighting Virginia’s opening round lead at the 2026 NCAA Winston Salem Regional at Bermuda Run Country Club. The image features the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships logo, Bermuda Run Country Club background imagery, team standings led by Virginia at 13 under, and individual leaders including Ben James and Mahanth Chirravuri at 5 under.

Virginia Opens NCAA Winston-Salem Regional With First Round Lead

Virginia moved into the lead after the opening round of the NCAA Winston-Salem Regional at Bermuda Run Country Club, carding a 13 under team total on Monday. Pepperdine sits second at 11 under, while Wake Forest, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and USC are tied for third at 6 under. Kentucky holds seventh at 4 under, followed by Georgia Tech at 1 under.

NC State and Houston are tied for ninth at 3 over to round out the top 10 after 18 holes. Virginia’s Ben James and Pepperdine’s Mahanth Chirravuri share the individual lead at 5 under through the first round. Individual Leaderboard

Pepperdine’s Carson Kim, Ole Miss golfer Cameron Tankersley, USC’s Nicolas Dominguez, Wake Forest’s Nicholas Prieto, Mississippi State’s Dain Richie, and Western Carolina individual Tyler Jones are tied for third at 4 under.

Virginia teammates Bryan Lee and Paul Chang are tied for ninth at 3 under entering the second round. Individual Leaderboard

Team Standings Through Round One

  1. Virginia, -13
  2. Pepperdine, -11
    T3. Wake Forest, -6
    T3. Ole Miss, -6
    T3. Mississippi State, -6
    T3. USC, -6

7. Kentucky, -4

8. Georgia Tech, -1
T9. NC State, +3
T9. Houston, +3

Top Individual Standings Through Round One

T1. Ben James, Virginia, -5
T1. Mahanth Chirravuri, Pepperdine, -5
T3. Carson Kim, Pepperdine, -4
T3. Cameron Tankersley, Ole Miss, -4
T3. Nicolas Dominguez, USC, -4
T3. Nicholas Prieto, Wake Forest, -4
T3. Dain Richie, Mississippi State, -4
T3. Tyler Jones, Western Carolina (IND), -4
T9. Bryan Lee, Virginia, -3
T9. Paul Chang, Virginia, -3

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Team Leaderboard

Individual Leaderboard