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11-time champion David Bradshaw closes in on another WV Open title By
June 25, 2021 - 1:15 am
CHARLESTON, W.Va. A second round 68 has lifted David Bradshaw to the top of the leaderboard at the 88th West Virginia Open. The 11-time Open champion put seven birdies on his card Thursday at Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport. At 4-under par, Bradshaw will take a three-shot lead over Nick Fleming into Friday’s final round.
“I have had leads and I have lost them. I have been behind and come back,” Bradshaw said on
Citynet Statewide Sportsline.
Bradshaw posted the low round of the tournament Thursday to follow up an even par round on Wednesday. The Shepherd University alumnus is seeking his 12th title just 18 years after winning his first as an amateur in 2004.
Goetz laps the field as WVU wins the Mountaineer Invitational By
WVU s Mark Goetz hits his approach shot on the first hole at Pete Dye Golf Club
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. WVU senior golfer Mark Goetz pulled away from the field in the final round of the Mountaineer Invitational at Pete Dye Golf Club en route to a 12-shot victory. Goetz finished the 54-hole event at 12-under.
For the third consecutive year, the Mountaineers claimed the team championship, finishing with a team total of 7-under.
“Mark had an amazing round today,” WVU head coach Sean Covich said. “The rough was like the U.S. Open with really tough conditions. He has been our leader all year. I kept telling him he’s going to win a tournament. To do it at home is pretty special.”