Tuesday, April 15
Charlottesville, Va.
8:30 AM ET
Liberty University
at
Lewis Chitengwa Memorial
Ryan’s Runner-Up Finish Guides Flames to 4th-Place Showing
4/15/2025 6:15:00 PM | Men's Golf
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Josh Ryan and the Flames are heading into next week's CUSA Men's Golf Championship in the right direction after their best showing of the 2024-25 season.
Ryan finished as the runner-up at the 2025 Lewis Chitengwa Memorial on Tuesday, while the Flames posted their best team finish of the season with a fourth-place showing at the Virginia-hosted event.
When the winds around the Birdwood Golf Course (par 71, 7,116 yards) kicked up during the afternoon, Liberty was able to withstand the challenge and keep its placement on the leaderboard.
The Cavaliers' home course played at a scoring average of 71.56 (Round 1) and 72.64 (Round 2) on Monday. However, with wind gusts ranging between 20 and 30 MPH throughout the day on Tuesday, the field scoring average ballooned up to 75.86 during the final round.
Liberty carded the third-best team score on Tuesday and finished the tournament with an overall 6-over par 858 (280-286-292).
The fourth-place showing is the Flames' best team finish of the 2024-25 season, bettering Liberty's sixth-place finish to open the season at Duke's Rod Myers Invitational.
The only teams to finish ahead of Liberty are currently ranked inside the top 30 in the country.
No. 11 Florida State claimed the team title with a 13-under par 839 (267-274-298), despite closing the event with a 14-over par 298.
No. 13 Virginia finished as the runner-up with an 8-under par 844 (281-276-287). No. 27 Northwestern rounded out the top three teams with an even par 852 (278-280-294).
Ryan's top individual showing of the year had the junior finish just two shots off the overall individual pace set by Florida State's Luke Clanton.
Clanton, the No. 3 ranked golfer in the country, claimed individual medalist honors with a 5-under par 208 (66-66-76).
Ryan, who shared second place with three other golfers, carded a 3-under par 210 (69-70-71). He led the 72-man field with 16 birdies.
Liberty's first top-five finish of the season was also aided by Andrew Gregory matching his best finish of the year. The sophomore carded an even par 213 (69-71-73), finishing tied for eighth place to record his third top-10 event of the season.
Today was Liberty's final regular season round of the year. The next time the Flames step on to the course, Liberty will be looking to defend its Conference USA title at the 2025 Conference USA Men's Golf Championship, April 21-25, in Texarkana, Ark.
Round 4 – Liberty's Starting Five:
Back on the Course – Liberty's Next Event:
Ryan finished as the runner-up at the 2025 Lewis Chitengwa Memorial on Tuesday, while the Flames posted their best team finish of the season with a fourth-place showing at the Virginia-hosted event.
When the winds around the Birdwood Golf Course (par 71, 7,116 yards) kicked up during the afternoon, Liberty was able to withstand the challenge and keep its placement on the leaderboard.
The Cavaliers' home course played at a scoring average of 71.56 (Round 1) and 72.64 (Round 2) on Monday. However, with wind gusts ranging between 20 and 30 MPH throughout the day on Tuesday, the field scoring average ballooned up to 75.86 during the final round.
Liberty carded the third-best team score on Tuesday and finished the tournament with an overall 6-over par 858 (280-286-292).
The fourth-place showing is the Flames' best team finish of the 2024-25 season, bettering Liberty's sixth-place finish to open the season at Duke's Rod Myers Invitational.
The only teams to finish ahead of Liberty are currently ranked inside the top 30 in the country.
No. 11 Florida State claimed the team title with a 13-under par 839 (267-274-298), despite closing the event with a 14-over par 298.
No. 13 Virginia finished as the runner-up with an 8-under par 844 (281-276-287). No. 27 Northwestern rounded out the top three teams with an even par 852 (278-280-294).
Ryan's top individual showing of the year had the junior finish just two shots off the overall individual pace set by Florida State's Luke Clanton.
Clanton, the No. 3 ranked golfer in the country, claimed individual medalist honors with a 5-under par 208 (66-66-76).
Ryan, who shared second place with three other golfers, carded a 3-under par 210 (69-70-71). He led the 72-man field with 16 birdies.
Liberty's first top-five finish of the season was also aided by Andrew Gregory matching his best finish of the year. The sophomore carded an even par 213 (69-71-73), finishing tied for eighth place to record his third top-10 event of the season.
Today was Liberty's final regular season round of the year. The next time the Flames step on to the course, Liberty will be looking to defend its Conference USA title at the 2025 Conference USA Men's Golf Championship, April 21-25, in Texarkana, Ark.
Round 4 – Liberty's Starting Five:
- Josh Ryan – T2 3-under par 210 (69-70-71)
- Andrew Gregory – T8 even par 213 (69-71-73)
- Ike Joy – T32 5-over par 218 (69-72-77)
- Pascal Gunther – T45 9-over par 222 (73-73-76)
- Michael Lugiano – T56 14-over par 227 (79-76-72)
- Individual: Blake Hogan – T45 9-over par 222 (73-74-75)
- Individual: Luke Libbey – T53 13-over par 226 (76-74-76)
- Individual: Evan Barbin – T56 14-over par 227 (74-79-74)
Back on the Course – Liberty's Next Event:
- Conference USA Men's Golf Championship (April 21-24)
- Texarkana Country Club (Texarkana, Ark.)
- Hosted by Conference USA
- Par 72, 6,969 yards
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