AMHERST, VA. – CAA champion Henric Bjelke of Campbell University completed his first two rounds Monday in the NCAA Amherst Regional at Poplar Grove Golf Club.
 
Due to heavy rainfall along the Eastern Seaboard, the tournament started Sunday afternoon, and Bjelke was able to complete 16 holes on the par-70 Sam Snead design.
 
He completed his opening round Monday morning at two-over par 72 before starting his second round in the afternoon.  Bjelke started his first NCAA regional three over through his first five holes Sunday but rallied with birdies on the ninth and 11th.  The senior from Oslo, Norway made par on his final two holes Monday morning.
 
Bjelke's rollercoaster afternoon round included four birdies on the drenched Poplar Grove layout.  He has made six birdies through the first 36 holes.
 
The final round is scheduled to begin Tuesday morning.  Live scoring is available at Scoreboard.clippd.com.
 
No. 30 Tennessee sits on top of the team leaderboard at 4-under par, one stroke ahead of No. 18 Vanderbilt.  No. 7 Oklahoma (+1), Arizona (+4) and Florida Gulf Coast (+5) round out the top five through two rounds.
 
The top five teams and low individual not on those qualifying teams from each of the six regionals will advance to the NCAA Championship, May 23-28 at the Champions Course at the Omni LaCosta Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
 
Jackson Van Paris of Vanderbilt is the individual leader at 6-under par, two shots clear of Arizona's Filip Jakubcik.
 
In his final collegiate season, Bjelke has won twice among his six top 10 finishes in 11 starts including a first-place tie at the Palmetto Intercollegiate.
 
NCAA Amherst Regional
Amherst, Va. | Poplar Grove GC
May 11-14, 2025 | Par 70, 7212 yards
 
Second Round Team Results: 1. Tennessee 271-285—556, 2. Vanderbilt 278-279—557, 3. Oklahoma 276-285—561, 4. Arizona 286-278—564, 5. Florida Gulf Coast 282-283—565, 6. Arkansas 280-286—566, 7. Pepperdine 280-292—572, T8. Stanford 290-284—574, T8. Kent State 282-292—574, T8. Wake Forest 284-290—574, 11. LSU 286-289—575, 12. Princeton 284-301—585, 13. Howard 304-306—610.
 
Second Round Individual Leaders: 1. Jackson Van Paris (Vanderbilt) 67-67—134, 2. Filip Jakubcik (Arizona) 71-65—136, T3. Nolan Harper (FGCU) 67-70—137, T3. Mark Stockdale (Arkansas) 69-68—137, T5. (3 tied) 138.
 
Campbell Individual: 58. Henric Bjelke 72-77—149.
 
Poplar Grove Golf Club (Par 70, 7212 Yards)
Ranked as one of the top 50 courses in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Poplar Grove was the final course designed by Sam Snead along with Ed Carton and features bent grass tees, fairways and greens. Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the par-72 course extends to 7059 yards (but will play to par-70, 7212 yards for the regional) with fairways routed around a dammed section of Higginbotham Creek. Half a dozen holes are heavily influenced by the creek, with most of the other holes carved out of the dense woodland within the property.  Poplar Grove has hosted multiple professional, NCAA Division I and amateur events.