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Ducks Round Out Regular Season Finishing Third at Western Intercollegiate
04/09/17 | Men's Golf
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – The No. 9 University of Oregon men's golf team finished third out of the field of 15 at the 71st Annual Western Intercollegiate at the Pasatiempo Golf Club (353-363-354—1,070, +20). Redshirt senior Wyndham Clark had the highest finish for the Ducks, tying for fifth overall (71-73-67—211, +1).
USC (347-348-355--1,050, E) claimed the team title, 18 strokes ahead of second place Stanford (351-347-370—1,068, +18). Oregon was two strokes behind Stanford at +20. Pepperdine (361-364-353—1,078) and Washington (355-355-369—1,079) rounded out the top five at +28 and +29, respectively.
Justin Suh of USC took the individual crown at 5-under (68-67-70—205). Four strokes behind Suh to tie for second was Joshua McCarthy (Pepperdine) (70-69-70—209), and Sean Crocker (USC) (72-70-67—209) at 1-under. Maverick McNealy of Stanford finished at even par for fourth place (68-68-74—210). Clark tied with Isaiah Salinda (Stanford) (69-66-76—211, +1) and Bradley Knox (Stanford) (71-70-70—211, +1) for fifth.
How it Happened: Due to the second round being called on Saturday, the Ducks had three holes to complete before moving onto the third and final round. Redshirt sophomore Ryan Gronlund provided a birdie on the 16th hole, while freshman Kevin Geniza finished the 18th hole in two strokes. Clark, freshman Norman Xiong, Gronlund and Geniza all added bogeys, giving the Ducks a second round total of 363, and in fifth place at 16-over.
To begin the third round, the Ducks slipped to 8th after some trouble with bogeys and double bogeys through the first six holes. Gronlund was leading the Ducks tied at 26.
Clark, Lett, and Yi all came in clutch with birdies on the hole 7 and 9 to give Oregon a nudge back up to fifth place. Through the front nine, Yi propelled himself to a tie for eighth at 1-over.
Back-to-back birdies on hole 10 and 11 gave Xiong cushion and moved him up to a tie for 12th at 3-over.
With closing holes to go, Oregon was +18, five strokes behind second place Stanford, while USC had given themselves a comfortable lead at 5-under. Geniza had a nice Eagle on the 13th hole – his best hole of the tournament.
To close out the tournament, Clark had a birdie on the 18th hole giving him a 1-over finish, tying for fifth overall. Xiong had the second best finish for the Ducks at 2-over (72-70-70—212). Gronlund tied for 11th overall (70-74-69—213, +3). Lett (73-75-74—222. +12) and Geniza (76-73-74—223, +13) rounded out the Oregon lineup tying for 53rd and 57th, respectively.
What it Means: Throughout the entirety of the 2016-17 season, the Ducks have never finished lower than 5th. This regular season, Oregon has finished fourth three times (Paintbrush Invitational, East Lake Cup, and The Goodwin), third twice (The Amer Ari Invitational, Western Intercollegiate), and first four times (Arizona Intercollegiate, Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, Bandon Dunes Championship, and the Duck Invitational).
Clark's 67 in the third round qualifies as his third best round of the year.
Gronlund's third round of 69 is his best final round score of the year and ties for his second best of the season. His finish of T11 is his second best of the year.
Quotes: Head coach Casey Martin –
"The guys hung in there and didn't quit. I was proud of them. Pasatiempo is one of the hardest courses and the conditions were so challenging. This will make us a better team down the stretch."
Oregon Lineup:
T5 Wyndham Clark (RSR) 71-73-67—211 (+1)
T8 Norman Xiong (FR) 72-70-70—212 (+2)
T11 Ryan Gronlund (RSO) 70-74-69—213 (+3)
T53 Nigel Lett (RSR) 73-75-74—222 (+12)
T57 Kevin Geniza (FR) 76-73-74—223 (+13)
Final Team Standings:
1 USC 347-348-355—1,050 (E)
2 Stanford 351-347-370—1,068 (+18)
3 Oregon 353-363-354—1,070 (+20)
4 Pepperdine 361-364-353—1,078 (+28)
5 Washington 355-355-369—1,079 (+29)
6 Arizona 364-361-357—1,082 (+32)
7 Texas El Paso 361-356-367—1,084 (+34)
8 Texas 362-364-359—1,085 (+35)
9 UCLA 361-367-358—1,086 (+36)
10 Arizona State 357-356-376—1,089 (+39)
11 UC Irvine 376-367-364—1,107 (+57)
12 San Diego State 370-364-375—1,109 (+59)
13 California 373-368-369—1,110 (+60)
14 San Jose State 370-388-376—1,134 (+84)
15 Hawaii 389-373-390—1,152 (+102)
Final Individual Leaders:
1 Justin Suh (USC) 68-67-70—205 (-5)
T2 Joshua McCarthy (Pepperdine) 70-69-70—209 (-1)
T2 Sean Crocker (USC) 72-70-67—209 (-1)
4 Maverick McNealy (Stanford) 68-68-74—210 (E)
T5 Wyndham Clark (Oregon) 71-73-67—211 (+1)
T5 Isaiah Salinda (Stanford) 69-66-76—211 (+1)
T5 Bradley Knox (Stanford) 71-70-70—211 (+1)
Looking Ahead: With the regular season closed with the conclusion of the Western Intercollegiate, Oregon will head to the Pac-12 Championships in Boulder, Colo., from April 28-April 30.
Follow the Ducks: Follow all of the University of Oregon men's golf action both on and off the greens. Make sure to follow @OregonMGolf on Twitter. Also follow the team on Facebook by "liking" Oregon Men's Golf Team and following Oregon Men's Golf on Instagram.
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USC (347-348-355--1,050, E) claimed the team title, 18 strokes ahead of second place Stanford (351-347-370—1,068, +18). Oregon was two strokes behind Stanford at +20. Pepperdine (361-364-353—1,078) and Washington (355-355-369—1,079) rounded out the top five at +28 and +29, respectively.
Justin Suh of USC took the individual crown at 5-under (68-67-70—205). Four strokes behind Suh to tie for second was Joshua McCarthy (Pepperdine) (70-69-70—209), and Sean Crocker (USC) (72-70-67—209) at 1-under. Maverick McNealy of Stanford finished at even par for fourth place (68-68-74—210). Clark tied with Isaiah Salinda (Stanford) (69-66-76—211, +1) and Bradley Knox (Stanford) (71-70-70—211, +1) for fifth.
How it Happened: Due to the second round being called on Saturday, the Ducks had three holes to complete before moving onto the third and final round. Redshirt sophomore Ryan Gronlund provided a birdie on the 16th hole, while freshman Kevin Geniza finished the 18th hole in two strokes. Clark, freshman Norman Xiong, Gronlund and Geniza all added bogeys, giving the Ducks a second round total of 363, and in fifth place at 16-over.
To begin the third round, the Ducks slipped to 8th after some trouble with bogeys and double bogeys through the first six holes. Gronlund was leading the Ducks tied at 26.
Clark, Lett, and Yi all came in clutch with birdies on the hole 7 and 9 to give Oregon a nudge back up to fifth place. Through the front nine, Yi propelled himself to a tie for eighth at 1-over.
Back-to-back birdies on hole 10 and 11 gave Xiong cushion and moved him up to a tie for 12th at 3-over.
With closing holes to go, Oregon was +18, five strokes behind second place Stanford, while USC had given themselves a comfortable lead at 5-under. Geniza had a nice Eagle on the 13th hole – his best hole of the tournament.
To close out the tournament, Clark had a birdie on the 18th hole giving him a 1-over finish, tying for fifth overall. Xiong had the second best finish for the Ducks at 2-over (72-70-70—212). Gronlund tied for 11th overall (70-74-69—213, +3). Lett (73-75-74—222. +12) and Geniza (76-73-74—223, +13) rounded out the Oregon lineup tying for 53rd and 57th, respectively.
What it Means: Throughout the entirety of the 2016-17 season, the Ducks have never finished lower than 5th. This regular season, Oregon has finished fourth three times (Paintbrush Invitational, East Lake Cup, and The Goodwin), third twice (The Amer Ari Invitational, Western Intercollegiate), and first four times (Arizona Intercollegiate, Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, Bandon Dunes Championship, and the Duck Invitational).
Clark's 67 in the third round qualifies as his third best round of the year.
Gronlund's third round of 69 is his best final round score of the year and ties for his second best of the season. His finish of T11 is his second best of the year.
Quotes: Head coach Casey Martin –
"The guys hung in there and didn't quit. I was proud of them. Pasatiempo is one of the hardest courses and the conditions were so challenging. This will make us a better team down the stretch."
Oregon Lineup:
T5 Wyndham Clark (RSR) 71-73-67—211 (+1)
T8 Norman Xiong (FR) 72-70-70—212 (+2)
T11 Ryan Gronlund (RSO) 70-74-69—213 (+3)
T53 Nigel Lett (RSR) 73-75-74—222 (+12)
T57 Kevin Geniza (FR) 76-73-74—223 (+13)
Final Team Standings:
1 USC 347-348-355—1,050 (E)
2 Stanford 351-347-370—1,068 (+18)
3 Oregon 353-363-354—1,070 (+20)
4 Pepperdine 361-364-353—1,078 (+28)
5 Washington 355-355-369—1,079 (+29)
6 Arizona 364-361-357—1,082 (+32)
7 Texas El Paso 361-356-367—1,084 (+34)
8 Texas 362-364-359—1,085 (+35)
9 UCLA 361-367-358—1,086 (+36)
10 Arizona State 357-356-376—1,089 (+39)
11 UC Irvine 376-367-364—1,107 (+57)
12 San Diego State 370-364-375—1,109 (+59)
13 California 373-368-369—1,110 (+60)
14 San Jose State 370-388-376—1,134 (+84)
15 Hawaii 389-373-390—1,152 (+102)
Final Individual Leaders:
1 Justin Suh (USC) 68-67-70—205 (-5)
T2 Joshua McCarthy (Pepperdine) 70-69-70—209 (-1)
T2 Sean Crocker (USC) 72-70-67—209 (-1)
4 Maverick McNealy (Stanford) 68-68-74—210 (E)
T5 Wyndham Clark (Oregon) 71-73-67—211 (+1)
T5 Isaiah Salinda (Stanford) 69-66-76—211 (+1)
T5 Bradley Knox (Stanford) 71-70-70—211 (+1)
Looking Ahead: With the regular season closed with the conclusion of the Western Intercollegiate, Oregon will head to the Pac-12 Championships in Boulder, Colo., from April 28-April 30.
Follow the Ducks: Follow all of the University of Oregon men's golf action both on and off the greens. Make sure to follow @OregonMGolf on Twitter. Also follow the team on Facebook by "liking" Oregon Men's Golf Team and following Oregon Men's Golf on Instagram.
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