Desoisa Claims First Collegiate Title at Cal Poly Invitational

Carmel, Calif. – After shooting an 8-under 64 on Day 1 of the Cal Poly Invitational, freshman Sebastian Desoisa concluded the tournament with a stellar third round to finish 17-under par across three rounds. Desoisa took the lead after round one and did not falter, finishing five strokes ahead of second place finisher Mans Boje of Grand Canyon.

"Seb [Desoisa] was amazing. He handled the pressure so well. What a bright future he has," head coach Casey Martin said. "The rest of the guys hung in there. We had a nice season to a challenging fall season."

This marks the second individual medalist effort by an Oregon freshman this season, after Oscar Lent secured the Tindall Individual Tournament title in September.

Led by Desoisa's performance, the Oregon lineup ended the tournament in third at 23-under 841, their best finish of the fall slate. BYU claimed the team title, finishing 29-under, five strokes ahead of runner-up Long Beach State. Continuing their roles as consistent forces in the Duck lineup, seniors Jay Gould-Healy and Aiden Krafft finished in the top-20, alongside Jeffrey Kwak who competed as an individual.

How It Happened
Desoisa started the day five strokes ahead of the field after shooting 64 and 66 in the first two rounds. Teeing off on the ninth hole, the freshman opened with four consecutive pars. Desoisa carded the first of four birdies on the thirteenth hole and finished the round with a 3-under 69.

He carded just two bogeys, across three rounds, the fewest by any individual. Desoisa finished 17-under 199 in the tournament, equaling Owen Avrit for the fifth lowest tournament score in Oregon history.

The rest of the Oregon lineup played consistently, wrapping up the final holes of the second round before continuing into the third on Tuesday morning. Gould-Healy finished 1-over 73 with six birdies to offset three bogeys and two double-bogeys, but ended the tournament 5-under 211 in a tie for 15^th after early round success. Krafft carded four bogeys in the final round, but countered with seven birdies to finish 3-under 69 to finish 17th.

Tim Chang shot a 3-over 75 after carding a 72 and 75 on Monday. Lent brought up the end of the Oregon lineup, finishing 6-over 78.

As an individual, Kwak went 2-under 70 in the third round. He shot a low 68 in the first round and 74 in the second to finish even with Krafft at No. 17 in the standings.

Duck Scorecard
Cal Poly Invitational
The Preserve Club – Par 72 (7,041 yards)
3. Oregon                                 278-277-286 – 841 (-23)
1. Sebastian Desoisa                64-66-69 – 199 (-17)
T15. Jay Gould-Healy                71-67-73 – 211 (-5)
T17. Aiden Krafft                       71-72-69 – 212 (-4)
T17. Jeffrey Kwak (IND)           68-74-70 – 212 (-4)
T46. Tim Chang                          72-74-75 – 221 (+5)
T59. Oscar Lent                          68-74-70 – 225 (+9)

Notable
The Ducks posted their best finish of the fall season, just behind No. 25 BYU and No. 32 Long Beach State … Sebastian Desoisa had the fewest bogeys (2) out of any individual … Desoisa also had the best par 3 scoring average (2.67), and was tied for second in par 5s (4.17) … Jay Gould-Healy joined Desoisa with 17 birdies, the second most in the tournament … Oscar Lent and Desoisa each carded an eagle … Desoisa's first round of the tournament was an 8-under 64, the No. 4 low round to par and No. 13 low round in Oregon's program history.

Next Up
After concluding their fall schedule in California, the men's golf team will take a period of respite before returning to the course in the spring, with the remainder of the year's schedule to be announced. The Ducks will seek to make a second appearance at the Big Ten Championships, hosted in their home state at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in Portland, Ore.