Ducks Ready for Columbus Regional

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Oregon men's golf team will make its 19th consecutive NCAA regional appearance under head coach Casey Martin when it tees off at the Columbus Regional on Monday.

The Ducks are one of 13 teams heading to Columbus looking to punch their ticket to a National Championship appearance. The top five teams from each of the six regional sites, along with the top six individuals not on qualifying teams, will advance to the national championships at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., from May 29-June 3.

The Columbus region boasts five teams currently ranked in the top 25: No. 2 Florida, No. 11 Arizona State, No. 14 Stanford, No. 23 Long Beach State and No. 25 Florida State.

Oregon has not traveled to Ohio since the 2009 postseason, when the NCAA Championships were held at Inverness Club in Toledo.

The Ducks are seeking their third appearance at the NCAA Championships in the last five seasons and their first since 2023. Oregon has made the NCAA championships 35 times in program history, winning the 2016 national title and finishing as runner-up in 2017.

Last time out, the Ducks finished 12th at the Big Ten Championships, combining for a 22-over 862. Aiden Krafft led the way in the final round with a 1-under 69 for a top-25 finish at 4-over. Casper Nerpin closed with 16 straight bogey-free holes, while Jeffrey Kwak carded a 3-over 73 to finish at 8-over for the tournament. Ramil Saelim shot a 2-under round on day two but finished 9-over, and Sebestian Desoisa posted an 11-over 221 for the weekend.

THE COURSE
Dates – May 18-20
Site/Course – Columbus, Ohio / OSU Golf Club – The Scarlet Course
Course Information – Par 71, 7,422 yards
Live Scoring – Clippd Scoreboard

THE FIELD
Columbus Regional
No. 1 Florida, No. 2 Arizona State, No. 3 Stanford, No. 4 Long Beach State, No. 5 Florida State, No. 6 Utah, No. 7 South Carolina, No. 8 California, No. 9 USF, No. 10 Memphis, No. 11 Oregon, No. 12 Illinois State, No.13 Wright State

THE LINEUP
1) Aiden Krafft (Sr.) – All-Big Ten Second Team selection and medalist at The Prestige. Owns a top-10 career scoring average in Oregon history.

2) Sebestian Desoisa (Fr.) – All-Big Ten Freshman Team selection and medalist at the Cal Poly Invitational.

3) Casper Nerpin (Sr.) – Recorded three eagles over the first two rounds at the Amer Ari Invitational.

4) Ramil Saelim (So.) – Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree. Finished tied for seventh at the Duck Invitational, including a 3-under 68 in the final round.

5) Jeffrey Kwak (Jr.) – Carded a career-low 6-under 66 at The Tindall.

Sub) Tim Chang (So.) – Shot 3-under at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate, including a 6-under 66 in the final round.

TEE IT UP

» The Ducks have qualified for 19 consecutive NCAA Regionals and are seeking their 36th all-time NCAA Championship appearance. A trip to nationals this season would mark the program's eighth championship appearance in the last 12 seasons and first since 2023.

» Senior Aiden Krafft and freshman Sebastian Desoisa earned All-Big Ten honors this season, with Krafft named second team and Desoisa to the All-Freshman Team. Both have claimed individual medalist honors. Desoisa's win featured a tournament score tied for fifth-lowest in program history, a 17-under 199, and an opening-round 8-under 64 tied for the fifth-lowest round to par. Krafft ranks seventh in program history with a 71.84 career scoring average.

» Oregon posted its best result of the year with a second place finish at the Bandon Dunes Championship. The Ducks opened play with a 16-under round, the seventh lowest round to par in program history. Ramil Saelim finished 5-under for the tournament in a tie for fifth. Competing as an individual, Oscar Lent joined Saelim in fifth while Aiden Krafft and Jeffrey Kwak came in just behind with a 2-under tournament score.

» Head Coach Casey Martin is in the midst of his 20th season with the Ducks and has amassed an impressive resume. Martin has led Oregon to 19 straight NCAA Regionals and 11 NCAA Championship appearances, headlined by the 2016 NCAA title.