Monday, January 30
Westlake Village, CA
All Day
University of Oregon
at
Southwestern Invitational
Photo by: Samantha Toy
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Oregon opens the spring slate by returning to the Southwestern Invitational for the first time since 2016, when the Ducks finished fourth. The field includes No. 4 Arizona State, No. 14 Pepperdine (host), No. 19 San Diego State and No. 20 Texas. The tournament run Monday through Wednesday at par-72, 7,017-yard North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, Calif. The Southwestern Invitational will have a live television window from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Pacific on Golf Channel.
OREGON LINEUP
1. Owen Avrit, Sr., AVG: 69.75, T1 at Cal Poly Invite; Career-low 63 at the Maui
2. Greg Solhaug, Jr., AVG: 71.83, T13 at Cal Poly Invite; 5 top-20 finishes in 2021-22
3. Nate Stember, Sr., AVG:Â 72.11, T11 at the Husky Invite
4. Greyson Leach, So., AVG: 72.00, T5 at the Maui Jim with a career-low 65
5. Thomas Jenkins Jr., Sr., AVG: (1st tournament), 2021 DII All-American at Sonoma State
THE FIELD - 12 TEAMS
#4 Arizona State, Georgia, Oregon, #14 Pepperdine, #19 San Diego State, San Jose State, #20 Texas, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Wake Forest, Washington
LINKS NOTES
• Ranked 36th nationally, Owen Avrit posted his second career win - his first as a Duck - with a T1 at the Cal Poly Invitational to close out the fall. For his efforts, he was named Pac-12 Golfer of the Month for November. It was his third top 10 finish in four tournaments in the fall.
• Thomas Jenkins Jr., a Division II All-American for Sonoma State, will make his Oregon debut at the Southwestern Invitational.
• Oregon tied for ninth at the Ben Hogan Invitational (Oct. 3-4) , a tournament that featured seven of the nation's top 10 teams. Greg Solhaug's T15 led the Ducks.
• Oregon had a fourth-place finish at the Sept. 19-20 Husky Invitational. Oven Avrit led the team with his second-straight top-eight finish of the season. The Ducks also had a strong performance from Nate Stember, who tied for 11th. Freshman Aiden Krafft also recorded a top-20 finish for the Ducks.
• The Ducks had some terrific individual performances in the season-opening Maui Jim Intercollegiate. Greyson Leach tied for fifth at 12-under 198. His score included a career-low 65 in the second round. Owen Avrit tied for eighth at 11-under 199. He opened the tournament with a career-best 63 that was one shot off the Ducks' school record.
• Oregon returns five of its top six golfers from a team that finished 15th at the 2022 NCAA Championships. That list includes Owen Avrit (71.73), Greyson Leach (72.19), Nate Stember (72.44), Eric Doyle (72.81) and Greg Solhaug (72.86).
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OREGON LINEUP
1. Owen Avrit, Sr., AVG: 69.75, T1 at Cal Poly Invite; Career-low 63 at the Maui
2. Greg Solhaug, Jr., AVG: 71.83, T13 at Cal Poly Invite; 5 top-20 finishes in 2021-22
3. Nate Stember, Sr., AVG:Â 72.11, T11 at the Husky Invite
4. Greyson Leach, So., AVG: 72.00, T5 at the Maui Jim with a career-low 65
5. Thomas Jenkins Jr., Sr., AVG: (1st tournament), 2021 DII All-American at Sonoma State
THE FIELD - 12 TEAMS
#4 Arizona State, Georgia, Oregon, #14 Pepperdine, #19 San Diego State, San Jose State, #20 Texas, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Wake Forest, Washington
LINKS NOTES
• Ranked 36th nationally, Owen Avrit posted his second career win - his first as a Duck - with a T1 at the Cal Poly Invitational to close out the fall. For his efforts, he was named Pac-12 Golfer of the Month for November. It was his third top 10 finish in four tournaments in the fall.
• Thomas Jenkins Jr., a Division II All-American for Sonoma State, will make his Oregon debut at the Southwestern Invitational.
• Oregon tied for ninth at the Ben Hogan Invitational (Oct. 3-4) , a tournament that featured seven of the nation's top 10 teams. Greg Solhaug's T15 led the Ducks.
• Oregon had a fourth-place finish at the Sept. 19-20 Husky Invitational. Oven Avrit led the team with his second-straight top-eight finish of the season. The Ducks also had a strong performance from Nate Stember, who tied for 11th. Freshman Aiden Krafft also recorded a top-20 finish for the Ducks.
• The Ducks had some terrific individual performances in the season-opening Maui Jim Intercollegiate. Greyson Leach tied for fifth at 12-under 198. His score included a career-low 65 in the second round. Owen Avrit tied for eighth at 11-under 199. He opened the tournament with a career-best 63 that was one shot off the Ducks' school record.
• Oregon returns five of its top six golfers from a team that finished 15th at the 2022 NCAA Championships. That list includes Owen Avrit (71.73), Greyson Leach (72.19), Nate Stember (72.44), Eric Doyle (72.81) and Greg Solhaug (72.86).
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