Tuesday, September 10
Lake Elmo, Minn.
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University of Oregon
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Annika Intercollegiate
Vinijchaitham Goes Low, Ducks Move Up to Fourth
09/10/24 | Women's Golf
LAKE ELMO, Minn. — The Oregon women's golf team moved up one spot to fourth place on Tuesday as freshman Suvichaya Vinijchaitham shined with a 3-under 69 in the second round of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate at Royal Golf Club.
After closing the opening round of the fall season in fifth place on Monday, the No. 8 Ducks improved by one stroke in Tuesday's second round with a 1-over 289. Oregon now sits in fourth place at 3-over par, with South Carolina leading the field at 19-under par followed by Wake Forest (-2) and Duke (+1).
Vinijchaitham was one of five players in the field to shoot sub-70 on Tuesday, firing a 69 in just her second collegiate round. Oregon also got par-or-better performances from freshman Tong An and sophomore Karen Tsuru for the second day in a row.
How it Happened: Vinijchaitham opened her round with a bogey, but then ripped off three birdies in four holes to get to 2 under through five. She bogeyed two of her next three holes to get back to even before getting hot again with three birdies in her next six holes. After a bogey at No. 15, the freshman's seventh birdie of the day at No. 17 got her back to 3 under, and she secured a 69 with a par on No. 18.
An has now shot par-or-better in each of her first two collegiate rounds, following up Monday's even-par 72 with a 1-under 71. She made the turn at even par after making birdie at No. 9, and she bounced back from a bogey at No. 15 with back-to-back birdies to come in under par.
Tsuru had a similar round, making birdie at No. 9 to get back to even and then matching An with birdies on each of her final two holes. The sophomore carded an even-par 72 for the second day in a row.
An will enter Wednesday's final round as the top Duck on the leaderboard, sitting in 12th overall at 1 under. Tsuru and Vinijchaitham are both tied for 13th at even par.
Sophomore Kiara Romero rounded out Oregon's counting scores with a 5-over 77.
Ducks on the Leaderboard:
4. Oregon – 290-289 – 579 (+3)
12. Tong An – 72-71 – 143 (-1)
T13. Karen Tsuru – 72-72 – 144 (E)
T13. Suvichaya Vinijchaitham – 75-69 – 144 (E)
T29. Kiara Romero – 71-77 – 148 (+4)
T54. Sonja Tang – 77-78 – 155 (+11)
Notable: Oregon has been the second-best team in the field on bot par-3s (E) and par-5s (-11), but is 10th out of 12 teams on par-4s (+25) … The Ducks rank third in the field with 113 total pars … Vinijchaitham has been the best player in the field on par-3s, shooting 3-under par.
Wednesday Round 3 Tee Times (all times PT):
6:30 a.m. – Sonja Tang
6:40 a.m. – Kiara Romero
6:50 a.m. – Suvichaya Vinijchaitham
7:00 a.m. – Karen Tsuru
7:10 a.m. – Tong An
After closing the opening round of the fall season in fifth place on Monday, the No. 8 Ducks improved by one stroke in Tuesday's second round with a 1-over 289. Oregon now sits in fourth place at 3-over par, with South Carolina leading the field at 19-under par followed by Wake Forest (-2) and Duke (+1).
Vinijchaitham was one of five players in the field to shoot sub-70 on Tuesday, firing a 69 in just her second collegiate round. Oregon also got par-or-better performances from freshman Tong An and sophomore Karen Tsuru for the second day in a row.
How it Happened: Vinijchaitham opened her round with a bogey, but then ripped off three birdies in four holes to get to 2 under through five. She bogeyed two of her next three holes to get back to even before getting hot again with three birdies in her next six holes. After a bogey at No. 15, the freshman's seventh birdie of the day at No. 17 got her back to 3 under, and she secured a 69 with a par on No. 18.
An has now shot par-or-better in each of her first two collegiate rounds, following up Monday's even-par 72 with a 1-under 71. She made the turn at even par after making birdie at No. 9, and she bounced back from a bogey at No. 15 with back-to-back birdies to come in under par.
Tsuru had a similar round, making birdie at No. 9 to get back to even and then matching An with birdies on each of her final two holes. The sophomore carded an even-par 72 for the second day in a row.
An will enter Wednesday's final round as the top Duck on the leaderboard, sitting in 12th overall at 1 under. Tsuru and Vinijchaitham are both tied for 13th at even par.
Sophomore Kiara Romero rounded out Oregon's counting scores with a 5-over 77.
Ducks on the Leaderboard:
4. Oregon – 290-289 – 579 (+3)
12. Tong An – 72-71 – 143 (-1)
T13. Karen Tsuru – 72-72 – 144 (E)
T13. Suvichaya Vinijchaitham – 75-69 – 144 (E)
T29. Kiara Romero – 71-77 – 148 (+4)
T54. Sonja Tang – 77-78 – 155 (+11)
Notable: Oregon has been the second-best team in the field on bot par-3s (E) and par-5s (-11), but is 10th out of 12 teams on par-4s (+25) … The Ducks rank third in the field with 113 total pars … Vinijchaitham has been the best player in the field on par-3s, shooting 3-under par.
Wednesday Round 3 Tee Times (all times PT):
6:30 a.m. – Sonja Tang
6:40 a.m. – Kiara Romero
6:50 a.m. – Suvichaya Vinijchaitham
7:00 a.m. – Karen Tsuru
7:10 a.m. – Tong An
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