University of Oregon
Pacific Invitational
Wong?s 64 Lifts Oregon to Lead at Pacific Invitational
11/02/09 | Men's Golf
STOCKTON, Calif. ? Eugene Wong fired a 7-under 64 -- two shots off the school record -- to lead Oregon to a tie for first following the opening round of the Stockton Sports Commission Pacific Invitational, played Monday at the par-71, 6,757-yard Brookside Country Club.
Wong was one of three Ducks in the top 10 as Oregon stood tied for first at 11-under 273 along with UC Davis. Pacific was third at 278, Brigham Young was fourth at 279 and Saint Mary's was fifth at 280.
Wong, a sophomore from North Vancouver, B.C., had seven birdies and no bogeys, including a run of four straight birdies on holes six through nine in bettering his previous career low round by a stroke.
His 64 was the best round by a Duck since Derek Sipe set the school record with a 62 in 2007 at Waikoloa, Hawaii.
Wong was tied for the tournament lead with UC Davis' Tyler Raber.
Sophomores Andrew Vijarro and John Paton were tied for 10th at 2-under 69. Vijarro, from Bend, Ore., had seven birdies and five bogeys in his opening round. Paton, from Hillsborough, Calif., recorded four birdies and two bogeys.
The Ducks also counted a 71 from sophomore Sean Maekawa.
The second round of the 54-hole tournament will be played Tuesday.
Stockton Sports Commission Pacific Invitational
Brookside Country Club
Stockton, Calif.
6,757-yards, par-71
First Round
Team Scores
T1, Oregon, 273; UC Davis, 273. 3, Pacific, 278. 4, Brigham Young, 279. 5, Saint Mary's 280. T6, Fresno State, 281; Denver, 281. 8, Cal State Northridge, 282. 9, Kansas State, 284. 10, Cal State Fullerton, 287. 11, Sacramento State, 288. 12, San Jose State, 296.
Top Individuals
T1, Eugene Wong, Oregon, 64; Tyler Raber, UC Davis, 64. T3, Robbie Fillmore, Brigham Young, 65; Austin Graham, UC Davis, 65. 5, Benjamin Bauch, Pacific, 66. T6, Adam Barkow, Fresno State, 68; Espen Kofstad, Denver, 68; Klinton Krieger, Denver, 68; Nick Sako, Saint Mary's, 68. T10, John Paton, Oregon, 69; Andrew Vijarro, Oregon, 69; Nick Delio, Cal State Northridge, 69; Mitchell Gregson, Kansas State, 69; Alex Johnson, Pacific, 69; Casey Piper, Cal State Northridge, 69; Jordan Rodgers, Brigham Young, 69; John San Juan, Cal State Fullerton, 69.
Other Oregon Individuals
T22, Sean Maekawa, 71. T39, Daniel Miernicki, 73.
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