Clark Paces Ducks after First Round in Fort Worth

Sunday, October 2

Ft. Worth, Texas

TBD

University of Oregon

Nike Collegiate Invitational

10/02/16 | Men's Golf

By: Erin Kunesh

FORT WORTH, Texas – The Oregon men's golf team is tied for seventh after the first day of the Nike Collegiate Invitational at the Colonial Country Club (285, +5).

In the 15-team field, the Ducks are in a three-way tie with Georgia and Stanford.

Redshirt senior Wyndham Clark led the Ducks individually with a 2-under 68. He is currently in a five-way tie for ninth place.

Team Standings:
1. Oklahoma 273 (-7)
2. Vanderbilt 275 (-5)
3. Florida 277 (-3)
4. Wake Forest 280 (E)
5. Texas 282 (+2)
6. USC 283 (+3)
T7. Georgia 285 (+5)
T7. Oregon 285 (+5)
T7. Stanford 285 (+5)
T10. Clemson 286 (+6)
10. Washington 286 (+6)
12. Duke 287 (+7)
13. TCU 290 (+10)
14. Ohio State 292 (+12)
15. Arizona 295 (+15)

Oregon Lineup:
1. Wyndham Clark (RSR.) – T9, 68 (-2)
2. Edwin Yi (SO.) – T34, 72 (+2)
3. Roberto Lebrija (FR.) – T16, 70 (E)
4. Sam Foust (SO.) – T67, 78 (+8)
5. Sulman Raza (RSR.) – T56, 75 (+5)

Overall Individual Leaders:
T1. Blaine Hale (Oklahoma) 66 (-4)
T1. John Augenstein (Vanderbilt) 66 (-4)
T3. Six players tied 67 (-3)

Quotes: Head coach Casey Martin -

"We had a little bit of a tough start, but then we got going and played pretty well. It was good to see our new guys Wyndham Clark and Roberto Lebrija play well."

Up Next: At 6:00 a.m. PT Monday morning, the Ducks will tee off from the 1^st hole with Georgia and Stanford.

Looking Ahead: From Oct. 10-11, the Ducks will head to Denver, Colo. for the Paintbrush Intercollegiate at the Colorado Golf Club.

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