Tuesday, October 4
Ft. Worth, Texas
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University of Oregon
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Nike Collegiate Invitational
Ducks Finish Fifth, Clark Second at Nike Invite
10/04/16 | Men's Golf
FORT WORTH, Texas – The Oregon men's golf team finished fifth at the Nike Collegiate Invitational at the Colonial Country Club (285-280-294—859, +19) and redshirt senior Wyndham Clark finished second overall (68-66-70—204, -6).
How It Happened: The Ducks had rocky day three of the tournament after scoring their best round of the tournament the day before, carding a 294. Oregon finished fifth in the field of 15, four shots off of fourth place Oklahoma (273-291-291—855, +15) and eight shots away from the University of Georgia in third place (285-278-288—851, +11).
Vanderbilt claimed the top spot after firing a 1-under 839 (275-276-288). The Gators of the University of Florida finished in second with an even par (277-275-288—840).
In his Oregon golf debut, Clark, who also came off a personal best round on day two, fired a 2-over 70 to solidify second overall. Maverick McNealy of Stanford claimed the top spot (68-66-68—202, -8). McNealy is the world's top-ranked amateur.
Clark, a transfer from Oklahoma State, had the best card of the invitational on par 4 holes at 5-under. He collected 13 birdies, the third best of the field.
Sophomore Edwin Yi (72-67-72—211, +1) held onto his eighth-place position from round two, to tie with Blaine Hale (Oklahoma), Jorge Garcia (Florida) and Matthias Schwab (Vanderbilt). The Beaumont, Calif. native finished within the top-10 on par 4's at 1-over.
In his first collegiate golf appearance, freshman Roberto Lebrija finished tied for 42nd with five others at 11-over (70-73-78—221).
Redshirt senior Sulman Raza matched his 75 from the first round, to finish tied for 52nd (75-74-75—224, +14). Sophomore Sam Foust rounded out the Oregon lineup with a 68th place finish (78-75-77—230, +20).
On par 3 holes, the Ducks went +18 and -1 on par 5's. On par 4 holes, the Ducks had the third best showing of the invitational just behind Florida and Vanderbilt at +23.
Oregon had 41 birdies throughout the invitational, the third best of the 15-team field.
Final Team Standings:
1. Vanderbilt 275-276-288--839 (-1)
2. Florida 277-275-288--840 (E)
3. Georgia 285-278-288--851 (+11)
4. Oklahoma 273-291-291--855 (+15)
5. Oregon 285-280-294--859 (+19)
T6. USC 283-283-294--860 (+20)
T6. Stanford 285-284-291--860 (+20)
8. Wake Forest 280-291-293--864 (+24)
9. Texas 282-289-295--866 (+26)
10. Clemson 286-292-291--869 (+29)
11. Duke 287-291-292--870 (+30)
12. Washington 286-289-303--878 (+38)
T13. TCU 290-294-297--881 (+41)
T13. Ohio State 292-297-292--881 (+41)
15. Arizona 295-294-304--893 (+53)
Oregon Lineup:
2. Wyndham Clark (RSR.) 68-66-70—204 (-6)
T8. Edwin Yi (SO.) 72-67-72—211 (+1)
T42. Roberto Lebrija (FR.) 70-73-78—221 (+11)
T52. Sulman Raza (RSR.) 75-74-75—224 (+14)
68. Sam Foust (SO.) 78-75-77—230 (+20)
Final Overall Individual Leaders:
1. Maverick McNealy (Stanford) 68-66-68--202 (-8)
2. Wyndham Clark (Oregon) 68-66-70--204 (-6)
3. Alejandro Tosti (Florida) 70-66-70--206 (-4)
4. Sean Crocker (USC) 71-67-69--207 (-3)
5. John Augenstein (Vanderbilt) 66-69-73--208 (-2)
Quotes: Head coach Casey Martin -
"The guys battled all week. The conditions got very difficult today with gusty winds, but we hung in there until the end. I am proud of the guys and excited for this year."
Looking Ahead: From Oct. 10-11, the Ducks will head to Denver, Colo. for the Paintbrush Intercollegiate at the Colorado Golf Club.
Follow the Ducks: Follow all of the University of Oregon men's golf action both on and off the greens. Make sure to follow @OregonMGolf on Twitter. Also follow the team on Facebook by "liking" Oregon Men's Golf Team and following Oregon Men's Golf on Instagram.
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How It Happened: The Ducks had rocky day three of the tournament after scoring their best round of the tournament the day before, carding a 294. Oregon finished fifth in the field of 15, four shots off of fourth place Oklahoma (273-291-291—855, +15) and eight shots away from the University of Georgia in third place (285-278-288—851, +11).
Vanderbilt claimed the top spot after firing a 1-under 839 (275-276-288). The Gators of the University of Florida finished in second with an even par (277-275-288—840).
In his Oregon golf debut, Clark, who also came off a personal best round on day two, fired a 2-over 70 to solidify second overall. Maverick McNealy of Stanford claimed the top spot (68-66-68—202, -8). McNealy is the world's top-ranked amateur.
Clark, a transfer from Oklahoma State, had the best card of the invitational on par 4 holes at 5-under. He collected 13 birdies, the third best of the field.
Sophomore Edwin Yi (72-67-72—211, +1) held onto his eighth-place position from round two, to tie with Blaine Hale (Oklahoma), Jorge Garcia (Florida) and Matthias Schwab (Vanderbilt). The Beaumont, Calif. native finished within the top-10 on par 4's at 1-over.
In his first collegiate golf appearance, freshman Roberto Lebrija finished tied for 42nd with five others at 11-over (70-73-78—221).
Redshirt senior Sulman Raza matched his 75 from the first round, to finish tied for 52nd (75-74-75—224, +14). Sophomore Sam Foust rounded out the Oregon lineup with a 68th place finish (78-75-77—230, +20).
On par 3 holes, the Ducks went +18 and -1 on par 5's. On par 4 holes, the Ducks had the third best showing of the invitational just behind Florida and Vanderbilt at +23.
Oregon had 41 birdies throughout the invitational, the third best of the 15-team field.
Final Team Standings:
1. Vanderbilt 275-276-288--839 (-1)
2. Florida 277-275-288--840 (E)
3. Georgia 285-278-288--851 (+11)
4. Oklahoma 273-291-291--855 (+15)
5. Oregon 285-280-294--859 (+19)
T6. USC 283-283-294--860 (+20)
T6. Stanford 285-284-291--860 (+20)
8. Wake Forest 280-291-293--864 (+24)
9. Texas 282-289-295--866 (+26)
10. Clemson 286-292-291--869 (+29)
11. Duke 287-291-292--870 (+30)
12. Washington 286-289-303--878 (+38)
T13. TCU 290-294-297--881 (+41)
T13. Ohio State 292-297-292--881 (+41)
15. Arizona 295-294-304--893 (+53)
Oregon Lineup:
2. Wyndham Clark (RSR.) 68-66-70—204 (-6)
T8. Edwin Yi (SO.) 72-67-72—211 (+1)
T42. Roberto Lebrija (FR.) 70-73-78—221 (+11)
T52. Sulman Raza (RSR.) 75-74-75—224 (+14)
68. Sam Foust (SO.) 78-75-77—230 (+20)
Final Overall Individual Leaders:
1. Maverick McNealy (Stanford) 68-66-68--202 (-8)
2. Wyndham Clark (Oregon) 68-66-70--204 (-6)
3. Alejandro Tosti (Florida) 70-66-70--206 (-4)
4. Sean Crocker (USC) 71-67-69--207 (-3)
5. John Augenstein (Vanderbilt) 66-69-73--208 (-2)
Quotes: Head coach Casey Martin -
"The guys battled all week. The conditions got very difficult today with gusty winds, but we hung in there until the end. I am proud of the guys and excited for this year."
Looking Ahead: From Oct. 10-11, the Ducks will head to Denver, Colo. for the Paintbrush Intercollegiate at the Colorado Golf Club.
Follow the Ducks: Follow all of the University of Oregon men's golf action both on and off the greens. Make sure to follow @OregonMGolf on Twitter. Also follow the team on Facebook by "liking" Oregon Men's Golf Team and following Oregon Men's Golf on Instagram.
#GoDucks
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