Tuesday, March 14
Bandon, Ore.
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University of Oregon
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Bandon Dunes Championship
Ducks Dominate Bandon Dunes
03/14/17 | Men's Golf
BANDON, Ore. – The No. 8 University of Oregon men's golf team took home the Bandon Dunes Championship crown after besting a field of 16 by 28-under (275-285-276—836), 21 shots ahead of runner-up No. 11 Texas Tech (282-287-287—857). The full Ducks' lineup finished within the Top 20 at the par-72, 6,893-yard Old MacDonald course. Today's win marks three of the opening four tournaments the Ducks have taken first.
Oregon State finished third overall (286-288-284—858, -6). No. 21 Colorado took fourth (283-292-285—860, -4), and No. 11 Texas A&M finished fifth (286-289-294—869, +5).
Hannes Ronneblad of Texas Tech was the top individual of the field at 10-under, two strokes ahead of the second-place Ducks' duo of redshirt senior Wyndham Clark (66-74-68—208) and sophomore Edwin Yi (69-71-68—208) at 8-under. In his six tournaments as a Duck, Clark has finished either first or second four times. Yi's finish is his season best. Redshirt sophomore Ryan Gronlund (69-68-72—209, -7) finished fourth overall – his season best – just one stroke behind Clark and Yi. Cameron Champ of Texas A&M rounded out the top five at 6-under (68-71-71—210, -6).
Freshman Kevin Geniza tied for 14th – his season best – at 1-under (75-72-68—215). Fellow freshman Norman Xiong tied for 20th (71-74-73—218, +2).
How it Happened: At the end of the second round, the Ducks were 16-under, leading Texas Tech by 10 strokes. Through the first holes of the final round, Oregon cushioned their lead to 14 strokes. Gronlund, who finished second overall yesterday, jumped into the lead at 8-under.
Through 12 holes, Oregon was 21-under, while Texas Tech was 7-under and Oregon State was at even par. Gronlund held onto the top spot, while Clark was tied for third and Yi was 7th.
With finishing holes to go, Oregon was 26-under, 22 strokes ahead of Texas Tech (-4). After finishing tied for sixth after the second round, Clark made his final push to propel himself up to the top of the pack and was tied at first with Ronneblad (Texas Tech), and Gronlund at 8-under. All of the Ducks were within the Top 25 of the field – Clark/Gronlund (T1), Yi (4th), Geniza (T15), Xiong (T25).
The finish the day, the Ducks improved their field finish to all landing within the Top 20. Clark and Yi finished second overall, while Gronlund slipped to fourth, Geniza tied for 14th and Xiong finished 20th.
Sophomore Sam Foust led the Ducks' individual golfers and finished 63rd (74-74-79—227, +11). Redshirt senior Sulman Raza was one stroke behind Foust and finished in a tie for 64th (80-78-70—228 (+12). Freshman Roberto Lebrija tied for 69th (75-84-71—230, +14), and redshirt senior tied for 77th (79-78-76—233, +17).
Throughout the tournament, the Ducks carded 57 Birdies, three Eagles, and met par 169 times.
What it Means: The full Ducks' lineup at the Bandon Dunes Championship finished within the Top 20.
In the eight-year Bandon Dunes Championship history, Oregon's opening round of 275 is the best of all the team champions. The team champions' two previous lowest scores were by Washington in 2011 at Bandon Dunes (281), and Missouri in 2014 at Pacific Dunes (281). The last time the championship was played at the Old MacDonald Course, Colorado won the team title with a total of 862, 26 strokes behind Oregon's finish today of 836.
Today's championship crown marks three of the opening four tournaments the Ducks have taken first this season.
Yi's finish tied for second is his best of the year. In his six tournaments as a Duck, Clark has finished either first or second four times.
Final Team Standings:
1 Oregon, 275-285-276—836, -28
2 Texas Tech, 283-287-287—857, -7
3 Oregon State, 286-288-284—858, -6
4 Colorado, 283-292-285—860, -4
5 Texas A&M, 286-289-294—869, +5
6 Georgia State, 286-293-293—872, +8
7 Seattle U., 298-293-285—876, +12
T8 Auburn, 284-299-295—878, +14
T8 Denver, 289-291-298—878, +14
10 Fresno State, 291-297-292—880, +16
11 Washington State, 290-301-290—881, +17
12 Boise State, 291-306-296—893, +29
13 CSU-Northridge, 296-312-292—900, +36
14 San Jose State, 293-304-308—905, +41
15 Gonzaga, 292-308-307—907, +43
16 Utah Valley, 297-304-311—912, +48
Previous Bandon Dunes Team Champions:
2010 – Notre Dame (317-305—622) played at Pacific Dunes
2011 – Washington (281-285-305—871) played at Bandon Dunes
2012 – Long Beach State* (291-287-857) played at Bandon Trails
2013 – Colorado (291-286-285—862) played at Old MacDonald Course
2014 – Missouri (281-284-298—863) played at Pacific Dunes
2015 – Duke **(285-290—575) played at Bandon Dunes
2016 – Clemson (290-272-290) played at Bandon Dunes
2017 – Oregon (275-285-276—836) played at Old MacDonald Course
*Won scorecard tie breaker vs. Washington **Won scorecard tie breaker vs. Missouri
Oregon Lineup:
T2 Wyndham Clark (RSR), 66-74-68—208 (-8)
T2 Edwin Yi (SO), 69-71-68—208 (-8)
4 Ryan Gronlund (RSO), 69-68-72—209 (-7)
T14 Kevin Geniza (FR), 75-72-68—215 (-1)
T20 Norman Xiong (FR), 71-74-73—218 (+2)
Ind. 63 Sam Foust (SO), 74-74-79—227 (+11)
Ind. T64 Sulman Raza (RSR), 80-78-70—228 (+12)
Ind. T69 Roberto Lebrija (FR), 75-84-71—230 (+14)
Ind. T77 Nigel Lett (RSR), 79-78-76—233 (+17)
Final Individual Leaders:
1 Hannes Ronneblad (Texas Tech), 65-71-70—206 (-10)
T2 Wyndham Clark (Oregon), 66-74-68—208 (-8)
T2 Edwin Yi (Oregon), 69-71-68—208 (-8)
4 Ryan Gronlund (Oregon), 69-68-72—209 (-7)
5 Cameron Champ (Texas A&M), 68-71-71—210 (-6)
Quotes: Head coach Casey Martin –
"Well, that turned out better than I could have imagined. My guys just played beautifully and handled the tough conditions with maturity. I was proud of them and happy to get a win at such a special place like Bandon Dunes."
Looking Ahead: The Ducks will return to the Eugene Country Club, site of the 2016 NCAA Championships, for the Duck Invitational. The two-day event will begin Monday, March 27 and conclude Tuesday, March 28.
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
Oregon State finished third overall (286-288-284—858, -6). No. 21 Colorado took fourth (283-292-285—860, -4), and No. 11 Texas A&M finished fifth (286-289-294—869, +5).
Hannes Ronneblad of Texas Tech was the top individual of the field at 10-under, two strokes ahead of the second-place Ducks' duo of redshirt senior Wyndham Clark (66-74-68—208) and sophomore Edwin Yi (69-71-68—208) at 8-under. In his six tournaments as a Duck, Clark has finished either first or second four times. Yi's finish is his season best. Redshirt sophomore Ryan Gronlund (69-68-72—209, -7) finished fourth overall – his season best – just one stroke behind Clark and Yi. Cameron Champ of Texas A&M rounded out the top five at 6-under (68-71-71—210, -6).
Freshman Kevin Geniza tied for 14th – his season best – at 1-under (75-72-68—215). Fellow freshman Norman Xiong tied for 20th (71-74-73—218, +2).
How it Happened: At the end of the second round, the Ducks were 16-under, leading Texas Tech by 10 strokes. Through the first holes of the final round, Oregon cushioned their lead to 14 strokes. Gronlund, who finished second overall yesterday, jumped into the lead at 8-under.
Through 12 holes, Oregon was 21-under, while Texas Tech was 7-under and Oregon State was at even par. Gronlund held onto the top spot, while Clark was tied for third and Yi was 7th.
With finishing holes to go, Oregon was 26-under, 22 strokes ahead of Texas Tech (-4). After finishing tied for sixth after the second round, Clark made his final push to propel himself up to the top of the pack and was tied at first with Ronneblad (Texas Tech), and Gronlund at 8-under. All of the Ducks were within the Top 25 of the field – Clark/Gronlund (T1), Yi (4th), Geniza (T15), Xiong (T25).
The finish the day, the Ducks improved their field finish to all landing within the Top 20. Clark and Yi finished second overall, while Gronlund slipped to fourth, Geniza tied for 14th and Xiong finished 20th.
Sophomore Sam Foust led the Ducks' individual golfers and finished 63rd (74-74-79—227, +11). Redshirt senior Sulman Raza was one stroke behind Foust and finished in a tie for 64th (80-78-70—228 (+12). Freshman Roberto Lebrija tied for 69th (75-84-71—230, +14), and redshirt senior tied for 77th (79-78-76—233, +17).
Throughout the tournament, the Ducks carded 57 Birdies, three Eagles, and met par 169 times.
What it Means: The full Ducks' lineup at the Bandon Dunes Championship finished within the Top 20.
In the eight-year Bandon Dunes Championship history, Oregon's opening round of 275 is the best of all the team champions. The team champions' two previous lowest scores were by Washington in 2011 at Bandon Dunes (281), and Missouri in 2014 at Pacific Dunes (281). The last time the championship was played at the Old MacDonald Course, Colorado won the team title with a total of 862, 26 strokes behind Oregon's finish today of 836.
Today's championship crown marks three of the opening four tournaments the Ducks have taken first this season.
Yi's finish tied for second is his best of the year. In his six tournaments as a Duck, Clark has finished either first or second four times.
Final Team Standings:
1 Oregon, 275-285-276—836, -28
2 Texas Tech, 283-287-287—857, -7
3 Oregon State, 286-288-284—858, -6
4 Colorado, 283-292-285—860, -4
5 Texas A&M, 286-289-294—869, +5
6 Georgia State, 286-293-293—872, +8
7 Seattle U., 298-293-285—876, +12
T8 Auburn, 284-299-295—878, +14
T8 Denver, 289-291-298—878, +14
10 Fresno State, 291-297-292—880, +16
11 Washington State, 290-301-290—881, +17
12 Boise State, 291-306-296—893, +29
13 CSU-Northridge, 296-312-292—900, +36
14 San Jose State, 293-304-308—905, +41
15 Gonzaga, 292-308-307—907, +43
16 Utah Valley, 297-304-311—912, +48
Previous Bandon Dunes Team Champions:
2010 – Notre Dame (317-305—622) played at Pacific Dunes
2011 – Washington (281-285-305—871) played at Bandon Dunes
2012 – Long Beach State* (291-287-857) played at Bandon Trails
2013 – Colorado (291-286-285—862) played at Old MacDonald Course
2014 – Missouri (281-284-298—863) played at Pacific Dunes
2015 – Duke **(285-290—575) played at Bandon Dunes
2016 – Clemson (290-272-290) played at Bandon Dunes
2017 – Oregon (275-285-276—836) played at Old MacDonald Course
*Won scorecard tie breaker vs. Washington **Won scorecard tie breaker vs. Missouri
Oregon Lineup:
T2 Wyndham Clark (RSR), 66-74-68—208 (-8)
T2 Edwin Yi (SO), 69-71-68—208 (-8)
4 Ryan Gronlund (RSO), 69-68-72—209 (-7)
T14 Kevin Geniza (FR), 75-72-68—215 (-1)
T20 Norman Xiong (FR), 71-74-73—218 (+2)
Ind. 63 Sam Foust (SO), 74-74-79—227 (+11)
Ind. T64 Sulman Raza (RSR), 80-78-70—228 (+12)
Ind. T69 Roberto Lebrija (FR), 75-84-71—230 (+14)
Ind. T77 Nigel Lett (RSR), 79-78-76—233 (+17)
Final Individual Leaders:
1 Hannes Ronneblad (Texas Tech), 65-71-70—206 (-10)
T2 Wyndham Clark (Oregon), 66-74-68—208 (-8)
T2 Edwin Yi (Oregon), 69-71-68—208 (-8)
4 Ryan Gronlund (Oregon), 69-68-72—209 (-7)
5 Cameron Champ (Texas A&M), 68-71-71—210 (-6)
Quotes: Head coach Casey Martin –
"Well, that turned out better than I could have imagined. My guys just played beautifully and handled the tough conditions with maturity. I was proud of them and happy to get a win at such a special place like Bandon Dunes."
Looking Ahead: The Ducks will return to the Eugene Country Club, site of the 2016 NCAA Championships, for the Duck Invitational. The two-day event will begin Monday, March 27 and conclude Tuesday, March 28.
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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