Clark Tied for Second, Ducks Tied for Fourth After Second Round of Regionals

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Clark Tied for Second, Ducks Tied for Fourth After Second Round of Regionals

05/16/17 | Men's Golf

NCAA Baton Rouge Second Round Results

Photo Credit: Todd Drexler

By: Erin Kunesh

BATON ROUGE, La. – The No. 7 University of Oregon men's golf team finished the second round of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional tied for fourth with Northwestern (299-289—588) at 12-over (287-301—588). Redshirt senior No. 1 Wyndham Clark - Pac-12 Player of the Year (72-70—142) - is the top Duck, tied for second overall with Alex Smalley (Duke) (71-71—142).

No. 6 LSU remains in the lead after the second round, and is the only team to be under par (276-296—572, -4). No. 19 Duke is second (291-288—579, +3), followed by No. 18 Virginia in third (282-298—580, +4).

Individually, No. 2 Sam Burns (LSU) continues to lead the overall field at 7-under (65-72—137), five strokes ahead of Clark and Smalley. No. 12 Jimmy Stranger (Virginia) (70-73—143) and No. 85 Chandler Eaton (Duke) (74-69—143) are tied for fourth at 1-under.

Oregon will be paired with Northwestern and Kentucky starting at the first hole from 5:50 – 6:34 a.m. PT (7:50 – 8:34 a.m. CT).

The top five teams after conclusion of the third round will advance to the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships at the Rich Harvest Farms Golf Club in Sugar Grove, Ill., May 26-31.

To view the standings and team/individual scorecards, visit Golfstat here - http://bit.ly/2q8GVQr

Visit the Baton Rouge Regional homepage here - http://bit.ly/2qye49A

How it Happened: Oregon began the day tied for third from the first round. Clark was at even par from the first day and tied for 11^th, while Yi led the team tied for 3^rd after a first round of 68 (-4).

A tough double bogey on the third hole and six bogeys by four Ducks moved them down to a tie for fourth with Duke, putting them both at +4 to begin the day.

Through the front nine, the Ducks met par 27 times, six birdies, 10 bogeys, one double bogey and one triple bogey.

Between the 13 and 16 holes, Oregon was +7, four strokes behind third-place Duke.

With closing holes to go, UO remained in fourth, eight strokes behind Virginia and Duke tied for second at +3. Clark moved his was up to a tie for third at 1-under.

To close out the second round, Oregon is at 13-over, one stroke behind Northwestern (+12). Clark leads the Ducks' lineup tied for second at 2-under, while Yi sits a 2-over, tied for 12^th. Xiong cushioned himself in the top 15, tied for 14^th, at 3-over. Redshirt sophomore Ryan Gronlund is tied for 50^th at +10, and freshman Kevin Geniza is at +16, tied for 65^th.

What it Means: Three Ducks are within the top 15 of the field after the second round: Clark (T2), Yi (T8) and Xiong (T14).

Oregon, 2017 Pac-12 champions and the defending national champions, needs to be within the top 5 of the field after the conclusion of the regional to advance to the NCAA championships.

Quotes: Head coach Casey Martin –

"Today was a tough day; probably our worst round of the year. But, we are still in it, and need to finish out strong tomorrow."

Redshirt senior Wyndham Clark –

"Today was a grind. It was really windy at times and tough pins, so you had to stay patient and I think I did a good job at that. I had a lot of chances and unfortunately, I didn't make many, but I just hung in there and it ended up being a good round. Tomorrow, we just need to go out and take care of business. I'm going to do my best to help get my team to nationals."

Sophomore Edwin Yi –

"It was a tough round for us. Conditions were harder and some of the pin locations were very challenging. I felt like I played well, but had a couple of unfortunate breaks. Wyndham put the team on his back today and kept us in it. We're all looking forward to tomorrow and the game plan is just what we do the best – score low and have fun."

Oregon Lineup
T2. Wyndham Clark (RSR) 72-70—142 (-2)
T8. Edwin Yi (SO) 68-77—145 (+1)
T14. Norman Xiong (FR) 72-75—147 (+3)
T50. Ryan Gronlund (RSO) 75-79—154 (+10)
T65. Kevin Geniza (FR) 80-80—160 (+16)

Second Round Baton Rouge NCAA Regional Team Standings
1. LSU 276-296—572 (-4)
2. Duke 291-288—579 (+3)
3. Virginia 282-298—580 (+4)
T4. Northwestern 299-289—588 (+12)
T4. Oregon 287-301—588 (+12)
6. Kentucky 292-297—589 (+13)
7. Jacksonville 294-300—594 (+18)
8. Arkansas 299-301—600 (+24)
9. Georgia State 304-299—603 (+27)
10. Jacksonville State 298-313—611 (+35)
11. Iowa 303-312—615 (+39)
T12. South Florida 302-316—618 (+42)
T12. Loyola – Maryland 322-296—618 (+42)
14. Alabama State 346-338—684 (+108)

Second Round Baton Rouge NCAA Regional Individual Leaders
1. Sam Burns (LSU) 65-72—137 (-7)
T2. Wyndham Clark (Oregon) 72-70—142 (-2)
T2. Alex Smalley (Duke) 71-71—142 (-2)
T4. Jimmy Stranger (Virginia) 70-73—143 (-1)
T4. Chandler Eaton (Duke) 74-69—143 (-1)
T6. Alexander Herrmann (Georgia State) 72-72—144 (E)
T6. Danny Walker (Virginia) 67-77-144 (E)

Looking Ahead: The Ducks will return to the University Club for the third round on Wednesday. Oregon will be paired with Northwestern and Kentucky starting at the first hole from 5:50 – 6:34 a.m. PT (7:50 – 8:34 a.m. CT).

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