
Ducks Finish Eighth at Trinity Forest Invitational
09/26/17 | Men's Golf
DALLAS – Oregon couldn't put together a final round charge shot a 9-over par 293 on Tuesday at the Trinity Forest Invitational. The Ducks finished the week 8-over par and in eighth place.
Ryan Gronlund led the way for the Ducks, shooting an even-par 71 to finish 10th in the individual race at 2-under par for the tournament.
How it Happened: Gronlund had a steady final round shooting even-par on both nines, making two birdies and two bogeys to secure a top-10 finish.
Norman Xiong opened the day with back-to-back bogeys and shot a 2-over par 37 on the front nine but bounced back with a 2-under par 34 on the back nine to finish the day even-par. Xiong went 5-over par for the tournament and finished in a tie for 42nd.
Edwin Yi began the day 4-under par for the tournament and two shots off the lead but shot a 3-over par 74 to close the week tied for 11th at 1-under par.
Donald Kay turned in a final round of 7-over par 78 and Sam Foust shot a 6-over par 77 to close out the scoring for the Ducks. Kymer Li shot an 8-over par 79 to wrap up his Oregon debut.
Notable: Gronlund turned in his fourth career top-10 finish … Gronlund has finished even par or better in three consecutive tournaments since the 2017 NCAA Championships … Yi had his best individual finish since a he finished fifth at the 2017 Duck Invitational … The Ducks had their streak of 15 straight top-five team finishes snapped.
Ducks on the Leaderboard:
8. Oregon – 283-284-293—860 (+8)
10. Ryan Gronlund – 72-68-71—211 (-2)
T11. Edwin Yi – 70-68-74—212 (-1)
T42. Norman Xiong – 72-75-71—218 (+5)
T48. Donald Kay – 69-73-78—220 (+7)
T73. Kymer Li – 77-74-79—230 (+17)*
T75. Sam Foust – 77-78-77—232 (+19)
*Competed as an individual
Up Next: The Ducks will return to Oregon and get set for the Nike Collegiate Invitational at Witch Hollow at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Course in Portland beginning Sunday.
Ryan Gronlund led the way for the Ducks, shooting an even-par 71 to finish 10th in the individual race at 2-under par for the tournament.
How it Happened: Gronlund had a steady final round shooting even-par on both nines, making two birdies and two bogeys to secure a top-10 finish.
Norman Xiong opened the day with back-to-back bogeys and shot a 2-over par 37 on the front nine but bounced back with a 2-under par 34 on the back nine to finish the day even-par. Xiong went 5-over par for the tournament and finished in a tie for 42nd.
Edwin Yi began the day 4-under par for the tournament and two shots off the lead but shot a 3-over par 74 to close the week tied for 11th at 1-under par.
Donald Kay turned in a final round of 7-over par 78 and Sam Foust shot a 6-over par 77 to close out the scoring for the Ducks. Kymer Li shot an 8-over par 79 to wrap up his Oregon debut.
Notable: Gronlund turned in his fourth career top-10 finish … Gronlund has finished even par or better in three consecutive tournaments since the 2017 NCAA Championships … Yi had his best individual finish since a he finished fifth at the 2017 Duck Invitational … The Ducks had their streak of 15 straight top-five team finishes snapped.
Ducks on the Leaderboard:
8. Oregon – 283-284-293—860 (+8)
10. Ryan Gronlund – 72-68-71—211 (-2)
T11. Edwin Yi – 70-68-74—212 (-1)
T42. Norman Xiong – 72-75-71—218 (+5)
T48. Donald Kay – 69-73-78—220 (+7)
T73. Kymer Li – 77-74-79—230 (+17)*
T75. Sam Foust – 77-78-77—232 (+19)
*Competed as an individual
Up Next: The Ducks will return to Oregon and get set for the Nike Collegiate Invitational at Witch Hollow at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Course in Portland beginning Sunday.
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