Tuesday, May 15
Stockton, CA
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University of Oregon
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NCAA Regionals
Photo by: Keith Colgan
Ducks Tied for Sixth Heading into Final Round of Regionals
05/15/18 | Men's Golf
STOCKTON, Calif. – Oregon shot 5-under par in the second round of the Stockton Regional Tuesday at The Reserve at Spanos Park to sit in a tie for sixth place heading into the final round. Sophomore Norman Xiong delivered another solid performance, shooting a bogey-free 67 to move into second place individually at 9 under for the tournament.
How it Happened: Xiong started his day off with four consecutive pars, but birdied holes 14 and 15 to shoot a 2-under 34 on the back nine. He made birdies at holes one and three before a birdie at the par-5 sixth hole got him to 5 under on the day.
A trio of Ducks played even par for the round to back up Xiong's 67. Edwin Yi got off to a blazing start, going 4 under through seven holes after birdies at 11 and 14 and an eagle at 16. Back-to-back double bogeys at 17 and 18 derailed his solid round and dropped him back to even before he made nine pars on the front nine to shoot a 72.
Kevin Geniza birdied holes 11 and 12 to get to 2 under but double bogeyed 17 to fall back to level par. He bounced back with a birdie on the par-4 18th and made eight pars and a bogey on the front nine. Donald Kay went 1 under through three holes, but bogeyed the 13th and made double bogey on the 14th to drop to 2 over. A pair of birdies on holes four and six along with seven pars got him back to even for the day.
Quotable: Head coach Casey Martin
On what the team needs to do tomorrow in order to advance…
"We are close but we let a great round get away today. Our backs are against the wall and we need to play our best round of the year tomorrow."
What it Means: The Ducks will have some ground to make up in Wednesday's final round as they're three shots behind fifth-place TCU and tied with Colorado. The top five teams in each regional qualify for the NCAA Championships. Xiong will still have a chance to secure a spot in the championships as an individual if the team does not qualify.
Ducks on the Leaderboard:
T6. Oregon – 289-283 – 572 (-4)
2. Norman Xiong – 68-67 - 135 (-9)
T42. Ryan Gronlund – 72-74 - 146 (+2)
T42. Kevin Geniza – 74-72 - 146 (+2)
T52. Edwin Yi – 75-72 - 147 (+3)
T69. Donald Kay – 80-72 - 152 (+8)
Up Next: The Ducks will play the final round of the Stockton Regional Wednesday beginning at 8 a.m. PT, paired with TCU and Stanford.
How it Happened: Xiong started his day off with four consecutive pars, but birdied holes 14 and 15 to shoot a 2-under 34 on the back nine. He made birdies at holes one and three before a birdie at the par-5 sixth hole got him to 5 under on the day.
A trio of Ducks played even par for the round to back up Xiong's 67. Edwin Yi got off to a blazing start, going 4 under through seven holes after birdies at 11 and 14 and an eagle at 16. Back-to-back double bogeys at 17 and 18 derailed his solid round and dropped him back to even before he made nine pars on the front nine to shoot a 72.
Kevin Geniza birdied holes 11 and 12 to get to 2 under but double bogeyed 17 to fall back to level par. He bounced back with a birdie on the par-4 18th and made eight pars and a bogey on the front nine. Donald Kay went 1 under through three holes, but bogeyed the 13th and made double bogey on the 14th to drop to 2 over. A pair of birdies on holes four and six along with seven pars got him back to even for the day.
Quotable: Head coach Casey Martin
On what the team needs to do tomorrow in order to advance…
"We are close but we let a great round get away today. Our backs are against the wall and we need to play our best round of the year tomorrow."
What it Means: The Ducks will have some ground to make up in Wednesday's final round as they're three shots behind fifth-place TCU and tied with Colorado. The top five teams in each regional qualify for the NCAA Championships. Xiong will still have a chance to secure a spot in the championships as an individual if the team does not qualify.
Ducks on the Leaderboard:
T6. Oregon – 289-283 – 572 (-4)
2. Norman Xiong – 68-67 - 135 (-9)
T42. Ryan Gronlund – 72-74 - 146 (+2)
T42. Kevin Geniza – 74-72 - 146 (+2)
T52. Edwin Yi – 75-72 - 147 (+3)
T69. Donald Kay – 80-72 - 152 (+8)
Up Next: The Ducks will play the final round of the Stockton Regional Wednesday beginning at 8 a.m. PT, paired with TCU and Stanford.
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