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Gueant Posts Career-Best Finish, Ducks Come in Fifth
02/23/20 | Men's Golf
PALM DESERT, Calif. – Tom Gueant posted a career-best finish and the first top-five finish by an Oregon player this year, coming in tied for third at 6 under while the Ducks placed tied for fifth at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate at the Classic Club.
How it Happened: Gueant came into the day with a one shot lead and widened the gap with birdies on three of his first four holes to take a two-shot advantage. He remained tied for the lead after the opening nine despite bogeys at holes five and eight, finishing with a birdie at nine. Gueant couldn't get much going on the back nine, making two bogeys and no birdies to finish with an even-par 72.
Craig Ronne turned in the low round of the day for the Ducks, shooting a 2-under 70 to finish tied for 33rd at 2 over. The sophomore did all of his damage on the front nine, making birdies at two, five and nine following a bogey at the opening hole to shoot a 34 going out. Ronne made nine pars on the second nine to turn in the only under par round of the day for Oregon.
Yin Ho Yue shot a 1-over 73 and finished tied for 53rd while Nate Stember turned in a 2-over 74 and came in tied for 33rd. Auburn ran away with the team crown while Wyoming's Tyler Severin won the individual title.
Ducks on the Leaderboard:
T5. Oregon – 278-299-289 – 866 (+2)
T3. Tom Gueant – 64-74-72 – 210 (-6)
T33. Craig Ronne – 73-75-70 – 218 (+2)
T33. Nate Stember – 70-74-74 – 218 (+2)
T53. Yin Ho Yue – 73-76-73 – 222 (+6)
T68. Kevin Geniza – 71-78-76 – 225 (+9)
T103. Padraic Sim – 74-80-80 – 234 (+18)*
*competed as an individual
Up Next: The Ducks have the next two weeks off before heading out to the coast for the Bandon Dunes Championship March 8-10.
How it Happened: Gueant came into the day with a one shot lead and widened the gap with birdies on three of his first four holes to take a two-shot advantage. He remained tied for the lead after the opening nine despite bogeys at holes five and eight, finishing with a birdie at nine. Gueant couldn't get much going on the back nine, making two bogeys and no birdies to finish with an even-par 72.
Craig Ronne turned in the low round of the day for the Ducks, shooting a 2-under 70 to finish tied for 33rd at 2 over. The sophomore did all of his damage on the front nine, making birdies at two, five and nine following a bogey at the opening hole to shoot a 34 going out. Ronne made nine pars on the second nine to turn in the only under par round of the day for Oregon.
Yin Ho Yue shot a 1-over 73 and finished tied for 53rd while Nate Stember turned in a 2-over 74 and came in tied for 33rd. Auburn ran away with the team crown while Wyoming's Tyler Severin won the individual title.
Ducks on the Leaderboard:
T5. Oregon – 278-299-289 – 866 (+2)
T3. Tom Gueant – 64-74-72 – 210 (-6)
T33. Craig Ronne – 73-75-70 – 218 (+2)
T33. Nate Stember – 70-74-74 – 218 (+2)
T53. Yin Ho Yue – 73-76-73 – 222 (+6)
T68. Kevin Geniza – 71-78-76 – 225 (+9)
T103. Padraic Sim – 74-80-80 – 234 (+18)*
*competed as an individual
Up Next: The Ducks have the next two weeks off before heading out to the coast for the Bandon Dunes Championship March 8-10.
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