Friday, March 25
Tempe, AZ
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University of Oregon
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PING/ASU Invitational
Chacon, Lin Lead Ducks To Strong Start At PING/ASU Invitational
03/25/22 | Women's Golf
PHOENIX – Briana Chacon fired a 3-under 69 and Tze-Han (Heather) Lin made 17 pars for a bogey-free 71 on Friday to lead the Oregon women's golf team to a strong opening round in the PING/ASU Invitational at Papago Golf Course.
The No. 2 Ducks closed the day with a 2-under 286, finishing round one in a three-way tie for third place with No. 18 Baylor and Northwestern. No. 9 Arizona State is the 18-hole leader at 8-under par on its home course, and Oregon is one stroke back of top-ranked Stanford (-3) for second place.
"Solid start to the weekend for our ladies," head coach Derek Radley said. "We know this course pretty well and were able to do a good job of putting ourselves in manageable positions. Our expectation is always to get better with each round, so I'm pleased with how we were able to come out of the gate here today and look forward to seeing what we can do tomorrow and Sunday."
How it Happened: Chacon was 1 over through her first six holes before rattling off three straight birdies to make the turn at 2-under par. She made another birdie at No. 11 for her fourth in five holes, and she finished out the round with seven straight pars to card her second sub-70 round of the season and sixth of her career.
Chacon ends round one in a five-way tie for third overall at 3 under, with Arizona State's Alexandra Forsterling leading at 6 under and New Mexico's Napat Lertsadwattana in second at 5 under.
Lin was as consistent as they come on Friday, opening her round with eight pars before closing the front with a birdie at No. 9. The Ducks' lone senior made nine pars on the back nine to finish with her 11th par-or-better round of the season. Lin's 17 pars were two more than any other player in round one.
Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu came in one stroke behind Lin with an even-par 72, her team-leading 12th par-or-better round this season. The last player into the clubhouse for Oregon, Lu was 1 over through 17 holes before making a birdie at No. 18 to finish at even par and move the Ducks up into a tie for third.
Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen posted a 2-over 74 to round out the counting scores for the Ducks, and Ching-Tzu Chen was one stroke behind with a 3-over 75.
Team Leaderboard:
1. #9 Arizona State – 280 (-8)
2. #1 Stanford – 285 (-3)
T3. #2 Oregon – 286 (-2)
T3. #18 Baylor – 286 (-2)
T3. Northwestern – 286 (-2)
Ducks on the Leaderboard:
T3. Briana Chacon – 69 (-3)
T12. Tze-Han (Heather) Lin – 71 (-1)
T17. Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu – 72 (E)
T36. Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen – 74 (+2)
T45. Ching-Tzu Chen – 75 (+3)
What it Means: Oregon won the PING/ASU Invitational last season, the first of four tournament victories in the last calendar year for the No. 2 Ducks. UO entered this weekend with back-to-back wins and three total on the season, and the Ducks' strong start has them in position to make a run at a third consecutive win as the weekend goes on.
Notable: Oregon has now shot par-or-better as a team in 10 of its 22 rounds this season … The Ducks were 1 over on par-3 holes, the second-best mark in the field … UO led the field in round one with 63 total pars, led by Lin's 17 … Chacon led the Ducks with four birdies.
Up Next: The Ducks will tee off in round one of the PING/ASU Invitational starting at 9:06 a.m. PT on Saturday.
The No. 2 Ducks closed the day with a 2-under 286, finishing round one in a three-way tie for third place with No. 18 Baylor and Northwestern. No. 9 Arizona State is the 18-hole leader at 8-under par on its home course, and Oregon is one stroke back of top-ranked Stanford (-3) for second place.
"Solid start to the weekend for our ladies," head coach Derek Radley said. "We know this course pretty well and were able to do a good job of putting ourselves in manageable positions. Our expectation is always to get better with each round, so I'm pleased with how we were able to come out of the gate here today and look forward to seeing what we can do tomorrow and Sunday."
How it Happened: Chacon was 1 over through her first six holes before rattling off three straight birdies to make the turn at 2-under par. She made another birdie at No. 11 for her fourth in five holes, and she finished out the round with seven straight pars to card her second sub-70 round of the season and sixth of her career.
Chacon ends round one in a five-way tie for third overall at 3 under, with Arizona State's Alexandra Forsterling leading at 6 under and New Mexico's Napat Lertsadwattana in second at 5 under.
Lin was as consistent as they come on Friday, opening her round with eight pars before closing the front with a birdie at No. 9. The Ducks' lone senior made nine pars on the back nine to finish with her 11th par-or-better round of the season. Lin's 17 pars were two more than any other player in round one.
Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu came in one stroke behind Lin with an even-par 72, her team-leading 12th par-or-better round this season. The last player into the clubhouse for Oregon, Lu was 1 over through 17 holes before making a birdie at No. 18 to finish at even par and move the Ducks up into a tie for third.
Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen posted a 2-over 74 to round out the counting scores for the Ducks, and Ching-Tzu Chen was one stroke behind with a 3-over 75.
Team Leaderboard:
1. #9 Arizona State – 280 (-8)
2. #1 Stanford – 285 (-3)
T3. #2 Oregon – 286 (-2)
T3. #18 Baylor – 286 (-2)
T3. Northwestern – 286 (-2)
Ducks on the Leaderboard:
T3. Briana Chacon – 69 (-3)
T12. Tze-Han (Heather) Lin – 71 (-1)
T17. Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu – 72 (E)
T36. Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen – 74 (+2)
T45. Ching-Tzu Chen – 75 (+3)
What it Means: Oregon won the PING/ASU Invitational last season, the first of four tournament victories in the last calendar year for the No. 2 Ducks. UO entered this weekend with back-to-back wins and three total on the season, and the Ducks' strong start has them in position to make a run at a third consecutive win as the weekend goes on.
Notable: Oregon has now shot par-or-better as a team in 10 of its 22 rounds this season … The Ducks were 1 over on par-3 holes, the second-best mark in the field … UO led the field in round one with 63 total pars, led by Lin's 17 … Chacon led the Ducks with four birdies.
Up Next: The Ducks will tee off in round one of the PING/ASU Invitational starting at 9:06 a.m. PT on Saturday.
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