Wednesday, March 1
Hilton Head, SC
All Day
University of Oregon
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Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
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Lu, Park Headline Improved Final Round
03/01/23 | Women's Golf
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — The Oregon women's golf team bounced back from a pair of tough days to close the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate with a strong 1-over 285 in Wednesday's final round at Long Cove Club.
The No. 3 Ducks posted the second-best team score of the final round, moving up three spots on the leaderboard to finish in ninth place overall at 25-over. Oregon's 1-over day was a significant improvement after shooting a combined 24-over par through the first two rounds.
"This wasn't the performance we were hoping for, but it was a great experience for our team to travel East and compete against such a talented field in a nationally televised tournament," head coach Derek Radley said. "I'm proud of the way our student-athletes kept their heads up and put together a solid final round today. We're looking forward to getting home, taking a little break, and then getting back to work."
Juniors Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu and Ashleigh Park led the way for the Ducks in the final round. Lu matched the best individual round of the week with a stellar 4-under 67, and Park fired an even-par 71 to earn her fourth top-10 finish of the season in a tie for fourth overall.
How it Happened: Park was as steady as they come for a second day in a row, making 16 pars with one birdie and one bogey to finish at even par for the day. After closing Tuesday's round with 15 straight pars, Park carried a streak of 30 straight holes without a bogey before just barely missing a par putt on her 16th hole of the day.
Park finished in a four-way tie for fourth at even par for the week, five strokes behind individual winner Mathilde Claisse (South Carolina). Park's even-par 71 on Wednesday was her team-leading 10th round of par-or-better on the season, and her four top-10 finishes also lead the Ducks.
Lu returned to form after some uncharacteristic struggles through the first two days. The reigning Pac-12 individual champion was flawless through her first nine holes, including a stretch of three birdies in four holes to make the turn at 3 under.
The Taiwan native made two bogeys in her final nine holes, but made up for it with three more birdies in her last five holes to come in with a 67. Lu was the biggest individual mover of the day, jumping up 38 spots on the leaderboard to earn a top-20 finish in a tie for 16th overall.
Senior Briana Chacon matched Park with an even-par 71, her best round of the week and fifth of par-or-better this season. The two-time all-American was 1 over through 17 holes before making a birdie on her final hole of the week.
Junior Minori Nagano rounded out the counting scores for the Ducks with a 5-over 76.
Team Leaderboard:
1. #6 LSU – 283-288-287 – 858 (+6)
2. #4 South Carolina – 283-284-295 – 862 (+10)
3. #15 Auburn – 285-292-289 – 866 (+14)
4. #2 Wake Forest – 291-292-284 – 867 (+15)
5. #8 Texas – 295-286-290 – 871 (+19)
6. #12 Arizona State – 292-291-289 – 872 (+20)
7. #9 Baylor – 291-293-289 – 873 (+21)
8. #20 Vanderbilt – 296-286-293 – 875 (+23)
9. #3 Oregon – 295-297-285 – 877 (+25)
T10. Duke – 300-290-291 – 881 (+29)
T10. Georgia – 297-293-291 – 881 (+29)
12. #19 Northwestern – 300-290-292 – 882 (+30)
13. Alabama – 297-295-291 – 883 (+31)
14. #13 Virginia – 307-297-286 – 890 (+38)
15. #23 Kentucky – 305-295-294 – 894 (+42)
16. Furman – 311-295-292 – 898 (+46)
17. Arkansas – 307-297-300 – 904 (+52)
Ducks on the Leaderboard:
T4. Ashleigh Park – 70-72-71 – 213 (E)
T16. Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu – 76-74-67 – 217 (+4)
T40. Briana Chacon – 75-75-71 – 221 (+8)
T74. Minori Nagano – 77-76-76 – 229 (+16)
81. Ching-Tzu Chen – 74-80-79 – 233 (+20)
Notable: Lu posted the ninth sub-70 round of her career, and the 34th round of par-or-better … No. 6 LSU won the team title at 6-over par … Oregon tied with LSU and Auburn for the best combined team score on par-5 holes during the week at 2-under par … Lu and Park were both 2-under par on par-5s for the week, tied for fourth-best in the field … Lu led Oregon with 12 total birdies, second-most among all individuals … Chacon's 42 total pars tied for second-most in the field.
Up Next: Oregon will return to Eugene for a bit of a break before traveling to Phoenix for the PING/ASU Invitational on March 24-26.
The No. 3 Ducks posted the second-best team score of the final round, moving up three spots on the leaderboard to finish in ninth place overall at 25-over. Oregon's 1-over day was a significant improvement after shooting a combined 24-over par through the first two rounds.
"This wasn't the performance we were hoping for, but it was a great experience for our team to travel East and compete against such a talented field in a nationally televised tournament," head coach Derek Radley said. "I'm proud of the way our student-athletes kept their heads up and put together a solid final round today. We're looking forward to getting home, taking a little break, and then getting back to work."
Juniors Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu and Ashleigh Park led the way for the Ducks in the final round. Lu matched the best individual round of the week with a stellar 4-under 67, and Park fired an even-par 71 to earn her fourth top-10 finish of the season in a tie for fourth overall.
How it Happened: Park was as steady as they come for a second day in a row, making 16 pars with one birdie and one bogey to finish at even par for the day. After closing Tuesday's round with 15 straight pars, Park carried a streak of 30 straight holes without a bogey before just barely missing a par putt on her 16th hole of the day.
Park finished in a four-way tie for fourth at even par for the week, five strokes behind individual winner Mathilde Claisse (South Carolina). Park's even-par 71 on Wednesday was her team-leading 10th round of par-or-better on the season, and her four top-10 finishes also lead the Ducks.
Lu returned to form after some uncharacteristic struggles through the first two days. The reigning Pac-12 individual champion was flawless through her first nine holes, including a stretch of three birdies in four holes to make the turn at 3 under.
The Taiwan native made two bogeys in her final nine holes, but made up for it with three more birdies in her last five holes to come in with a 67. Lu was the biggest individual mover of the day, jumping up 38 spots on the leaderboard to earn a top-20 finish in a tie for 16th overall.
Senior Briana Chacon matched Park with an even-par 71, her best round of the week and fifth of par-or-better this season. The two-time all-American was 1 over through 17 holes before making a birdie on her final hole of the week.
Junior Minori Nagano rounded out the counting scores for the Ducks with a 5-over 76.
Team Leaderboard:
1. #6 LSU – 283-288-287 – 858 (+6)
2. #4 South Carolina – 283-284-295 – 862 (+10)
3. #15 Auburn – 285-292-289 – 866 (+14)
4. #2 Wake Forest – 291-292-284 – 867 (+15)
5. #8 Texas – 295-286-290 – 871 (+19)
6. #12 Arizona State – 292-291-289 – 872 (+20)
7. #9 Baylor – 291-293-289 – 873 (+21)
8. #20 Vanderbilt – 296-286-293 – 875 (+23)
9. #3 Oregon – 295-297-285 – 877 (+25)
T10. Duke – 300-290-291 – 881 (+29)
T10. Georgia – 297-293-291 – 881 (+29)
12. #19 Northwestern – 300-290-292 – 882 (+30)
13. Alabama – 297-295-291 – 883 (+31)
14. #13 Virginia – 307-297-286 – 890 (+38)
15. #23 Kentucky – 305-295-294 – 894 (+42)
16. Furman – 311-295-292 – 898 (+46)
17. Arkansas – 307-297-300 – 904 (+52)
Ducks on the Leaderboard:
T4. Ashleigh Park – 70-72-71 – 213 (E)
T16. Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu – 76-74-67 – 217 (+4)
T40. Briana Chacon – 75-75-71 – 221 (+8)
T74. Minori Nagano – 77-76-76 – 229 (+16)
81. Ching-Tzu Chen – 74-80-79 – 233 (+20)
Notable: Lu posted the ninth sub-70 round of her career, and the 34th round of par-or-better … No. 6 LSU won the team title at 6-over par … Oregon tied with LSU and Auburn for the best combined team score on par-5 holes during the week at 2-under par … Lu and Park were both 2-under par on par-5s for the week, tied for fourth-best in the field … Lu led Oregon with 12 total birdies, second-most among all individuals … Chacon's 42 total pars tied for second-most in the field.
Up Next: Oregon will return to Eugene for a bit of a break before traveling to Phoenix for the PING/ASU Invitational on March 24-26.
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