After windy conditions knocked Thomas Lim out of contention on the Palouse last weekend, the sophomore bounced back and carried Oregon to the Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational team title on Tuesday at the par-70 Colonial Country Club.
With the field packed with powerhouse programs like Texas, Oklahoma and Stanford, Oregon was placed in the early-season spotlight and, yet again, the Ducks responded.
Lim birdied on three of the final five holes to push his team’s score to a field leading 11-over par over three rounds and lift his individual score to the top of the leaderboard at eight-under.
Pac-12 foe Stanford was right at Oregon’s heels for most of the final round, but the Ducks hit five-under on the final turn to hold off the Cardinal.
After Lim’s performance, and even-pars from Brandon McIver and Hurly Long in the final round, Oregon won its third fall tournament for just the second time in school history. The Ducks have never won four fall events.
With the individual title secured, Lim received a sponsor’s exemption to the 2015 PGA Tour Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial next May 21-24.
The Ducks will have a month to rest up before heading to Lahaina, Maui for the Ka’anapali Collegiate.
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