No. 14 Oregon concluded their final regular season tournament with a second place finish in the Western Intercollegiate. The Ducks shot a combined 16-over 1066 at the Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif. No. 3 Texas finished first by a wide margin, shooting a combined two-over 1052.
Zach Foushee led the way for the Ducks, as he shot three-under for the weekend on the par-70 course, including five-under in the third and final round.
Another bright spot for the Ducks came in the form of Brandon McIver. Although his third round four-over hurt his overall score, McIver tied the the all-time course record at the Pasatiempo Golf Club with a seven-under 63 in round two. McIver became just the third golfer in the course’s history to shoot a 63.
Aaron Wise and Thomas Lim each finished with nine-over 219 score for the weekend.
Oregon now has two weeks to prepare for the Pac-12 Championship, which begins April 27th at the Palouse Ridge Golf Club in Pullman, Wash. If the Western Intercollegiate was any indication of how well the Ducks will play come championship season, they must like their chances. Seven other Pac-12 teams competed in this weekend’s tournament, and the Ducks finished first among them.
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