Ouch. This one hurt.
After winning two straight tournaments, No. 24 Oregon women’s golf traveled to Tempe, Ariz., and was run out of town at the Ping/ Arizona State Invitational, finishing 13th of 15 teams.
With the postseason looming, the poor performance does not bode well for the Ducks. In two weeks, Oregon hosts the Pacific-10 Championships at the Eugene Country Club, and the NCAA West Regionals follow in early May. The Ducks must return to top form before the regionals, or they may be traveling to Sunriver for the NCAA Championships as spectators rather than as players.
Individually, seniors Angie Rizzo and Anika Heuser were able to pull Oregon out of the cellar on the final day of play in Arizona. The duo combined for a two-over par 146, Oregon’s best two-round combo in the tournament. Led by Rizzo and Heuser, the Ducks moved up three spots on the final day.
Rizzo and fellow senior Pam Sowden had the Ducks’ lowest scores, whooting 230 and tying for 44th overall. The Ducks were without a top-40 finisher at a tournament for the first time this season.
The Arizona schools dominated play. The No. 1 Wildcats stole the tournament from the host No. 4 Sun Devils.
Ducks back to square one
Daily Emerald
April 9, 2000
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