Golf
Sometimes it’s just not your day.
Tuesday was one of those days for the Oregon men’s and women’s golf teams, as each dropped two places in tournament standings.
The men, who were tied for fourth place heading into the final round, carded a 306 over the final 18 holes of the Club Grove Intercollegiate at Saticoy Country Club in Somis, Calif. They finished in sixth place, 23 strokes behind tournament winner California-Irvine.
“I’m disappointed that we didn’t play better today,” Oregon head coach Steve Nosler said. “We certainly had a chance to finish higher. Fortunately, we managed to stay ahead of most of the teams in our region, so that will help us in terms of qualifying for the postseason in the spring.”
Senior co-captains Chris Carnahan and John Ellis finished in the top 10 individually. Ellis finished in a tie for sixth place, while Carnahan ended the tournament tied for ninth. Both entered the final round one stroke off the lead.
Junior Mike Sica finished in a tie for 35th place with a score of 229. Redshirt freshman Justin St. Clair ended his first collegiate tournament tied for 39th with a 230. Redshirt freshman Kyle Johnson was tied for 42nd with a 231.
The second day of tournament play wasn’t kind to the Oregon women’s team, either.
The Ducks finished the second round with a 315 at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational at Tacoma Country Club in Tacoma. They fell to 11th place, 34 strokes behind tournament leader Southern California, with one round remaining.
True freshman Therese Wenslow, who entered Tuesday two strokes under par, stands in a tie for seventh place at 1-over. Wenslow is looking to finish in the top 10 for the second time in as many career collegiate tournaments. She finished tied for fifth in the Shanico Invitational, Sept. 16-17 at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis.
True freshman Michelle Timpani rebounded from an opening-round 86 with a round of 79, making her the only Duck other than Wenslow to break 80.
“I’m really proud of Michelle,” Oregon head coach Shannon Rouillard said. “She did a great job of coming through for the team.”
The tournament concludes today with 18 holes.