After tying for second in the Northwest Collegiate Classic last month, the Oregon men’s golf team is preparing for the Alister Mackenzie Intercollegiate tournament next week in
Fairfax, Calif.
As of late, the Ducks have received strong performances from redshirt sophomore Matt Ma and junior Justin St. Clair, who both fared
well at the Northwest tournament. Ma, a native of Aiea, Hawaii, achieved a career-best
second-place finish after carding a team-best,
8-under 208.
“I felt really good out there,” Ma said. “I struggled in the second round but kept myself together and finished strong. It was a big confidence booster for me.”
In the first round of the tournament, Ma shot the fifth 65 in school history. His 65 also tied for the third-lowest score ever achieved by an Oregon golfer.
St. Clair also tallied his best score as a Duck after shooting a final round 70 and finishing tied for fourth at 5-under 211. Junior Gregg LaVoie tied for 21st overall after finishing 1-over 217.
Oregon head coach Steve Nosler said he
was proud of his squad for its performance at
the tournament.
“These guys deserve a pat on the back for their effort today,” Nosler said. “I’m proud of the way our guys played.”
Oregon State cruised to a team title at the tournament thanks to Jonathan Green, whose 13-under 203 finish made for a new tournament record.
The Ducks will finish the month of October with the Big Ten/Pac Ten Challenge in Bandon Dunes, Ore., Oct. 25 and 26.
Women to play in Washington
The Oregon women’s golf team continues its season today at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational in Sammamish, Wash. The tournament is scheduled to be three rounds and will be held at the Sahalee Golf and Country Club.
The 6,192-yard, par-72 tournament will feature 14 teams, including six ranked in the top 25 by Golfweek Magazine. No. 2 Washington heads the field, along with No. 8 Oklahoma State, No. 9 Pepperdine, No. 20 Stanford, No. 21 California and No. 22 BYU. Other
participants include Long Beach State, Oregon
State, San Francisco, UNLV, Washington
State, Southern California and Stirling
(Scotland).
The Ducks last played two weeks ago at
the NCAA Fall Preview at Sunriver, where they
finished 21st overall. This week’s tournament will be an opportunity for the Ducks to
avenge their 912 total score at Sunriver, which placed them just behind conference rivals
Washington State and Oregon State. This
week will also be another conference tune-up for the Pac-10 Conference Championships
in April.
Recently, the Ducks have received clutch play from sophomore Kim McCready, who led
the Ducks at Sunriver by shooting a 3-over 74
in the final round and finished the tournament tied for 48th. Junior Erin Andrews also played well at the tournament, finishing tied for 52nd. Earlier in the year, Andrews qualified for the women’s U.S. Amateur Championship, held in Erie, Pa.
October will be a busy month for the Ducks, who will play in the Stanford-Pepsi Invitational at Stanford, Calif., Oct. 15-17, and the Hawaii Fall Classic at Oahu Oct. 26-27.

Scott J. Adams is a freelance reporter for
the Daily Emerald