The Oregon women’s golf team can’t shake the storm clouds that hang over its head.
Literally.
For the third straight tournament, dating back to last year’s NCAA Championship in Sunriver, the Ducks were dogged by poor weather. Oregon finished ninth of 15 teams at the rain-shortened Mary Fossum Invitational in East Lansing, Mich., this weekend. The tournament was shortened to 18 holes from 54 after Saturday’s action was rained out.
Last week, the Ducks faced Hurricane Gordon at the NCAA Fall Preview in Howie-on-the-Hills, Fla., and finished a disappointing 19th out of 21 teams. That tournament was shortened to 36 holes. Last spring, Oregon dropped from third to 11th at the NCAA Championships after high winds lowered the team’s scores.
The Ducks’ next tournament will be at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational, October 9-12. That tournament is being held at the Sahalee Country Club in Redmond, Wash., site of the 1998 PGA Championship.
The Oregon men’s golf team opened the season with a fifth-place finish at the Northwest Classic last week in Corvallis. Sophomore Chris Carnahan won the individual title at that tournament.
Oregon will attempt to repeat its performance today and Tuesday at the 54-hole Husky Invitational. Seven Pacific-10 conference teams will play in the tournament.