Oregon junior Daniel Miernicki had an impressive showing at the Amer Ari Invitational this weekend in Kohala Coast, Hawaii.
A junior from Santee, Calif., Miernicki entered the final round of play with a two-stroke lead at 13-under par and remained at that mark for 18 holes, but was no longer in sole possession of first place.
UCLA’s Patrick Cantlay and Texas’ Bobby Hudson each worked their way in a share of the lead.
But Miernicki held strong in the sudden-death format as he took the crown on the eighth playoff hole, shooting a 4-under during the extra session.
The individual victory was the third of his career, while Oregon finished at 10-under 854 to earn ninth place in the 20-team tournament, played on the par-72, 7,074-yard Kings’ Course at Waikoloa Beach Resort.
Oklahoma State won the team title at 34-under, with Texas (-29), UCLA (-28), Georgia Tech (-20), and USC (-19) rounding out the top five.
The Ducks will return to action on Monday, Feb. 28, when they head south to the USC Collegiate Invitational at North Ranch Country Club.
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