Oregon concluded its third tournament in the early weeks of its schedule Tuesday, finishing ninth in the
Husky Invitational.
The Ducks were led by Jimmy White, who finished 13th overall. White shot a final round 75 and finished the three-round tournament at 5-over 221 at the Opus Northwest Husky Invitational. The tournament was played on the par-72, 7,035-yard Olympic Course at Gold Mountain.
Oregon finished ninth overall in the 10-team field, which featured Tohoku Fukushi, a team from Japan. The Ducks shot a final round 376, finishing with a three-day score of 1,129.
Oregon also received a strong performance from Mike Sica, who tied for 29th. Dustin Pewarchuk wasn’t far behind, finishing in a tie for 32nd.
Host Washington ran away with the tournament, outshooting second-place San Diego State by 22 strokes.
“I think we are a little tired right now but I don’t consider that an excuse,” Oregon head coach Steve Nosler said. “We were right in there and had a chance to make a move but we didn’t get it done today. We will be ready for Cal’s tournament in two weeks.”
A quirk in the scoring made things a little interesting for the teams. Tournament officials required teams to play six golfers and count the top five scores after each round. Normally, teams play five golfers and count the best four scores among those five.
Next up for the Ducks is the Alister Mackenzie Intercollegiate in Fairfax, Calif., Oct. 13-14.