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Dons Capture Fifth, Briggs and Griffin Finish Inside Top-10
4/18/2018 5:33:00 PM | Men's Golf
SANTEE, Calif. – On the final day of the West Coast Conference Championships the University of San Francisco men's golf team had its best round of the tournament, carding a 1-under 287. Senior Jalen Griffin and freshman Toby Briggs wrapped up impressive three day performances and finished tied for ninth.
USF finished fifth in deep tournament field with a three-day score of 8-over 872 (290, 295, 287). The Dons posted their best score of the tournament, the 1-under 287.
Leading the charge for USF on Wednesday was Griffin, who posted a team-low round of 2-under 70. Playing in his final WCC Championship Tournament, Griffin climbed up into the top-10, finishing tied for ninth with a three-day score of 215 (74-71-70). It is his best finish ever in the WCC, besting that of his freshman campaign, when he finished tied for 14th.
Griffin started his round with four-straight pars before he bogeyed the par-4 fifth, his lone blemish of the day. He responded with a birdie on six to finish even at the turn. On the back-9 he was flawless, with birdies on 11 and 15 to go into the clubhouse 2-under for the day.
Briggs tied with his senior teammate, finishing with a 1-under 71 giving him a three-day score of 215 (73-71-71). Briggs had the shot of the day when his second shot on No. 9 stuck a foot from the pin for a tap in eagle to finish the front-9 two under. He finished the tournament with 10 birdies and two eagles.
Tim Widing climbed two spots on the final day to finish tied for 22nd. He carded a 1-over 73 to finish the tournament with a 5-over 221 (70-78-73). Widing tallied four birdies on the afternoon to give him 12 for the tournament.
Soren Lind and Alex Chin finished tied for 29th. Lind rebounded from Tuesday's round to post a 1-over 73. He finished the tournament with an 8-over 224 (73-78-73). Chin played steady all week, and today he carded a 3-over 75 to finish with a 224 (74-75-75).
The individual champion was Pepperdine's Clay Feagler who finished the tournament with a 14-under 202. The Waves took home the team title, after leading wire-to-wire with a 26-under 838. Saint Mary's finished second with an 863, followed by Santa Clara and BYU at 866.
COACH'S QUOTE
The Dons will play the waiting game for the NCAA Golf Selection Show to see if they have earned one of the at-large bids. The selection show is on Wednesday, May 2 at 2:30 p.m.
USF finished fifth in deep tournament field with a three-day score of 8-over 872 (290, 295, 287). The Dons posted their best score of the tournament, the 1-under 287.
Leading the charge for USF on Wednesday was Griffin, who posted a team-low round of 2-under 70. Playing in his final WCC Championship Tournament, Griffin climbed up into the top-10, finishing tied for ninth with a three-day score of 215 (74-71-70). It is his best finish ever in the WCC, besting that of his freshman campaign, when he finished tied for 14th.
Griffin started his round with four-straight pars before he bogeyed the par-4 fifth, his lone blemish of the day. He responded with a birdie on six to finish even at the turn. On the back-9 he was flawless, with birdies on 11 and 15 to go into the clubhouse 2-under for the day.
Briggs tied with his senior teammate, finishing with a 1-under 71 giving him a three-day score of 215 (73-71-71). Briggs had the shot of the day when his second shot on No. 9 stuck a foot from the pin for a tap in eagle to finish the front-9 two under. He finished the tournament with 10 birdies and two eagles.
Tim Widing climbed two spots on the final day to finish tied for 22nd. He carded a 1-over 73 to finish the tournament with a 5-over 221 (70-78-73). Widing tallied four birdies on the afternoon to give him 12 for the tournament.
Soren Lind and Alex Chin finished tied for 29th. Lind rebounded from Tuesday's round to post a 1-over 73. He finished the tournament with an 8-over 224 (73-78-73). Chin played steady all week, and today he carded a 3-over 75 to finish with a 224 (74-75-75).
The individual champion was Pepperdine's Clay Feagler who finished the tournament with a 14-under 202. The Waves took home the team title, after leading wire-to-wire with a 26-under 838. Saint Mary's finished second with an 863, followed by Santa Clara and BYU at 866.
COACH'S QUOTE
FROM THE COURSECOACH'S MINUTE ?? HC Jack Kennedy breaks down the #Dons final round at the @WCCsports Championships and the stellar final round by @Jlin_GRIFF and @TitleistToby #changemakers #USFDons #WCCchamps pic.twitter.com/4B6T610Mbi
— USF Dons Men's Golf (@USFDonsMensGolf) April 18, 2018
That's a wrap on the WCC Championships. The #Dons took fifth and finished strong with a 1-under 287 on the day! Toby Briggs and Jalen Griffen both finished in the top-10 at tied for 9th! #changemakers #USFDons #WCCchamps pic.twitter.com/ZBqbX8gI3D
— USF Dons Men's Golf (@USFDonsMensGolf) April 18, 2018
NEXT UPThat's one way to wrap up the front-9 with a tap in eagle! Nice work @TitleistToby! Follow the #Dons back-9 on @Golfstat. #changemakers #USFDons pic.twitter.com/91FUybhozP
— USF Dons Men's Golf (@USFDonsMensGolf) April 18, 2018
The Dons will play the waiting game for the NCAA Golf Selection Show to see if they have earned one of the at-large bids. The selection show is on Wednesday, May 2 at 2:30 p.m.
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