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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.
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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.Â
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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.
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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.Â
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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.
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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.Â
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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).
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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.
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COACH'S QUOTE
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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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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.Â
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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.
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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.Â
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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.
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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.Â
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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).
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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.
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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
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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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