Monday, March 25
Emerald Valley Golf Club - Creswell, Ore.
University of San Francisco
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First and Second Round
Photo by: Christina Leung
MGOLF | Strong Second Round Has Dons in Contention
3/25/2019 8:02:00 PM | Men's Golf
CRESWELL, Ore. – After a slow start to the Duck Invitational, a strong second round has the University of San Francisco men's golf team in contention sitting in a tie at seventh place. The Dons finished the opening 36-holes with a 17-over 593 (300-293) at the par-72 Emerald Valley Golf Club.
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USF opened the tournament with a 12-over 300 in the opening round, USF had just one player in the top-20 after the first 18 holes. In the afternoon round, USF caught fire. The Dons carded 15 birdies and one eagle as a team while climbing four spots on the leaderboard.
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"Today was just a flat out battle verse a tough course in very tough conditions," said head coach Jack Kennedy. "We played our way back into it late this afternoon and are poised for a big run tomorrow."
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The tandem of Toby Briggs and Soren Lind led the Dons after 36 holes with both sophomores cracking the top-25. Briggs rose 53 spots on the leader board after the first round, after opening the tournament with a 5-over 77. In the second round he shot a 4-under 68 to finish the day with a 1-over 145. After not recording a birdie in the first round, Briggs finished with three birdies and an eagle. He was just one of three players to record an eagle on the first day.
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Lind battled the tough conditions all afternoon and turned a pair of strong rounds. After opening the tournament in 20th he slid back four spots to finish the day tied for 24th with a 3-over 147 (73-74).Â
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Freshman Christoffer Palsson is in third for the Dons after the first day. He finished the afternoon with a 5-over 149 (74-75) to finish tied at 36th. Palsson carded seven birdies on the day, which is tied for seventh most in the tournament.Â
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Tim Widing sits in fourth for the Dons. He opened the tournament with back-to-back 76's to finish with an 8-over 152. Alex Chin is in fifth for the Dons, he finished the day with a 13-over 157 (81-76) which has him sitting in a tie at 76th.
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Oregon State and tournament host Oregon are tied at first on the team leaderboard with 1-over 577s. Hawaii's Cameron Kaneko is the individual leader after the first day, with a 4-under 140 (71-69).Â
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The Dons will wrap up the tournament tomorrow morning with the final round, USF is set to tee off at 8:15 a.m.
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USF opened the tournament with a 12-over 300 in the opening round, USF had just one player in the top-20 after the first 18 holes. In the afternoon round, USF caught fire. The Dons carded 15 birdies and one eagle as a team while climbing four spots on the leaderboard.
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"Today was just a flat out battle verse a tough course in very tough conditions," said head coach Jack Kennedy. "We played our way back into it late this afternoon and are poised for a big run tomorrow."
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The tandem of Toby Briggs and Soren Lind led the Dons after 36 holes with both sophomores cracking the top-25. Briggs rose 53 spots on the leader board after the first round, after opening the tournament with a 5-over 77. In the second round he shot a 4-under 68 to finish the day with a 1-over 145. After not recording a birdie in the first round, Briggs finished with three birdies and an eagle. He was just one of three players to record an eagle on the first day.
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Lind battled the tough conditions all afternoon and turned a pair of strong rounds. After opening the tournament in 20th he slid back four spots to finish the day tied for 24th with a 3-over 147 (73-74).Â
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Freshman Christoffer Palsson is in third for the Dons after the first day. He finished the afternoon with a 5-over 149 (74-75) to finish tied at 36th. Palsson carded seven birdies on the day, which is tied for seventh most in the tournament.Â
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Tim Widing sits in fourth for the Dons. He opened the tournament with back-to-back 76's to finish with an 8-over 152. Alex Chin is in fifth for the Dons, he finished the day with a 13-over 157 (81-76) which has him sitting in a tie at 76th.
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Oregon State and tournament host Oregon are tied at first on the team leaderboard with 1-over 577s. Hawaii's Cameron Kaneko is the individual leader after the first day, with a 4-under 140 (71-69).Â
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The Dons will wrap up the tournament tomorrow morning with the final round, USF is set to tee off at 8:15 a.m.
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