Tuesday, March 10
San Diego Country Club - Chula Vista, Calif.
University of San Francisco
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Round Three
Photo by: Rod Commons
MGOLF | Widing Tops the Leaderboard at Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic
3/10/2020 5:02:00 PM | Men's Golf
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – The University of San Francisco men's golf team finished the tournament with a 1-under 863 – their first tournament under par since the 2019 WCC Championships. The Dons had two golfers finish in the top-5 and were led by senior Tim Widing who captured his second career individual championship.
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"This was a fantastic week for us," said head coach Jack Kennedy. "We came in very confident that we could compete with a beat the best teams in the country. Tim was our leader again this week and it was very special to watch him come away with a win. This is one of the best individual victories in USF history."
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Competing in a field that featured nine teams in the top-50 and many of the top players in the nation, Widing and the Dons finished strong - shooting an even par 288 in the final round. For the tournament the Dons went 291-284-288 to finish 1-under.Â
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Widing was sensational. The senior followed up his 5-under day yesterday with a second-consecutive 3-under 69 to finish the tournament with an 8-under 208 (70-69-69). It is the second time this year he has finished a tournament under par in all three rounds. The other time came in the Oregon State Invitational. The 208 is also the fourth lowest round of his career.Â
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Soren Lind finished in second for the Dons and recorded his first top-10 finish of the season and seventh in his career. Lind finished tied for fifth with a 3-under 213 (69-70-74). His 14 birdies is a season-high.
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Toby Briggs climbed eight spots on the leaderboard on the final day to finish tied for 34th. After opening the tournament with an 8-over 80 in the first round, he recorded back-to-back rounds under par to finish the tournament with a 3-over 219 (80-69-70).Â
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Matthew Anderson took fourth for the Dons with an 8-over 224 (72-76-76) which placed him tied for 65th. Alex Chin finished the tournament in 95th with a 17-over 233 (82-76-75).
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No. 37 Tennessee took home the team title, shooting an 8-under 856 (285-291-280).
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The Dons return to action on Monday, Mar. 30 when they travel to Chambers Bay Golf Club to participate in the Redhawk Invitational hosted by Seattle.
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"This was a fantastic week for us," said head coach Jack Kennedy. "We came in very confident that we could compete with a beat the best teams in the country. Tim was our leader again this week and it was very special to watch him come away with a win. This is one of the best individual victories in USF history."
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Competing in a field that featured nine teams in the top-50 and many of the top players in the nation, Widing and the Dons finished strong - shooting an even par 288 in the final round. For the tournament the Dons went 291-284-288 to finish 1-under.Â
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Widing was sensational. The senior followed up his 5-under day yesterday with a second-consecutive 3-under 69 to finish the tournament with an 8-under 208 (70-69-69). It is the second time this year he has finished a tournament under par in all three rounds. The other time came in the Oregon State Invitational. The 208 is also the fourth lowest round of his career.Â
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Soren Lind finished in second for the Dons and recorded his first top-10 finish of the season and seventh in his career. Lind finished tied for fifth with a 3-under 213 (69-70-74). His 14 birdies is a season-high.
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Toby Briggs climbed eight spots on the leaderboard on the final day to finish tied for 34th. After opening the tournament with an 8-over 80 in the first round, he recorded back-to-back rounds under par to finish the tournament with a 3-over 219 (80-69-70).Â
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Matthew Anderson took fourth for the Dons with an 8-over 224 (72-76-76) which placed him tied for 65th. Alex Chin finished the tournament in 95th with a 17-over 233 (82-76-75).
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No. 37 Tennessee took home the team title, shooting an 8-under 856 (285-291-280).
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The Dons return to action on Monday, Mar. 30 when they travel to Chambers Bay Golf Club to participate in the Redhawk Invitational hosted by Seattle.
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