Heading into round two of the NCAA Tallahassee Regional, the University of Oregon men’s golf team holds a commanding position as they sit in a tie for fourth place with Georgia Tech and South Florida in the overall team standings. The Ducks (-8) shot an impressive 280 in round one this morning and will be looking to grab one-of-five spots to advance to the NCAA Championships, which tee off on May 28.
Leading the way for the Ducks in round one were sophomore Jonathan Woo and freshman Brandon McIver, who both carded a 69 (-3). The former recorded a total of five birdies, while the latter followed with a total of four birdies. McIver finished the round with only one bogie as he tries to continue his spectacular play tomorrow morning in round two.
Freshmen Sulman Raza and Zach Foushee also finished strong for the Ducks, as they shot a 70 (-2) and 72 (E) respectively. The former also recorded a high total of five birdies, equaling Woo in round one of play. Rounding out the Ducks was sophomore Rak Cho, who carded a solid 73 (+1) as the Ducks end the first day of competition in strong fashion.
On the horizon: The Ducks will continue play at the Golden Eagle Golf & Country Club tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. as round two begins.