Oregon State
Cabo Collegiate
Beavers Conclude Play At Cabo Collegiate
March 01, 2016 | Men's Golf
QUERENCIA, Mexico -- The Oregon State men's golf team concluded play at the Cabo Collegiate on Tuesday with junior Kevin Murphy leading the Beavers at the three-day, 54 hole tournament.
Oregon State finished in a tie for 12th place with a 28-over 287-289-304--880 at the par-71, 6,928-yard Los Cabos Querencia.
Georgia ran away with the team title after posting an 18-under 834, 10 strokes better than second-place South Florida. The tournament included 12 of the 15 teams ranked among the top 34 in the latest golfstat.com's rankings.
“It was a disappointing way to finish what was some really good golf for 36 holes the last two days,” Oregon State head coach Jon Reehoorn said. “The team should look back on the next two events and gain some confidence that they have the ability to compete with the best teams in the country. As disappointing as today is, we have so much golf ahead of us.
“We have a short break at home before we head to Bandon Dunes on Saturday. We have to forget about today and be ready to play come Sunday.”
Murphy finished in 27th place with a 4-over 217, which included a career-best 4-under 67 in the second round. He posted scores of 74 and 76 in the first and third rounds, respectively.
Freshman Trevor Yu was a stroke back with a 5-over 70-76-72--218 that put him in a tie for 28th place. Junior Calum Hill finished in a tie for 49th with a 9-over 72-71-79--222 and senior Tyler Carlson shot a 10-over 71-75-77--223 for a tie for 54th place. Junior Conner Kumpula wrapped up play with a 29-over 80-82-80--242.
Aksel Olsen of South Florida took medalist honors with a 9-under 68-67-69--204.
The Beavers return to action next week at the Bandon Dunes Championship, which will be held from Sunday, March 6 to Tuesday, March 8 in Bandon, Ore. They will then host the Airstream Adventures Northwest Classic on Monday, March 21 and Tuesday, March 22 at the Willamette Valley Country Club in Canby, Ore.
“It will be good to be home for a few weeks and play in friendly surroundings and get as close to a home course advantage as possible the next couple of events,” Reehoorn said.
