Tuesday, February 28
Westlake Village, Calif.
All Day
Oregon State
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Southwestern Invitational
Jonas Liebich
Photo by: Karl Maasdam/Oregon State Athletics
Beavers Conclude Play At Southwestern Invite
February 28, 2017 | Men's Golf
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – The Oregon State men's golf team wrapped up the two-day, 54-hole Southwestern Invitational on Tuesday.
The Beavers shot a 31-over 305-295-295--895 at the par-72, 6,962-yard North Ranch Country Club to finish 12th in the 14-team field.
Pepperdine cruised to the team title with a 21-under 843, which was 16 strokes better than second-place USC. Sahith Theegala of Pepperdine took medalist honors with a 10-under 206, while Alex Higgs of SMU finished second with a 9-under 207 and two golfers tied for third.
Junior Jonas Liebich battled back in the final two rounds to finish in a team-best tie for 28th place with a 6-over 79-71-72--222. He had four birdies on Tuesday to equal the total number he dropped during the first two rounds.
Senior Kevin Murphy finished a stroke back with a 7-over 75-73-75--223 to record a tie for 34th place and sophomore Trevor Yu shot a 13-over 76-78-75--229 for a tie for 55th.
Senior Calum Hill finished in a tie for 60th with a 14-over 75-73-82--230 and freshman Kyosuke Hara played his best round on the final day to finish in a tie for 71st with a 19-over 81-81-73--235.
Sophomore Tom Kerkvliet, who was competing as an individual, finished in a tie for 53rd with a 12-over 73-72-83--228.
The Beavers have two weeks off before competing at the Bandon Dunes Championship in Bandon, Ore., from Sunday, March 12 to Tuesday, March 14.
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The Beavers shot a 31-over 305-295-295--895 at the par-72, 6,962-yard North Ranch Country Club to finish 12th in the 14-team field.
Pepperdine cruised to the team title with a 21-under 843, which was 16 strokes better than second-place USC. Sahith Theegala of Pepperdine took medalist honors with a 10-under 206, while Alex Higgs of SMU finished second with a 9-under 207 and two golfers tied for third.
Junior Jonas Liebich battled back in the final two rounds to finish in a team-best tie for 28th place with a 6-over 79-71-72--222. He had four birdies on Tuesday to equal the total number he dropped during the first two rounds.
Senior Kevin Murphy finished a stroke back with a 7-over 75-73-75--223 to record a tie for 34th place and sophomore Trevor Yu shot a 13-over 76-78-75--229 for a tie for 55th.
Senior Calum Hill finished in a tie for 60th with a 14-over 75-73-82--230 and freshman Kyosuke Hara played his best round on the final day to finish in a tie for 71st with a 19-over 81-81-73--235.
Sophomore Tom Kerkvliet, who was competing as an individual, finished in a tie for 53rd with a 12-over 73-72-83--228.
The Beavers have two weeks off before competing at the Bandon Dunes Championship in Bandon, Ore., from Sunday, March 12 to Tuesday, March 14.
OREGON STATE ATHLETICS' EVERYDAY CHAMPIONS CULTURE
Through the power of sport, we help people discover and pursue their passions, talents and purpose in order to live a life of balance and positive contribution.
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