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Lu Goes Low At Maui Jim Intercollegiate
September 21, 2018 | Men's Golf
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Shawn Lu fired a career-best 7-under 63 to lead the Oregon State men's golf team in the opening round of the Maui Jim Intercollegiate on Friday.
Lu, a junior from Honolulu, Hawai'i, eagled the par-5, 561-yard 17th hole and added five birdies in his bogey-free round to put him in second place and only one stroke behind Luis Gagne of LSU (8-under 62).
The 63 equals the lowest score in program history. Alex Moore (Oregon Duck Invitational, 2011) and Jonas Liebich (Amer Ari Invitational, 2016) each shot a school-record 9-under 63, and Calum Hill (Alister MacKenzie Invitational, 2016) carded an 8-under 63.
Lu's best previous career score was a 7-under 64 in the second round of last year's Saint Mary's Invitational.
"Shawn had a great summer of golf and you can see his confidence growing in the way talks, carries himself, and how he goes about his daily approach to getting better," Oregon State head coach Jon Reehoorn said. "He's been a great example for our young guys to start the season, and he is only going to continue to get better as his belief in himself continues to grow."
As a team, the Beavers are tied for 10th place in the 14-team field after shooting a 3-under 277 at the par-70, 7,081-yard Mirabel Golf Club.
LSU (17-under 263) holds a two-stroke lead over Georgia Tech and Arizona State (15-under 265).
The second round of the three-day, 54-hole tournament begins at 7 a.m. on Saturday. Live scoring is available at golfstat.com.
Freshman Nolan Thoroughgood finished the first round with a 1-under 69 and sophomore Spencer Tibbits shot an even-par 70.
Junior Kyosuke Hara and freshman Sean Kato each carded a 5-over 75.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
Lu, a junior from Honolulu, Hawai'i, eagled the par-5, 561-yard 17th hole and added five birdies in his bogey-free round to put him in second place and only one stroke behind Luis Gagne of LSU (8-under 62).
The 63 equals the lowest score in program history. Alex Moore (Oregon Duck Invitational, 2011) and Jonas Liebich (Amer Ari Invitational, 2016) each shot a school-record 9-under 63, and Calum Hill (Alister MacKenzie Invitational, 2016) carded an 8-under 63.
Lu's best previous career score was a 7-under 64 in the second round of last year's Saint Mary's Invitational.
"Shawn had a great summer of golf and you can see his confidence growing in the way talks, carries himself, and how he goes about his daily approach to getting better," Oregon State head coach Jon Reehoorn said. "He's been a great example for our young guys to start the season, and he is only going to continue to get better as his belief in himself continues to grow."
As a team, the Beavers are tied for 10th place in the 14-team field after shooting a 3-under 277 at the par-70, 7,081-yard Mirabel Golf Club.
LSU (17-under 263) holds a two-stroke lead over Georgia Tech and Arizona State (15-under 265).
The second round of the three-day, 54-hole tournament begins at 7 a.m. on Saturday. Live scoring is available at golfstat.com.
Freshman Nolan Thoroughgood finished the first round with a 1-under 69 and sophomore Spencer Tibbits shot an even-par 70.
Junior Kyosuke Hara and freshman Sean Kato each carded a 5-over 75.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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