Beavers Hope To Build On Impressive Resume At NCAA Regional
May 15, 2012
Oregon State NCAA Regional Notes & Stats 
Round 1 Tee Times and Pairings
CORVALLIS, Ore. - With two team titles and a fifth place finish at the inaugural Pac-12 Championship already on its 2011-12 resume, the Oregon State men's golf team heads to Stanford, Calif., to compete in the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships this Thursday through Saturday.
The top five teams in the Stanford Regional field will advance to the NCAA Championships May 29-June 3 at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif., where they will join 25 other squads looking for the prestigious NCAA Championship trophy and banner that is awarded to the nation's top team.
THE TOURNAMENT: NCAA Division I Men's Golf Stanford Regional
WHEN: Thursday-Saturday, May 17-19, 2012
Live Scoring
Stanford Golf Course
NCAA Men's Golf Championship Site
NCAA Men's Golf Championship Program
STARTING TIMES: Teams will tee off on holes 1 and 10 on Thursday and Friday beginning at 8 a.m. and on Saturday beginning at 7:30 a.m. The last tee time is scheduled for 10:34 a.m. on Thursday and Friday and 10:04 on Saturday. Teams will play 18 holes each day.
THE COURSE: Stanford Golf Course (par-70, 6,742 yards)
THE FORMAT: Teams will play 54-holes of stroke play each day.
THE FIELD:
1. California
2. Stanford
3. San Diego State
4. UCF
5. LSU
6. UAB
7. Wichita State
8. Tennessee
9. Oregon State
10. Southeastern Louisiana
11. San Francisco
12. San Jose State
13. UC Davis
Oregon State Lineup -- Season Stroke Average -- Career Stroke Average
Nick Chianello -- 72.80 -- 73.83
David Fink -- 73.68 -- 73.17
Jonnie Motomochi -- 73.63 -- 74.08
Matt Rawitzer -- 74.64 -- 74.01
Nick Sherwood -- 74.00 -- 73.63
Q&A with Oregon State Head Coach Jon Reehoorn
How do you feel about the team heading to regionals?
"I think the team has a lot of positive momentum going right now. Of course, our play at the Pac-12 Championship has given the team some added confidence, but they continued this solid play at the U.S. Open qualifying at Royal Oaks on a very difficult course. I'm really excited about what is ahead for these five."
What are your team goals at regionals?
"We will try to focus on a few keys to what we need to focus on and we will be in good position on the final day. One, we need to take the same confidence we had at home at Trysting Tree to the course at Stanford. It is a place we have been two times in the last year. The guys know what to do on each tee; now they just need to believe what they are doing is right.
"Secondly, to keep it simple, the regional championships have a different feel than any other tournament we will play in. Everyone knows what is at stake and it is much more businesslike. We can't be caught up in making it more than it is. We need to play smart and solid golf and then everything will take care of itself."
What are your thoughts on the lineup?
"I'm confident the five guys traveling will give us a great chance to make it to Riviera (for the NCAA Championship)."
What will make this season a success for you?
"We are excited to be in the postseason. We've had a very good season with two wins, but we set a goal at the beginning of the season to get to Riviera and then see what happens. We are the No. 9 seed. No one expects anything from us this week, but I feel we are in a great position. When we make it to Riviera we will definitely be able to look at this season as a success."
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