CRESWELL, Ore. – The Oregon State men’s golf team crushed the 16-team Duck Invitational, including an11-stroke margin over third-place Oregon, to win the 25th Annual tournament behind an outstanding effort by all five Beaver players at the Ducks’ host event.
The Beavers concluded the two-day, 54-hole tournament with a 9-over 292-290-291--873 at the par-72, 7,165-yard Emerald Valley Golf Course to finish nine strokes better than second-place Minnesota (18-over 882) and 11 better than Oregon (20-over 884).
It’s the 37th team title in Oregon State history and the fourth under Reehoorn in his fourth season as the Beavers’ head coach (see the all-time tournament wins at the bottom of this story).
The conditions were much tougher on Tuesday than Monday’s nearly perfect weather, as rain and wind caused the majority of the scores to go up. It didn’t affect the Beavers, however, as they posted the best score on the final day to lead the tournament from start to finish.
Freshman phenom Kevin Murphy posted the best finish of his young career, a tie for third place, with an even-par 72-73-71--216. He was one of only six players to shoot in red figures on Tuesday after carding an impressive 1-under 71 that featured four birdies and three bogeys.
Sophomore Brian Jung was solid both days for the Beavers as he finished in a tie for 10th place with a 3-over 74-71-74--219. He got to 1 under through 12 holes but the weather conditions caused him to bogey three of his final five holes for a 2-over final round.
Senior David Fink, who struggled in the first two rounds, bounced back on Tuesday with a 1-under 71 that included three birdies and a double bogey. The clutch round by the All-Pac-12 golfer moved him from a tie for 40th place through 36 holes into a tie for 15th with a 5-over 74-76-71--221.
Junior Alex Franklin was key to the Beavers’ first day success when he fired a pair of 72’s that put him in sole fifth place. He was unable to find the same magic on Tuesday as he shot a 7-over 79 to finish in a tie for 22nd with a 7-over 223.
Junior Scott Kim finished in a tie for 32nd with a 9-over 76-74-75--225 and Brett Johnson, who competed as an individual, shot a 7-over 73-75-75--223 for a tie for 22nd.
Jose Mendez of Minnesota and Jeremy Paul of Colorado shared the individual title with a 3-under 213.
The Beavers return to action on Monday, April 7 and Tuesday, April 8 at the Redhawk Invitational in Tacoma, Wash.
Oregon State Men’s Golf All-Time Team Tournament Wins
Dates – Tournament (Location) – Score
1966 -- Northern Division Championships (N/A) -- 1770
1967 -- Northern Division Championships (N/A) -- N/A
1969 -- Northern Division Championships (N/A) -- N/A
April 14-15, 1972 -- OSU Invitational (Eugene, Ore.) -- 746
March 19-20, 1973 -- Oregon Invitational (Eugene, Ore.) -- 1148
March 23-24, 1973 -- Banana Belt Tournament (Clarkston, Wash.) -- 1082
Spring 1974 -- Oregon Invitational (Eugene, Ore.) -- 1152
Spring 1975 -- Viking Golf Classic (Bellingham, Wash.) -- 749
Spring 1977 -- OSU Invitational (Corvallis, Ore.) -- N/A
Spring 1978 -- Pacific Coast Golf Championships (Santa Barbara, Calif.) -- 312
April 29-30, 1982 -- Eastern Washington Invitational (Cheney, Wash.) -- 582 (+14)
May 10, 1982 -- Pacific Northwest Invitational (Yakima, Wash.) -- 581 (+13)
April 11-12, 1983 -- UW Invitational (Tacoma, Wash.) -- 898
Oct. 23-24, 1983 -- Viking-Pilot Golf Classic (Portland, Ore.) -- 1138
Oct. 13-14, 1985 -- OSU Invitational (Corvallis, Ore.) -- 1086 (+21)
Oct. 6-7, 1986 -- OSU Invitational (Corvallis, Ore.) -- 1092 (+27)
Oct. 24-25, 1988 -- Idaho Invitational (Lewiston, Idaho) -- 869 (+5)
Oct. 8-9, 1990 -- Black Butte Invitational (Black Butte, Ore.) -- 1103 (+23)
Oct. 26-27, 1992 -- Nike Northwest Classic (Corvallis, Ore.) -- 880 (+16)
Oct. 10-11, 1994 -- Nike Northwest Classic (Corvallis, Ore.) -- 859 (-5)
Oct. 9-10, 1995 -- Nike Northwest Classic (Corvallis, Ore.) -- 879 (+15)
March 9-10, 1998 -- Oregon Duck Invitational (Eugene, Ore.) -- 862 (-2)
Oct. 12-13, 1998 -- Wolf Pack Classic (Reno, Nev.) -- 864 (E)
Sept. 12-14, 1999 -- Northwest Classic (Monroe, Ore.) -- 862 (-2)
Sept. 20-21, 1999 -- Pacific Invitational (Stockton, Calif.) -- 881 (+17)
March 6-7, 2000 -- Pilot Spring Invitational (Portland, Ore.) -- 717 (+1)
Sept. 13-14, 2004 -- Northwest Collegiate Classic (Corvallis, Ore.) -- 838 (-26)
Oct. 11-12, 2004 -- Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Fairfax, Calif.) -- 848 (-4)
Sept. 19-20, 2005 -- Northwest Collegiate Classic (Corvallis, Ore.) -- 850 (-14)
Sept. 17-18, 2007 -- Giustina Memorial Classic (Corvallis, Ore.) -- 843 (-21)
Oct. 1-2, 2007 -- Opus NW Husky Invitational * (Bremerton, Wash.) -- 585 (+9)
Sept. 22-23, 2008 -- Giustina Memorial Classic ** (Corvallis, Ore.) -- 853 (-11)
Sept. 28-29, 2009 -- Giustina Memorial Classic (Corvallis, Ore.) -- 844 (-20)
Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2011 -- Pacific Invitational ** (Stockton, Calif.) -- 855 (+3)
March 5-6, 2012 -- Fresno State Lexus Classic (Fresno, Calif.) – 1,087 (+7)
Sept. 24-25, 2012 -- Mark Simpson Invitational (Erie, Colo.) -- 843 (-21)
March 24-25, 2014 -- Duck Invitational (Creswell, Ore.) -- 873 (+9)
* - Tournament shortened to two rounds due to weather
** - Tournament won in a playoff
| 1 |
|
+9 |
F |
+3 |
292 |
290 |
291 |
873 |
| 2 |
|
+18 |
F |
+6 |
294 |
294 |
294 |
882 |
| 3 |
|
+20 |
F |
+12 |
292 |
292 |
300 |
884 |
| 4 |
|
+28 |
F |
+9 |
294 |
301 |
297 |
892 |
| 5 |
|
+29 |
F |
+20 |
292 |
293 |
308 |
893 |
| T6 |
|
+31 |
F |
+17 |
295 |
295 |
305 |
895 |
| T6 |
|
+31 |
F |
+13 |
295 |
299 |
301 |
895 |
| 8 |
|
+35 |
F |
+10 |
301 |
300 |
298 |
899 |
| 9 |
|
+38 |
F |
+15 |
298 |
301 |
303 |
902 |
| 10 |
|
+39 |
F |
+19 |
295 |
301 |
307 |
903 |
| T11 |
|
+42 |
F |
+18 |
304 |
296 |
306 |
906 |
| T11 |
|
+42 |
F |
+17 |
306 |
295 |
305 |
906 |
| T11 |
|
+42 |
F |
+11 |
306 |
301 |
299 |
906 |
| T14 |
|
+45 |
F |
+26 |
295 |
300 |
314 |
909 |
| T14 |
|
+45 |
F |
+18 |
302 |
301 |
306 |
909 |
| 16 |
|
+48 |
F |
+26 |
295 |
303 |
314 |
912 |
