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No. 2 Oregon Ducks dominate final round, win first Pac-12 Championship in program history

Pac-12 Champions! The Oregon Ducks held on to win the first conference title in school history on Wednesday afternoon.

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In the end, it wasn’t much of a contest.

No matter how they got it done, though, the No. 2 ranked Oregon Ducks women’s golf team walked away from the Eugene Country Club with the first Pac-12 Championship victory in program history.

As poor weather rolled through the Willamette Valley throughout the week, the Oregon players stayed their course and battled through the rain and wind, ultimately taking advantage of the “Duck weather” that caused other teams in the pack to fade on the final day of the tournament.

On Wednesday, the Ducks turned in a 290 (+2) to end the tournament at +6, which was seven shots clear of the next closest finisher.

It was Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu who led the way for the Ducks after another remarkable performance on Wednesday. Lu finished with an even-par 72, tied for Oregon’s best round on the day, to complete the tournament with an individual score of 210 (-6), which was the best in the tournament. Stanford’s Rose Zhang came in 2nd with 214 (-2).

While Oregon took the title on their home course, it was Oregon State and Stanford who split second-place at 877 (+13).

Up next, the Ducks will partake in one of six NCAA regionals, where they will look to advance to the NCAA Championships. The regionals take place on May 9-11.

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No. 2 Oregon women’s golf hold strong through tough first day of Pac-12 Championships

Despite holding a home-course advantage, the Oregon Ducks sit in 5th place at the Pac-12 Championships after the first round.

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The Oregon Ducks women’s golf team was supposed to have a nice home-course advantage this year at the Pac-12 Championships, which are being held at the Eugene Country Club. The forecast called for cloudy skies and showers throughout the week, which head coach Derek Radley correctly described over the weekend as “Duck weather.”

Some high winds throughout Eugene mitigated that advantage, though. The No. 2 Ducks stayed afloat, but struggled to perform as they had expected coming into the day.

Following the first round, Oregon sits at No. 5 in the standings after carding a 295 (+7).

The top-ranked Stanford Cardinal led after 18 holes, carding a 290 (+2). The rest of the top-5 is rounded out with USC (292, +4), Washington (294, +6), and Arizona State (294, +6).

“Today was tough when that wind picked up; normally if it gets a little wet out here it’s never really windy,” UO coach Derek Radley said, via Rob Moseley. “So I was seeing some balls out there kind of in some spots that I don’t normally see. The next two days though, the wind is supposed to die down even if it’s supposed to rain, and that’ll be our comfort zone.”

Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu led the Ducks with an even-par round of 72, and she currently sits at No. 5 on the individual leaderboard. Tze-Han (Heather) Lin and Ching-Tzu Chen shot 2-over 74 and Briana Chacon finished at 3-over 75.

Team Leaderboard

1. Stanford โ€” 290 (+2)
2. Southern California โ€” 292 (+4)
T3. Washington โ€”ยญ 294 (+6)
T3. Arizona State โ€”ยญ 294 (+6)
5. Oregon โ€” 295 (+7)
T6. Oregon State โ€” 296 (+8)
T6. UCLA โ€” 296 (+8)
8. Colorado โ€” 302 (+14)
T9. Washington State โ€” 305 (+17)
T9. Arizona โ€” 305 (+17)
11. California โ€” 313 (+25)

Going into the second round, there are six teams within 6-strokes of Stanford’s lead, so the leaderboard should see a lot of movement before all is said and done after the 54-hole tournament is concluded on Thursday.

“It’s pretty remarkable how many teams are bunched up right now,” Radley said. “We’re really all together. Obviously not the start we wanted; however, I kind of love where we’re at with two days to go. Excited just to recap together, figure out what’s wrong in some spots and figure out how to capitalize the next two days.”

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Oregon Ducks announce new state-of-the-art golf facility at Emerald Valley Golf Club

The Oregon Ducks’ golf teams are soon to have a state-of-the-art facility of their own. Introducing “The Jake,” to be built at Emerald Valley Golf Club.

One of the most ironic things about the Oregon Ducks athletic department over the past decade was the fact that the golf team, which was one of the only sports to win a national championship, did not have a state-of-the-art facility to call home like the football, basketball, baseball, soccer, or track teams.

Until now.

On Monday morning, the University of Oregon announced the plans for a new 6,000 square-foot golf facility that will be built at Emerald Valley Golf Club, just south of Eugene. The Ducks have already called Emerald Valley home for their practices for years, but they will now have a new all-weather facility to keep their game in form year-round.

The building will be known as “The Jake,” named after Peter and Jan Jacobsen, both of whom played at the UO. According to a press release from Oregon, it will feature three oversized driving range bays with integrated TrackMan technology, an indoor putting studio, and a covered outdoor heated driving range.

The blueprint and plans for the Oregon Ducks’ new state-of-the-art golf facility to be built at Emerald Valley Golf Course. (Photo Courtesy of the Oregon Athletic Department)

“In addition to the practice features of the teaching facility, the building will also provide a ‘clubhouse’ atmosphere in which the men and women of Oregon Golf are able to study, build camaraderie, and host prospective recruits,” Oregon said in the release. “A covered outdoor fireplace provides the perfect setting to enjoy the spoils of fall sunsets and crisp spring mornings in Oregon.”

Renderings of the indoor/outdoor seating facility for Oregon players at “The Jake,” a new golf facility being built at Emerald Valley Golf Club. (Photo Courtesy of the Oregon Athletic Department.)

According to the UO, the facility will be privately funded by gifts to the University, and they are expecting to break ground midway through 2022.

This, of course, is not the only athletic facility that is currently in the works for Oregon. Near the end of 2021, they also announced the plans for a new indoor practice facility to be built adjacent to Autzen Stadium to be used by multiple Ducks athletic teams.

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In the arms race of having some of the nicest facilities in the nation, Oregon continues to stay on top.

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Former Duck Aaron Wise sits in 3rd place after Day 1 of the PGA Championship

The former Oregon champion got off to a hot start on Thursday with a three-under 69, and is in a good spot to chase his first major championship over the weekend.

It may have been a while since fans of the Oregon Ducks have thought about the name Aaron Wise, but he is still doing great things since leaving Eugene.

Just a few years removed from winning the individual national championship at the Eugene Country Club and helping the Ducks to their first-ever team national title in program history, Wise is now settling in at the professional level. With one career win under his belt at the AT&T Byron Nelson in 2018, there is a dream to get a major championship under his belt.

On Thursday, Wise got off to a great start and shot a three-under 69 in the opening round of the PGA Championship, being played at the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island in South Carolina. Wise is tied with five other players for second place, including major champions Brooks Koepka and Keegan Bradley.

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Everyone is currently chasing Correy Conners, who shot an impressive five-under 67, leading the field by two strokes. With the notoriously windy conditions at Kiawah, an even-par round was considered to be an accomplishment going into the round on Thursday.

Wise was part of the morning group on the first day, so he will get a chance to sleep in a bit on Friday and enjoy the afternoon wave with the rest of his group.

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