ICYMI: Oregon takes Bandon Dunes Championship

March 11, 2022 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com

Courtesy of Oregon Athletics

Ducks and San Jose State's Caleb Shetler withstand challenging conditions on the Sheep Ranch Course

One thing is for certain when playing at Bandon Dunes, it's not going to be easy. Wind, rain and the challenges of navigating around the links-style courses can be both immensely pleasurable and downright maddening.

The Oregon Ducks made the most out of their two and a half-hour drive from Eugene to the southern coast of the state earlier this week, winning the 15-team Bandon Dunes Championship which was contested on the Sheep Ranch Course.

Led by the top-10 finishes of Greyson Leach, Greg Solhaug, Oven Avrit and Nate Stember, the Ducks claimed the team title with an 11-over score of 863, which was two-strokes clear on San Jose State at 13-over 865. Kansas, ranked 18th by Golfweek/Sagarin, finished third at 866 with Utah fourth at 873.

Oregon posted the tournament's low round at 4-under 280 on the final day to outdistance the Spartans by two strokes. Yuki Moriyama's five birdies on the back nine led to a 3-under 68 while Avrit and Stember carded rounds of 69 and 70 to pace the Ducks in the final round.

"We battled and fought through some challenging circumstances," said Oregon head coach Casey Martin. "Playing competitive golf at Bandon Dunes is extremely difficult."

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San Jose State's Caleb Shetler captured his first collegiate win with a final round 68 (-3) to finish with an overall score of 209 (-4) to lead the Spartans to a runner-up finish. It was the first tournament win for San Jose State player since Sean Yu won the Visit Stockton Pacific Invite in 2019.

Results: Bandon Dunes Championship

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Caleb Shetler	Saratoga, CA	400	68-73-68=209
T2	Matthew Sutherland	Carmichael, CA	300	72-72-67=211
T2	Brady McKinlay	, Canada	300	71-72-68=211
T4	Gregory Solhaug	, Norway	200	69-74-69=212
T4	Greyson Leach	Rolling Hills Estates, CA	200	69-73-70=212

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About the Bandon Dunes Championship

ICYMI: Oregon takes Bandon Dunes Championship

54 hole team and individual men's college tournament hosted by the University of Idaho. Team (best four scores of five players each day) and individual competitions.