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Men's golf heads to Stanford for final regular season meet
After two successful meets, OSU will get one more chance to compete before entering Pac-10 championships next week
Sean McLean
Issue date: 4/13/07 Section: Sports
Poised to build off one of the school's best performances last week, the OSU men's golf team travels to Palo Alto, Calif. to square off in the U.S. Intercollegiate. It will be the final tune-up before the Beavers head to the Pac-10 Championships in Eugene April 23-25.
The meet, which conference member Stanford will be hosting, will feature 15 schools, three of which are from the Pac-10. Stanford is currently ranked first in the country by Golfstat, and Washington (31st) and Washington State (109th) are also playing this weekend. It will be played on a par-70, 6,742-yard course.
"We are coming off two great tournaments and the guys are playing very well," coach Brian Watts said. "This time of the year, you definitely want to keep the momentum going and maintain that confidence."
The Beavers are coming off a big performance at the Ogio-Pacific Coast Intercollegiate on April 3. They shot a team score of 842, which was 22-under and was the second-best in school history. Sophomore Alex Williams proved to be vital in the team's low score, shooting a seven-under 209, which was good for a tie for 13th place. Freshman Diego Velasquez and junior Vincent Johnson also had big performances for Oregon State, both shooting a three-under 69's on the final day. For the tournament, Velasquez finished tied for 17th with a six-under 210, and Johnson came in 22nd with a five-under 211.
"These guys have been shooting the numbers, and you definitely want to be playing your best golf near the Pac-10 meet," Watts said. "We are looking at the big picture right now."
With a strong meet last weekend and the previous performance, a second place finish at the Duck Invitational, the team's confidence is soaring right now, according to Velasquez.
"We've got pretty good momentum right now," Velasquez said. "All the guys traveling right now are playing real solid and the results are showing."
Knowing the keys for success down the road in the postseason, the Beavers will get one more chance this weekend to iron out the wrinkles.
The meet, which conference member Stanford will be hosting, will feature 15 schools, three of which are from the Pac-10. Stanford is currently ranked first in the country by Golfstat, and Washington (31st) and Washington State (109th) are also playing this weekend. It will be played on a par-70, 6,742-yard course.
"We are coming off two great tournaments and the guys are playing very well," coach Brian Watts said. "This time of the year, you definitely want to keep the momentum going and maintain that confidence."
The Beavers are coming off a big performance at the Ogio-Pacific Coast Intercollegiate on April 3. They shot a team score of 842, which was 22-under and was the second-best in school history. Sophomore Alex Williams proved to be vital in the team's low score, shooting a seven-under 209, which was good for a tie for 13th place. Freshman Diego Velasquez and junior Vincent Johnson also had big performances for Oregon State, both shooting a three-under 69's on the final day. For the tournament, Velasquez finished tied for 17th with a six-under 210, and Johnson came in 22nd with a five-under 211.
"These guys have been shooting the numbers, and you definitely want to be playing your best golf near the Pac-10 meet," Watts said. "We are looking at the big picture right now."
With a strong meet last weekend and the previous performance, a second place finish at the Duck Invitational, the team's confidence is soaring right now, according to Velasquez.
"We've got pretty good momentum right now," Velasquez said. "All the guys traveling right now are playing real solid and the results are showing."
Knowing the keys for success down the road in the postseason, the Beavers will get one more chance this weekend to iron out the wrinkles.
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