2019 NCAA Men's Golf

[sagegrouse]

Duke finishes +17 today and is +42 overall. Not in last, but next-to-last (nine shots clear of BYU, who is still on the course). Ouch.

The afternoon round has just started and scores are typically over par. We should pass a few teams -- but will need a major miracle to qualify.

[sagegrouse]

Our results in Rounds 1 and 2 are especially disappointing. The field of 30 teams was divided into the "upper half," including #8 Duke, and the lower half. BYU, ranked 29, was allowed to join the upper half because it had already played its "Sunday round" and got a pass for an early start on Friday. Omitting BYU, Duke was last among the upper-half teams in both Round 1 and Round 2.

[Tripping William]

Our results in Rounds 1 and 2 are especially disappointing. The field of 30 teams was divided into the "upper half," including #8 Duke, and the lower half. BYU, ranked 29, was allowed to join the upper half because it had already played its "Sunday round" and got a pass for an early start on Friday. Omitting BYU, Duke was last among the upper-half teams in both Round 1 and Round 2.

I hadn’t thought of this until now, but BYU won’t play at all tomorrow because it is Sunday and BYU doesn’t play on Sunday. So when is/was their third round (holes 37-54)? This afternoon?

[sagegrouse]

I hadn’t thought of this until now, but BYU won’t play at all tomorrow because it is Sunday and BYU doesn’t play on Sunday. So when is/was their third round (holes 37-54)? This afternoon?

It played Round 3 on Thursday and shot +21 309. This means that the greenskeepers had to scurry around on Thursday and create the pin positions just for BYU.

[Tripping William]

The afternoon round has just started and scores are typically over par. We should pass a few teams -- but will need a major miracle to qualify.

Not so much on the passing a few afternoon teams. Our +17 remains the second-worst of the day, behind only last-place BYU’s +19. Carolina firmly on the bubble going into tomorrow’s third round. Wake in solid position.

[Tripping William]

Closing the loop, Duke shot a respectable +6 today,’and moved up four places as a result. But they did not finish in the top 15, so their season ends today.

[sagegrouse]

Closing the loop, Duke shot a respectable +6 today,’and moved up four places as a result. But they did not finish in the top 15, so their season ends today.

Yep. Good showing -- 19 shots better than in Round 1.

Kudos to defending champion Oklahoma State, which leads the medal play by 25 shots -- minus (-) 12 to +13 for Texas and Stanford.

[sagegrouse]

Aha! There is more Duke men's golf to entertain or torture us. Chandler Eaton, T11 and +1, qualified to play for the individual championship, which will be awarded after today's play. He tees off at 12:17 CDT. Leader is Matthew Wolff of Oklahoma State at -7.

[roywhite]

A wrap-up on the NCAA championship. Duke golfer Chandler Eaton tied for 15th in individual scoring, good enough for All-America recognition. Matthew Wolff of Oklahoma State won the individual title.

Stanford (the #6 seed) won the team title 3-2 over #5 seed Texas which had taken out #1 seed Oklahoma State. Seems like the seeding often doesn't hold when the team match-ups occur.

[sagegrouse]

A wrap-up on the NCAA championship. Duke golfer Chandler Eaton tied for 15th in individual scoring, good enough for All-America recognition. Matthew Wolff of Oklahoma State won the individual title.

Stanford (the #6 seed) won the team title 3-2 over #5 seed Texas which had taken out #1 seed Oklahoma State. Seems like the seeding often doesn't hold when the team match-ups occur.

True for the men and doubly true for the women, where Duke was the only high seed to progress.

Men's Championship

Rank Team Stroke Math
1	OKST	  1	Semis
4	VAND	  2	Semis
3	WAKE    3	Quarters
5	TEXS	  4	Finals
6	OKLA	  5	Semis
10	STAN	  6	Champion
17	TA&M    7	Quarters
--	SMU	 8	Quarters

Women's Championship

2	TEXS	1	Quarters
3	DUKE	2	Champion
1	USC	3	Quarters
10	ARK	4	Quarters
6	WAKE   5	Finals
4	ARIZ	6	Semis
7	STAN	7	Quarters
13	AUBU	8	Semis

What is impressive is that the "cream rose to the top" in stroke play. Among the men, the top six qualifiers for match play were top ten teams -- joined by #17 A&M and unranked SMU. Among the women, the top seven qualifiers were top ten teams, joined by #13 Auburn in eighth place.