Golfers Off to Santa Cruz

Oregon will try for its sixth top five finish in the last seven events at the Western Intercollegiate, which will be played Monday through Wednesday at the par-70, 6,511-yard Pasatiempo Golf Course in Santa Cruz, Calif. In preparation for the Pac-12 Championship format, teams will count their top five scores among six players.

TOURNAMENT NOTES

KEY STORYLINES

• The Ducks' top-five finishes this season include two wins - the Saint Mary's Invitational (Nov. 8-10) and the Bandon Dunes Championship (March 6-8), a runner-up finish at The Prestige (Feb. 21-23) and a fifth-place showing at both Duck Invitational (March 21-22) and The Goodwin (Mach 24-26).

• has had 13 sub-par rounds in 27 total rounds…