March 8, 2016 The third and final round of the 2016 Bandon Dunes Championship was staged at Bandon Dunes Trails in Bandon Dunes, Oregon on Tuesday, with the DU Pioneers recording a team score of 319 to finish the tournament in 11th place at +70 (922) for the 54-hole event. Complete team scoring can be viewed HERE.
Sophomore Michael Boylan (Patterson, N.Y.) led DU with a score of +16 (229) for the tournament, good for a Top 40 finish at T-39th. Junior Petter Mikalsen (Stavanger, Norway) posted the best score for the Pioneers in Round 3, firing a 77 to finish second on the team at +17 (230). Click HERE to view complete individual scoring for the event.
"This was a tough week for us," head coach Erik Billinger said at the conclusion of play on Tuesday. "It was a good learning experience for us to get exposed by the style of play that requires you to hit different types of shots as well as by the difficult weather conditions of the Pacific Northwest. I am proud of Michael for stepping up this week and playing tough and focused golf. I also saw some positive things from other members of the team but, on the whole, we need to get better. We now look forward to Phoenix next week where we host a quality field on a course we are familiar with."
Denver will next compete in the 2016 Desert Shootout at Palm Valley GC in the Valley of the Sun during the third week of March. The Pioneers' complete schedule can be viewed HERE.
