March 18, 2012

BANDON, Ore. - Kevin Lim fired a tournament low 5-under-par 66 in Sunday's final round of the Bandon Dunes Championship to finish in second place and help lead Long Beach State come from seven strokes behind to tie for first and share the team championship with No. 3-ranked Washington.

After the first two rounds of the tournament, LBSU went into the final 18 holes in second at 10-over and trailed the Huskies (+3) by seven shots. After all the scorecards were turned in after the final round, the 49ers recorded the tournament's lowest round with a 5-under 279, while Washington finished with a 2-over 286.

This is LBSU's third tournament victory this year as the 49ers shared the team title at the Bill Cullum Invitational back in October and won the Folino Invitational last month.

Lim's final round 66 is a new career-low for the senior from Seoul, Korea, as he eclipsed his previous career-low of 68 that he made back in February at the Folino Invitational at Industry Hills Golf Club. Lim's scorecard from the final round was almost picture-perfect as he carded six birdies and 11 pars. His one and only bogey came at the par-4, 406-yard 15th hole.

Lim started the round with a birdie at the No. 1 hole and would go onto par the next 10 holes. He would card three consecutive birdies starting from the 12th hole until bogeying the 15th. Lim would make a strong rebound to closeout the last three holes with two consecutive birdies at the 16th and 17th holes and par the final hole.

Senior Kevin Roy recorded his third consecutive round of 71 to finish in fourth with a 54-hole score of even-213. Roy began the final day from the No. 1 hole as he would par the first eight holes and birdie No. 9 before making the turn to to the back. Roy parred the next four holes before making a double-bogey at the par-4 14th. He would finish out the round parring the last three of four holes and recording one more birdie at the 16th.

Freshman Xander Schauffele made a strong comeback, improving by five shots for a 67 to make a significant jump in the standings from 25th to tie for fifth. Schauffele recorded six birdies for the round and just two bogeys that came on the back nine. Schauffele finished the tournament with a 1-over 214.

Junior Philip Chian carded a 75 to tie for 15th at 7-over 220, while freshman Matt Fliss shot an 80 to tie for 61st at 19-over.

Chris Williams of Washington captured individual medalist with a 9-under 204.

LBSU returns to action Mar. 26-27, returning back to the state of Oregon for the Duck Invitational at the Eugene Country Club.

T1	Long Beach State	291	287	279	857
2	Kevin Lim (2)	72	72	66	210
4	Kevin Roy (3)	71	71	71	213
T5	Xander Schauffele (1)	75	72	67	214
T15	Philip Chian (4)	73	72	75	220
T61	Matt Fliss (5)	77	75	80	232

 

Team Leader Board
Course:Bandon Dunes Resort - Bandon Trails Course: Bandon Trails Course - Black     Par 71 - 6718 yards
current  position	team	scoring			rounds			total  score
		to par	thru	today	1	2	3
T1	3 Washington	+5	F	+2	284	287	286	857
T1	Long Beach State	+5	F	-5	291	287	279	857
3	9 Oregon	+19	F	+3	287	297	287	871
T4	Oregon State	+28	F	+11	291	294	295	880
T4	Pacific	+28	F	+8	298	290	292	880
6	Colorado	+30	F	+11	296	291	295	882
7	Loyola Marymount	+32	F	+11	297	292	295	884
8	British Columbia	+36	F	+17	295	292	301	888
9	San Jose State	+37	F	+18	295	292	302	889
10	Missouri-Kansas City	+45	F	+21	297	295	305	897
11	Marquette	+46	F	+15	298	301	299	898
12	Hartford	+68	F	+25	301	310	309	920
13	Utah Valley University	+74	F	+35	298	309	319	926
14	Gonzaga	+77	F	+24	311	310	308	929
15	Weber State	+81	F	+29	305	315	313	933