Charles Fischer

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EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon Ducks are the best team in the Pac-12 Conference, and now they're looking to prove they're the best team in the entire country. The UO women's golf team won the first conference tournament title in program history Wednesday, shooting a round of 2-over 290 at Eugene Country Club to finish seven strokes up on the rest of the field. The Ducks saw Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu wrap up the second individual Pac-12 title in team history, finishing four strokes ahead of the runner-up, and also got top-15 finishes from Tze-Han (Heather) Lin and Briana Chacon. Playing for the first and last time in her career with a home-course advantage, the Ducks' lone senior, Lin, matched Lu for Oregon's best round of the day with an even-par 72. They helped the Ducks finish at 6-over 870 for the tournament, seven shots better than runners-up Oregon State and Stanford. "Since I committed to Oregon, the coaches have been talking about (this)," Lin said of the chance to play the conference tournament in Eugene. "The conditions the past few days wasn't what we expected; it's not what we usually get. But we fought really hard and hung in there together. I think it's the team that made this happen." The tournament didn't unfold as Oregon had hoped, with the Ducks in the middle of the pack after a windy first day before fighting into a tie for the lead despite a five-hour weather delay in the second round. The final round was played for the most part in a light, steady rain, and the UO women rode their balanced lineup to victory — balance they hope will pay dividends again in NCAA Championship play. The second-ranked Ducks finished ahead of top-ranked Stanford for the second straight tournament in which they faced off. UO coach Derek Radley said following Wednesday's win he "absolutely" believes he has the best team in the country. "We've been talking about it all year," Radley said. "We've proven we can play in any conditions: East Coast, West Coast, rain or shine. So this team is really seasoned and confident. … "We're not done yet. We've got some work to do, and so this is just the beginning of postseason. But, so proud to do this here on home turf and so thankful." How It Happened: Oregon wrapped up play in the second round Tuesday tied with Arizona State at 4 over, one stroke better than Washington and four better than Stanford. But the Cardinal were one of five teams needing to finish their second round early Wednesday, and they picked up a stroke to trail the Ducks and Sun Devils by three at the shotgun start to the third round. But the Ducks showed they meant business from the outset, with Lu and Lin each carding a birdie on her opening hole. Each also birdied her third hole of the day as Oregon opened up a gap on the field that narrowed at times throughout the day but never completely closed. "I actually don't look at scores; that's just something I've kind of learned in my coaching career that it doesn't really help me help them," Radley said. "I felt it — I knew it was pretty good. And then I actually checked with about three holes to play, and just tried to contain my emotions and continue to finish business all the way to the final putt." The Ducks didn't repeat the dominant back nine that put them in control of the tournament Tuesday, but they didn't have to. Chacon and Nielsen played steady rounds at 1-over 73, while both Lu and Lin flirted with rounds under par before each finished at even. Lu finished off a 72-66-72—210 week that made her just the second individual Pac-12 champion in UO history, and the first since Eugene native Caroline Inglis won in 2015. That year also saw the Ducks finish second as a team, their best finish in the tournament until this week. "I can't lie, I was pretty nervous this morning," said Lu, who was 5 under on par-4 holes in the tournament, the only player in the field under par. "Like, I know I'm leading and our team is leading. But honestly I'm worried about our team score more than mine. So that kind of distracted me from my game … "I was pretty nervous the first few holes but I kept telling myself, I need to reset my mind — today's a brand new day, the third round, the last round. And it's time to make some history." Lin was 2 under for the day until finishing bogey-bogey. She continues to show a knack for final-round magic, from her 69 to help Oregon win the PING/ASU Invitational last spring, to her 2-under 70 in the final round of stroke play at the 2021 NCAA Championships, to Wednesday's sterling effort. "I like to do well when it's very competitive, and we're leading or we're ready to win," Lin said. "I think that's when I reach my peak, I would say — which is a pretty good trait, I think. And then also I think I just love competition. And that's what drives me." Team Leaderboard 1. #2 Oregon — 295-285-290—870 (+6) T2. #29 Oregon State — 296-296-285—877 (+13) T2. #1 Stanford — 290-293-294—877 (+13) 4. #16 UCLA — 296-289-296—881 (+17) T5. #12 Southern California — 292-292-300—884 (+20) T5. #26 Arizona — 305-291-288—884 (+20) 7. #7 Arizona State — 294-286-309—889 (+25) T8. #47 Washington — 294-287-312—893 (+29) T8. Colorado — 302-297-294—893 (+29) 10. Washington State — 305-298-312—915 (+51) 11. California — 313-292-316—921 (+57) Ducks on the Leaderboard 1. Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu — 72-66-72—210 (-6) T7. Tze-Han (Heather) Lin — 74-73-72—219 (+3) T13. Briana Chacon — 75-73-73—221 (+5) T32. Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen — 79-73-73—225 (+9) T37. Ching-Tzu Chen — 74-76-77—227 (+11) What It Means: The Ducks had spent years anticipating this week, only to have weather Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning threaten to spoil their dreams. But they buckled down Tuesday afternoon to charge to the front, then kept an even keel through Wednesday's final round to capture the team and individual Pac-12 titles. The Ducks continued their perfect record of top-five finishes this season and won for the fourth time in 10 events. "It's so nice," Lu said. "We have people from Eugene, from Oregon, here cheering for our team, and I've been waiting for this moment. And I was really happy. I feel like I'm the luckiest person in the world." Up Next: NCAA Regionals will be held May 9-11 at six sites around the country, and the NCAA Championship tournament is May 20-25 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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And....I would be remiss if I did not give credit to our superb moderators, because due to them--you almost never see an offending post. If you do...it is not up for long! Hug a moderator, as they protect this forum we love.

The title of your post makes all the hours I put in--worth it. In the end, I just want a safe place to go to post my thoughts without someone jumping down my throat. Disagreement is great, and I love how we all just post our opinions--and that is it. We have discussed the NIL/Portal/Commissioner-Conference Mistakes here to the point of exhaustion in the recent past, and my attitude is, "nothing is going to change things at Oregon for at least three years, so I'm going to enjoy it while I can." That, and if this is the last three years of college football as we know it? Let's savor these last three years, and decry the changes when they actually occur. And finally, over the years I have got to know, (at least a little bit) a ton of the people that post here. (Like you) These are good people, and great Duck fans. Truly a wonderful community, and while OBD is not like other forums... We don't want to be!

Ifo saving another Touchdown from Marquise Lee... FishDuck.com has been very lucky to have such great photographers...

Ifo stopping a Touchdown against Fresno State QB David Carr and WR Davante Adams who are now with the Raiders together. How cool a photo is that?

Again...more proof that this staff is exceptional. Think this was an upgrade from Bobby Williams? Oh yeah...

Our Beloved Ducks! Moved up to No. 3 in RPI, and are No. 7 in Strength of Schedule. The winning in Baseball is not a fluke...

I am going to politely disagree on this one; Lanning has already shown that he and his staff will be 10 times the recruiters that Chip Kelly and his staff were, IMHO. Kelly not only had an offensive system, but was showing everyone else how to do it. Meanwhile I am waiting for the Spring Game and this fall to truly know what Dillingham is going to do.

Whew! It would NOT have been good losing to them, although get this; Portland was No. 66 in RPI, while our upcoming opponent, Washington State is No. 101! This win was good for our RPI! RPI (Live) 2022 College Baseball | WarrenNolan.com WWW.WARRENNOLAN.COM 2022 College Baseball RPI (Rating Percentage Index) Updated in REAL-TIME for Every Team at the Completion of Every Game.

Welcome, and Wildcats are welcome here as well as fans from other teams. I gave you an Arizona helmet avatar, and you are encouraged to offer your thoughts on the upcoming football season.

Oh baby....if you are a pitcher....can you imagine how much better your win/loss record will be with these hitters behind you? Whew! Horton could not see what was in front of his face...

And we have another game with them in Eugene later--and could meet them in the playoffs if things go well..

Enjoy this team my FishDuck Friends, as an Oregon Baseball team has never hit like this before....whew!

It was bound to happen, and let's enjoy this journey. We play at Portland Tuesday at 5:00 PM, and we still have eight of nine starters hitting over .300! Crazy! Oregon baseball jumps in polls after sweeping Washington WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The Ducks (24-11, 10-5 Pac-12) are No. 10 in Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America, No. 12 in Perfect Game, No. 20 in D1baseball.com, No. 22 in the National Collegiate Baseball...

Welcome, and since I am over the Cougars kicking our butt in basketball...I can say now that sincerely. Fans of all schools are welcome, and please know--we do have some friendly Utah fans here as well! Do post your opinions, and perhaps this fall you can give us your thoughts on your football team prior to our big game. BTW...I gave you a BYU helmet avatar for fun and it looks great. And--as a note to everyone? The reason he might have come in walking on eggshells? It is because I revised our registration process and got it completed TODAY. I warn new members FIVE TIMES in the registration process that we are different here, have rules and enforce them immediately. Most who join are great people and we really have a wonderful community, but some will sign up and fling mud and feign ignorance of the rules when I email them. Our deletion/editing rate of over 10,000 posts was only 1/4th of 1% in the first quarter, but it seems a large number of those are newbies who don't believe we are serious about maintaining a GREEN REFUGE from the nastiness of the real world. Thus good people, like BYUTexan are quite welcome.

My friend, I would love to have the 'Natty between Oregon and USC....if Georgia and Alabama can do it...so can we! It will require extraordinary recruiting and coaching, and it is quite possible that both staffs are up to the task. If both schools stem the tide of recruits in the west from leaving the west...to staying home at one of the two schools, then the conference and the schools win. A pipe dream for now, sure. But it is possible... We gotta do something about the SEC!

Me too.

I NEVER thought I'd see this in my entire life...and it is true right now! More talent than USC? Whew! And that warms my heart--thanks!

The incredible nationwide hype is wonderful for the conference....and for every team that beats them! I wish we were not playing Utah or USC during any regular season so that a Pac-12 Championship game against either would be that much more epic. Georgia fans were telling me how Oregon vs. USC could end up being "must-see" TV with all the hype of the Riley Offense and the Lanning Defense. We ALL win from that including our colleagues in SLC.

With the reclassification of Kyler Kasper to 2022, it brings our total of 4&5-Stars to seven to move us up. However we are No. 2 in the conference to Arizona; the Wildcats have fewer of the 4&5-Stars, (Five) but have a total class of 23, while the Ducks have 17. So more volume...even of 3-Stars adds more points. In a normal year where we sign 22-25...we kill it. 2022 Team Rankings N.RIVALS.COM The definitive source for all Rivals news. Bottom line? Getting seven 4&5-Star players, (which is better than two of three Helfrich years) and add the Portal transfers, and done with a short recruiting season with a new coach? Prettay, prettay good!