The University of Oregon men’s golf team closed out their storied season as the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf National Championship runner-ups after falling to Oklahoma 3-1-1 in the title match at the Rich Harvest Farms. From what was supposed to be a rebuilding year following the 2016 NCAA title won at the Eugene Country Club, and the departure of Aaron Wise to the pros, head coach Casey Martin rallied his squad with the addition of freshman Norman Xiong and redshirt senior transfer Wyndham Clark to reach the NCAA championship finals yet again. The Ducks are now 7-3 all-time in NCAA championship match play in their 29th appearance in the championships. Second-place is the program’s second-best finish in the championships (1st 2016, T3 match play in 2012 and 2010). In 1959, the Ducks finished tied for fourth. A total of 12,150 fans were on hand during the week of the NCAA men’s golf championships.
