Moore's Record Performance Leads OSU Golf

The Oregon State Beavers men's golf team finished the Pac-10 Championship in eighth place, while Junior Alex Moore had a slightly better outing as an individual.

Moore ended the tournament in a tie for first place with Martin Trainer of Southern California, after shooting a final round even-par 70. Both players finished the tournament at 5-under and battled intensely through seven playoff holes, setting a record for playoff holes in the 52 year history of the Pac-10 Championship, according to OSUbeavers.com.

On the seventh playoff hole Moore hit a tree with his tee-shot, leading to a bogey, while Trainer was able to tap in for a routine par and one up Moore for the title.

Sophomore Nick Sherwood finished the tournament in a tie for 25th place at 8-over,Sophomore Dave Fink finished in a tie for 35th with a score of 12-over, and juniors Jonnie Motomochi and Casey King shot 21-over and 23-over, finishing in 51st and 53rd place respectively. Sophomore Jeff Petroff rounded out the Beaver scoring be recording a 25-over total and ended in a tie for 56th.

Moore's finish ranks as one of the all-time bests by an OSU golfer at the Pac-10 Championship, though a Beaver still has yet to win the title. Moore will get another shot next year when the Championship is held at Oregon State's home course, Trysting Tree. Until then he turns his focus to Regionals and, possibly, Nationals.

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Moore's 29 Leads OSU in Second Round

Junior Alex Moore fired a back-nine 29 in the second round of the 2011 Pac-10 Championship to lead the Oregon State Beavers out of eighth place and into a tie for sixth.

Moore birdied holes 11 and 13-15 before recording an eagle on the par-5 16th en-route to the 29 on the back-nine and 65 for the round.

Sophomore Nick Sherwood shot a back-nine 31 that led to him carding a 1-under 69 in the second round. Juniors Jonnie Motomochi and Casey King came into the clubhouse with a 72 and 73 respectively, while sophomores Dave Fink and Jeff Petroff both shot 77.

Moore's 29 vaulted him into a tie for first-place after the second round with Martin Trainer of Southern California.

Oregon State Golf Tee's Off at Pac-10 Championships

The Oregon State men's golf team has completed the first round of the 2011 Pac-10 Championship in Stanford, California.

OSU is in eighth-place after firing a team total of 367, and sit 16 strokes behind first-place Oregon.

Junior Alex Moore led the Beavers in the opening round by firing a 1-over 71, followed by fellow junior Casey King and sophomore Dave Fink both shooting 3-over 73's. Junior Jonnie Motomochi and sophomore Nick Sherwood shot 75, and sophomore Jeff Petroff rounded out the OSU scoring by carding a 77.

After the first 18 holes of the championship there is a five-way tie for the individual lead that includes Matt Trainer from USC, Trent Sanders of Washington State, Jack Paton of Oregon, and Alex Kim and Gregor Main of UCLA.

The second round of the Pac-10 championship continues this afternoon.

Alex Moore fired a 71 in the opening round of the 2011 Pac-10
Championship
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