Kevin Velo Captures Best Career Finish at Bandon Dunes ChampionshipKevin Velo Captures Best Career Finish at Bandon Dunes Championship

Kevin Velo Captures Best Career Finish at Bandon Dunes Championship

March 14, 2017

Bandon, Ore.--- Kevin Velo, had his best career finish in the final round of the Bandon Dunes Championship. Velo finished the tournament tied for ninth place shooting a two-over par 74 in round three. This was the Sophomore's first top-10 finish of his career. He had a total three-day score of four-under par 212.

The San Jose State University men's golf team shot 20-over par in round three. The Spartans finished the tournament at Old MacDonald Golf Course in 14th place with a total score of 905.

Matthew Murray had the best score for a Spartan in round three shooting one-over par. Murray tied for 56th with a total score of 10-over par 226.

Scott Munger concluded the three-day tournament with a final score of 16-over par 232.

Tied at 86th place is Henrik Sohlberg and William Barnett who both shot 23-over par 239 in the tournament.

Oregon won the tournament with a staggering 21 stroke lead over second place Texas Tech. Oregon had a team score of 28-under par, 836.

Hannes Ronneblad from Texas Tech won the tournament shooting 10-under par 206. Oregon's Wyndham Clark, and Edwin Yi both tied for second, shooting eight-under par 208.

The Spartans tee of next time at the Duck Invitational on March 27th.

Bandon Dunes Championship

Old MacDonald Golf Course

Par-72, 6,893-yards

Team Standings after three rounds

Team Scores

1. Oregon

275-285-276= 836 (-28)

2. Texas Tech

283-287-287= 857 (-7)

3. Oregon State

286-288-284= 858 (-6)

4. Colorado

283-292-285= 860 (-4)

5. Texas A&M

286-289-294= 869 (+5)

6. Georgia State

286-293-293= 872 (+8)

7. Seattle U.

298-293-285= 875 (+12)

T8. Auburn

284-299-295= 878 (+14)

T8. Denver

289-291-298= 878 (+14)

10. Fresno State

291-297-292= 880 (+16)

11. Washington State

290-301-290= 881 (+17)

12. Boise State

291-306-296= 893 (+29)

13. CSU Northridge

296-312-292= 900 (+36)

14. San José State

293-304-308= 905 (+41)

15. Gonzaga

292-308-307= 907 (+43)

16. Utah Valley

297-304-311= 912 (+48)

Individual Leaders

1. Hannes Ronneblad, Texas Tech

65-71-70= 206 (-10)

T2. Wyndham Clark, Oregon

66-74-68= 208 (-8)

T2. Edwin Yi, Oregon

69-71-68= 208 (-8)

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San Jose State scores

T9. Kevin Velo

70-68-74= 212 (-4)

T56. Matthew Murray

73-80-73= 226 (+10)

76. Scott Munger

75-77-80= 232 (+16)

T86. Henrik Sohlberg

75-83-81= 239 (+23)

T86. William Barnett

78-79-82= 239 (+23)

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