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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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