It took much longer than he anticipated, but 4 1/2 years into his college career, Coloradan Wyndham Clark has an individual college victory to his credit.
After five runner-up performances, Clark (pictured) claimed his first college title Tuesday at the Arizona Intercollegiate in Tucson, the first tournament of the spring portion of the schedule.
Clark, the 2010 CGA Amateur champion who is currently ranked No. 1 in men’s college golf by Golfstat, prevailed by one shot at Sewailo Golf Club as his University of Oregon squad easily earned the team title.
The fifth-year senior, who calls Highlands Ranch home, shot rounds of 70-71-68 for a 4-under-par 209 total. Clark, a former Big 12 Player of the Year who transferred from Oklahoma State for his final season of college golf, started out his final round with three straight birdies before reeling off 15 consecutive pars to close out his day.
In four tournaments this season for Oregon, Clark has finished second, third, sixth and first.
Clark was a two-time 4A Colorado high school individual champion while at Valor Christian.
Meanwhile, the University of Denver finished 11th in the 18-team competition, posting an 898 total and ending up 41 strokes behind Oregon.
Chris Korte led DU individually by placing 12th at 218.
Arizona Intercollegiate
Jan. 23-24, 2017 (final) in Tucson, Ariz.
11. Denver 304-299-295–898
12. Chris Korte 72-76-70–218
20. Petter Mikalsen 75-75-71–221
37. Isaac Petersilie 79-71-76–226
72. Jake Kelley 78-79-80–237
72. Roy Kang 82-77-78–237
Also
1. Coloradan Wyndham Clark, Oregon 70-71-68–209
