By: Jeff Evans, Director of Athletic Communications
COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho – The Western Washington University men's golf team got off to a great start defending its team title at the 2023 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships Monday at Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort.
The Vikings hold the lead through the first two rounds of the 54-hole tournament, battling tricky conditions throughout the 36-hole day. WWU carries a two-stroke lead into Tuesday's final round over conference rival Simon Fraser at 15-over-par 583, turning rounds of 299 (+15) in the morning and 284 (E) in the afternoon. SFU is at 17-over-par 585, with the remaining three teams well back of both the Vikings and Red Leafs.
WWU features four players in the top 10 in the 25-player field, with senior
Jordan Lee in the lead at 2-under-par 140. Lee continued his amazing senior season with two more rounds of par or better and has now turned in a scorecard with par or better in 19 of 23 rounds. He entered the postseason having won each of the last two tournaments of the regular season at the Hanny Stanislaus Invitational and the West Regional Spring Preview.
After opening the morning as the only player to shoot 71-or-better, Lee finished the day with a 2-under-par 69 in the afternoon. He carries a two-stroke advantage into the final round ahead of
Ryan Hodgins of Simon Fraser (E, 142).
Senior co-captain
Cody Oakes is in 3rd place at 1-over-par 143 with rounds of 2-over-par 73 in the morning and 1-under-par 70 in the afternoon. Sophomores
Conrad Brown (79-71) and
Seth King (76-74) are tied for 9th place at 8-over-par 150. Sophomore
Matteo Polla is tied for 14th place at 12-over-par 154.
Tuesday's final round is scheduled to begin at 7:30 am with tee times off No. 10 tee. The final round of the GNAC Golf Championships can be followed online via live results via
Golfstat at wwuvikings.com/MG_Live.
Gallery: (4-24-2023) MGolf | GNAC Championships 1st-2nd Round
GNAC CHAMPIONSHIPS LEADERBOARD
Here is a look at WWU's individual results and the team leaderboard following Monday's first two rounds of the 2023 GNAC Men's Golf Championships at the Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort:
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2023 GNAC MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort » Coeur d'Alene, ID
Par 71 » 6,434 Yards
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Pos.
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Team/Player
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To Par
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Rd 1
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Rd 2
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Rd 3
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Total
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1st
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Western Washington
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+15
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299
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284
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583
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1st
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Jordan Lee
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-2
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71
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69
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140
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3rd
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Cody Oakes
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+1
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73
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70
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143
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t9th
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Conrad Brown
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+8
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79
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71
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150
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t9th
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Seth King
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+8
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76
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74
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150
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t14th
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Matteo Polla
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+12
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79
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75
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154
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Pos.
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Team
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To Par
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Rd 1
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Rd 2
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Rd 3
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Total
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1.
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Western Washington
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+15
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299
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284
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583
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2.
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Simon Fraser
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+17
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300
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285
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585
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3.
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Saint Martin's
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+38
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307
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299
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606
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4.
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Northwest Nazarene
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+40
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313
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295
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608
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5.
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Montana State Billings
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+47
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311
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304
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615
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THE GNAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Vikings have won 10 of the 14 GNAC Men's Golf Championships since the event debuted in 2008. WWU won six consecutive titles from 2008-13, were back-to-back team champions in 2016-17, and won in 2019 and are the defending champions. A Viking has also won nine of 14 individual medalist honors, including three of the last four.
Championships Quick Facts:
Course: Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course
Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Championships Format: 54 Holes (36 on Monday, 18 on Tuesday)
Par: 71 Yardage: 6,434 Yards
GNAC Championships Live Leaderboard
