Oregon men come up short in hunt for second straight NCAA crow

Oregon’s charge toward a second straight men’s golf national title ended in the NCAA final, after Oklahoma took control early during match play and never allowed the reigning champion Ducks one last comeback at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois.

The Sooners’ 3 1/2-1 1/2 victory secured the program’s first national title in men’s golf since 1989 and blocked Oregon in its attempt to join Augusta State (2010-11) and Alabama (2013-14) as recent two-time champs.

“We came up short,” Oregon Coach Casey Martin said. “But it wasn’t because we weren’t fighting and scrapping. Oklahoma played great.

It hurts right now but we have memories this year of just an incredible run. Winning the Pac-12 championship and getting this far is special.”