BANDON, Ore. – Vandal freshman Joe Sykes finished three-under 69 to move to third in the individual leaderboard for the highest finish at the Bandon Dunes Championship since current Vandal head coach David Nuhn finished second at the inaugural championship in 2001.
Sykes tallied six birdies, including his last two holes to climb from eight to fifth. He finished with a two-round score of 143 (one-under) and was one of just four players to finish under-par in the challenging conditions at Bandon. Oregon's Owen Avrit led the way with a final score of 140 (four-under).