BANKS, Ore. – The Linfield men's golf team made a splash in its season debut, winning the Pacific Fall Invitational by six strokes Sunday at Quail Valley Golf Course. The Wildcats prevailed over seven of their Northwest Conference rivals.
 
As a team, Linfield shot a two-round score of 580 to hold off challengers Whitman (586) and George Fox (593) for the 36-hole tournament victory.
 
Making his collegiate debut, freshman Douglas Bailey carded matching rounds of 71 to finish with a two-under-par 142 and claim tournament medalist honors by one stroke.
 
Whitman teammates Alex Knox and Mason Remington tied for second place, each with scores of 143.
 
Wildcats sophomore Christopher Zamani tied for fourth place at 145, Jacob Smissen of Linfield was sixth with a combined total of 146 and Riley Lynch shared 12th place at 150. Also competing for Linfield was Chris Cayford, who tied for 19th place at 153.
 
NEXT
The Wildcats venture to Southern California where they'll compete in the Bulldog Fall Invitational Sept. 24-25. The event is hosted by the University of Redlands at Morongo Golf Course in Beaumont, Calif.