SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — It was a scary situation for Oregon junior Gregory Solhaug.
He was competing Saturday morning during the second round of the 2023 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship at Grayhawk Golf Club. While he was on a tee box, Solhaug stepped on a tee, and it went through his shoe and injured his foot, forcing him to be removed from the course and withdraw from the tournament.
Nate Krueger, the assistant athletic director of communications with Oregon, confirmed the incident with Golfweek.
Solhaug was 2 over through 10 holes (started on No. 10) when the accident happened, and his condition is unclear other than he had to withdraw.
Rick Nixon, the NCAA’s associate director for media coordination and statistics, provided this statement to Golfweek: “Oregon student-athlete, Gregory Solhaug, suffered a foot injury during the second round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships and was forced to withdraw from competition. Oregon, which completed Saturday’s second round with four players, will have the option to substitute another player into their team lineup for subsequent competition rounds, as they deem appropriate.”
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Oregon shot 11 over during Saturday’s second round and sits at 23 over for the tournament heading into the third round.