Broncos Head to Pacific Northwest for Oregon Duck Invitational

WHAT'S NEXT: Returning to action on Monday and Tuesday, Boise State men's golf heads to the Pacific Northwest and will participate in the Oregon Duck Invitational. Taking place in Eugene, Oregon at Eugene Country Club, the 54-hole, two-day event features 15 teams.

THE COMPETITION: Included in the field are four teams from the Big Ten (Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Oregon), one from the Big 12 (Cincinnati), two Mountain West foes (Grand Canyon, San Jose State) and Idaho, Boise State's fierce in-state rival. Additionally, Gonzaga and Oregon State, who will join the Broncos in the new Pac-12 in 2026-27, are also participating.

FAMILIARITY: No stranger to the event, the Oregon Duck Invitational has been on Boise State's spring schedule in each of the past 10 years, including 2019-20, when it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2016-17, the Broncos have finished in the top three in the invitational only twice, and collectively, never shot under par.

COURSE LAYOUT: Eugene Country Club is a par-71, 6,997-yard course. The course record is 60, shot by Washington's Brock Mackenzie in 2003.

FORMAT / TEE TIMES: Play will begin at 9:30 a.m. MT with a shotgun start on Monday. Rounds one and two (36 holes) will be played continuously, with the final round beginning at 9:30 a.m. MT on Tuesday.

LIVE SCORING: Live scoring is available on SCOREBOARD and can be accessed HERE.

LAST TIME OUT: Playing 54 holes in two days at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate in Aiken, S.C., Boise State shot an 858 (+18) and finished the event tied for seventh with Navy. Cole Rueck (T-8th) notched a top-10 finish, while Chase Gorder (T-21st) collected his second-consecutive top-25 honor.

DT: In his fourth season at the helm, head coach David Trainor has guided the team to significant improvement year-over-year. The Broncos ranked 176th in the country in 2023-24 and were 39-99-2 overall. The following season (2024-25), Boise State improved its ranking to 108 and amassed an 88-63-3 record.

IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES: Through seven events in 2025-26, Boise State has registered a 66-36-3 mark and is currently ranked No. 120 in the country. The Broncos, who have two team titles and two top-3 finishes, have finished under par in five of the seven tournaments.

COLE RUECK: In his senior season, the Corvallis, Oregon native has placed in the top-10 six times and in the top-25 in all seven team tournaments. Shooting under par in 16 of his 21 rounds and collecting two individual championships this season, Rueck is ranked No. 153 in the country and has a personal record 568-44-17, according to SCOREBOARD.

GOLFER OF THE WEEK: Following his performance in the Lake Las Vegas Invitational, Rueck was named Mountain West Golfer of the Week on Feb. 26. It marked the first time he's garnered the weekly honor. Rueck has collected two individual titles in his senior campaign, and has six top-10 finishes this year.

SUCCESS IN THE FALL: The Broncos ended the 2025 fall slate with a 49-31-2 cumulative mark and finished in the top six in three of the five tournaments. Boise State shot under par four times and notched the 19th team tournament win in program history at the Oregon State Invitational, collectively carding an 866 (+2).

THE FIELD (15 TEAMS):

Oregon (host)	Boise State	Cal State Fullerton	Cincinnati
Gonzaga	Grand Canyon	Hawaii-Hilo	Idaho
Illinois	Iowa	Michigan State	Oregon State
Saint Mary's	San Jose State	UTEP