A member of Oregon's 2016 NCAA Championship golf team has picked up his highest finish on the PGA Tour. Aaron Wise finished tied for second at the Well Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow golf club in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Wise shot a 3 under on Sunday finishing the event at -10. Tournament winner Jason Day held off Wise, shooting a 2 under on Sunday for a total of -12. Nick Watney sunk a 58-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to jump into a tie for second.

The Former Oregon golfer was the 2016 Individual NCAA Champion as well as a member of the 2016 Duck team that won the team championship. Winning at the Ducks' home course at Eugene Country Club, Wise and Oregon were the first school to win a team and individual title on their home course since Ohio State did it in 1945.

Wise elected to leave Oregon after his sophomore season to turn professional. By giving up his amatuer status, Wise forfeited the remaining two years of NCAA Eligibility.

This is Wise's first full season on the PGA tour. After leaving Oregon following his NCAA title, Wise went on to golf the in the Mackenzie Tour in Canada picking up a victory at the 2016 Syncrude Oil Country Championship. In 2017, Wise moved to the Web.com winning the 2017 Air Capital Classic. Since moving to the PGA tour in late 2017, Wise has now played in 25 PGA Tournaments, 8 as sponsor exemptions prior to this year.

So far in his 17 tournaments in the 2018 PGA tour season, Wise's previous best finish was a tie for 13th at the The RSM Classic in November of 2017. Wise has made the cut in 10 of his tournaments this year and has now finished in the top 25 in five events.

With a top four finish, Wise moved past the $1 million mark in career golf winnings. Coming into the event Wise had totaled $779,129 in his previous 24 events. Wise earned $677600 for his second place finish in the Wells Fargo Championship.

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