April 7, 2009
Complete Results in PDF Format
After holding the lead for most of the third and final round of the 2009 U.S. Collegiate Championship, the Stanford men's golf team was denied the tournament title by Clemson, who slipped past the Cardinal in the final nine holes to steal the victory.
The Tigers were the only squad to fire a collective under-par round today, and shot a four-under par 284 to best Stanford, who shot an 11-over-par 299 to finish with 878 strokes overall (+14) and in second place.
Freshman David Chung finished third individually after posting the team's best round of the day, a one-over-par 73. Chung collectively shot a two-under-par 214 and was only two strokes back of co-champions Bud Cauley (Alabama) and Erik Flores (UCLA), marking his second top-10 finish of the season.
Sophomore Steve Ziegler followed behind Chung in a tie for fourth. After entering the day at three-under-par Ziegler went four-over today to finish with par for the course over the three rounds with 216 strokes. Ziegler now has four top-10 finishes, including two top-five.
Senior Dodge Kemmer earned his fourth top-25 finish of the season after shooting a seven-over-par 223 to end up in a tie for 25th, while sophomore Sihwan Kim finished in a tie for 44th (+12, 228), and senior Daniel Lim checked in at 72nd (+19, 230).
The Cardinal will next compete on April 18-19, when it hosts the U.S. Intercollegiate Championship at the Stanford Golf Course.
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April 6, 2009
ALPHARETTA, Ga. - The sixth-ranked Stanford men's golf team fired a two-over-par 290 today in the second round to overtake the field for the top spot on the leaderboard at the U.S. Collegiate Championship. Today's score, paired with yesterday's one-over-par 289, gives the Cardinal a four-stroke advantage over second-place No. 24 Texas A&M heading into tomorrow's final round.
Sophomore Steve Ziegler's consistent play and freshman David Chung's superb outing today are one of the reasons Stanford finds themselves atop the crowd. Chung carded a six-under-par 66, his lowest round thus far in his rookie season, to tie him for third individually with Ziegler. The two, at three-under-par 141, are only two strokes behind leaders Erik Flores of UCLA and Bud Cauley of Alabama.
Sophomore Sihwan Kim remained in the top-25 individually after shooting a four-over-par 76. Kim is now tied for 17th with a total score of three-over-par 147. Senior Dodge Kemmer is tied for 38th (73-77--150) and his classmate Daniel Lim is tied for 66th (76-81--157).
Stanford will start tomorrow with Daniel Lim at 12:20 p.m. on the first tee. The Cardinal is paired with Washington and Texas A&M. Live stats and complete results are available at http://golfstatresults.com/public/index.cfm?tournament_id=1518.
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April 5, 2009
ALPHARETTA, Ga. - The sixth-ranked Stanford men's golf team wrapped up the first round of the United States Collegiate Championship today at The Golf Club of Georgia and is in a tie for fifth-overall with Oklahoma State. The Cardinal collectively shot a one-over-par 289.
Three Stanford golfers are currently in the top-25 on the leaderboard, led by sophomore Steve Ziegler who shot a two-under-par 70 to settle into a tie for seventh. Sophomore Sihwan Kim also posted an excellent score, carding a one-under-par 71 to tie for 11th place, while senior Dodge Kemmer turned in a one-over-par 73 and is tied for 23rd.
Freshman David Chung and senior Daniel Lim also played well for the Cardinal, as Chung went three-over-par (75) and Lim recorded a four-over-par 76.
Currently, fourth-ranked Clemson is in the lead at five-under-par and No. 27 UCLA's Erik Flores holds the individual lead after shooting a seven-under-par 65. The Bruins follow the Tigers in second place, while No. 3 Southern California is in third and ninth-ranked Washington is in fourth.
Tomorrow, Stanford will begin from 11:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. off of the first tee. Live stats will be available at Golf Stat. For more information on the tournament, please visit http://www.theuscc.org/uscchome.html.