WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – Stanford won its third straight regular-season tournament and Maverick McNealy claimed his first career medalist honor Tuesday at the Southwestern Intercollegiate.
The Cardinal’s 848 was 4-under at the par-71 North Ranch Country Club, and 15 shots clear of runner up USC. Washington State (873), San Diego State (876) and UC Davis (880) rounded out the top-5.
McNealy closed with a 6-under 65 in the final round of the 54-hole event. McNealy birdied seven holes over the final 18 and finished with a 10-under 203, five shots ahead of teammate Jim Liu (69-69-70), Pepperdine’s Kevin DeHuff and host USC’s Sean Crocker.
Viraat Badhwar (70-73-72) was the third Cardinal to finish in the top-10, checking in at sixth.
Patrick Grimes (75-79-71) tied for 39th and Dominick Francks (78-78-70) tied for 42nd.
Mom gives @13maverickm a hug after first ever collegiate win and @StanfordMGolf gets first win this season pic.twitter.com/eJWquejjl8
— Scott McNealy (@scottmcnealy) September 9, 2014
Stanford closed the 2013-14 regular season with back-to-back wins, in addition to winning the Pac-12 Conference and NCAA Regional Championships.
The Cardinal stays on the road by traveling to the Olympic Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational (Sept. 12-13) in Olympia Fields, Ill.
With @13maverickm's win at the Southwestern Intercollegiate, @StanfordMGolf has produced a medalist in each of its last eight events
— Alan George (@treeSIDjorge) September 10, 2014
| Finish | Team • Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
| 1 | Stanford | 280 (-4) | 292 (+8) | 276 (-8) | 848 (-4) |
| 1 | Maverick McNealy | 66 (-5) | 72 (+1) | 65 (-6) | 203 (-10) |
| T2 | Jim Liu | 69 (-2) | 69 (-2) | 70 (-1) | 208 (-5) |
| T6 | Viraat Badhwar | 70 (-1) | 73 (+2) | 72 (+1) | 215 (+2) |
| T39 | Patrick Grimes | 75 (+4) | 79 (+8) | 71 (E) | 225 (+12) |
| T42 | Dominick Francks | 78 (+7) | 78 (+7) | 70 (-1) | 226 (+13) |