LA QUINTA, Calif. – Defending tournament Stanford has its work cut out at The Prestige at PGA West, sitting in 10th through 18 holes after Monday’s round.
Stirling leads the tournament with a 12-under 276. Stanford is 12 shots back in 10th with an even-par 288. The three-day event is being contested at the par-72 Nicklaus Tournament Course and resumes Tuesday morning. Live results will be available at GoStanford.com.
Maverick McNealy anchored the Cardinal with a 4-under 68, putting him in a tie for fourth among individuals. McNealy will be chasing Arizona State's Jon Rahm, whose 6-under 66 leads all players.
The only bogey in McNealy's first round came on the par-5, 527-yard seventh. He was 2-under heading into the hole, and rebounded with three birdies during a bogey-free back nine.
Viraat Badhwar and Jeffrey Swegle shared 38th place with matching rounds of 73. Swegle managed four birdies during his 1-over round. He was 1-under on the back and 2-over for the round.
Franklin Huang was 3-over through 10 and got back on track with three straight birdies during holes 11-13. Huang is tied for 53rd at 2-over.
David Boote was 1-under through two holes but went without a birdie for the rest of the day, finishing at 4-over with a 76.