SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Stanford finished the first round of the 69th annual Western Intercollegiate tied for second at 4-over and eight shots behind first-place Texas at Pasatiempo Golf Club.
Eighteen holes later, the men’s golf team found itself with a five-stroke lead heading into Sunday’s final round.
Defending champion Stanford (354-353) is 7-over and leads second-place Texas (+12) among the 14-team field. Texas posted rounds of 346-366.
Play was suspended Saturday due to darkness. Twenty-two players will return to their position on the course and resume competition at 7:30 a.m. (PT) on Sunday. After the completion of round two, the field will be paired for the final round which is scheduled to begin at 8:45 a.m. with a shotgun start. Live results available at GoStanford.com.
Maverick McNealy shot a team-best 2-under 68 in the opening round and closed with an even-par 70.
Viraat Badhwar had consecutive rounds of 69 to share third with McNealy, giving the Cardinal two performers in the top-10. Five Stanford student-athletes are among the top-25.
David Boote’s two cards of 1-over 71 placed him in 15th. Patrick Grimes went 73-71 for a 22nd-place standing, and Jeffrey Swegle (73-72) is tied for 25th.