Courtesy: Stanford Athletics
Release: 10/12/16
STANFORD, Calif. – The 21st annual Stanford Intercollegiate will be played Friday through Sunday at Stanford Golf Course. The talented 18-team field includes 11 of the 30 programs in the country in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings.
Hosted by Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Stanford recorded a wire-to-wire win last year. The Cardinal posted a 54-hole score of 5-under-par 847 to beat runner up USC by seven strokes. Stanford previously won the tournament in 1997 and shared the crown with USC in 2014.
Bronte Law of UCLA repeated as medalist, firing rounds of 67-70-68 to finish at 8-under 205, three strokes ahead of Marissa Chow of Pepperdine (208). Shannon Aubert of Stanford placed third at 210.
Tee times on Friday and Saturday begin at 8:30 a.m. Pacific off the No. 1 and No. 10 tee. The final round on Sunday starts at 7:30 a.m. Admission is free and the public is invited.
21st Stanford Intercollegiate
Friday through Sunday, Oct. 14-16
Stanford Golf Course (Par-71 • 6,130 yards)
Stanford, Calif.
Live Results • GoStanford.com
Tee Times • 8:30 a.m. PT Friday and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. Sunday, off No. 1 and No. 10.
The Tournament
• The event is hosted by Dr. Condoleezza Rice, the Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy at Stanford's Hoover Institution. Dr. Rice served as U.S. Secretary of State from 2005-09 and is an avid golfer.
The Format
• Three rounds of stroke play. Teams will be grouped in threesomes and start on the first and 10th tees. Players will be regrouped after the first and second rounds based on scores.
The Field
• No. 2 Stanford, No. 3 USC, No. 5 UCLA, No. 6 Georgia, No. 7 Florida, No. 17 Northwestern, No. 18 Oklahoma State, No. 24 Arizona State, No. 27 San Jose State, No. 33 San Diego State, No. 37 Colorado, No. 41 Cal, No. 46 Pepperdine, Iowa State, UC Davis, USF and Washington.
• The field is headed by two-time defending individual champion Bronte Law of UCLA. Other top players include No. 1 Esther Lee of Colorado, No. 2 Andrea Lee of Stanford, No. 6 Lilia Vu of UCLA, No. 8 Bailey Tardy of Georgia, No. 16 Linnea Strom of Arizona State, No. 17 Sirene Blair of San Diego State, No. 18 My Leander of San Jose State and No. 29 Bethany Wu of UCLA.
Cardinal Contingent
• Freshman Andrea Lee, senior Casey Danielson, senior Jisoo Keel, junior Shannon Aubert and sophomore Sierra Kersten will compete for the Stanford A team, and senior Quirine Eijkenboom, junior Calli Ringsby, freshman Madie Chou, freshman Emily Wang and freshman Albane Valenzuela will compete for the Stanford B team.
On Friday, the A team will start off the No. 1 tee from 9:15 a.m. to 9:51 a.m. The B team will start off the No. 10 tee from 9:15 a.m. to 9:51 a.m.
Last Year
• Stanford earned a seven-stroke triumph by improving every day. The Cardinal opened with a 3-over 287 total, then shot 281 and 279 to conclude at 5-under 847. USC (293-284-277) made a final-round charge to finish second at 2-over 854, followed by UCLA (289-282-284) at 855.
The Course
• Located in the foothills overlooking Stanford's campus, the Stanford University Golf Course is consistently rated as one of the finest courses in the country.
• Designed in 1930 by renowned architects William Bell and George Thomas, the par-71, 6,130-yard layout is steeped in tradition. Throughout the years, Stanford has hosted many intercollegiate and non-collegiate events, including the Stanford Intercollegiate, Peg Barnard Intercollegiate, Pac-10 Championship, 2016 NCAA Stanford Regional, NCAA Women's Championship, USGA Junior Amateur Qualifying, U.S. Open Qualifying and The Gathering at the Farm, a former Senior PGA Tour event.
• Stanford University Golf Course has produced many influential players throughout the years. Former Cardinal who went on to compete professionally include Melinda Daniels-Price, Allison Finney, Martha Freitag, Kim Hall, Sara Hallock, 1971 NCAA champion Shelley Hamlin, Lauren Kim, 2003 U.S. Women's Open champion Hilary Lunke, Stephanie Louden, Mhairi McKay, Joanne Pacillo, Jodi Renner, Mariah Stackhouse, Sally Watson and LPGA Hall of Famer Mickey Wright, who won 13 major championships, including the 1958, 1959, 1961 and 1964 U.S. Women's Open. Wright was named to the Pac-12 All-Century Team in 2016.
• Notables on the men's side are former USGA Presidents Sandy Tatum and Grant Spaeth, and PGA Tour players Tom Watson, Tiger Woods, Notah Begay III and Patrick Rodgers. Senior Maverick McNealy is currently the No. 1 amateur in the world.
Last Time Out
• Stanford began its season last week by placing second in the 14-team Windy City Collegiate Championship at Glen View Club in Chicago, Illinois. Freshman Andrea Lee made a spectacular debut by capturing the individual title, calmly rolling in a 10-foot birdie putt at the par-4 18th hole to beat Bailey Tardy of Georgia by one stroke. Lee shot rounds of 68-71-67 to finish at 10-under 206, becoming the first Cardinal rookie to win in her first tournament.
• Stanford received contributions throughout its lineup. Senior Casey Danielson tied for 12th at even-par 216; sophomore Sierra Kersten broke par for the first time in her collegiate career, and did it twice, closing with 70-71 and tied for 25th with senior Jisoo Keel; and junior Shannon Aubert sparked a second-round rally by posting a 71 and tied for 41st.
• Stanford Intercollegiate - Team Champions
2015 - Stanford (287-281-279, 847, -5)
2014 - Stanford (837), USC (837)
2013 - USC (276-272-283, 831, -21)
2012 - USC (286-285-286, 857, +5)
2011 - UCLA (277-279-286, 842, -10)
2009 - Arizona State (273-282-285, 840, -12)
2008 - UCLA (277-285-282, 844, -8)
2007 - Arizona State (293-293-276, 862)
2006 - Vanderbilt (288-292-275, 855)
2005 - Duke (283-280-271, 834)
2004 - Arizona State (282-282-288, 852)
2003 - Duke (281-278-286, 845)
2002 - California (296-295-294, 885)
2001 - Tulsa (284-286-285, 855)
2000 - Arizona (277-293-303, 873)
1999 - Tulsa (297-285-297, 879)
1998 - Arizona (298-300-287, 885)
1997 - Stanford (296-282-287, 865)
1996 - San Jose State (881)
1995 - San Jose State (889), UCLA (889)
• Stanford Intercollegiate - Individual Champions
2015 - Bronte Law - UCLA (67-70-68, 205, -8)
2014 - Bronte Law - UCLA (65-71-69, 205, -8)
2013 - Alison Lee - UCLA - (69-67-70, 206, -7)
2012 - Kyung Kim - USC - (72-66-68, 206, -7)
2011 - SooBin Kim - Washington - (66-68-66, 200, -13)
2009 - Jennifer Song - USC - (67-71-67, 205, -8)
2008 - Lizette Salas - USC - (66-72-68, 206, -7)
2007 - Stacy Lewis - Arkansas - (69-72-70, 211, -2)
2006 - Stacy Lewis - Arkansas - (71-67-69, 207, -6), Alison Walshe - Arizona - (67-71-69, 207, -6)
2005 - Elizabeth Janangelo - Duke - (70-67-65, 202, -11)
2004 - Anastasia Kostina - Washington State - (68-68-69, 205, -5)
2003 - Erica Blasberg - Arizona - (70-69-70, 209, -7), Elizabeth Janangelo - Duke - (68-67-74, 209, -7)
2002 - Erica Blasberg - Arizona - (73-69-69-211, -5)
2001 - Stacy Prammanasudh - Tulsa - (67-69-67, 203, -13)
2000 - Stacy Prammanasudh - Tulsa - (72-68-70, 210, -6)
1999 - Stacy Prammanasudh - Tulsa - (73-66-71, 210, -6)
1998 - Jenna Daniels - Arizona - (215, -4), Elisha Au - Washington - (215, -4)
1997 - Hilary Homeyer - Stanford - (73-67-71, 211, -8)
1996 - Janice Moodie - San Jose State - (70-68-71, 209, -10)
1995 - Vibeke Stensrud - San Jose State - (215, -5), Mhairi McKay - Stanford - (215, -5)
• Stanford Intercollegiate - Stanford Finishes
2015 - 1st (287-281-279, 847, -5)
2014 - t-1st (282-280-275, 837, -15)
2013 - 4th (283-285-287, 855, +3)
2012 - 3rd (289-290-289, 868, +16)
2011 - 12th (301-297-295, 893, +41)
2009 - 12th (304-296-306, 893, +41)
2008 - 3rd (279-292-286, 857, +5)
2007 - 9th (309-305-303, 917)
2006 - 4th (286-278-299, 863)
2005 - t-9th (303-293-292, 888)
2004 - 5th (295-285-289, 869)
2003 - 13th (297-308-313, 918)
2002 - 9th (303-310-301, 914)
2001 - 9th (305-295-297, 897)
2000 - 3rd (292-290-304, 886)
1999 - 7th (299-303-298, 900)
1998 - 2nd (288-305-295, 887)
1997 - 1st (296-282-287, 865)
1996 - 2nd (287-302-303, 892)
1995 - 4th (301-300-304, 905)
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