Silverado Showdown
Silverado Resort and Spa
Napa, Calif.
Par 72 • 6,253 yards
Sunday-Tuesday, April 9-11
Live results • GoStanford.com
Lineup • Casey Danielson, Andrea Lee, Shannon Aubert, Madie Chou, Sierra Kersten, Jisoo Keel (Ind.)
The Scoop
• Stanford will try to defend its title at the Silverado Showdown, Sunday through Tuesday at Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa, California. The tournament is co-hosted by Colorado and Oregon.
Last Year
• No. 11 Stanford led all the way to claim a 13-stroke triumph over defending champion Oregon in the 18-team tournament. The Cardinal finished at 1-over 865, with four players securing spots in the top 14.
Senior Lauren Kim posted rounds of 70-69-73 to finish second at 4-under 212, one shot behind winner Cathleen Santoso of Oregon. Danielson earned fourth at 2-under 214, while Mariah Stackhouse and Shannon Aubert tied for 14th at 220.
Four Cardinal players made eagles during the tournament.
The Course
• Nestled in the rolling hills of wine country, Silverado Resort and Spa features two championship courses – the North and South. Both have been redesigned by World Golf Hall of Famer Johnny Miller, and wander through historic oak trees. Elevated tees and strategically placed water hazards make both courses fun and exciting challenges.
Silverado has a longstanding history with the PGA Tour. Current site of the Safeway Open in October, the resort previously hosted the Kaiser International (1968-76), the Anheuser-Busch Classic (1977-80) and the Transamerica Senior Championship (1989-02).
The Field
• The 18-team field includes No. 3 Stanford, No. 28 Cal, No. 33 Colorado, East Carolina, Gonzaga, Hawaii, Iowa State, Long Beach State, No. 13 Northwestern, No. 48 Oregon, No. 35 Pepperdine, No. 39 San Jose State, San Francisco, No. 30 TCU, No. 36 Texas Tech, UC Davis, No. 6 UCLA and Washington State.
The Format
• The 54-hole tournament features 18 holes all three days. The top four-out-of-five scores each day will be used to determine team totals.
Spring Cleaning
• The Cardinal have competed in four events during the spring season, winning three.
Wire-to-Wire
• Stanford opened with a 10-stroke victory on its home course in the Peg Barnard Invitational. Freshman Andrea Lee led the way with rounds of 67-67 to finish at 8-under and earned medalist honors by six strokes for her third win of the season in the 12-team tournament.
Also finishing in the top 10 were senior Casey Danielson (t-4) and freshmen Madie Chou (t-8) and Albane Valenzuela (t-8).
Sugar Bowl Sensation
• The team extended its winning streak to two by capturing the 17-team Allstate Sugar Bowl Classic at English Turn Golf & Country Club in New Orleans by 11 shots. The Cardinal recorded a second round score of 8-under 278, the second-lowest in program history. Stanford completed the 54-hole event hosted by Tulane with a score of 1-under 863.
Danielson fired a career-best 67 in the second round, while Lee posted 68 and Valenzuela 69. Danielson tied for third individually at 3-under 213, and Valenzuela tied for 10th.
Riding the Wave
• The Cardinal made it three-in-a-row at the Bruin Wave Invitational at San Luis Obispo Country Club in San Luis Obispo, California. Playing in tough, windy conditions, Stanford led from start from finish, holding on for a one-stroke victory over co-host UCLA.
Danielson and Valenzuela sparked the triumph by tying for third at 4-over 223.
Golf in Paradise
• Stanford returned to competition after finals and a one-month respite by finishing fifth at the 15-team Anuenue Spring Break at Kapalua Bay Resort in Maui, Hawaii. Danielson garnered her seventh consecutive top 10 showing by tying for 10th at 2-over 218, while Chou earned a share of 12th at 219.
The Cardinal competed without Lee and Valenzuela. Lee received an amateur exemption to play in the ANA Inspiration, the first LPGA Tour major championship of 2017, while Valenzuela was sidelined by injury.