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Men's Golf

Spring Season Begins

Amer Ari Intercollegiate
Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 1-3
Waikoloa Kings' Course (Par 72 • 7,074 yards)
Waikoloa, Hawaii
Live Results • GoStanford.com
Cardinal Lineup
Franklin Huang, Brandon Wu, Henry Shimp, Ashwin Arasu, Isaiah Salinda, Bradley Knox (Ind.)
 
The Lowdown
• No. 11 Stanford starts the spring portion of its 2017-18 schedule this week at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate in Waikoloa, Hawaii. The three-day, 54-hole tournament is hosted by Hawaii-Hilo.
 
• Stanford's wins in the event came in 2006 and 2009, with Notah Begay (1995) claiming the Cardinal's lone medalist honor.
 
Brandon Wu's 69.32 scoring average ranks fourth nationally heading into the event.
 
• Stanford posted four top-15 finishes during the fall portion of the 2017-18 season, including a pair of runner-up finishes (Nike Collegiate Invite and St. Mary's Invitational).
 

The Field
• Along with No. 11 Stanford, ranked programs among the 18-team field include No. 1 Oklahoma State, No. 5 Georgia Tech, No. 10 Auburn, No. 14 Texas Tech, No. 15 USC and No. 19 Texas. Arizona State, San Jose State, UC Davis, Hawaii-Hilo, Oregon, Pacific, Oregon State, TCU, Hawaii, Colorado and Osako Gakuin (Japan) round out the field.
 
• Five teams have competed at every edition of this tournament since 1991 -- Oregon, TCU, USC, Hawaii-Manoa and Hawaii-Hilo. Numerous future PGA stars have played the Amer Ari Intercollegiate, including Tiger Woods, Patrick Rodgers, Notah Begay, Jordan Spieth and Matt Kuchar.
 
The Coverage
• Live results will be available throughout the event at GoStanford.com, with updates available on Twitter (@StanfordMgolf), Facebook (StanfordMgolf) and Instagram (@StanfordMgolf).