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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).