STANFORD, Calif. – Coming off a strong third-place showing at The Goodwin, No. 18 Stanford looks to continue the positive momentum this weekend in the 72nd Annual Western Intercollegiate at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, California.
Fifteen teams will compete in one of the oldest collegiate tournaments in the country. The 54-hole event features 36 holes on Saturday and 18 on Sunday.
"It's a phenomenal golf course," said Conrad Ray, the Knowles Family Director of Men's Golf. "It's an exercise in who can keep the ball below the hole and hit it in the fairway. It's just a great test of golf."
Last year, the Cardinal (+18) finished second to USC (E). Senior Maverick McNealy, the 2016 medalist, led the way with a fourth-place finish. Stanford also received strong performances from Isaiah Salinda (t-5), Franklin Huang (t-24), Brandon Wu (t-44) and Jeffrey Swegle (t-47).
"We've had some great success there through the years," Ray said. "It's treated us well. Hopefully, last week was something we can build on and more to come."
All but McNealy, now playing professionally, will return this weekend. They will be joined by sophomore Henry Shimp.
Swegle, a senior, earned a career-best second-place showing at The Goodwin. He fired an 8-under 63 in the second round at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, equaling the fifth-lowest score in program history.
Live scoring is available at GoStanford.com.
72nd Annual Western Intercollegiate
Saturday and Sunday, April 7-8
Pasatiempo Golf Club, Santa Cruz, Calif.
Par-70, 6,615 yards
The Field
• The 15-team field is comprised of Arizona (33), Cal (9), Colorado State (42), Hawaii (240), North Carolina (20), Oregon (25), Pepperdine (32), San Diego State (50), San Jose State (103), USC (21), Stanford (18), Texas (14), UC Irvine (128), UTEP (80) and Washington (66).
The Format
• 54 holes, stroke play, counting top five of six scores each round. The field will play 36 holes on Saturday and 18 on Sunday.
Tee Times
• 8:30 a.m. PT shotgun start each day. Stanford and Texas will play together the first two rounds and start on #10 and #11. New pairings will be made Sunday based on team scores.
The Lineup
• Jeffrey Swegle, Franklin Huang, Henry Shimp, Brandon Wu, Isaiah Salinda and David Snyder.
The Course
• Designed by 1921 U.S. Women's Amateur champion Marion Hollins and legendary English architect Alister MacKenizie, whose masterpieces include Augusta National and Cypress Point Club, this sprawling layout opened in 1929 and features elevation changes, side-hill lies, strategically-placed bunkers, winding valleys, tight, tree-lined fairways, contoured greens and spectacular views of Monterey Bay. MacKenzie considered the course his finest creation and owned a home adjacent to the sixth fairway. Following his death in 1934, his ashes were spread around the course. The great Bobby Jones played in the first group to play the course. Pasatiempp has long been ranked among the top 100 courses in the U.S.
The Coverage
• Live results will be available throughout the event at GoStanford.com, with updates available on Twitter (@StanfordMgolf), Facebook (StanfordMgolf) and Instagram (@StanfordMgolf).
