ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Stanford combined for a first-day score of even-par 288 on Friday and sits in 10th place at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational.
The No. 28 Cardinal is one of 14 teams competing in the 54-hole event at The Golf Club of Georgia.
Host Georgia Tech earned the early lead with a score of 18-under 270.
Playing in the final tournament of the fall season, the Cardinal got off to a fast start, sparked by freshman Ethan Ng's eagle on the par-5 first hole. Stanford reached 9-under on the front nine but was unable to sustain its torrid pace.
Senior Brandon Wu paced the Cardinal with a 2-under 70 and is tied for 15th. Two of his six birdies came at the 15th and 18th holes.
Junior Nate Menon used four birdies to shoot 71 and is tied for 25th, while senior Isaiah Salinda posted a 73 to gain a share of 36th. Freshman Freddie Lee (t-43) and Ng (t-59) shot 74 and 77, respectively.
Noah Norton of Georgia Tech is the individual leader after firing a 65.
The second round will be played Saturday, followed by the final round on Sunday.
Live scoring can be found at GoStanford.com