EUGENE, Ore. – Stanford continued its outstanding play Monday on the first day of the Pac-12 Golf Men's Championships at Eugene Country Club.
Entering with a two-tournament winning streak, the No. 15 Cardinal played the morning round in 4-over 359, then improved 13 shots in the afternoon with a first-day best 9-under 346 to finish at 5-under 705 to share the lead with UCLA.
Freshman Daulet Tuleubayev produced the best showing of his young Cardinal career. After starting with a season-low 4-under-par 67 in the morning – a round that included seven birdies – he added an eagle-aided 70 in the afternoon and is tied for fourth at 5-under 137. Tuleubayev's eagle came at the par-5 sixth.
Stanford devoured the back nine to begin the second round. The Cardinal combined for 16 birdies and overtook Cal and UCLA for first. Seniors Brandon Wu and Isaiah Salinda shot 4-under 33's and junior Henry Shimp and sophomore Nate Menon added 35's.
Salinda, coming off his first collegiate victory last week at the Western Intercollegiate, fired a 66 Monday afternoon, collecting seven birdies. Menon contributed a career-best 67 and was 4-under his last 11 holes.
Wu and Tuleubayev added 70's, junior Henry Shimp shot 73 and junior David Snyder had 74.
Wu, who earned his first college title last month at The Goodwin, is tied for eighth at 2-under 140. Salinda is tied for 12th at 142, followed by Snyder at 145 (t-32), Menon at 146 (t-35) and Shimp at 148 (t-49).
Justin Suh of USC and Kyler Dunkle of Utah share the individual lead at 8-under 134.
The third round is Tuesday and starts at 9 a.m., and the final round is Wednesday.
Live scoring is available at GoStanford.com
