KAILUA KONA, Hawaii – No. 1 Stanford women's golf fired a 13-under 279 on Monday at Nanea Golf Club and sits in second following 18 holes of the Pac-12 Preview. The Cardinal trails Arizona State, who shot a 17-under 275 to lead the way.
For the Cardinal, sophomore Rose Zhang fired a 6-under 67 to sit in a tie for third. She had six birdies and 12 pars on the day. Senior Brooke Seay shot a 4-under 69 with five birdies against just one bogey.
Freshman Megha Ganne (2-under 71) had four birdies and junior Sadie Englemann (1-under 72) had six birdies.
For Stanford, the 13-under round marked its best in school history on a course playing as a par 73. The previous best was an 11-under 281 at the 2015 Branch Law Invitational.
Stanford will play Tuesday's second round with Arizona State, Arizona and California. The 12-team field will have a shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. PT/7:30 a.m. HT.
Pac-12 Preview (Nanea Golf Club, par 73)
| Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Stanford | 279 (-13) | -- | -- | 279 (-13) |
| T3. Rose Zhang | 67 (-6) | -- | -- | 67 (-6) |
| T7. Brooke Seay | 69 (-4) | -- | -- | 69 (-4) |
| 16. Megha Ganne | 71 (-2) | -- | -- | 71 (-2) |
| T17. Sadie Englemann | 72 (-1) | -- | -- | 72 (-1) |
| T46. Caroline Sturdza | 77 (+4) | -- | -- | 77 (+4) |