OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. – Senior Karl Vilips headed to the clubhouse with a share of the lead after 18 holes at the Fighting Illini Invitational on Sunday afternoon, leading a Stanford group that sits tied for 12th in the team standings after day one.
Vilips tied Georgia Tech's Christo Lamprecht with a 5-under 65 through one round on the North Course at Olympia Fields Country Club. The Australian tallied seven birdies and two bogeys on the day, including a stretch of three straight birdies on holes 15 through 17 to make a late round surge to the top of the leaderboard.
Barclay Brown was the second-leading golfer in the Stanford lineup, shooting a 2-over 72 with two birdies and four bogeys. Freshman Ethan Gao and Kush Arora shot a 4-over 74 and 6-over 76, respectively, while Sean-Karl Dobson rounded out the lineup with a 7-over 77.
Dean Greyserman competed on the individual side for the second-straight weekend, as he reached as high as third in the leaderboard through nine alongside Vilips before ultimately finishing the day with a 1-over 71 to sit tied at 25th.
Action resumes at Olympia Fields tomorrow morning with tee times beginning 7 a.m. PT.
Fighting Illini Invitational (Olympia Fields Country Club, par 70)
| Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T12. Stanford | 287 (+7) | -- | -- | 287 (+7) |
| T1. Karl Vilips | 65 (-5) | -- | -- | 65 (-5) |
| T25. Dean Greyserman^ | 71 (+1) | -- | -- | 73 (+1) |
| T35. Barclay Brown | 72 (+2) | -- | -- | 72 (+2) |
| T57. Ethan Gao | 74 (+4) | -- | -- | 74 (+4) |
| T71. Kush Arora | 76 (+6) | -- | -- | 76 (+6) |
| T75. Sean-Karl Dobson | 77 (+7) | -- | -- | 77 (+7) |
^ - competing only in individual competition