SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The opening day of the NCAA Championship is in the books, with Stanford carding a 10-over par round of 290 strokes. The Cardinal is tied for 17th place through 18 holes.
Senior Barclay Brown is tied for sixth overall after shooting a two-under 68, including five birdies. He is four shots back from the leader, Georgia Tech's Ross Steelman, while ranking as the top Pac-12 student-athlete on day one.
Karl Vilips (+2) and Ethan Ng (+3), finished with three and two birdies each, respectively, while Michael Thorbjornsen, the Pac-12 Player of the Year, and Nate Menon each shot seven-over rounds of 77. Thorbjornsen ended the round with one birdie while Menon carded two.
Stanford will begin its second round at 6:32 a.m. on Saturday, May 27 along with Arizona State and Texas Tech.
NCAA Championships (Grayhawk Golf Course, par 70)
| Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T17. Stanford | 290 (+10) | -- | -- | -- | 290 (+10) |
| T6. Barclay Brown | 68 (-2) | -- | -- | -- | 68 (-2) |
| T47. Karl Vilips | 72 (+2) | -- | -- | -- | 72 (+2) |
| T70. Ethan Ng | 73 (+3) | -- | -- | -- | 73 (+3) |
| T130. Michael Thorbjornsen | 77 (+7) | -- | -- | -- | 77 (+7) |
| T130. Nate Menon | 77 (+7) | -- | -- | -- | 77 (+7) |