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Dan Lavin
Men's Golf

Cui's Strong Start

Stanford sophomore slots inside the top 10 heading into second round on Saturday

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Edan Cui’s three-under, 69 round highlighted a strong start for the Stanford men’s golf team as it wrapped up the first round of action at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational on Friday. Stanford sits in ninth overall at 2-under heading into Saturday’s second round. 

Cui, who finished as Stanford’s No. 1 through 18 holes, had a strong start to his three-day stay in The Peach State, shooting a bogey-free 2-under card through the back nine. The sophomore then battled back from a bogey after the turn with birdies on holes 7 and 8 to snag a 3-under, 69 card on Friday for his fifth round in the 60s this season. Cui slots tied for 10th overall heading into the second round. 

Behind Cui, Daniel Zou had an impressive return to the lineup, shooting 1-under on the day to slot tied for 24th. Zou snagged two birdies through the turn before shooting even on the front nine to end his day with a 1-under, 71.

Jay Leng and Carlo Roman both pitched in solid efforts on Friday, ending their day’s at 1-over par. Leng battled back from a 2-over card through nine holes with three out of his four birdies on the day coming after the turn. Roman, meanwhile, went 2-over into the turn before securing two birdies on Lakeside’s front nine to end the day at 1-over. Both golfers slot tied for 46th heading into Saturday’s second round. 

Serving as the reserve score on Friday, Giovanni Binaghi shot well hitting the turn at 2-over before securing his lone birdie of the day on hole 2 along the front nine. Binaghi slots in a tie for 56th overall at 2-over heading into Saturday. Cooper Stearns also played well on Friday, ending the afternoon at 1-over as Stanford’s individual entry. The sophomore hit the turn with a bogey-free 35 before hitting some trouble just past the turn. Ending his day with a birdie on his final hole, Stearns slots tied with teammates Leng and Roman in 46th overall at 1-over. 

Stanford is back in action for the second round of the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational on Saturday, October 17. The Cardinal tees off from hole one at 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT.