April 27, 2012
STANFORD, Calif. -- - Stanford's men's golf team is tied for sixth place after two rounds of the Pac-12 Championships being held at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis after the Cardinal turned in scores of 373 and 360 on Friday.
At 733 (+13), the Cardinal and Washington State are 14 strokes behind UCLA after the Bruins turned in rounds of 367 and 352 to build a three stroke lead over Oregon (722).
California (724) and USC are tied for third, followed by Oregon State at 727.
Andrew Yun is in second place after 36 holes after the junior posted rounds of 68 and 70 at Trysting Tree. He is one stroke off the pace being set by Eugene Wong of Oregon, who shot rounds of 69 and 68 on Friday.
Yun was even par after 10 holes on his morning round before running off four straight birdies. He picked up another birdie on the par-3 17th hole only to bogey the 18th to finish with a 68.
He began his second round with a bogey on the first hole but then picked up birdies on 5, 9, 10 and 12 to move to three-under on his round. After a bogey on 13, Yun birdied the par-5 14th, bogeyed 16 but closed with a birdie on 18.
After an opening round 76, sophomore Cameron Wilson blistered Trysting Tree to shoot a 66 over his second 18. He had five birdies on the front side and moved to minus-6 on his round after a birdie on 15.
Wilson made his only bogey on 17 but closed with a birdie on 18 for a brilliant 66.
Freshman Patrick Rodgers had a hard time getting anything going on Friday and had to settle for rounds of 73 and 74. At 147, the nation's third-ranked player is tied for 28th.
Rodgers was one-under on his afternoon round through 10 holes but suffered a triple bogey on the par-4 11th hole.
Freshman Marcel Puyat shot rounds of 77 and 76 and is tied for 57th at 153.
Senior David Chung is tied for 61st at 154 after rounds of 79 and 75, while freshman Patrick Grimes is tied for 67 at 157 (82-75).
Six players account for five scores and the event is contested over 72 holes.