Thanks to Coach Val Verhunce and his Sonoma State Sea Wolves for organizing this event at Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club. Four Cardinal Team players were given the opportunity to compete as "Indis" (individual competitors) and here follows the results...
Round 3 - 11/8/11
Andre Dedecker lead the Cardinal Indis with a 2nd place finish!
Check out the final round score cards by clicking on the final round score:
Congratulations to all four players who earned top 10 finishes. The team score would have compared well too!
Rounds 1 and 2 - 11/7/11
Click here or on the scoresheet below to read the report after day 1 and view all the team and individual PDF scoresheets in more detail...
Hole by hole (note that par was 71 since the par 5 hole #2 on scorecard was actually played as a par 4 of 480 yards):
2= Andre Dedecker 74 69 = 143 (+1)
5= Patrick Grimes 72 72 = 144 (+2)
5= Marcel Puyat 72 72 = 144 (+2)
11= Shane Lebow 75 71 = 146 (+4)
Tomorrow, the final round shotgun will commence at 8am. The Indis (Andre, Patrick, Marcel and Shane) are starting on holes 10 through 13. Keep an eye on www.twitter.com/stanfordmgolf for birdie updates and go low scoring alerts from their rounds.
Practice Round - 11/6/11
Here you can see the Cardinal indis in customary practice round "Hole of Fame" action...
It only seems a few moments ago that the team arrived on campus to prepare for Olympia Fields and set off along the Road to Riviera (venue of the 2012 NCAA Championship Finals). With experience gained from competing at The Prestige and Isleworth, we now head to Cordevalle for the final event of the Fall which completes the first third of our season.
The result at Isleworth (Team came 7th with three players finishing inside the top-10) was yet more evidence of the critical importance that strength in depth has when competing in medal team events. With a somewhat young team it is therefore great news that we will have as many as eight players gaining competitive experience this coming week since The Gifford Collegiate Championship at Cordevalle is a six-man team (counting the five best scores each day) and a further two players will also join the field as individuals.
Here are the results from the qualifying outings this week to decide the Cordevalle line up:
First of all, whilst five of the team were in Isleworth, the rest of the team (minus Wilson Bowen who is currently sidelined whilst he gets treatment for a neck injury) played a 36-hole preliminary qualifying event at the Stanford Golf Course.
The results were as follows:
1 Shane Lebow 73 67 = 140 (E)
2 Marcel Puyat 69 72 = 141 (+1)
3 Andre Dedecker 77 69 = 146 (+6)
4 Patrick Grimes 85 72 = 157 (+17)
Based on those results, Shane Lebow and Marcel Puyat joined David Chung and Steven Kearney in an 18 hole shoot-out at the Stanford Golf Course to decide the final 3 three spots on the team:
Played on 10/28/11 the results were:
1 David Chung 63 (-7)*
2 Shane Lebow 71 (+1)*
3 Marcel Puyat 73 (+3)*
4 Steven Kearney 74 (+4)
*Qualified to join Patrick Rodgers, Andrew Yun and Cameron Wilson to represent the Cardinal in the six-man team event.
Andre Dedecker and Patrick Grimes were simultaneously engaged in a qualifying match to join Steven Kearney as an individual competitor in the event...
1 Andre Dedecker 74 (+4)*
2 Patrick Grimes 75 (+5)
*Qualified for the final individual spot.
In summary, here is the final team and individual line-up for Cordevalle:
1) Patrick Rodgers
2) Andrew Yun
3) Cameron Wilson
4) David Chung
5) Shane Lebow
6) Marcel Puyat
Individual 1: Steven Kearney
Individual 2: Andre DeDecker
The Gifford Collegiate Championship tournament field of teams (Arizona, Coastal Carolina, Long Beach State, Northwestern, Stanford, UCLA, Oregon, USC, Virginia, Washington State, Washington) is mighty strong so we hope to see many Stanford Golf supporters out and about to cheer us back to the very top of the podium. Situated only 45 minutes south of campus at San Martin, CA, the beautiful golf course that recently hosted the PGA Cup and the Frys.com PGA Tour event.
A big thank you to Los Altos Country Club, Brian Inkster Head Golf Professional and all its members for kindly welcoming us out on their course. It was in perfect condition.
It was a cracking day to play at the Cal Club. Generally we would be inclined to layer up when heading north toward San Francisco but today it was a beautiful warm day. Here are the scores we posted:
1 Patrick Rodgers 67 (-5)
2 Andrew Yun 68 (-4)
3 Cameron Wilson 70 (-2)
4= Steven Kearney 73 (+1)
4= David Chung 73 (+1)
6 Andre Dedecker 74 (+2)
7 Patrick Grimes 75 (+3)
8 Marcel Puyat 75 (+3)
9 Shane Lebow 79 (+7)
10 Wilson Bowen WD
Here are the cumulative scores:
1 Patrick Rodgers 66 67 = 133
2= David Chung 66 73 = 139
2= Cameron Wison 69 70 = 139
4 Steven Kearney 71 73 = 144
5 Marcel Puyat 71 75 = 146
6= Andre Dedecker 76 74 = 150
6= Shane Lebow 71 79 = 150
8 Patrick Grimes 78 75 = 153
9= Andrew Yun WD 68
9= Wilson Bowen 72 WD
Round 1 - 10/15/11
It's a fairly rapid turn around of ten days between returning from The Prestige and heading over to Florida for The Isleworth Collegiate Invitational. Still, plenty of time to squeeze in a 3 round qualifying competition. The first round finished up today since we were able to play nine holes yesterday and today following the Women's Intercollegiate hosted here at the Stanford Golf Course.
Here are the completed first round Scores:
1= David Chung 66 (-4)
1= Patrick Rodgers 66 (-4)
3 Cameron Wison 69 (-1)
4= Shane Lebow 71 (+1)
4= Steven Kearney 71 (+1)
4= Marcel Puyat 71 (+1)
7 Wilson Bowen 72 (+2)
8 Andre Dedecker 76 (+6)
9 Patrick Grimes 78 (+8)
The next round will be held on Monday October 17 at the Cal Club and the final round will be at Los Altos Golf Club on Wednesday October 19.
Over the past few weeks, since a remarkable team victory at Olympia Fields, a new expression has been heard upon numerous occasions... "You can't win them all unless you win the first!" Well that's what Patrick Rodgers has managed to do again this week since shooting a final round 66 to secure the top place finish in our Prestige Qualifying competition, his first time out in such an event. Some say that just making the top 5 players is the main thing of importance, but in such a competitive group, winning a qualifying quite literally means beating some of the world's best amateur golfers!
The final round scores at Stanford Golf Course were as follows:
1 Patrick Rodgers 66 (-4)
2= David Chung 68 (-2)
2= Steven Kearney 68 (-2)
4 Marcel Puyat 70 (E)
5 Andrew Yun 71 (+1)
6 Cameron Wilson 73 (+3)
7 Shane Lebow 75 (+5)
8 Andre Dedecker 76 (+6)
9 Patrick Grimes 78 (+8)
10 Wilson Bowen DNP
So here we go with the final score totals:
*1 Patrick Rodgers 73 67 72 66 = 278
*2 Andrew Yun 74 68 66 71 = 279
*3 David Chung 69 77 70 68 = 284
*4 Steven Kearney 74 76 71 68 = 289
**5 Marcel Puyat 71 76 73 70 = 290
*6 Cameron Wilson 70 72 77 73 = 292
**7 Andre Dedecker 71 74 78 76 = 299
8 Shane Lebow 77 76 74 75 = 302
9 Patrick Grimes 77 75 73 78 = 303
10 Wilson Bowen 78 70 84 WD
* Qualified for 5 man team
** Will play as individuals
Round 3 (10/3/11)
The Siebel Varsity Golf Training Complex was the venue for round 3 of Prestige Qualifying. The team players made three loops on the 6 hole course (three Par 3s and three Par 4s) designed to test resilience and strategy. What's more the weather conditions were cold and damp to make the round an even greater challenge.
Here are the scores of the day:
1 Andrew Yun
66 (+3)
2 David Chung 70 (+7)
3 Steven Kearney 71 (+8)
4 Patrick Rodgers 72 (+9)
5= Marcel Puyat 73 (+10)
5= Patrick Grimes 73 (+10)
7 Shane Lebow 74 (+11)
8 Cameron Wilson 77 (+14)
9 Andre Dedecker 78 (+15)
10 Wilson Bowen 84 (+21)
After 3 rounds, the cumulative scores are as follows:
1 Andrew Yun 74 68 66 = 208
2 Patrick Rodgers 73 67 72 = 212
3 David Chung 69 77 70 = 216
4 Cameron Wilson 70 72 77 = 219
5 Marcel Puyat 71 76 73= 220
6 Steven Kearney 74 76 71 = 221
7 Andre Dedecker 71 74 78 = 223
8 Patrick Grimes 77 75 73 = 225
9 Shane Lebow 77 76 74 = 227
10 Wilson Bowen 78 70 84 = 232
The final round will be held at Stanford Golf Course on Wednesday afternoon 10/5/11.
Combined with round 1 the qualifying competition scores at the half way stage the yellow jersey belongs to...
1 Patrick Rodgers 73 67 = 140
2= Cameron Wilson 70 72 = 142
2= Andrew Yun 74 68 = 142
4 Andre Dedecker 71 74 = 145
5 David Chung 69 77 = 146
6 Marcel Puyat 71 76 = 147
7 Wilson Bowen 78 70 = 148
8 Steven Kearney 74 76 = 150
9 Patrick Grimes 77 75 = 152
10 Shane Lebow 77 76 = 153
Round 1 (9/26/11)
The Stanford Men's Golf squad has begun its qualifying competition for the next event on the fall schedule. The 6 low scores and one coaches' pick will travel to La Quinta, California, to compete for the 12th Anniversary The Prestige at PGA West.
3 Cameron Wilson 71 4= Andrew Yun 72 4= Shane Lebow 72
6 Wilson Bowen 73
7 Patrick Grimes 74
8 David Chung 75
8 Andre Dedecker 75
(par 70)
CUMULATIVE TOTALS...
1 Steven Kearney 68 75 7266 = 281 (-3)
2 Andrew Yun 68 74 68 72 = 282 (-2)
3 Cameron Wilson 71 68 74 71 = 284 (E)
4 Patrick Grimes 68 75 68 74 = 285 (+1)
5 Shane Lebow 68 73 75 72 = 288 (+4)
6 David Chung 70 74 71 75 = 290 (+6)
8 Marcel Puyat 72 79 76 69 = 296 (+12)
7 Wilson Bowen 71 76 79 73 = 299 (+15)
9 Andre Dedecker 70 76 83 75 = 304 (+20)
9/10/11 - Day 2
It was a big day for the boys, each one hoping to make their move and secure a place on the team that will travel to Chicago next week. Today was 36 holes.
The morning round was played over the Coyote Creek Tournament Course designed by Jack Nicklaus. Here are the round 2 scores...
1Cameron Wilson68
2Shane Lebow 73
3=Andrew Yun 74
3=David Chung 74
5= Patrick Grimes75
5=Steven Kearney75
7=Andre Dedecker76
7=Wilson Bowen76
9 Marcel Puyat 79
(par 72)
In the afternoon we were fortunate enough to play the fabulous Cordevalle.
Cordevalle is the venue of the 2011 PGA Cup, Frys.com PGA Tour event and also The Gifford Collegiate Invitational which the team will play later this fall.
The Final Round will be played at the Stanford Golf Course and tee times are as follows...
1.00pm - Wilson Bowen, Marcel Puyat, Andre Dedecker
1.10pm - David Chung, Steven Kearney, Shane Lebow
1.20pm - Andrew Yun, Patrick Grimes, Cameron Wilson
Go Cardinal!
9/9/11 - Day 1
Welcome to a new season for Stanford Men's Golf as we set off along the road to Riviera!
The team gathered together yesterday (Thursday 9/8/11) and following team meetings, physicals and other formalities they were raring to get out and play the Stanford Golf Course in fine condition... prepared specifically for this initial Fall Arrival Qualifying Competition!
This year we have 3 new Freshmen to add and make impact on the strength of the Stanford Golf roster: Patrick Grimes, Marcel Puyat and Patrick Rodgers.
Read on to see how they fared in their first competitive qualifying round at Stanford...
Event:
Fall Arrival Qualifying Competition for the Fighting Illini Invitational to be held at Olympia Fields, Illinois (September 16-18).
Hard to believe that August is already here. Time during the summer flies by with so much going on in the golf office as well as with the team. I thought I would take some time to post a few updates and hopefully interesting tidbits to get us through until the team arrives back on Sept. 8th!
The Stanford Golf Camp finished up last weekend in good fashion with our very popular Parent / Child Camp. We had a blast and enjoyed some quality golf time with some really neat families. I don't know what is more pressure ... trying to help out a young camper or their Mom and Dad! Everyone enjoyed the weekend and the Stanford Golf Course and Siebel Varisity Golf Complex stole the show. The summer was full of other sessions as well and we had the chance to meet and teach kids from all over the world. Golf is becoming a global game and that is seen in the much larger numbers of kids coming from Asia, France, and South America as an example. We almost hit the 400 person mark this summer with camps and it has been a fun and educational experience for me as co-director with our women's coach, Caroline O'Connor. If you have anyone that might enjoy a camp in the future please steer them towards www.stanfordgolfcamp.com!
The guys have been very active this summer and thanks to Bob Stevens, our webmaster on www.stanfordmensgolf.org, for following their progress so closely. It looks like we will have at least four or five guys in the US AM in a few weeks at Erin Hills which is a neat accomplishment. The USGA exemption this year of the top-50 Am's in the World Ranking into the AM is a great idea and will definitely benefit our guys this summer and down the road. Another fun thing to follow has been the quest of the few of our guys to make the Walker Cup Team which is selected soon and that takes place in Scotland in early September. David Chung, Andrew Yun, and Patrick Rodgers all have a chance so it will be exciting to see if any of them will be chosen for Amateur Golf's version of the Ryder Cup. Of particular note ... incoming frosh Patrick Rodgers had a very impressive win last week in the Porter Cup in Niagra Falls, NY. The Porter Cup is one of the strongest fields all year in Amateur Golf. Patrick had 2 eagles and a birdie on is final nine to come from behind to win. Very impressive for a guy that hasn't yet gotten to college! Well done Patrick. Andrew Yun, Cameron Wilson, and David Chung also had solid finishes.
Coach Rowe and I have spent much of our time this summer on the recruiting trail. It is fun to see how many kids have an intial interest in Stanford University and all that it offers. It becomes our job to figure out who has the game and grades to match up! We have traveled a bunch this summer scouting players and feel good about the developments we have had in the 2012 entry class as well as positive indications in the 2013 and 2014 entry classes. These young guys can really play!!! I didn't even know what under par golf was when I was that age and so many of these young players go low on a regular basis. I must say however that the kids that we like the best are the ones that are not "burnt out" with junior golf. Competing is one thing but if you have an entourage at age 14 complete with swing coach, parents, caddy, work out guru, and sports psyche it might be a bit much. It is amazing what parents today are spending on junior golf and I hope that in the future we can go back to a dynamic that isn't as hyped up as pro golf... it has to be about the competition and score... not the dog and pony show!
Speaking of the show ... the team will report back to campus on September 8th for physicals, meetings, and qualifying. Coach Rowe and I can't wait! Wish it was tomorrow! We will have plenty of work to do before we head off to Olympia Fields and our first event of the season in the Fighting Illini Classic. A very strong filed on a world class course ... all we can ask for. I think it is safe to say that everyone is excited about the prospects for the year but it will require a lot of hard work and proper focus.
Finally, I want to be sure that everyone knows about the Cardinal Golf Classic 2011. The date we have picked this year for our annual fundraiser is Sept. 30th. Come one and all. More info can be found on our website. Thanks in advance for all of your support!
Until next time..... I wish everyone many 1-putts!
It is just a 35 minute drive up to the Cal Club from Stanford but the change in conditions were a bit of a shock... minus 30 degrees fahrenheit and plus 15mph of wind! Nevertheless, scores were very respectable. David Chung and Cameron Wilson tied for low score with 73s whilst Graham Brockington and Steve Kearney shot 74s.
Round 2 held on 5/7/11 at Stanford Golf Course during the Alumni Match:
This time it was cool and breezy on the home track. Low scorers were Messrs. Brockington and Wilson with 72.
The Alumni took full use of their experience and forward tee advantage to beat the Team for the second time in three years!
Click here or on the Results Photo to see Matt Thompson's photo gallery from the Alumni Match on May 7th.
The beautiful and challenging course was somewhat tamed by Steven Kearney who played solidly for a round of 70 to take the low score by two from Steve Ziegler.
The story of the day was Graham Brockington's clutch round of 69 that won him the low score of the day by 3 from Sihwan Kim who shot a level par 72. With that 3 under par round, Graham also won the qualifying competition by 3 strokes.
Following play at Lake Merced the NCAA Regionals traveling roster was announced. The Team that will play Wolf Run, Indiana are:
As you will know, The Pac-10 Men's Golf Championships will be hosted at Stanford next weekend April 29th - May 1st. Spectators ENTRY IS FREE !
Here is a countdown of the best spots to watch some of the Nation's best players in action on the Stanford Golf Course:
5. 8th/12th/13th holes -
A favorite spot for the golfing connoisseur who likes to watch a bit of everything. From this vantage point you can watch mid iron shots to the 8th hole par 3, drives on the 13th hole par 4 and second shots/chip shots around the 12th hole par 4 signature hole (with the tree in the fairway!)
4. 1st Tee -
Nerves will be jangling over this opening teeshot from elevation. Never mind the Red Barn on the left, players know that a good drive down the fairway will set up a birdie or an eagle but the thick rough either side of the fairway will make their work difficult.
From the vantage point adjacent to the 1st tee there is plenty of activity from the practice putting green, pro-shop and clubhouse.
3. 9th Green -
Sit in the bleachers or on the grass bank and watch some middle of the round action on this interesting par four where players take their drives over the trees and hazard into the fairway. A good drive leaves just a short iron to the green but it is made complicated by uneven stances and a putting surface that is up out of view. Beware some challenging pin positions on this green that has always been notorious for 3 putts!
Close by from this area you can also watch some bombed drives from the 10th and 12th tees.
2. 14th Green -
The grass banks around the 14th green provide a natural stadium that is just as impressive for spectators as it will be for the players themselves as they hit mid irons across the ravine with the beautiful S flowerbed in backdrop.
It is a perfect place to camp out and watch groups pass through or keep an eye on approach shots to the 11th green and teeshots from the 12th tee.
1. 18th Green -
This is the place where all the highs and lows of the previous two days will culminate in victory for one Pac-10 team and Individual Champion. Sit out on the terrace or in the bleachers with a cool beverage and keep an eye on the giant electronic scoreboard as players and teams jockey for the top spot on the leaderboard. Be sure not to miss the winning putt which will be somewhere between 1pm and 3pm on Sunday May 1st!
Post season is here and kicks off with the Cardinal defending their home turf at the Pac-10 Championships to be held at The Stanford Golf Course (April 29th - May 1st).
By all accounts the Stanford Golf Course is in fabulous playing condition. The greens are firm and fast, the rough is growing and pins are set to be a challenge! Within the Stanford Golf Team, preparations are underway and game plans are being made to navigate the course as well as to do combat with a field jam packed with great teams.
Last season, Andrew Yun shaved a full two shots upon his scoring average between the regular season and the Championship Season. That level of play has certainly carried over and been rewarded with a win as well as five other top 5 place finishes plus with the recent news of a Palmer Cup Team USA selection. Right now as we head into Championship Season, the Cardinal are looking for one or two more of its players to step up a gear alongside Andrew and take a shot at regaining the Pac-10 title that has alluded Stanford since 1994!
This event is a once every 10 years opportunity not to be missed. Come watch the nations best collegiate golfers play the Stanford golf course! Entry is FREE! The Pac-10 and tournament organizers have the venue set up in a very spectator friendly way (more spectator information and a Golf Village activity program to follow).
Go Cardinal!
PS. There are only about 5 Volunteer openings left for "Walking Scorers" during the tournament...
How to Sign Up:(1) use the signup boards in the Stanford Clubhouse hallway; or (2) contact Sue Epstein (email at SueEpstein@aol.com).
Cameron Wilson fired an impressive 27 points today to win the first of a series of PowerPlay Challenge events held over the world renowned Siebel Varsity Golf Training Complex.
The PowerPlay version of the game is fun to use in training because its two-flag, risk-reward format offers many opportunities for players to excel through their decisiveness and and ability to execute great golf shots when the consequence stakes are ramped up.
When Cameron hit his 280yard 3wood to just 15 feet on the final hole and had a putt for an eagle on a PowerPlay pin (worth 8points), a runaway 33 point total was on the cards. Ultimately, his "three putt par" proved not to be costly this time around. In a game where a simple "short-sided" error on the final hole can mean the difference between a fancy 24 points or meager 16 points, at least two players were to fall foul of that scenario. Meanwhile, Andrew Yun (playing with Sihwan Kim in the final pairing) might well have snatched victory from CW with a final birdie, however, the firm "Blasi Green" rocketed his ball long and over the out-of-bounds fence onto the 2nd hole of the Stanford Golf Course. Sihwan duly rolled home a birdie to leapfrog his way into 2nd place!
Here is the full rundown of scores:
Rank
Player
Points
1
Cameron Wilson
27
2
Sihwan Kim
24
3
Graham Brockington
23
(4)
Coach Rowe
21
4
Andrew Yun
20
5=
Andre Dedecker
16
5=
Steven Kearney
16
5=
Shane Lebow
16
Here is Sihwan Kim's scorecard for the 24 points that earned him second place:
(opened with a birdie but still recovering from congestion)
Click here to see the full playlist of videos from today's round.
Round 1 scores - Stanford Golf Course (Par 70):
RANK : NAME : SCORE : VIDEO
1 : David Chung : 68 (-2) :
(solid nines of 33 and 35 with four birdies and just two bogies)
2= : Cameron Wilson : 69 :
(Cameron birdied all the par 4s on the front nine, parred all the par fives but bogied all the par 3s. 9 straight pars on the back nine!)
2= : Andre Dedecker : 69 :
(bounced back from a hiccup double bogie 5 on hole 14 with birdies on holes 15 and 16)
4 : Steve Ziegler : 70 :
(a clutch back nine of 33 with birdies on holes 11 and 14)
5 : Shane Lebow : 72 :
(feeling a little under the weather but with nines of 34 and 38 Shane kept up the energy through the round pretty well)
6= : Andrew Yun : 73 :
(a difficult pin position on hole 3 caught out several players including Andrew who made a very rare 3 putt from short range. He drained a long birdie putt on hole 18 to exact some revenge before the day was done)
6= : Graham Brockington : 73 :
(Perhaps the most physically fit man on the team, Graham's hard work is now showing through in his play. His shot of the day is captured in the video above with a 3 wood second shot deep into the green on the 510 yard uphill par 5 hole 16. It is as though he has an extra gear when he needs it!)
8 : Wilson Bowen : 79 :
(A tough day on the greens meant a round without birdies despite many opportunities)
9 : Sihwan Kim : 80 :
(A round peppered with double bogies meant a rocky road start for Sihwan. It was a similar story last Fall season and likewise he will quickly put things to rights)
10 : Steve Kearney : 82 :
(some good swings out there not reflected in the score... onward to Cal Club!)
Guest appearance from Volunteer Assistant Coach...
Nerves will be jangling over this opening teeshot from elevation. Never mind the Red Barn on the left, players know that a good drive down the fairway will set up a birdie or an eagle but the thick rough either side of the fairway will make their work difficult.
The PowerPlay version of the game is fun to use in training because its two-flag, risk-reward format offers many opportunities for players to excel through their decisiveness and and ability to execute great golf shots when the consequence stakes are ramped up.
