Greetings from The Farm!
After a great victory in Hawaii, the squad recently participated in the USC Invitational held at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, CA. We walked away with a third place finish, which was a little disappointing but at the end of the day the guys really learned more about their games and how important it is to be able to control your golf ball under any conditions. Not only was the course set up a true test for these top collegiate players with tight fairways and hard, fast, greens, adding in a steady 25 mph wind was a recipe for some interesting golf. The conditions were definitely tough. The guys were challenged and emotions were tested, but all in all we played pretty steady and came very close to an incredible comeback being 11 shots back starting the final round and finishing only five out. Junior Dodge Kemmer had his career best finish and freshman Sihwan Kim continued his hot play both tying for third. Our hats go off to both USC and Tennessee for their great team play over the three rounds.
Our next tournament takes us to Atlanta, GA over spring break where Georgia Tech will host the United States Collegiate Championship. This event is considered by most as “The Masters” of college golf. We look forward to the challenging Golf Club of Georgia and a top rate field. Bringing home the hardware is our goal.
On the home front, we’re already looking forward to hosting the 39th annual U.S Intercollegiate right here at Stanford University Golf Course, April 19-20. This event is always a highlight of our season and I can definitely speak for the team in saying that we are extremely excited and hope to repeat as champions. A victory would go a long way in giving us the momentum going into the NCAA Regional and ultimately the NCAA Championships. We hope to see you out on the links rooting on the Cardinal!
For all of the Stanford Men’s Golf Alumni out there, the annual Alumni Match date has been set for April 12th 2008. We will have a 2pm shotgun start. There are still a few spots open so be sure to contact the golf office if you are interested in challenging the defending champs who are eager to strut their stuff against the old guys.
Thanks again to all of you for your constant support. We wouldn’t be where we are with out you and we truly appreciate all that you do to make Stanford Golf the best!
Go Cardinal!
Friday, March 7, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
The Spring is Upon Us!
Dear Friends of Stanford Men's Golf:
I can't believe it but the spring season is already heating up! We have recently returned from our first event of the spring in Hawaii with the trophy in hand and looking forward to our next event hosted by the Trojans of USC in Westlake Village at North Ranch C.C.. Time flies when you are having fun!
The trip to the Big Island of Hawaii was as memorable as always. Rob Grube and Sihwan Kim played some stellar golf to lead us to victory. The other guys on the trip also played solidly which is the key in team golf and all of our hard off-season work paid off. Winning by three shots, it was fun to hold off a few formidable teams in USC and ASU. Both squads took their best shot in the final round but we were able to keep the charge at bay. The second round was one of the best team rounds I have ever been apart of as coach or player. Sihwan Kim's 63 and the team shooting -17 was a huge key to our success. Round two was actually the third lowest team round in the history of the program. Fun to make history and more importantly it was a glimpse into how much firepower this team has when everyone contributes. I would look for big things from Rob and Sihwan as the spring plays out.
One thing worth noting about the week was the absence of All-American Junior Joe Bramlett. Joe has been in the line-up for every event since he has been here so to not have him was really felt by all. Suffering from a partially torn ligament in his wrist after an accidental fall he was unable to make the trip. The prognosis is good and he should be back at it soon but we have been very cautious as wrist injuries can be touchy! Joe is such a big part of this team and such a competitor that I am sure he will be back in the rotation soon.
Another fun outing was our recent trip to Monterey to play a one day dual match against ASU at the famed Cypress Point Club on February 15th. We lucked out with some fantastic weather and good scoring. We were able to beat the Sun Devils four matches to two to retain the third annual Peninsula Cup. To be able to play to play a head to head match against a great team in ASU on one of the best courses in the world was a real treat for all and a memory that will last a long time. Thanks to Mr. Sandy Tatum for his help in making the day possible.
The guys have a few weeks now before heading to USC's event. The time will be spent working on their games and qualifying for USC. We are always preparing for what lies ahead. I think this team has the ability to really surprise some people. I have read about the "championship hangover" and I just don't buy it. With a young team it cannot be forced and results will come. By June, we will be ready to defend our title with vigor and the guys deserve success because they have been working their butts off. It has been fun to be a part of it and we appreciate everyone's support. Thanks to all and Go Cardinal!
I can't believe it but the spring season is already heating up! We have recently returned from our first event of the spring in Hawaii with the trophy in hand and looking forward to our next event hosted by the Trojans of USC in Westlake Village at North Ranch C.C.. Time flies when you are having fun!
The trip to the Big Island of Hawaii was as memorable as always. Rob Grube and Sihwan Kim played some stellar golf to lead us to victory. The other guys on the trip also played solidly which is the key in team golf and all of our hard off-season work paid off. Winning by three shots, it was fun to hold off a few formidable teams in USC and ASU. Both squads took their best shot in the final round but we were able to keep the charge at bay. The second round was one of the best team rounds I have ever been apart of as coach or player. Sihwan Kim's 63 and the team shooting -17 was a huge key to our success. Round two was actually the third lowest team round in the history of the program. Fun to make history and more importantly it was a glimpse into how much firepower this team has when everyone contributes. I would look for big things from Rob and Sihwan as the spring plays out.
One thing worth noting about the week was the absence of All-American Junior Joe Bramlett. Joe has been in the line-up for every event since he has been here so to not have him was really felt by all. Suffering from a partially torn ligament in his wrist after an accidental fall he was unable to make the trip. The prognosis is good and he should be back at it soon but we have been very cautious as wrist injuries can be touchy! Joe is such a big part of this team and such a competitor that I am sure he will be back in the rotation soon.
Another fun outing was our recent trip to Monterey to play a one day dual match against ASU at the famed Cypress Point Club on February 15th. We lucked out with some fantastic weather and good scoring. We were able to beat the Sun Devils four matches to two to retain the third annual Peninsula Cup. To be able to play to play a head to head match against a great team in ASU on one of the best courses in the world was a real treat for all and a memory that will last a long time. Thanks to Mr. Sandy Tatum for his help in making the day possible.
The guys have a few weeks now before heading to USC's event. The time will be spent working on their games and qualifying for USC. We are always preparing for what lies ahead. I think this team has the ability to really surprise some people. I have read about the "championship hangover" and I just don't buy it. With a young team it cannot be forced and results will come. By June, we will be ready to defend our title with vigor and the guys deserve success because they have been working their butts off. It has been fun to be a part of it and we appreciate everyone's support. Thanks to all and Go Cardinal!
Monday, January 7, 2008
Stanford Winter All-Star Camp a Success!
The 2007 Stanford Winter All-Star Golf Camp is now in the books and it was a huge success. With representation from all over the country, as well as Mexico, the quality of golf was at its highest and the overall results were very impressive. Many thanks to the parents, the campers and the support staff for all their hard work and dedication in making this another impressive event here on the Farm. We look forward to continuing our success this summer with our highly regarded Stanford University Summer Golf Camp taking place at the newly developed Siebel Varsity Golf Training Complex.
Feel free to visit our website
Winter Update!
Greetings and Happy New Year from “The Farm” ! I hope this finds
everyone well and rested after a nice holiday break. I wanted to give a
few updates on the team as we get ready to start the spring season. We
are really looking forward to getting back at it as we gear up for our
first tournament of the year in Hawaii. The official start of the
spring season kicks off with practice on January 19th and we are excited with what lies ahead for the team.
The guys have been using the holiday to really focus on their fitness and
mental preparation for the year. It’s a tough road to the NCAA’s and we
want to be sure that our guys are mentally and physically sharp for our
busy tournament schedule. The Taylor MadeWaikoloa Invitational is our
first event and a great way to start off the year. We really want to
set the tone early so a good finish in Hawaii is key.
One highlight to the coming year is our tournament here at the Stanford
University Golf Course April 19-20, 2008. The U.S. Intercollegiate is
in its 40th year and it is a great event. We look forward to all the
local support we have received in the past. Following the U.S.
Intercollegiate we will be entering in the exciting home stretch
towards the NCAA’s. Purdue University will be the host venue for the
finals this year and we look forward to defending our National
Championship. With the squad we have and our experience from last year,
I am confident we have what it takes to repeat and we look forward to
the challenge. I will keep you up to date on all our accomplishments as
the season unfolds. Thank you again for all your support and interest
and on behalf of the team we wish you all the best in 08”.
GO CARDINAL!
Friday, November 30, 2007
Cardinal Win the 16th Annual Big Game Cup
Congratulations to the Stanford Cardinal on winning the 16th Annual Big Game Cup! It was a true fight the entire day but luckily the Card came out on top scoring 41 points to Cal's 40 in team best ball competition. The Cup has been in the hands of the Bears for quite a few of the last 16 years so it is great to get it back on this side of the Bay! Great job to everyone that played and thanks for your support. Go Cardinal!
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Welcome to my Blog!
Hello everyone ... especially Friends of Stanford Men's Golf!
Welcome to the new Stanford Men's Golf Website. I am excited to be part of this
great project and I think it will serve a vital need for the golf community and provide a way for all of us to come together and celebrate the richness of our world renowned program.
In this blog I look forward to giving you a few insights on what the team is up
to and how everyone is playing. I will also be reminding you of some of
our upcoming team and community events. This website will be the place
where you can come to get all the information you are looking for!
It is hard to believe that the fall season is behind us. Looking back, I
think there are numerous things that went really well and a few things
we need to continue to work on as we move towards the NCAA's in June at
Purdue. The team competed five times this fall with a few close calls to
victory. There were numerous highlights and here are a few for you to enjoy...
1) Dinner with Tiger ... Playing at Tiger's home course in the Isleworth
Intercollegiate was a treat. Tiger was around for three full days and
hosted the team at his place for dinner after the first round. What a
great set up he has there ... his house is right off the tee box of the driving
range, the golf course is an awesome test, and he is treated like a
king! The hospitality carried over to us for our short time there and
the guys enjoyed getting to know Tiger better and hearing and seeing
why he is so successful. His thoughts on the importance of shotgame, playing strategy, and putting were very enlightening for both players and coach. I was especially impressed with how passionate he is about Stanford and his desire to win. I told him that he missed his calling in coaching and mentioned that anytime he wanted to be our volunteer assistant he would be welcome! The team struggled a bit on
the bermuda greens but even though it was the lowest finsh of the fall I feel like it may have been the most meaningful week. Freshman Sihwan Kim's quote after chunking
his driver off the tee with Tiger watching was hilarious ..." Coach ...
when Tiger was there my body wouldn't move!!!" A life changing week for
all of us!
2) Tokyo here we come.... The team competed in the Topy Cup in at Tanagura
Country Club just outside Tokyo this fall. This was the first event of
the year and the first time Stanford has been invited to play since
1994. I was actually on the team back then and got to take Tiger's spot
after he qualified for the Walker Cup. It hasn't changed much over
there and the event is still very special. Seeing the kids enjoy the
local customs, food, and golf was priceless and we had a real chance to
win until the final round where westruggleed a bit coming in. The team
that won is Japan's top university team and interestingly enough there
are no amateurism rules, scholarship limitations, or squad limits so it
truly was the best of the best.
3) The Siebel Varsity Traing Complex... On the home front on our new practice facilty is really taking shape. We are close to finishing the grassing portion of the project with almost 30 acres of sod being laid. With six green complex's
over 30 acres I am hard pressed to find anything else like it in the
country. The team will benefit in so many ways not to mention what it
means for recruiting. Please feel free to contact me if you want a tour
or check out the facilities tab on the new website for photos and layout.
There are a ton of great memeoris as you can tell and much to be thankful for but we are really looking forward to what lies ahead. I feel like this team has just as good of chance to win as did last year's. Experience and finding out which five guys will be our starters is what we need to work through as we move forward. We
are very deep, very talented, and of common purpose. Now it is just a
matter of having the confidence and work ethic needed to get there. It
has been over 20 years since a team has won back to back titles and I
think we can do it this year.
Thanks for reading through my blog and I look forward to adding to it as we go along. We appreciate all of your support and interest!
Welcome to the new Stanford Men's Golf Website. I am excited to be part of this
great project and I think it will serve a vital need for the golf community and provide a way for all of us to come together and celebrate the richness of our world renowned program.
In this blog I look forward to giving you a few insights on what the team is up
to and how everyone is playing. I will also be reminding you of some of
our upcoming team and community events. This website will be the place
where you can come to get all the information you are looking for!
It is hard to believe that the fall season is behind us. Looking back, I
think there are numerous things that went really well and a few things
we need to continue to work on as we move towards the NCAA's in June at
Purdue. The team competed five times this fall with a few close calls to
victory. There were numerous highlights and here are a few for you to enjoy...
1) Dinner with Tiger ... Playing at Tiger's home course in the Isleworth
Intercollegiate was a treat. Tiger was around for three full days and
hosted the team at his place for dinner after the first round. What a
great set up he has there ... his house is right off the tee box of the driving
range, the golf course is an awesome test, and he is treated like a
king! The hospitality carried over to us for our short time there and
the guys enjoyed getting to know Tiger better and hearing and seeing
why he is so successful. His thoughts on the importance of shotgame, playing strategy, and putting were very enlightening for both players and coach. I was especially impressed with how passionate he is about Stanford and his desire to win. I told him that he missed his calling in coaching and mentioned that anytime he wanted to be our volunteer assistant he would be welcome! The team struggled a bit on
the bermuda greens but even though it was the lowest finsh of the fall I feel like it may have been the most meaningful week. Freshman Sihwan Kim's quote after chunking
his driver off the tee with Tiger watching was hilarious ..." Coach ...
when Tiger was there my body wouldn't move!!!" A life changing week for
all of us!
2) Tokyo here we come.... The team competed in the Topy Cup in at Tanagura
Country Club just outside Tokyo this fall. This was the first event of
the year and the first time Stanford has been invited to play since
1994. I was actually on the team back then and got to take Tiger's spot
after he qualified for the Walker Cup. It hasn't changed much over
there and the event is still very special. Seeing the kids enjoy the
local customs, food, and golf was priceless and we had a real chance to
win until the final round where westruggleed a bit coming in. The team
that won is Japan's top university team and interestingly enough there
are no amateurism rules, scholarship limitations, or squad limits so it
truly was the best of the best.
3) The Siebel Varsity Traing Complex... On the home front on our new practice facilty is really taking shape. We are close to finishing the grassing portion of the project with almost 30 acres of sod being laid. With six green complex's
over 30 acres I am hard pressed to find anything else like it in the
country. The team will benefit in so many ways not to mention what it
means for recruiting. Please feel free to contact me if you want a tour
or check out the facilities tab on the new website for photos and layout.
There are a ton of great memeoris as you can tell and much to be thankful for but we are really looking forward to what lies ahead. I feel like this team has just as good of chance to win as did last year's. Experience and finding out which five guys will be our starters is what we need to work through as we move forward. We
are very deep, very talented, and of common purpose. Now it is just a
matter of having the confidence and work ethic needed to get there. It
has been over 20 years since a team has won back to back titles and I
think we can do it this year.
Thanks for reading through my blog and I look forward to adding to it as we go along. We appreciate all of your support and interest!
Thursday, November 8, 2007
2007 Big Game Cup - Thursday, Nov 29th
16th BIG GAME CUP 2007
COME JOIN US FOR A GREAT CELEBRATION OF GOLF BETWEEN TWO FIERCE RIVALS.
Where: Stanford Golf Course
Date: November 29th, 2007
Format: 25 two-man teams; better ball of two-some
Stanford versus CAL
Registration & Lunch: 11:00 AM … Shuttle available to varsity range
Shotgun Start: 12:15pm
Entry Fee: $300.00 per person to play
Master of Ceremonies: Coach Conrad Ray and Coach Steve Desimone
Includes: Golf, cart, range, lunch, dinner, tee prizes, and crystal.
LET’S WIN BACK THE BIG GAME CUP AND BEAT THE BEARS!
GIVE THEM THE AXE!
Space is limited so act quickly!
Please complete the attached entry form. For more information please contact:
Matt Tight – Stanford Assistant Men’s Golf Coach
mtight@stanford.edu
(312) 504-0408 cell
(650) 323-6207 fax
All proceeds benefit the Stanford and Cal Men’s Golf Teams!
BIG GAME CUP ENTRY FORM:
Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Stanford University Golf Course
Name____________________________________Index___Class & School______________________
Partners Name____________________________Index___Class & School______________________
Address_____________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip_______________________________Phone___________________________________
We would like to compete against the Cal Team of: ________________________________________
FAX, EMAIL or MAIL:
Big Game Cup 2007
Matt Tight – Stanford Assistant Men’s Golf Coach
Stanford University
641 Campus Drive East
Stanford, CA 94305
mtight@stanford.edu
(312) 504-0408 cell
(650) 323-6207 fax
*** Make checks payable to Stanford Men’s Golf or pay upon check-in***
COME JOIN US FOR A GREAT CELEBRATION OF GOLF BETWEEN TWO FIERCE RIVALS.
Where: Stanford Golf Course
Date: November 29th, 2007
Format: 25 two-man teams; better ball of two-some
Stanford versus CAL
Registration & Lunch: 11:00 AM … Shuttle available to varsity range
Shotgun Start: 12:15pm
Entry Fee: $300.00 per person to play
Master of Ceremonies: Coach Conrad Ray and Coach Steve Desimone
Includes: Golf, cart, range, lunch, dinner, tee prizes, and crystal.
LET’S WIN BACK THE BIG GAME CUP AND BEAT THE BEARS!
GIVE THEM THE AXE!
Space is limited so act quickly!
Please complete the attached entry form. For more information please contact:
Matt Tight – Stanford Assistant Men’s Golf Coach
mtight@stanford.edu
(312) 504-0408 cell
(650) 323-6207 fax
All proceeds benefit the Stanford and Cal Men’s Golf Teams!
BIG GAME CUP ENTRY FORM:
Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Stanford University Golf Course
Name____________________________________Index___Class & School______________________
Partners Name____________________________Index___Class & School______________________
Address_____________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip_______________________________Phone___________________________________
We would like to compete against the Cal Team of: ________________________________________
FAX, EMAIL or MAIL:
Big Game Cup 2007
Matt Tight – Stanford Assistant Men’s Golf Coach
Stanford University
641 Campus Drive East
Stanford, CA 94305
mtight@stanford.edu
(312) 504-0408 cell
(650) 323-6207 fax
*** Make checks payable to Stanford Men’s Golf or pay upon check-in***
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