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***
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
November 2, 2007 Cardinal Golf Classic
I hope this short note finds you doing well and enjoying your summer. We are doing our best on this end to soak up the amazing feeling of being the 2007 National Champions and we are already looking forward to the start of next season. The top five guys report back to campus on August 31st in preparation for our first event just outside of Tokyo, Japan. We can't wait to get started and it is all possible because of your support.
The purpose of this note is to let you know that we have identified November 2nd, 2007 as the day that we will have our third annual Cardinal Golf Classic. Hopefully those of you that have played in the past can attest to how nice the day is for all that participate. Like last year we will have wonderful tee gifts, food, and auctions items for you to bid on. The afternoon of November 2nd is also the afternoon before the Stanford vs. Washington football game. We hope you can make a weekend out of it and cheer the Cardinal on to victory.
By the first part of September we will be forwarding on the particulars as far as cost structure, times and final details. The afternoon promises to be a great one and we hope you can make it to celebrate Stanford Golf's Eighth National Championship as well as the season ahead. Please mark you calendars and let us know if you have any questions.
All the best and Go Cardinal!
Conrad
The purpose of this note is to let you know that we have identified November 2nd, 2007 as the day that we will have our third annual Cardinal Golf Classic. Hopefully those of you that have played in the past can attest to how nice the day is for all that participate. Like last year we will have wonderful tee gifts, food, and auctions items for you to bid on. The afternoon of November 2nd is also the afternoon before the Stanford vs. Washington football game. We hope you can make a weekend out of it and cheer the Cardinal on to victory.
By the first part of September we will be forwarding on the particulars as far as cost structure, times and final details. The afternoon promises to be a great one and we hope you can make it to celebrate Stanford Golf's Eighth National Championship as well as the season ahead. Please mark you calendars and let us know if you have any questions.
All the best and Go Cardinal!
Conrad
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Dick McElyea Celebration on August 4th
Dear Friends of Stanford Men's Golf:
Please take a minute to read the following letter from Bob Murphy. Bob is organizing a get together to honor and celebrate Stanford Hall of Fame Golf Great, Dick McElyea.
Go Cardinal!
Sincerely,
Conrad
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To: Friends of Dick McElyea
The last time we saw our dear old pal Dick McElyea was when we all gathered to pay tribute to a wonderful Championship Golf Team.
Dick had to make a great competitive effort just to be there. Obviously in poor health and facing almost immediate surgery, none of that was going to keep him from honoring these brand new National Champions.
Just a few short days later he had putted out on 18 and headed for that big clubhouse in the sky. What a tragic and sudden loss it was for all of us.
Now we are going to gather one again, just behind that 18th green at Stanford, tell a few stories, bring back some great memories and probably fight back a tear or two!
Please join us on Saturday, August 4 at 5:30 p.m. to recall the great McElyea triumphs, that day a few years ago when McElyea and "Sam" O'Donnel emptied the great old hotel at Turnberry at 5:00 a.m. and that great joy which "Wimpy" always displayed with your three dollars after he had just won the front, the back, and the match!!!
Please join us and bring along a story or two. Hope to see you there.
Bob Murphy
Please take a minute to read the following letter from Bob Murphy. Bob is organizing a get together to honor and celebrate Stanford Hall of Fame Golf Great, Dick McElyea.
Go Cardinal!
Sincerely,
Conrad
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To: Friends of Dick McElyea
The last time we saw our dear old pal Dick McElyea was when we all gathered to pay tribute to a wonderful Championship Golf Team.
Dick had to make a great competitive effort just to be there. Obviously in poor health and facing almost immediate surgery, none of that was going to keep him from honoring these brand new National Champions.
Just a few short days later he had putted out on 18 and headed for that big clubhouse in the sky. What a tragic and sudden loss it was for all of us.
Now we are going to gather one again, just behind that 18th green at Stanford, tell a few stories, bring back some great memories and probably fight back a tear or two!
Please join us on Saturday, August 4 at 5:30 p.m. to recall the great McElyea triumphs, that day a few years ago when McElyea and "Sam" O'Donnel emptied the great old hotel at Turnberry at 5:00 a.m. and that great joy which "Wimpy" always displayed with your three dollars after he had just won the front, the back, and the match!!!
Please join us and bring along a story or two. Hope to see you there.
Bob Murphy
Friday, June 29, 2007
The Passing of a Stanford Golf Great
Great
Dear Friends of Stanford Golf:
With sadness I send the news about the passing of one of Stanford Golf's All-Time great players, Dick McElyea, on June 19th. Thanks to Richard Harris, Grant Spaeth, and Art Shroeder for their help compiling Dick's very memorable record.
Sincerely,
Conrad
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J. Richard "Dick" McElyea, two-time Pacific Coast Conference individual golf champion (1950, 1951), and member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame, died June 19 in Palo Alto. He had entered the Stanford Hospital for surgery for lung cancer (he had never smoked); he died shortly thereafter of a heart attack. Dick grew up in Palo Alto, and learned golf at the Stanford Golf Course from his father Ralph McElyea, a mid-Peninsula haberdasher, who was an early member of the Stanford Golf Club. Golf has been a multi-generational passion of the McElyeas, and Dick's grandsons Conor and Cory McElyea are outstanding junior golfers. At Stanford, Dick's teammates called him "Goo," because he was baby-faced. After graduating from Stanford in 1952 with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Dick obtained an MBA in 1954 from Stanford Business School. He was a founder and executive vice president of Economic Research Associates, a prominent San Francisco-based real estate and business consulting firm that specialized in golf, resort, recreational, and other real estate developments, worldwide. His work frequently took him to Scotland, and of course he brought his clubs. Dick's last golfing activity was June 13 at the patio behind Stanford's 18th green, where he took part in the celebration of the 2007 NCAA championship team. Dick was a fun-loving guy, who with his wife Ann enthusiastically hosted many large and fun parties. Ann says that a "Joy Fest will happen later--maybe after an improved Stanford football team weekend this coming Fall."
Dear Friends of Stanford Golf:
With sadness I send the news about the passing of one of Stanford Golf's All-Time great players, Dick McElyea, on June 19th. Thanks to Richard Harris, Grant Spaeth, and Art Shroeder for their help compiling Dick's very memorable record.
Sincerely,
Conrad
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J. Richard "Dick" McElyea, two-time Pacific Coast Conference individual golf champion (1950, 1951), and member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame, died June 19 in Palo Alto. He had entered the Stanford Hospital for surgery for lung cancer (he had never smoked); he died shortly thereafter of a heart attack. Dick grew up in Palo Alto, and learned golf at the Stanford Golf Course from his father Ralph McElyea, a mid-Peninsula haberdasher, who was an early member of the Stanford Golf Club. Golf has been a multi-generational passion of the McElyeas, and Dick's grandsons Conor and Cory McElyea are outstanding junior golfers. At Stanford, Dick's teammates called him "Goo," because he was baby-faced. After graduating from Stanford in 1952 with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Dick obtained an MBA in 1954 from Stanford Business School. He was a founder and executive vice president of Economic Research Associates, a prominent San Francisco-based real estate and business consulting firm that specialized in golf, resort, recreational, and other real estate developments, worldwide. His work frequently took him to Scotland, and of course he brought his clubs. Dick's last golfing activity was June 13 at the patio behind Stanford's 18th green, where he took part in the celebration of the 2007 NCAA championship team. Dick was a fun-loving guy, who with his wife Ann enthusiastically hosted many large and fun parties. Ann says that a "Joy Fest will happen later--maybe after an improved Stanford football team weekend this coming Fall."
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
May 22, 2007 Newsletter - Volume 6
Dear Friends of Stanford Men's Golf:
Greetings from the Farm! I wanted to send you a quick update with some exciting news on the team. We have just returned from the NCAA Western Regional Golf Championship hosted by Arizona State. The week was very challenging and pressure packed but we successfully qualified for the 2007 NCAA Championship! The event will be held at the Golden Horseshoe Resort in Williamsburg, VA, May 30th through June 2nd. Your support throughout the entire season has been fantastic. If you are in the Williamsburg area next week please feel free to come out and cheer us on . I hope the next time I write we will be hoisting Stanford's eighth National Championship.
Please enjoy the stories below and Go Card!!!
Stanford Men Advance To NCAA Championships
Team finishes seventh overall; Joseph Bramlett ties for 10th individually.
May 19, 2007
Tempe, Ariz. - The Stanford men's golf team shot a 14-under par 274 on the final day of competition at the NCAA West Regional to finish seventh overall with a three-round score of 33-under 831. As one of the top 10 finishers in the regional, the Cardinal advance to the NCAA Championships at the end of the month. South Carolina took top honors with a 44-under 820. UCLA finished two stroke back at 822. Rounding out the top five were Southern California (824), Arizona State (824) and Vanderbilt (826).
Also advancing to the NCAA Championships are Arizona (828), New Mexico (833), Wake Forest (839) and East Tennessee State (839). Daniel Summerhays of BYU and Chance Pipitone of Penn qualified for the two individual spots.
The top 10 teams of the 27 who competed are advancing to the 2007 NCAA Championships held in Williamsburg, Va., May 30-June 2 at Golden Horseshoe Golf Club (hosted by Virginia Commonwealth).
Freshman golfer Joseph Bramlett fired a six-under 66 this afternoon to move from 23rd into a tie for 10th individually with a three round score of 12-under 204 (71-67-66). Bramlett went four under on the back nine with birdies on 10, 14, 15 and 17.
Teammates Daniel Lim (72-71-66) and Zack Miller (67-71-71) tied for 36th on the individual leaderboard with a seven-under 209. Senior Matt Savage tied for 53rd with a four-under 212 (70-71-71). Junior Rob Grube rounded out the list of Cardinal competitors, finishing tied for 71st at two-under 214 (69-74-71).
Arizona State's Benjamin Alvarado took individual medalist honors with an 18-under 198 for the tournament.
The Cardinal, with six tournament wins on the year, advance to the NCAA Championship for the second time in the past 10 seasons (2005). They are a seven-time NCAA champion with most recent coming in 1994.
Information on NCAA's ....
Field Set For 2007 NCAA Men's Golf Championships
Stanford among 30 squads and six individual who will battle for collegiate golf's top honors.
May 21, 2007
Stanford, Calif. - Following the three regional tournaments this past weekend, the field is set for the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, to be hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University at the Golden Horseshoe Golf Course in Williamsburg, Va.
The 30 squads participating in the team championship include Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Duke, East Tennessee State, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Lamar, Louisville, Michigan State, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Southern California, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, Texas Tech, Tulsa, UCLA, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest.
Along with the 150 players from the above schools, six additional golfers will battle for the individual title, including Daniel Summerhays of Brigham Young, Kyle Stanley of Clemson, Chance Piptone of Pennsylvania, Zach Sucher of UAB, Tim Streng of Western Illinois and Dan Woltman of Wisconsin.
The NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships will be held May 30-June 2. For ticket information, please call the VCU ticket office at 828-7267.
Individual Cardinal Accomplishments ...
Four Advance To U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier
Ray, Miller, Bramlett and Cox make it through first stage of the U.S. Open qualifying rounds.
May 15, 2007
Stanford, Calif. - Stanford head men's golf coach Conrad Ray and several currrent student-athletes made a strong showing yesterday at two different U.S. Open local qualifiers. Ray, along with senior Zack Miller and freshmen Joseph Bramlett and Jordan Cox, advance to the U.S. Open sectional qualifier. The Championships will be played June 14-17 at the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvannia.
Cox advanced to sectionals out of the U.S. Open local qualifier held at Del Rio CC yesterday while Ray, Bramlett and Miller advanced from the qualifier held in Half Moon Bay. Bramlett recorded the low score of the day with a 66.
Conrad Ray Tabbed Pac-10 Coach of the Year
Five Stanford golfers earn all-conference honors.
April 26, 2007
Walnut Creek, Calif. - Niklas Lemke of Arizona State and Jamie Lovemark of USC have been named Pac-10 Co-Golfers of the Year and Stanford coach Conrad Ray has been named Pac-10 Coach of the Year in voting by the Pac-10 men's golf coaches. Lovemark also has been named Freshman of the Year. In addition, the 2007 All-Pac-10 Men's Golf Team selected by the coaches was announced.
Ray, in his third year as head coach, has directed a remarkable resurgence in Stanford golf. Stanford is currently the top-ranked team in the nation by Golfweek by virtue of winning six of the 11 tournaments it entered this year, with two other runnerup finishes. The Stanford team victories came in the Gopher Invitational, The Prestige at PGA West, the Corde Valle Classic, the UH-Hilo Invitational, the Ashworth Collegiate Invitational and the U.S. Intercollegiate. Ray is a former player and team captain at Stanford and was a member of the Cardinal's 1994 NCAA Championship team.
The Pac-10 golf awards and the All-Pac-10 Team are voted on by the Conference head golf coaches. Following is the complete list of honors:
ALL-PAC-10 FIRST TEAM
Kevin Chappell, UCLA, Jr., Fresno, CA
Rob Grube, Stanford, Jr., Hinsdale, IL
Niklas Lemke, Arizona State, Sr., Linkoping, Sweden
Jamie Lovemark, USC, Fr., Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Zack Miller, Stanford, Sr., San Rafael, CA
Matt Savage, Stanford, Sr., Scottsdale, AZ
ALL-PAC-10 SECOND TEAM
Benjamin Alvarado, Arizona State, So., Santiago, Chile
Joseph Bramlett, Stanford, Fr., Saratoga, CA
Rory Hie, USC, Fr., Lakewood, CA
Lucas Lee, UCLA, So., Torrance, CA
Alex Prugh, Washington, Sr., Spokane, WA
Brian Prouty, Arizona, Sr., Tucson, AZ
Honorable Mention: James Allenby, Fr., OSU; Tom Glissmeyer, So., USC; Daniel Im, Jr., UCLA; Michael Jensen, Jr., CAL; Daniel Lim, So., STAN; Jordan Nasser, Sr., USC; Derek Sipe, Jr., ORE; Nathan Tyler, Sr., ARIZ; Joshua Wooding, Sr., USC.
Link to CSTV Total Access Television story on Men's Golf:
http://all-access.cstv.com/cstv/player/player.html?code=stan&sport=m-golf&category=CSTV%20Originals%20%28MediaType%29&media=29629',
Greetings from the Farm! I wanted to send you a quick update with some exciting news on the team. We have just returned from the NCAA Western Regional Golf Championship hosted by Arizona State. The week was very challenging and pressure packed but we successfully qualified for the 2007 NCAA Championship! The event will be held at the Golden Horseshoe Resort in Williamsburg, VA, May 30th through June 2nd. Your support throughout the entire season has been fantastic. If you are in the Williamsburg area next week please feel free to come out and cheer us on . I hope the next time I write we will be hoisting Stanford's eighth National Championship.
Please enjoy the stories below and Go Card!!!
Stanford Men Advance To NCAA Championships
Team finishes seventh overall; Joseph Bramlett ties for 10th individually.
May 19, 2007
Tempe, Ariz. - The Stanford men's golf team shot a 14-under par 274 on the final day of competition at the NCAA West Regional to finish seventh overall with a three-round score of 33-under 831. As one of the top 10 finishers in the regional, the Cardinal advance to the NCAA Championships at the end of the month. South Carolina took top honors with a 44-under 820. UCLA finished two stroke back at 822. Rounding out the top five were Southern California (824), Arizona State (824) and Vanderbilt (826).
Also advancing to the NCAA Championships are Arizona (828), New Mexico (833), Wake Forest (839) and East Tennessee State (839). Daniel Summerhays of BYU and Chance Pipitone of Penn qualified for the two individual spots.
The top 10 teams of the 27 who competed are advancing to the 2007 NCAA Championships held in Williamsburg, Va., May 30-June 2 at Golden Horseshoe Golf Club (hosted by Virginia Commonwealth).
Freshman golfer Joseph Bramlett fired a six-under 66 this afternoon to move from 23rd into a tie for 10th individually with a three round score of 12-under 204 (71-67-66). Bramlett went four under on the back nine with birdies on 10, 14, 15 and 17.
Teammates Daniel Lim (72-71-66) and Zack Miller (67-71-71) tied for 36th on the individual leaderboard with a seven-under 209. Senior Matt Savage tied for 53rd with a four-under 212 (70-71-71). Junior Rob Grube rounded out the list of Cardinal competitors, finishing tied for 71st at two-under 214 (69-74-71).
Arizona State's Benjamin Alvarado took individual medalist honors with an 18-under 198 for the tournament.
The Cardinal, with six tournament wins on the year, advance to the NCAA Championship for the second time in the past 10 seasons (2005). They are a seven-time NCAA champion with most recent coming in 1994.
Information on NCAA's ....
Field Set For 2007 NCAA Men's Golf Championships
Stanford among 30 squads and six individual who will battle for collegiate golf's top honors.
May 21, 2007
Stanford, Calif. - Following the three regional tournaments this past weekend, the field is set for the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, to be hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University at the Golden Horseshoe Golf Course in Williamsburg, Va.
The 30 squads participating in the team championship include Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Duke, East Tennessee State, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Lamar, Louisville, Michigan State, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Southern California, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, Texas Tech, Tulsa, UCLA, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest.
Along with the 150 players from the above schools, six additional golfers will battle for the individual title, including Daniel Summerhays of Brigham Young, Kyle Stanley of Clemson, Chance Piptone of Pennsylvania, Zach Sucher of UAB, Tim Streng of Western Illinois and Dan Woltman of Wisconsin.
The NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships will be held May 30-June 2. For ticket information, please call the VCU ticket office at 828-7267.
Individual Cardinal Accomplishments ...
Four Advance To U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier
Ray, Miller, Bramlett and Cox make it through first stage of the U.S. Open qualifying rounds.
May 15, 2007
Stanford, Calif. - Stanford head men's golf coach Conrad Ray and several currrent student-athletes made a strong showing yesterday at two different U.S. Open local qualifiers. Ray, along with senior Zack Miller and freshmen Joseph Bramlett and Jordan Cox, advance to the U.S. Open sectional qualifier. The Championships will be played June 14-17 at the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvannia.
Cox advanced to sectionals out of the U.S. Open local qualifier held at Del Rio CC yesterday while Ray, Bramlett and Miller advanced from the qualifier held in Half Moon Bay. Bramlett recorded the low score of the day with a 66.
Conrad Ray Tabbed Pac-10 Coach of the Year
Five Stanford golfers earn all-conference honors.
April 26, 2007
Walnut Creek, Calif. - Niklas Lemke of Arizona State and Jamie Lovemark of USC have been named Pac-10 Co-Golfers of the Year and Stanford coach Conrad Ray has been named Pac-10 Coach of the Year in voting by the Pac-10 men's golf coaches. Lovemark also has been named Freshman of the Year. In addition, the 2007 All-Pac-10 Men's Golf Team selected by the coaches was announced.
Ray, in his third year as head coach, has directed a remarkable resurgence in Stanford golf. Stanford is currently the top-ranked team in the nation by Golfweek by virtue of winning six of the 11 tournaments it entered this year, with two other runnerup finishes. The Stanford team victories came in the Gopher Invitational, The Prestige at PGA West, the Corde Valle Classic, the UH-Hilo Invitational, the Ashworth Collegiate Invitational and the U.S. Intercollegiate. Ray is a former player and team captain at Stanford and was a member of the Cardinal's 1994 NCAA Championship team.
The Pac-10 golf awards and the All-Pac-10 Team are voted on by the Conference head golf coaches. Following is the complete list of honors:
ALL-PAC-10 FIRST TEAM
Kevin Chappell, UCLA, Jr., Fresno, CA
Rob Grube, Stanford, Jr., Hinsdale, IL
Niklas Lemke, Arizona State, Sr., Linkoping, Sweden
Jamie Lovemark, USC, Fr., Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Zack Miller, Stanford, Sr., San Rafael, CA
Matt Savage, Stanford, Sr., Scottsdale, AZ
ALL-PAC-10 SECOND TEAM
Benjamin Alvarado, Arizona State, So., Santiago, Chile
Joseph Bramlett, Stanford, Fr., Saratoga, CA
Rory Hie, USC, Fr., Lakewood, CA
Lucas Lee, UCLA, So., Torrance, CA
Alex Prugh, Washington, Sr., Spokane, WA
Brian Prouty, Arizona, Sr., Tucson, AZ
Honorable Mention: James Allenby, Fr., OSU; Tom Glissmeyer, So., USC; Daniel Im, Jr., UCLA; Michael Jensen, Jr., CAL; Daniel Lim, So., STAN; Jordan Nasser, Sr., USC; Derek Sipe, Jr., ORE; Nathan Tyler, Sr., ARIZ; Joshua Wooding, Sr., USC.
Link to CSTV Total Access Television story on Men's Golf:
http://all-access.cstv.com/cstv/player/player.html?code=stan&sport=m-golf&category=CSTV%20Originals%20%28MediaType%29&media=29629',
Thursday, April 26, 2007
April 26, 2007 Newsletter - Volume 5
Dear Friends of Stanford Men's Golf:
Greetings from the Farm! Believe it or not the 2007 post season for the Stanford Men's Golf Team has arrived! We have just returned from the Pac - 10 Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Since our last newsletter the #1 Cardinal has covered a lot of ground and made a fair share of putts so we want to tell you about it. Please take a minute to check out some of the stories on our events, up to date statistics, and links to interesting tidbits on the team below. Please enjoy and the next time I check in I hope we have some hardware in hand! Go Cardinal!
Team Results...
Since our last newsletter in late February the team has played in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Westlake Village, CA, Eugene, Oregon, and at Stanford. In those four events we had 2 wins, 1 second, and a fifth place finish. The 40th annual Intercollegiate at Stanford marked our sixth win of the season which ties a school record for most team wins in a season.
Here is the blow by blow...
February 25-27, 2007
Rio Mar, Puerto Rico
Freshman Joseph Bramlett wins his first collegiate tournament with a seven-under par 209. (Men Golf Ties for Second at Puerto Rico Classic)
Paced by freshman golfer Joseph Bramlett, the Stanford men's golf team tied for second at the Puerto Rico Classic today turning in a three-round total of 851 (281-279-291). Georgia won the tournament by one stroke with an 850. Clemson tied with the Cardinal at 851, followed by Alabama (855) and East Tennessee State (856).
Stanford's Joseph Bramlett won his first collegiate tournament, tying for top honors with Georgia Tech's Roberto Castro. Bramlett shot rounds of 69-67 and 73 to finish with a seven-under par 209.
Matt Savage turned in another top 25 finish as the senior from Arizona tied for 12th on the individual leaderboard with a two-under par 214 (68-70-76). Junior Rob Grube moved up into a tie for 27th on the final day after he fired a three-under par 69 today to finish at two-over par 218 (73-76-69). Teammate Dodge Kemmer tied for 33rd overall with a three-over par 219 (71-73-75), just one stroke behind Grube. Senior Zack Miller tied for 39th with a 221 (78-69-74).
Team Scores: 1. Georgia 850, T2. Stanford 851, T2. Clemson 851, 4. Alabama 855, 5. East Tennessee State 856, 6. Oklahoma State 862, 7. Minnesota 864, 8. Georgia Tech 865, 9. Florida 867, 10. Virginia Tech 878, 11. Texas 882, 12. Duke 884, 13. Kent State 890, 14. Northwestern 894, 15. Purdue 899, 16. Illinois 900, 17. Michigan 904, 18. North Carolina State 910.
Stanford Scores: T1. Joseph Bramlett 209, T12. Matt Savage 214, T27. Rob Grube 218, T33. Dodge Kemmer 219, T39. Zack Miller 221.
March 5-6, 2007
West Lake Village, CA
Men's Golf Captures USC Collegiate Invitational Crown
Three golfers finish in the top 10 individually.
The Stanford men's golf team, ranked second nationally, shot a blistering five under par 279 in the final round of the 30th annual USC Collegiate Invitational at North Ranch C.C. in Westlake Village, Calif., to win the tournament by three strokes with a three round score of four-under par 848.
USC held a one-shot lead over No. 2 Stanford entering the final round as well as a three-shot lead over No. 7 UCLA and 7-shot edge on Tennessee.
But soon after the final four teams began play, the tournament turned into a two-team contest between the Trojans and Cardinal. USC held a slim lead for the first half of the day, only to see Stanford pull ahead midway through back 9.
The teams seesawed over the final few holes, the Cardinal prevailing with a three-day 848 to USC's 853. Stanford finished with a final round 279, overcoming Troy's 285.
No. 15 Tennessee was third at 868, followed by No. 12 UCLA at 870 and No. 8 Brigham Young at 873 to round out the top five.
Individually, freshman Joseph Bramlett moved into a tied for seventh after carding a round of two-under 69 today for a one-under 212 for the tourney. Teammates Rob Grube (74-72-69) and Zack Miller (73-67-75) tied for 10th on the individual leaderboard with a 215. Stanford's Daniel Lim (69-77-70) and Matt Savage (72-73-71) tied for 15th at 216. Matt Shin, competing as an individual, finished 66th with a 231 (74-78-79).
USC's Rory Hie carded only an even-par 71 Tuesday, but it was enough to give him a two shot victory over teammate Jamie Lovemark and Loyola Marymount's Brian Locke.
Today's victory marks the fifth win for the Cardinal this season.
Team Standings - 1, Stanford, 284-285-279-848. 2, USC, 291-277-285-853. 3, Tennessee, 284-290-294-868. 4, UCLA, 281-289-300-870. 5, Brigham Young, 291-295-287-873. 6, Coastal Carolina, 294-299-285-878. 7, California, 288-297-295-880. T8, Pepperdine, 288-301-294-883; Oklahoma, 292-298-293-883. 10, Texas Christian, 297-293-294-884. 11, Texas Tech, 299-296-292-887. 12, Oregon State, 294-298-298-890. 13, Oregon, 294-305-292-891. 14, Loyola Marymount, 292-299-301-892. 15, Washington State, 303-297-322-922.
March 26-27, 2007
Cardinal Men Finish Fifth At Oregon Duck Invitational
Senior Matt Savage ties for sixth individually; Three golfers finish in the top 20.
Eugene, Ore. - The Stanford men's golf team shot a blistering 283 on the final day of competition at the Oregon Duck Invitational to move up five spots and finish fifth overall with a three-round total of 880 (300-297-283). The Cardinal's round of 283 was the low team round of the day. USC won the tournament with an 868, followed by Oregon State (874), Arizona (875), Oregon (875) and Stanford (880).
The weather was overcast, few light showers with temperatures around 50 at the par-72, 7,033-yard Eugene Country Club.
Stanford was led by senior golfer Matt Savage who shot a two-under par 70 today to end the invite with a 219 (75-74-70) and tied for sixth individually. Teammate Daniel Lim tied for 12th after carding a 220 (72-77-71) while senior Zack Miller tied for 17th with a 221 (76-74-71). Freshman Joseph Bramlett tied for 27th (77-73-74) along with Rob Grube (77-76-71) with a 224. Rounding out the Stanford competitors was Matt Shin who tied for 65th with a 238 (81-80-77).
There was a three-way tie for top individual honors with Washington's Alex Prugh, UCLA's Kevin Chappell and USC's Jamie Lovemark all checking in with a two-under par 214 for the tournament.
Stanford is next in action April 14-15 when they host the U.S. Intercollegiate at the Stanford Golf Course.
Stanford Golfers - t6. Matt Savage 75-74-70-219, t12. Daniel Lim 72-77-71-220, t17. Zack Miller 76-74-71-221, t27. Joseph Bramlett 77-73-74-224, t27. Rob Grube 77-76-71-224, t65. Matt Shin 81-80-77-238.
April 14-15, 2007
Stanford, CA
Cardinal Men Claim U.S. Intercollegiate Title (First tournament title at home event since 1995.)
Stanford's Rob Grube wins individual medalist honors for second consecutive year.
Stanford, Calif. - The nationally ranked Stanford men's golf team won its sixth tournament of the season with a victory today at the U.S. Intercollegiate in Stanford, Calif. The Cardinal tied with Minnesota with a three-round total of two-under par 838, but won the tiebreaker for top tournament honors (tiebreaker calculated by the three day total of the throw-out score each day - Stanford had a 219 while Minnesota had a 223). Cardinal Rob Grube was crowned the individual champion, firing an eight-under par 202 for the tournament.
Oregon State finished third (860), followed by UC Irvine (862), Washington (866), Nevada (867), Colorado State (871), Missouri (873), Washington State (875), UC Davis (879) and Arkansas (879).
Minnesota actually led by one stroke with one hole left, but Stanford's Rob Grube made par on the 18th (par 4) while Golden Gopher Bronson LaCassie bogeyed to tie up the two teams.
The Cardinal placed five golfers in the top 20 individually.
Stanford's Daniel Lim, competing as an individual, finished third overall with a four-under par 206 (67-70-69). Senior Matt Savage placed sixth with an even par 210 (72-68-70). Freshman Joseph Bramlett tied for seventh at one-over 211 (71-68-72) while teammate Dodge Kemmer, competing as an individual, tied for 12th with a 213 (69-74-70). Freshman Jordan Cox tied for 21st after carding a 216 (72-72-72) and senior Zack Miller tied for 30th with a 218 (75-71-72). Cardinal Matt Shin, competing as an individual, tied for 51st with a 224 (73-70-81).
Stanford's six tournament victories is the most since the Tiger Woods era in the mid '90's.
Stanford Men Take Fourth At Pac-10 Championships
Junior Rob Grube finishes seventh individually at six-under par 282.
April 25, 2007
Eugene, Ore. - Paced by junior Rob Grube, the Stanford men's golf team placed fourth at the 2007 Pac-10 Championships at the Eugene Country Club with a four-round score of 1,436. Stanford shot a five-under 355 today in the final round. USC won their first Pac-10 title, firing a 51-under par 1,389 at the par 72, 7,033 yard course. The margin of victory was the third-largest in conference history, and the most since 2000, when Arizona State won the tournament by 37 strokes with a 56-under.
UCLA finished second in the tournament after their final round 3-under 357 left the Bruins at 15-under 1425. Arizona State's Niklas Lemke finished second in the individual race with a 13-under 275 to help the Sun Devils finish third at 1433.
After Stanford, it was Washington (1453), followed by Arizona (1457), Oregon State (1458), Oregon (1464), California (1468) and Washington State (1484).
USC's Jamie Lovemark took home the individual title with a 19-under par 269 over four rounds of play.
Stanford's Rob Grube capped a successful four rounds with a seventh place finish, carding a six-under 282 (71-70-71-70). Senior Matt Savage turned in a top 20 finish, tying for 16th overall at even par 288 (70-76-71-71). Fellow senior Zack Miller tied for 22nd with a 290 (71-75-73-71) while teammates Daniel Lim (70-75-75-72) and Joseph Bramlett (78-70-71-73) tied for 28th with a 292. Freshman Jordan Cox tied for 41st with a 296 (74-74-77-71).
Upcoming Team Events...
May 17-19, 2007 NCAA Regional (site TBD)
May 30 - June 2, 2007 NCAA National Championships (Purdue)
Purdue Golf Club, Lafayette, IN
Rankings...
Golf Stat Ranking : #2
http://www.golfstat.com/2006-2007/men/mncaahth.htm
Golfweek / Sagarin: #1
http://www.golfweekrankings.com/college/mens1/teamrankings.asp
Individual News...
Grube To Compete For USA at US-Japan Collegiate Golf Championship
The 32nd annual competition will be held July 11-13 in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
April 25, 2007
Norman, Okla. - The 12-member American team has been selected for the 2007 Fuji Xerox U.S.A. vs. Japan Collegiate Golf Championship. The team - which consists of eight mens and four womens collegiate players - will be coached by Wake Forest's Jerry Haas and Melissa Luellen from Arizona State. The 32nd annual competition will be held July 11-13 at Tijeras Creek Golf Club in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
Bronson Burgoon of Texas A&M, UCLA's Kevin Chappell, Jacqui Concolina of Vanderbilt, Rochester's Stephen Goodridge, Rob Grube of Stanford, Duke's Jennie Lee, Chris McCartin of Wake Forest, Oklahoma City's Daniel Mitchell, Jennifer Osborn of Arizona State, Sonoma State's Jarin Todd, Alison Walshe of Arizona and Kansas Gary Woodland comprise the U.S. squad.
Team USA leads the all-time series, 24-7, and has won 11-straight competitions.
Ziegler Named To 2007 USA World Junior Golf Team
Incoming freshman to represent America, June 19-22 in Japan.
April 10, 2007
Norman, Okla. - Spencer Cole of Greer, S.C., Russell Henley of Macon, Ga., Andrew Putnam of University Place, Wash., and Steve Ziegler of Broomfield, Colo., will represent their country in the 2007 World Junior Golf Team Championship June 19-22 in Toyota City, Japan. Coaching Team USA will be Kyle Blaser of Oklahoma City University. The Americans are looking to regain the title after winning the championship in 2004 and 2005 and placing fifth in last year's event.
This year's event will take place at the Chukyo Golf Club - the same location that has hosted the tournament the previous two years.
Cole - an Alabama signee - is a 2005 Third-Team and 2006 Honorable Mention AJGA Rolex All-American. The Canon Cup Team member won the 2006 and 2007 Verizon Junior Heritage Tournament as well as the 2006 AJGA Hargray Classic. "It's a very big deal and I'm really looking forward to the opportunity," Cole said.
Henley is a three-time Georgia All-State selection and two-time Georgia State Golf Association Player of the Year. He won the 2005 Middle Georgia Championship Tournament and the 2006 Georgia State Golf Association Junior Golf Championship. "I never thought I would be on this team, but now that I've been selected, I'm very excited," the Georgia signee said.
Putnam - the 2006 Washington and Pacific Northwest Player of the Year - is a Second-Team AJGA Rolex All-American. He won the 2006 AJBA Pacific Northwest and was a semi-finalist at the U.S. Junior. "Anytime you get a chance to represent your country is a great opportunity. The feeling is just amazing," said Putnam, a signee at Pepperdine University.
Ziegler - an AJGA HP Scholastic All-American and Second-Team AJGA Rolex All American - is the two-time high school player of the year in Colorado. He won the 2006 FCWT UNM Golf Classic and finished as the runner-up at the 2006 AJGA Midwest Junior. He has signed with Stanford. "I was thrilled [to be invited]," Ziegler commented. "There is no greater privilege than to represent your country."
Cardinal on Tour...
Please visit these links to see the latest on the Cardinal happenings on tour...
http://www.tigerwoods.com/defaultflash.sps
http://www.notah.com/
http://www.christian-cevaer.com/
Tom Watson:
ttp://www.pgatour.com/players/00/22/56
Save the Dates...
Alumni Match - April 28, 2007 ... There are a few spots left. Please email us to sign up.
Shultz Cup - May 2, 2007 ... Filling up quickly. Please contact us if you are interested.
Team Awards Banquet - June 8, 2007
3rd Annual Cardinal Golf Classic - November 2nd, 2007
Stanford Golf Camps...
The longest running and most successful golf camp on the West Coast.
Sessions are filling quickly. For more information and camp dates please visit :
http://www.stanfordgolfcamp.com/
Go Cardinal!!!!
Greetings from the Farm! Believe it or not the 2007 post season for the Stanford Men's Golf Team has arrived! We have just returned from the Pac - 10 Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Since our last newsletter the #1 Cardinal has covered a lot of ground and made a fair share of putts so we want to tell you about it. Please take a minute to check out some of the stories on our events, up to date statistics, and links to interesting tidbits on the team below. Please enjoy and the next time I check in I hope we have some hardware in hand! Go Cardinal!
Team Results...
Since our last newsletter in late February the team has played in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Westlake Village, CA, Eugene, Oregon, and at Stanford. In those four events we had 2 wins, 1 second, and a fifth place finish. The 40th annual Intercollegiate at Stanford marked our sixth win of the season which ties a school record for most team wins in a season.
Here is the blow by blow...
February 25-27, 2007
Rio Mar, Puerto Rico
Freshman Joseph Bramlett wins his first collegiate tournament with a seven-under par 209. (Men Golf Ties for Second at Puerto Rico Classic)
Paced by freshman golfer Joseph Bramlett, the Stanford men's golf team tied for second at the Puerto Rico Classic today turning in a three-round total of 851 (281-279-291). Georgia won the tournament by one stroke with an 850. Clemson tied with the Cardinal at 851, followed by Alabama (855) and East Tennessee State (856).
Stanford's Joseph Bramlett won his first collegiate tournament, tying for top honors with Georgia Tech's Roberto Castro. Bramlett shot rounds of 69-67 and 73 to finish with a seven-under par 209.
Matt Savage turned in another top 25 finish as the senior from Arizona tied for 12th on the individual leaderboard with a two-under par 214 (68-70-76). Junior Rob Grube moved up into a tie for 27th on the final day after he fired a three-under par 69 today to finish at two-over par 218 (73-76-69). Teammate Dodge Kemmer tied for 33rd overall with a three-over par 219 (71-73-75), just one stroke behind Grube. Senior Zack Miller tied for 39th with a 221 (78-69-74).
Team Scores: 1. Georgia 850, T2. Stanford 851, T2. Clemson 851, 4. Alabama 855, 5. East Tennessee State 856, 6. Oklahoma State 862, 7. Minnesota 864, 8. Georgia Tech 865, 9. Florida 867, 10. Virginia Tech 878, 11. Texas 882, 12. Duke 884, 13. Kent State 890, 14. Northwestern 894, 15. Purdue 899, 16. Illinois 900, 17. Michigan 904, 18. North Carolina State 910.
Stanford Scores: T1. Joseph Bramlett 209, T12. Matt Savage 214, T27. Rob Grube 218, T33. Dodge Kemmer 219, T39. Zack Miller 221.
March 5-6, 2007
West Lake Village, CA
Men's Golf Captures USC Collegiate Invitational Crown
Three golfers finish in the top 10 individually.
The Stanford men's golf team, ranked second nationally, shot a blistering five under par 279 in the final round of the 30th annual USC Collegiate Invitational at North Ranch C.C. in Westlake Village, Calif., to win the tournament by three strokes with a three round score of four-under par 848.
USC held a one-shot lead over No. 2 Stanford entering the final round as well as a three-shot lead over No. 7 UCLA and 7-shot edge on Tennessee.
But soon after the final four teams began play, the tournament turned into a two-team contest between the Trojans and Cardinal. USC held a slim lead for the first half of the day, only to see Stanford pull ahead midway through back 9.
The teams seesawed over the final few holes, the Cardinal prevailing with a three-day 848 to USC's 853. Stanford finished with a final round 279, overcoming Troy's 285.
No. 15 Tennessee was third at 868, followed by No. 12 UCLA at 870 and No. 8 Brigham Young at 873 to round out the top five.
Individually, freshman Joseph Bramlett moved into a tied for seventh after carding a round of two-under 69 today for a one-under 212 for the tourney. Teammates Rob Grube (74-72-69) and Zack Miller (73-67-75) tied for 10th on the individual leaderboard with a 215. Stanford's Daniel Lim (69-77-70) and Matt Savage (72-73-71) tied for 15th at 216. Matt Shin, competing as an individual, finished 66th with a 231 (74-78-79).
USC's Rory Hie carded only an even-par 71 Tuesday, but it was enough to give him a two shot victory over teammate Jamie Lovemark and Loyola Marymount's Brian Locke.
Today's victory marks the fifth win for the Cardinal this season.
Team Standings - 1, Stanford, 284-285-279-848. 2, USC, 291-277-285-853. 3, Tennessee, 284-290-294-868. 4, UCLA, 281-289-300-870. 5, Brigham Young, 291-295-287-873. 6, Coastal Carolina, 294-299-285-878. 7, California, 288-297-295-880. T8, Pepperdine, 288-301-294-883; Oklahoma, 292-298-293-883. 10, Texas Christian, 297-293-294-884. 11, Texas Tech, 299-296-292-887. 12, Oregon State, 294-298-298-890. 13, Oregon, 294-305-292-891. 14, Loyola Marymount, 292-299-301-892. 15, Washington State, 303-297-322-922.
March 26-27, 2007
Cardinal Men Finish Fifth At Oregon Duck Invitational
Senior Matt Savage ties for sixth individually; Three golfers finish in the top 20.
Eugene, Ore. - The Stanford men's golf team shot a blistering 283 on the final day of competition at the Oregon Duck Invitational to move up five spots and finish fifth overall with a three-round total of 880 (300-297-283). The Cardinal's round of 283 was the low team round of the day. USC won the tournament with an 868, followed by Oregon State (874), Arizona (875), Oregon (875) and Stanford (880).
The weather was overcast, few light showers with temperatures around 50 at the par-72, 7,033-yard Eugene Country Club.
Stanford was led by senior golfer Matt Savage who shot a two-under par 70 today to end the invite with a 219 (75-74-70) and tied for sixth individually. Teammate Daniel Lim tied for 12th after carding a 220 (72-77-71) while senior Zack Miller tied for 17th with a 221 (76-74-71). Freshman Joseph Bramlett tied for 27th (77-73-74) along with Rob Grube (77-76-71) with a 224. Rounding out the Stanford competitors was Matt Shin who tied for 65th with a 238 (81-80-77).
There was a three-way tie for top individual honors with Washington's Alex Prugh, UCLA's Kevin Chappell and USC's Jamie Lovemark all checking in with a two-under par 214 for the tournament.
Stanford is next in action April 14-15 when they host the U.S. Intercollegiate at the Stanford Golf Course.
Stanford Golfers - t6. Matt Savage 75-74-70-219, t12. Daniel Lim 72-77-71-220, t17. Zack Miller 76-74-71-221, t27. Joseph Bramlett 77-73-74-224, t27. Rob Grube 77-76-71-224, t65. Matt Shin 81-80-77-238.
April 14-15, 2007
Stanford, CA
Cardinal Men Claim U.S. Intercollegiate Title (First tournament title at home event since 1995.)
Stanford's Rob Grube wins individual medalist honors for second consecutive year.
Stanford, Calif. - The nationally ranked Stanford men's golf team won its sixth tournament of the season with a victory today at the U.S. Intercollegiate in Stanford, Calif. The Cardinal tied with Minnesota with a three-round total of two-under par 838, but won the tiebreaker for top tournament honors (tiebreaker calculated by the three day total of the throw-out score each day - Stanford had a 219 while Minnesota had a 223). Cardinal Rob Grube was crowned the individual champion, firing an eight-under par 202 for the tournament.
Oregon State finished third (860), followed by UC Irvine (862), Washington (866), Nevada (867), Colorado State (871), Missouri (873), Washington State (875), UC Davis (879) and Arkansas (879).
Minnesota actually led by one stroke with one hole left, but Stanford's Rob Grube made par on the 18th (par 4) while Golden Gopher Bronson LaCassie bogeyed to tie up the two teams.
The Cardinal placed five golfers in the top 20 individually.
Stanford's Daniel Lim, competing as an individual, finished third overall with a four-under par 206 (67-70-69). Senior Matt Savage placed sixth with an even par 210 (72-68-70). Freshman Joseph Bramlett tied for seventh at one-over 211 (71-68-72) while teammate Dodge Kemmer, competing as an individual, tied for 12th with a 213 (69-74-70). Freshman Jordan Cox tied for 21st after carding a 216 (72-72-72) and senior Zack Miller tied for 30th with a 218 (75-71-72). Cardinal Matt Shin, competing as an individual, tied for 51st with a 224 (73-70-81).
Stanford's six tournament victories is the most since the Tiger Woods era in the mid '90's.
Stanford Men Take Fourth At Pac-10 Championships
Junior Rob Grube finishes seventh individually at six-under par 282.
April 25, 2007
Eugene, Ore. - Paced by junior Rob Grube, the Stanford men's golf team placed fourth at the 2007 Pac-10 Championships at the Eugene Country Club with a four-round score of 1,436. Stanford shot a five-under 355 today in the final round. USC won their first Pac-10 title, firing a 51-under par 1,389 at the par 72, 7,033 yard course. The margin of victory was the third-largest in conference history, and the most since 2000, when Arizona State won the tournament by 37 strokes with a 56-under.
UCLA finished second in the tournament after their final round 3-under 357 left the Bruins at 15-under 1425. Arizona State's Niklas Lemke finished second in the individual race with a 13-under 275 to help the Sun Devils finish third at 1433.
After Stanford, it was Washington (1453), followed by Arizona (1457), Oregon State (1458), Oregon (1464), California (1468) and Washington State (1484).
USC's Jamie Lovemark took home the individual title with a 19-under par 269 over four rounds of play.
Stanford's Rob Grube capped a successful four rounds with a seventh place finish, carding a six-under 282 (71-70-71-70). Senior Matt Savage turned in a top 20 finish, tying for 16th overall at even par 288 (70-76-71-71). Fellow senior Zack Miller tied for 22nd with a 290 (71-75-73-71) while teammates Daniel Lim (70-75-75-72) and Joseph Bramlett (78-70-71-73) tied for 28th with a 292. Freshman Jordan Cox tied for 41st with a 296 (74-74-77-71).
Upcoming Team Events...
May 17-19, 2007 NCAA Regional (site TBD)
May 30 - June 2, 2007 NCAA National Championships (Purdue)
Purdue Golf Club, Lafayette, IN
Rankings...
Golf Stat Ranking : #2
http://www.golfstat.com/2006-2007/men/mncaahth.htm
Golfweek / Sagarin: #1
http://www.golfweekrankings.com/college/mens1/teamrankings.asp
Individual News...
Grube To Compete For USA at US-Japan Collegiate Golf Championship
The 32nd annual competition will be held July 11-13 in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
April 25, 2007
Norman, Okla. - The 12-member American team has been selected for the 2007 Fuji Xerox U.S.A. vs. Japan Collegiate Golf Championship. The team - which consists of eight mens and four womens collegiate players - will be coached by Wake Forest's Jerry Haas and Melissa Luellen from Arizona State. The 32nd annual competition will be held July 11-13 at Tijeras Creek Golf Club in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
Bronson Burgoon of Texas A&M, UCLA's Kevin Chappell, Jacqui Concolina of Vanderbilt, Rochester's Stephen Goodridge, Rob Grube of Stanford, Duke's Jennie Lee, Chris McCartin of Wake Forest, Oklahoma City's Daniel Mitchell, Jennifer Osborn of Arizona State, Sonoma State's Jarin Todd, Alison Walshe of Arizona and Kansas Gary Woodland comprise the U.S. squad.
Team USA leads the all-time series, 24-7, and has won 11-straight competitions.
Ziegler Named To 2007 USA World Junior Golf Team
Incoming freshman to represent America, June 19-22 in Japan.
April 10, 2007
Norman, Okla. - Spencer Cole of Greer, S.C., Russell Henley of Macon, Ga., Andrew Putnam of University Place, Wash., and Steve Ziegler of Broomfield, Colo., will represent their country in the 2007 World Junior Golf Team Championship June 19-22 in Toyota City, Japan. Coaching Team USA will be Kyle Blaser of Oklahoma City University. The Americans are looking to regain the title after winning the championship in 2004 and 2005 and placing fifth in last year's event.
This year's event will take place at the Chukyo Golf Club - the same location that has hosted the tournament the previous two years.
Cole - an Alabama signee - is a 2005 Third-Team and 2006 Honorable Mention AJGA Rolex All-American. The Canon Cup Team member won the 2006 and 2007 Verizon Junior Heritage Tournament as well as the 2006 AJGA Hargray Classic. "It's a very big deal and I'm really looking forward to the opportunity," Cole said.
Henley is a three-time Georgia All-State selection and two-time Georgia State Golf Association Player of the Year. He won the 2005 Middle Georgia Championship Tournament and the 2006 Georgia State Golf Association Junior Golf Championship. "I never thought I would be on this team, but now that I've been selected, I'm very excited," the Georgia signee said.
Putnam - the 2006 Washington and Pacific Northwest Player of the Year - is a Second-Team AJGA Rolex All-American. He won the 2006 AJBA Pacific Northwest and was a semi-finalist at the U.S. Junior. "Anytime you get a chance to represent your country is a great opportunity. The feeling is just amazing," said Putnam, a signee at Pepperdine University.
Ziegler - an AJGA HP Scholastic All-American and Second-Team AJGA Rolex All American - is the two-time high school player of the year in Colorado. He won the 2006 FCWT UNM Golf Classic and finished as the runner-up at the 2006 AJGA Midwest Junior. He has signed with Stanford. "I was thrilled [to be invited]," Ziegler commented. "There is no greater privilege than to represent your country."
Cardinal on Tour...
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Tom Watson:
ttp://www.pgatour.com/players/00/22/56
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Shultz Cup - May 2, 2007 ... Filling up quickly. Please contact us if you are interested.
Team Awards Banquet - June 8, 2007
3rd Annual Cardinal Golf Classic - November 2nd, 2007
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