Two standouts sign letters of intent for 2016

David Snyder 2015 Golf Week Results | David Snyder's BlueGolf Tournament Results

Henry Shimp 2015 Golf Week Results | Henry Shimp Charlotte Observer Golfer of Year

Henry Shimp Carolinas Amateur Article

Gostanford.com provides an overview on Stanford's two standout recruits who will join the team in the fall of 2016 --- additional information about David Snyder and Henry Shimp is included below this Stanford's press release:

STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford's Knowles Family Director of Men’s Golf Conrad Ray announced recently that David Snyder and Henry Shimp each signed a National Letter of Intent to continue their athletic and academic careers at Stanford.

Snyder and Shimp will join the Cardinal roster in the fall of 2016.

“We are very excited to welcome David and Henry to the Stanford family,” said Ray. “Both signees epitomize the highest combination of golf performance and academics in the country.

“David is the first Texan we have had on the roster in quite some time and brings with him a strong world ranking and amateur playing experience. He is a dynamic student-athlete and interested in many things, and he will be a great addition to our team.  

“In similar fashion, Henry will be a very worthy addition. Henry chose Stanford over numerous ACC and SEC schools, and we are lucky that he will be joining us as the two-time defending Carolinas Junior Champion and top player from the Charlotte area.”

Snyder, who hails from McAllen, Texas, is a three-time Future Collegians World Tour Player of the Year. He was a quarterfinalist at the 2013 Western Amateur and 2014 Australian Amateur. Snyder medaled in four USGA qualifiers and was a first alternate for the 2013 U.S. Open.

Snyder was homeschooled and is an accomplished pianist.

Shimp comes to The Farm from Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was an all-state performer in 2014 and the 2015 Charlotte Area Player of the Year.

He led Myers Park (N.C.) to a trio of top-three state tournament finishes.

The three-time all-conference player was a 2015 AJGA HP Scholastic All-American and a two-time Carolinas Junior Champion.

Shimp is an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoys solving Rubik’s Cube

More on David Snyder

In July, GolfWeek provided the following report on David's commitment to Stanford:

The 2016 recruit from McAllen, Texas, is ranked 19th among Brentley Romine's list of top boys in the Class of 2016. He chose the Cardinal over Arizona State and Texas.

"I was honored to have the opportunity to even go there and I couldn’t see myself not accepting that opportunity," Snyder told Golfweek. "Coach (Conrad) Ray is awesome, I visited multiple times and I couldn’t find a reason not to go."

Snyder recently advanced to the Round of 64 at the U.S. Junior Amateur before losing to Texas commit Cole Hammer. He is scheduled to play the Porter Cup, Western Amateur, Canadian Amateur and the U.S. Amateur this summer.

More on Henry Shimp

The Charlotte Observer wrote the following about Henry as their golfer of the year:

Myers Park junior Henry Shimp is the Charlotte Observer golfer of the year, after putting together a banner year for himself.

Shimp started his banner year winning the Mecklenburg County Invitational at Pine Island Country Club shooting a 68, the only player in the 74-player field to shoot under par.

Next, Shimp shot a school-record 29 on the front nine at Myers Park Country Club in a home match with Charlotte Catholic, recording five birdies and an eagle.

Shimp also excelled in the postseason, finishing as 4A West Regional champion and tied for 9th at the 4A state meet. He also played in the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championships at Olympic Club in San Francisco last month (May).

Shimp, who boasts a 4.9375 grade-point average in the classroom, says he expects to choose where he will play college golf later this summer from a list that includes Duke, North Carolina, Stanford, Wake Forest and Virginia.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article23093685.html#storylink=cpy

6 Players compete in the Gifford Collegiate at La Costa Resort including two freshmen

Live Scoring | La Costa Legends Course

6 Cardinal players & 9 teams - click to enlarge

Background:
Stanford's final fall tournament is at the famed La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, CA, where 9 teams will compete on the Legends course.  Stanford's lineup will include two freshmen with Isaiah Salinda making his collegiate debut along with Brandon Wu who has already played in two prior events.  Leading the way the Cardinal is world #1 Maverick McNealy joined by team captain David Boote and Jeffrey Swegle in the team competition.  Viraat Badhwar will compete as an individual.

Final Results:
Stanford finishes 2nd, 9 strokes behind Washington as the team struggled to a 9 over final round of 293.  Once again, Maverick McNealy led the way with a final round 67 on a day when scores were high, as he tied for 1st with two Washington players for his 3rd win of the season and 9th in his career.  Maverick's final round included 5 birdies, one on the 457 yard closing hole, and only one bogey.

He saved his best for last, sinking a 40-foot par-saving putt at the par-5 17th hole after hitting a ball in the water, then converted a 30-foot birdie putt from the front fringe at the challenging par-4 18th.

After capturing an NCAA-best six medalist titles last season, he now has nine career wins, trailing only Tiger Woods (11) and Patrick Rodgers (11) on Stanford's all-time list. McNealy's fall victories came at Olympia Fields and the Nike Collegiate Championship.

"He's gotten to the point now where he knows how to manage his game on a tough day like that," said Coach Conrad Ray. "He even talked to the team last night in our meeting about how you have to stay patient and trust that you're going to make a couple putts. Just hang in there."

Maverick and 2 Washington co-winners - click to enlarge

David Boote tied for 5th closing with a 73 (71-68-73 212 T5), Jeffrey Swegle struggled to a 78 but still finished tied for 12th (70-68-78 216 T12), Brandon Wu also struggled to a final round 77 to tie for 31st (72-71-77 220 T31) and freshman Isaiah Salinda finished with a 76 to tie for 45th (73-75-76 224 T45).  Viraat Badhwar also finished with a 76 and tied for 39th (75-71-76 222 T39) while playing as an individual.

"If you look at all three days, we had really solid team contributions," Ray said. "Jeff really had two great rounds and has a lot to be excited about. Everyone kicked in this week, which is the key for us as we move forward, looking for the success we want."

Stanford now has several months off until returning to action in February.  Final team and Stanford scorecards are shown below - click to enlarge.

Final team scores and Stanford 3rd round scorecards - click to enlarge

Maverick McNealy's winning scorecards are shown below - click to enlarge:

Maverick's winning scorecards - click to enlarge

Round 2 Results:
Stanford is in 2nd after round 2 after a 7-under 277 total, trailing Washington by 2 strokes.  Jeffrey Swegle again led the way with a 68 (70-68 138 2nd) including 4 birdies and only one bogey and he's in 2nd place overall, one behind Washington's Corey Pereira.  David Boote also had 68 (71-68 139 T3) with 5 birdies and 2 bogies, Maverick McNealy had a 70 on the day (72-70 142 11th), Brandon Wu a 71 (72-71 143 T12) and Isaiah Salinda a 75 (73-75-148 T40).  Viraat Badhwar improved to an even par 71 (75-71 146 T30) playing as an individual.

Round 2 team scores and Stanford scorecards are shown below - click to enlarge.

Round 2 team scores and Stanford scorecards - click to enlarge

Round 1 Results:
The Cardinal is tied for 1st with Washington at 1 over par 285 after round 1 led by sophomore Jeffrey Swegle's 70 (T7).  David Boote had an even par 71 (T10), Maverick McNealy and Brandon Wu each had a 72 (T17) and freshman Isaiah Salinda began his college career with a 73 (T25).  Viraat Badhwar had a 75 (T45) playing as an individual.  UCLA's Cole Madey had the day's low round of 67.

Round 1 team scores and Cardinal scorecards are shown below - click to enlarge.

Round 1 team scores and Cardinal scorecards - click to enlarge

Stanford ties for 6th and McNealy 1st in Georgia at US Collegiate against another strong field

Live Scoring by GolfStat | Golf Club of Georgia-Lakeside Course

Stanford players & the field - click to enlarge

Stanford sent the same five players to Georgia that competed in Oregon two weeks before:  Maverick McNealy, David Boote, Brandon Wu, Jeffrey Swegle and Viraat Badhwar.

The strong field includes 6 of the nation's top 10 teams (Wake Forest #3, Florida State #4, Oklahoma State #5, Stanford #6, USC #8, Oklahoma #9) plus Texas #12, host Georgia Tech #17 and 5 other good teams.  In addition, 9 of the top 20 individuals are competing including #1 Beau Hossler of Texas and Stanford's Maverick McNealy #3.

Final Results:
Stanford tied for 6th in the 17 team field, 14 strokes behind Auburn and Wake Forest who tied for 1st (see final team results below).  Maverick McNealy led the way for Stanford tying for 1st with 3 other players on rounds of 69-74-67 210, for his 2nd win this season and 8th in his career.  This 8th win puts Maverick in 3rd place among Cardinal career golfers, 3 wins behind Tiger Woods and Patrick Rodgers.  Maverick's 3 scorecards are shown below - click to enlarge.

Maverick McNealy's 3 scorecards - click to enlarge

Brandon Wu finished tied for 31st with rounds of 70-73-76 219, David Boote tied for 46th scoring 76-71-76 223, while Jeffrey Swegle (75-78-71 224) and Viraat Badhwar (76-71-77 224) tied for 50th.

The 3rd round scorecards by Stanford are shown below - click to enlarge.

Round 3 scorecards - click to enlarge 

Final team results are shown below - click to enlarge

Final Team Standings - click to enlarge

Round 2 Results:
Stanford moved up 3 places to tie for 5th after a 1-over 289 second round total and are 10 shots behind Wake Forest.  David Boote (76-71 147 T35) and Viraat Badhwar (76-71 147 T35) both shot 71 and are tied for 35th overall.  Brandon Wu (70-73 143 T17) and Maverick McNealy (69-74 143 T17) are tied for 17th after Brandon's 73 and Maverick's 74.  Jeffrey Swegle is tied for 75th after rounds of 75-78 153 (T75).

Second round Stanford scorecards and top 10 team scores are shown below - click to enlarge.

Round 2 Stanford scorecards and top 10 teams - click to enlarge

Round 1 Results:
Stanford is in 8th place after the first round with a 2-over par total of 290 and is 8 strokes behind Florida State.  Maverick McNealy is tied for 4th after a 69 in a round that included 7 birdies but also 4 bogies.  Brandon Wu had a great round through 13 at 6-under after 5 birdies and a starting eagle but two late bogies and a closing double bogey left him tied for 7th at 70.

Jeffrey Swegle had a 75 and is tied for 55th while both David Boote and Viraat Badhwar had 76 and sit in 59th position.

First round scorecards and the top 8 teams are shown below --- click to enlarge.

Round 1 scorecards & top 8 team scores - click to enlarge

Stanford competes in the Swoosh Invitational at Pumpkin Ridge in Oregon

Live Scoring | Pumpkin Ridge GC

Stanford players and teams - click to enlarge

Stanford freshman Brandon Wu makes his collegiate debut in the Swoosh Invitational played at the  two Pumpkin Ridge golf courses outside Portland, Oregon.  Pumpkin Ridge has hosted many top national events including a US Amateur won by Tiger Woods in the 1990s.  Joining Wu are top-rated amateur Maverick McNealy, senior David Boote, junior Viraat Badhwar and sophomore Jeffrey Swegle.

Final Results:

Stanford finished tied for 4th with Texas, 11 strokes behind Wake Forest.  Maverick McNealy once again led the way with a spotless final round 68 in a round that included 4 birdies and 14 pars as he tied for 5th overall on rounds of 66-72-68 206 T5.  David Boote's final round 70 included 3 birdies and only one bogey as he tied for 19th overall on rounds of 66-74-70 210 T19.

Jeffrey Swegle finished tied for 31st on rounds of 69-69-75 213 T31.  Freshman Brandon Wu finished his first college tournament with a flourish of 5 straight birdies and 31 on his final 9 for a 69 as he ended tied for 34th on rounds of 74-71-69 214 T34.  Viraat Badhwar struggled to a final round 77 to finish tied for 42nd on rounds of 71-68-77 216 T42.

The top 6 team and individual scoring is found below followed by Stanford's final round scorecards --- click to enlarge.

Round 3 scorecards

Round 2 Results:

Stanford stands in 4th place, 6 strokes behind Wake Forest, with an 8-under 280 total on the par 72 Witch Hollow course.  The Cardinal was led by Viraat Badhwar's 68 (71-68 139 T19)  in a round highlighted by 7 birdies.  Jeffrey Swegle had 4 birdies and one bogey in his 69 (69-69 138 T15) while Brandon Wu had a 71 (74-71 145 T50).  Maverick McNealy had a 72 (66-72 138 T15) and David Boote a 74 (66-74 140 T23).  See round 2 scorecards and top team results below --- click to enlarge.

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Round 1 Results:

Stanford tied for 2nd after round 1, 3 strokes behind Wake Forest behind a pair of 5-under 66s from Maverick McNealy and David Boote who are tied for 2nd two shots behind David Womble's 64 in the individual competition.  Jeffrey Swegle had a 69, Viraat Badhwar a 71 and Brandon Wu had 74 in his first collegiate round.  McNealy, Boote and Swegle each had 6 birdies and McNealy added an eagle in their rounds.

Scorecards and top 12 team results are shown below - click to enlarge:

Round 1 scorecards and top 12 teams

2015-16 season starts as Stanford finishes 4th and Maverick McNealy 1st at Olympia Fields vs top field

Live Scoring | Famed Olympia Fields CC

Stanford's 2015-16 season kicked off at famed Olympia Fields CC outside of Chicago in a field stocked with top teams from around the country.   Olympia Fields hosted this year's US Amateur and in past years has hosted The PGA, US Open and US Senior Open.

Stanford's squad includes junior Maverick McNealy, one of the top ranked amateurs in the world, as well as senior David Boote, junior Viraat Badhwar and sophomores Franklin Huang and Bradley Knox.  The 15 teams and Stanford's starting lineup are shown below:

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Final Results:
Stanford slipped from 1st place after two rounds to finish in 4th place, 10 strokes behind Florida

Maverick wins again - click go enlarge

State.  Maverick McNealy, however, started the final round with a 5 shot lead in the individual competition and with a 71 (67-65-71 203 1st) finished in first place for his 7th career win.

McNealy, the 2015 Division I Player of the Year and ranked No. 1 last week among college players by Golfweek, finished 3 strokes ahead of Illinois' Thomas Detry. Last season, McNealy shared medalist honors at Olympia Fields and wound up winning an NCAA-best six tournaments.

Viraat Badhwar had a solid tournament finishing tied for 16th (71-72-71 214), David Boote tied for 27th (71-73-74 218), Franklin Huang tied for 38th (72-74-75 221) and Bradley Knox tied for 64th (75-77-75 227).

Final team standings and 3rd round scorecards can be found below:

Final team standings - click to enlarge

3rd round scorecards - click to enlarge

Day 2 Results:
The Cardinal moved into the lead by two strokes over two teams (OSU & FSU) as Maverick McNealy surged 5 shots ahead in the individual competition with a brilliant 5-under 65 (67-65 132).  Maverick's round included 6 birdies and a hole in one eagle on the 15th as he had nines of 34-31.

Viraat Badhwar had a 72 (71-72 143 T15), David Boote a 73 (71-73 144 T23), Franklin Huang a 74 (72-74 146 T31) and Bradley Knox a 77 (75-77 152 T64).

Scorecards and top 9 teams scoring is shown below -- click on the image to enlarge.

Round 2 scorecards & top 9 team scoring - click to enlarge

Day 1 Results:

Stanford is in 2nd place after round 1, 8 strokes behind Florida State at a 1-over 281 total.  Maverick McNealy is in 3rd overall with a 67 on a round with no bogies, followed by David Boote and Viraat Badhwar each with 71 (T22), Franklin Huang at 72 (T27) and Bradley Knox at 75 (T52).  See individual scorecards and top 10 team scores below --- click on image to enlarge.

Round 1 scorecards & top 10 teams scores - click to enlarge

Stanford season ends in 21st place at the National Championship on the tough Concession course in Bradenton, FL

  Golf Channel Stanford Preview | Stanford Daily Preview | Live Scoring | Concession GC

30 Teams and Stanford players - click to enlarge

Third Round Results - by GoStanford.com
Stanford finished 21st at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships, bringing an end to its season Sunday at The Concession Golf Club.

The unit posted scores of 310-297-292 for a 35-over 899. The 4-over 292 in the final round was the team’s best score of the event, and the Cardinal was nine shots away from making the 15-team cut for the fourth and final round of stroke play.

“I’m proud of the round our team posted today,” said Conrad Ray, Stanford’s Knowles Family Director of Men’s Golf. “The position we put ourselves in after day one turned out to be too difficult to overcome. Our guys need to be proud of their body of work from the entire year, and it’s unfortunate we didn’t have our best stuff this week.”
 

Team standings and third round scorecards are shown below:

3rd round team and Stanford scorecards - click to enlarge

That body of work featured two wins in the 2014-15 season, including a second straight Pac-12 Conference title. The Cardinal placed among the top 10 in 11 of 13 events. Even more, player of the year candidate Maverick McNealy tied the program’s second-best total with six single-season wins.

McNealy closed with three birdies in his final seven holes for a 2-under 70, the only red score posted by a Cardinal in three rounds. Appropriately, McNealy drained a 13-foot birdie putt on 18 to close the Pac-12 Player of the Year’s sophomore campaign.

McNealy (78-72-70) tied for 35th at 4-over through 54 holes on the par-72 track.

Franklin Huang (79-75-73), David Boote (79-74-74) and Jeffrey Swegle (74-78-75) each tied for 90th at 11-over. Viraat Badhwar (81-76-79) was 20-over.

Second Round Results - by GoStanford.com
Maverick McNealy’s even-par 72 led the Stanford men’s golf team Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Championships. Stanford’s 9-over 297 was 13 strokes better than its opening round at The Concession Golf Club, a par-72 track playing at 7,483 yards.

“We made progress today and played better, but still need to tighten up our games,” said Conrad Ray, Stanford’s Knowles Family Director of Men’s Golf. “It comes down to hitting our targets and being more comfortable on the greens.”

The Cardinal is in 26th place at 31-over after 36 holes.  

Team standings and 2nd round scorecards are shown below - click to enlarge

Round 2 Team standings & Stanford scorecards - click to enlarge

The top 15 teams after 54 holes of stroke play will advance to a fourth round of stroke play. Stanford faces a daunting challenge to move into the top 15 spots as it sits 13 strokes off that cut line.  After the fourth round, the top eight teams will head to match play to determine the team champion.

Starting on the back nine, McNealy bogeyed his first and seventh holes and did not fault again. He played his final 11 holes at 1-under for a score that was six shots better than his previous.

McNealy putted much better than his opening round and felt more comfortable reading the ever-challenging greens. His first shot of the day found water down the right side of the first fairway, but he recovered to save bogey.

Viraat Badhwar had three birdies during a round of 76, and Franklin Huang’s 3-over came with one bogey on the back nine.

Stanford received a 2-over from David Boote, highlighted by an eagle on the par-5 third. Boote buried a pitching wedge on the fly from 117 yards out, a shot that required a bit of surgery for the damaged cup.

“My lucky number must be 117,” Boote said after the round.

Jeffrey Swegle, who led Stanford in round one with a 2-over, was 6-over during his second circuit.

First Round Results - by Gostanford.com

Jeffrey Swegle was fearless in his NCAA Championships debut and led the Stanford men’s golf team with a 2-over-par 74 Friday at The Concession Golf Club.

Swegle was 2-under through three and 1-under at the turn, adding a birdie with two bogeys and a double bogey on the back nine. His three birdies led the team.

“I didn’t hit the ball that well, but did a great job of managing my ball around the course,” Swegle said. “A couple breaks went my way to help out. Last night, I went through my yardage book and mapped out the easiest ways to get into the fairway and onto the green. That navigation plan worked, since my ball-striking wasn’t at its best.”

Stanford shot a 22-over 310 to finish 29th in the opening round. The only team to shoot under par in the opening round, Illinois, took its place atop the leaderboard.  Fortunately there is a lot of golf remaining to be played to determine the low 8 teams that head into match play.

Individual scorecards for round 1 are shown below:

Round 1 scorecards - click to enlarge

The Illini avoided big numbers on the 7,483-yard, par-72 course, recording just one double-bogey and adding 12 of their 16 birdies on the back nine, shooting 282 and finishing two strokes ahead of second-place Georgia.

Swegle’s classmate, Franklin Huang, was 7-over, including an eagle on the 545-yard, par-5 13th. Aiming at a gettable back pin, he flushed a perfect 56-degree wedge 10 feet past the hole and spun it back into the bucket.

Maverick McNealy could not find his momentum early in the round. He was 5-over through eight and finished at 6-over. McNealy’s only birdies came on the par-5 third and par-5 17th, the latter of which was earned after hitting on the ridge of a water hazard.

McNealy had the team’s longest stretch without a bogey at six straight holes (9-14).

Viraat Badhwar’s consecutive birdies on three and four put him at even. He would not manage another birdie after that point, completing with a 9-over 81.

David Boote saved his lone birdie for the par-5 17th during a round of 7-over.

Background by gostanford.com

• Stanford finished second in the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional, one of six sites used for the tournament proper. The Cardinal has won eight NCAA titles, the most recent in 2007. Last season, Stanford won the stroke-play portion of the tournament, led by individual winner Cameron Wilson, and finished third in match play.

• Conrad Ray, the Knowles Family Director of Men’s Golf, is taking his team to its eighth appearance in the NCAA Championships in 11 years at the helm.

• There will be 54 holes of stroke play competition, with the top eight teams advancing to match play

The Field
• This season’s field includes 30 teams and six individuals, including eighth-ranked Stanford.

The Course
• Named the “Best New Private Course of 2006” by Golf Digest, The Concession Golf Club was designed in honor of the 1969 Ryder Cup, where Jack Nicklaus conceded a putt to Tony Jacklin on the 18th green, resulting in the first-ever tie in the competition. The “concession” made by Nicklaus is considered one of the greatest acts of sportsmanship in history.

• Located near downtown Sarasota on a 520-acre site complete with wildlife, wetlands, native oaks, magnolia and pine, the course offers spectacular views. The Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course was designed in association with former British Open champion and fellow World Golf Hall of Famer Tony Jacklin. The course measures 7,474 yards from the back tees (there are five sets overall) and has the state’s highest slope rating by the USGA at 155.

Looking Back on 2014-15
• Sophomore Maverick McNealy won medalist honors six times, including the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional, tying Patrick Rodgers for the second-best total in school history behind Tiger Woods (8).

• McNealy helped the Cardinal capture back-to-back Pac-12 Conference titles for the first time ever by shooting a Stanford-record tying 61 in the final round in Pullman, Washington, and was named Pac-12 Player of the Year. He was a finalist for the Ben Hogan Award.

• Sophomore Viraat Badhwar and freshman Franklin Huang tied for 18th at the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional, while freshman Jeffrey Swegle finished 24th.

• Junior David Boote tied for third in last year’s NCAA Championships.

Stanford advances in the NCAA Regional at Chapel Hill and Maverick McNealy wins his 6th title

Golfstat Live Scoring | NCAA Regionals | Finley Golf Course

Stanford's postseason play begins in the NCAA Regional in Chapel Hill, North Carolina May 14-16.  The top 5 teams in this regional will advance to the NCAA Championship May 29-June 30 in Florida.

The field includes the following teams and their seedings:

University of North Carolina Finley Golf Course – Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Hosted by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Teams (seeded in the following order):
1. Florida State University
2. Stanford University [Pac-12 Conference]
3. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
4. Kennesaw State University
5. Wake Forest University
6. Clemson University
7. University of Florida
8. Georgia Regents University [Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference]
9. University of North Carolina, Charlotte
10. McNeese State University
11. Pennsylvania State University
12. Miami University (Ohio) [Mid-American Conference]
13. Loyola University Maryland [Patriot League]

Final Results - by Gostanford.com

Second-seeded Stanford finished second at the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional Championships at North Carolina’s Finley Golf Course on Saturday, and in doing so punched its ticket to the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships.

Maverick McNealy went from 13th after the opening round to his sixth medalist honor on the season, tying Patrick Rodgers for the second-best total in program history. Tiger Woods holds the school record at eight wins. The win was the sixth of his career, give him sole possession of fourth in the Cardinal record book.

McNealy (70-67-70) was 9-under overall and 2-under in his final round, which included five birdies. He held off Lipscomb’s Dawson Armstrong (-7) and Western Carolina’s J.T. Potson (-7) for the top billing.

The win was the latest item on the resume of McNealy, a Ben Hogan Award finalist and national player of the year candidate. The Pac-12 Player of the Year also is the nation’s top-ranked collegiate player in the Golfstat and Golfweek rankings.

Final team standings and Stanford scorecards are shown below - click to enlarge

Final team standings and round 3 scorecards - click o enlarge

Maverick's 3 round scorecards are shown below:

Stanford received top-20 finishes from Viraat Badhwar (-1) and Franklin Huang (-1), who tied for 18th. Badhwar (73-71-71) recorded Stanford’s lone eagle at the event, which came on the par-5, 564-yard 13th hole during his 1-under finale. Huang (74-69-72) was even-par to finish the freshman’s NCAA Regional debut.

Jeffrey Swegle’s debut yielded a 24th-place finish after rounds of 73-72-72 for a 1-over. David Boote (75-68-75) was 32nd at 2-over.

The Cardinal had an uphill climb to survive the regional showdown, traveling across the country and standing in seventh place through 18 holes. The Cardinal rallied to the top of the leaderboard after the second round and signed off on a collective 14-under 850.

All said and done, Stanford (290-275-285) was five shots behind first-place UNC Charlotte. Florida State (-11), Florida (-9), and Clemson (-4) also advanced out of the regional and into the NCAA finale.

The NCAA Championships (May 29-June 3) will be played at the Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida. Stanford finished first through the stroke-play portion of the 2014 NCAA Championships and took third in match play.

Round 2 Results

In college golf, Round 2 is moving day and Stanford was the team that made the big move from 7th place to the lead behind a tournament low 13-under par 275 second round.  In a tightly bunched field, headed into the final round Stanford is 1 stroke ahead of 2nd place Charlotte and 10 strokes ahead of the two teams in 6th place.  Golf Channel had an excellent recap of round 2.

Palo Alto Online provided the following report and quotes:

"I'm proud of the way the guys played today," Stanford coach Conrad Ray said. "The breeze was down and to get off to a good start one through five, it really helped us. We talked about playing boring golf today, hitting a lot of greens and two-putting a lot and taking our birdie opportunities when we can get them."

Each of Stanford's golfers enter the final day among the top 32 individuals in the 75-person field.

"You can't slow down with this field. You have to put the gas pedal down," Ray said. "We've been in this position before, both on the other side of it and leading, so they will handle themselves and believe that every putt you make now is one you don't have to make later. That is the adage we will take."

McNealy relied on his steady putter and made a 15-footer on 14 for a birdie, a three-footer for birdie on 15, and then a 20-footer on 17.

"I woke up today and felt great," McNealy said. "Everything was working and I putted great from the start. It wasn't that pretty coming in, but I feel so much better today physically, and I got a lot of rest yesterday, and I think it's the biggest difference … And I think I'll feel even better tomorrow."

Boote's 4-under 68 included five birdies, three of which came on the final four holes. Boote is tied for 15th along with Franklin Huang, who was even through 10 and finished 3-under on the day.

"I hit a great shot to about seven feet on four, and Boote was on the other fairway, giving me a little clap and a tip of the hat," McNealy said. "I knew he was playing well. It is fun to see your teammates out there and playing well."

Maverick McNealy (70-67 137 T2) led the way behind 7 birdies and 2 bogies.  David Boote's (75-68 143 T15) strong 4-under 68 included 5 birdies and only 1 bogey.  Franklin Huang (74-69 143 T15) had a solid bogey-free second round.  Viraat Badhwar (73-71 144 T22) was 1-under on his second round while Jeff Swegle (73-72 145 T32) was even par on the day.

Team leaders and Stanford second round scorecards are shown below --- click to enlarge.

2nd round scorecards and team leaderboard - click to enlarge

Round 1 Results

Stanford compiled a 2-over-par 290 to in the opening round of the NCAA Regional Championships on Thursday at North Carolina’s Finley Golf Course. The score put the men’s golf team in seventh with 36 holes remaining at the event.

Maverick McNealy was the lone Cardinal to finish in the red, turning in a 2-under 70 at the par-72 course playing at 7,242 yards. McNealy’s four-birdie total was matched by teammate Franklin Huang, who added six bogeys for a 74.

McNealy is tied for 13th among individuals. He was even through 13 holes and finished with birdies on 14, 15 and 17 before leaving the course with a bogey on the final hole.

Jeffrey Swegle and Viraat Badhwar went 1-over, and David Boote finished at 3-over. Badhwar and Swegle are tied for 30th.

UNC Charlotte teamed to go 13-under to lead the field, with four players shooting 4-under. Florida is second at 7-under, followed by Florida State (-4), Clemson (-4), host North Carolina (-2) and Kennesaw State (-1).

North Carolina’s William Register tagged a 6-under 66 for the individual lead.

The top five teams and low individual outside those five teams will advance to the NCAA Championships, which will be played at the Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida.

The NCAA Chapel Hill Regional continues on Friday and concludes with the third and final round on Saturday.  

Round 1 Team leaders  and Stanford scorecards

Stanford repeats as Pac-12 Champion & McNealy dominates to win by 10 in Pullman, WA

Palouse Ridge GC --- Click to enlarge

Repeat Pac-12 Champions for the 1st time ever!  Click to enlarge

Pac-12 Champs - click to enlarge

Pac-12.com Recap | GolfDigest Recap | Live Scoring | Palouse Ridge GC

Final Results - by gostanford.com

PULLMAN, Wash. – Maverick McNealy tied a Stanford record with a 61 in the final round of the Pac-12 Conference Championships, earning himself medalist honors and catapulting the Cardinal men’s golf team to its second straight league title.

Final team scores and round 4 Stanford scorecards - click to enlarge

Stanford has now hoisted consecutive Pac-12 trophies for the first time in program history.

Stanford (362-348-346-340) was 4-under as a unit at the par-70 Palouse Ridge Golf Club, overcoming a 9-shot deficit heading into the final round to win by a 14-stroke margin over Oregon (+10). Arizona State led after the third round and finished third at 11-over.

The Cardinal was sixth after the opening round, tied for third after the second round and trailed only Arizona State by nine shots heading into the final circuit.

McNealy’s bogey-free round put him at 18-under for the 72-hole event, 10 shots clear of second-place Aaron Wise of Oregon. The 61 came after previous posts of 65-68-68, and tied the single-round school record shared by Tiger Woods and Cameron Wilson. It also set the collegiate course record at Palouse Ridge Golf Club.

Maverick's course record 61 - click to enlarge

It was an NCAA-best fifth win on the season for McNealy, who copped the program's 22nd individual league title and third since 2012.

Maverick's brilliant 4 scorecards + top ten finishers - click to enlarge

McNealy had 24 birdies and an eagle during the 72-hole event. He did not record a bogey during his last 30 holes, even while playing through consistent wind gusts eclipsing 20 miles per hour.

McNealy’s 262 strokes to win the individual crown set a Pac-12 Championships scoring record. Arizona State’s Paul Casey needed 265 strokes to win back-to-back crowns in 1999 and 2000.

Franklin Huang (73-70-67-71) tied for 11th, David Boote (75-69-69-70) tied for 15th and Viraat Badhwar (75-70-74-68) tied for 26th. Team captain Patrick Grimes (74-71-74-72) tied for 40th and Jeffrey Swegle, who was disqualified in the opening round, contributed scores of 72-68-70.

Maverick is soaked by Frank the Tank after record setting win - click to enlarge

Quotes from Pac-12.com

“It was a team effort today,” said Stanford coach Conrad Ray. “It took six guys today and all of our guys contributed throughout the week, so really proud of the results and happy for them.” 

“It was exciting,” added Ray, as the Cardinal overcame a 16-stroke deficit to pass third round leader ARIZONA STATE. “I knew we had our hands full with ASU. They’ve got a really good team and they’ve won a lot this year and they’ve got some really good players. And to be able to track them down and be able to actually have a little bit of a lead coming down the stretch at 18 was a relief.”

“Our guys got off to a really good start today. That’s something we talked about last night. We knew that the wind was probably going to be in the opposition direction, which was a unique situation. We had that wind in the practice round and I think it really changes some golf holes, so we talked a lot about our strategy and where we wanted to leave our misses and it paid off.”

“The game plan for the start of the day was to be patient and to press my advantage when I got it,” said McNealy. “It felt great from the get go. I was thinking pedal to the metal, because obviously our team was in it and I didn’t really matter how the individual thing was shaking out anymore, but I wanted to get more birdies to help the team.”

“It’s awesome when a guy of his caliber goes out and gets a hot round going like that, on a day like today too, the conditions were really, really tough,” said Ray. “He was playing aggressively all week, and just because you have a lead it shouldn’t change your game plan. I think it’s sometimes easy, when you do have a little bit of a lead you get a glance of the leaderboard, to protect. He was in a spot where he put the gas down. He did that and it was pretty neat to see. Credit to him, he doesn’t play with much fear.”

Round 3 Results - by gostanford.com
Fear the Freshmen --- McNealy leads the way and Huang and Swegle give Cardinal boost

Individual tournament leader Maverick McNealy (65-68-68 201 1st) has a 4 shot lead over his nearest competitor and continues to lead the way for the Cardinal which moved into 2nd place, 9 strokes behind ASU.  

Freshmen Franklin Huang and Jeffrey Swegle joined forces to help carry the load for the Stanford men’s golf team Tuesday at the Pac-12 Conference Championships, with both student-athletes signing off on their first career red scores at the league tournament.

Huang was 1-under through seven and rattled off 10 straight pars before an eagle on the par-5 18th put him at 3-under for the day and even-par through 54 holes. Swegle had three birdies against one bogey for a stellar 2-under 68 at the par-70 Palouse Ridge Golf Club.

“I putted a lot better than my previous rounds, and my speed was really good,” Huang said. “I had 13 tap-ins, which helped my score. The eagle on 18 capped off a fun round. I hit a perfect drive down the middle and had 228 yards into the green. Hit a hybrid to the right and let it funnel down to left of the green. It would have been a tough two-putt from the fringe, but my first one went in.”

Huang and Swegle were two of four Cardinal performers to finish under par, joining Maverick McNealy (-2) and David Boote (-1).

“I didn’t get in the way of my game off the tee and kept it below the hole on the greens,” Swegle said of his round. “I tried to play my game and built off my second round yesterday to help make up some ground.”

Stanford moved up one spot to second in the team standings at 6-over after posting a 4-under 346. Only Arizona State’s 8-under bettered the score posted by the Cardinal. Arizona State is nine shots ahead of Stanford and 13 shots better than third-place USC.

Stanford will start the fourth and final round of the tournament Wednesday at 9:06 a.m. (PT).

McNealy takes the individual lead into the final round. McNealy shot his second consecutive 68 to move to 9-under, four strokes better than Cal’s K.K. Limbhasut and Oregon’s Aaron Wise. McNealy was even on the front and used birdies on 12 and 18 for his 2-under.

Boote bogeyed the par-3 sixth, which was the only blemish on his scorecard. Boote added a pair of birdies to finish at 1-under and tied for 22nd overall.

Viraat Badhwar and Patrick Grimes both shot 74 and are tied for 39th.

Third round Stanford scorecards are shown below - click on image to enlarge:

3rd round scorecards - click image to enlarge

Round 1 and 2 Results - by gostanford.com
Rolling on the Palouse --- McNealy tops leaderboard through 36 holes

Maverick McNealy caught fire early and never cooled down to open the Pac-12 Conference Championships at the par-70, 7,257-yard Palouse Ridge Golf Club. The sophomore with four wins this season signed off on rounds of 65 and 68 to hold the overall lead at 7-under while knocking in an eagle and 11 birdies, the most of any player through Monday’s 36 holes of action.

McNealy gained steamed when the cold morning went to the wayside by posting a 5-under 30 on the back nine. Part of that stretch included four birdies on the first six holes and an eagle on 18. Even more, he had back-to-back birdies to begin his second round.

One of the many consistent aspects of McNealy’s day was cashing in on scoring tries on the 18th hole.

“This morning I hit a three wood off the tee to the right-center of the fairway and had 280 yards uphill to the pin,” McNealy described. “Coach told me to rip one at the grandstand to the right of the green, so I smoked a hot one that got a good bounce left and curled up to about four feet. Made eagle to cap off a solid back nine.

“Smoked another three wood off the tee in the afternoon and had 250 yards to the pin, uphill, and it was playing around 262. I roasted a 3-iron and got a hot bounce forward instead of left. It ran through to the bunker behind the green. I tried to play it out sideways and it got caught on the end of the rough. That left me with a 30-foot downhill putt. I tapped it out of the rough with my putter and it went in for birdie.”

Washington State’s Derek Bayley (69-65) trails McNealy by one stroke.

Stanford (362-348) was sixth after the morning session and 14 shots better on its second circuit. The defending champion Cardinal was one of three teams to shoot under-par in the second round.

USC (-1) leads the 12-team field ahead of Arizona State (+5), Stanford (+10) and host Washington State (+10). Stanford will tee off Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. (PT) alongside Washington and Oregon.

Team standings after 2 rounds - click to enlarge

“I thought the guys struck the ball pretty well overall,” said Conrad Ray, Stanford’s Knowles Family Director of Men’s Golf. “We were a little loose on the greens and missed a few opportunities with our chipping and putting. The team battled hard all day. Maverick has been our leader all year and played great today. He showed why he’s one of the best out there.”

Franklin Huang went 73-70 in his league tournament debut for a share of 22nd. His even-par second round included a four-putt.

Viraat Badhwar nearly aced the par-3 fourth from 190 yards out to start the 12-hour marathon.

“I struck a perfect seven iron, and the ball chased the flag before landing a foot short,” said Badhwar. “It bounced up and hit the pin. I had some good things happen after that. It helped, because I started off a bit rough this morning. It was really cold and tough to get the body warm.”

Badhwar is 5-over after rounds of 75 and 70. Senior team captain Patrick Grimes (74-71) is tied for 32nd with Badhwar.

David Boote (75-69) was six shots better in the afternoon and tied for 27th.

“I got off a hot start in the afternoon, and that give me the confidence I needed for the rest of the round,” Boote said of his two birdies through four holes in the second round. “I didn’t hit the ball much better, just played a bit smarter.”

Boote moved up 17 spots in the standings between rounds.  Jeff Swegle (0-72) had his first round discarded for some reason.

Round 1 scorecards - click to enlarge.  Swegle's round was wiped out for some reason

Round 2 scorecards - click to enlarge

Background
The Cardinal brings its young team to Pullman, Washington, to defend it's Pac-12 Championship won last year for the first time in 20 years.  Two freshmen (Jeff Swegle, Franklin Huang), two sophomores (Maverick McNealy, Viraat Badhwar), one junior (David Boote) and one senior (Patrick Grimes) make up this year's team competing against an always strong group of Pac-12 teams that include 6 of the top 16 teams in the nation (ASU #5, Stanford #9, Oregon #13, UCLA #14, Washington #15 & USC #16).

The teams will compete on the home course of Washington State, a spectacular rolling venue designed by the late John Harbottle III.  From the course website --- "Much of Harbottle’s design philosophy was based on his study of courses in Scotland, which fit closely into the lay of the existing land. He strived to make the best use of natural features and to ensure that artificial ones created were indistinguishable from nature. Every effort was made to create a course that is challenging, but also enjoyable for the average player."