Stanford finishes fourth at the 2013 Pac-12 Championship played at LA Country Club

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Final Results (by gostanford.com)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -

By two strokes Stanford edged Arizona State to finish fourth at 54-over-par 1454 on Wednesday at the men’s golf Pac-12 Championships at the Los Angeles Country Club.
Throughout the tournament, the top three teams on the leaderboard remained the same. After a 12-under-par opening round, top-ranked (Golfweek) California took the lead and the title, notching a six-over 1406 (338-357-361-350). No. 5 UCLA (346-358-354-357) took second at 1415 and No. 7 Washington (349-360-369-354) finished third.  Hats off to Cal for finishing off a record breaking season with the most team wins ever in NCAA history.

Final Team Standings - click to enlarge

The 8th ranked Cardinal (366-361-365-362) started and finished in fourth. Heading into the final round today, however, Arizona State (368-362-354-372) had an eight-stroke lead but Stanford came back and fired 12 over while the Sun Devils shot 22 over to finish in fifth.
Cameron Wilson (71-70-69-73) finished in ninth at 283. The senior managed to lead the Cardinal in the second and third rounds, completing a solid top-10 performance.
First-round leader Patrick Rodgers (68-72-73-74) tied for 11th with 287. Through the front nine, the sophomore was even after pairing a bogey on the fourth with a birdie on the sixth. But in the back nine Rodgers let four shots go.
Steve Kearney, who led Stanford today and matched the tournament fourth round low, shot a

Steven Kearney

68 after firing four birdies and two bogeys. The senior (79-71-74-68) tied for 24th overall.
“I putted really well today,” Kearney said. “The greens were perfect and I was rolling it really well. On top of that, I only missed two fairways which really helped.”
“This round gave me a lot of confidence. If I can get my mid iron game working well again I should continue to play great.”

Two shots behind Kearney was senior Andrew Yun (72-76-75-71) who tied for 29th at 294. Yun, who won the Pac-12 Championships last year, fired his best round of the tournament today, going one over after two bogeys and a birdie. He pared all the holes in the back nine.
Freshman David Boote (76-72-76-76) tied for 45th at 300, while junior Shane Lebow (81-76-74-82) tied for 66th with 313.

Final round scorecards - click to enlarge

Round 3 Results (by gostanford.com)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - With a 15-over-par 365, Stanford moved one spot back to fifth after the third round on Tuesday of the men's golf Pac-12 Championships at the Los Angeles Country Club.

The top three in the leaderboard remained the same with No.1 (Golfweek) California (338-357-361) leading the tournament at six-over 1056. Two strokes behind is No. 5 UCLA (346-358-354) in second at 1058, while No. 7 Washington (349-360-369) again took third at 1078.

After shooting four over today, No. 47 Arizona State (368-362-354) edged Stanford by eight strokes for the fourth spot at 1084. Rounding the top five is the No. 8 Cardinal (366-361-365) at 1092.

Round 3 Team Totals

Cameron Wilson, who led Stanford in the second and third rounds, paced with a one-under

Cameron Wilson

69. Through the front nine, the junior was one over and a bogey on the 13th put him two over. But Wilson (71-70-69) fired three consecutive birdies on 14, 15 and 16 to tie for seventh at 210.

Also in the top-10 of the individual leaderboard was Patrick Rodgers (68-72-73) who is tenth at 213. The sophomore bogeyed the fourth, seventh and 11th holes, while paring the rest.

"I was scrambling for par the entire round," Rodgers said. "I only had one birdie putt inside 10 feet, and it was hard to scramble and lag putt all day."

After the round Rodgers worked on his ball striking and hitting fades.

"A good round tomorrow would be a birdie on the first hole and then something well under par," Rodgers continued. "I haven't gotten off to a good start yet in this event. I need a good round to help move the team forward."

Senior Andrew Yun (72-76-75) is 44th with 223. One stroke behind are freshman David Boote (76-72-76) and senior Steve Kearney (79-71-74) who are both tied for 45th with 224.

Shane Lebow (81-76-74) finished two strokes better today to tie for 64th at 231.

The fourth round begins at 8 a.m. (PT) tomorrow. Stanford tees off the first hole with Arizona State and Oregon.

Round 3 scores - click to enlarge

Round One & Two Results (by gostanford.com)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Stanford is fourth at 27-over-par 727 after two rounds on Monday of the men's golf Pac-12 Championships at the Los Angeles Country Club trailing the powerful three highly ranked teams, Cal, UCLA & Washington.  Cal had a stunning first round led by Max Homa's brilliant 9-under par 61.

Round 1 & 2 Team Results

The Cardinal opened the 36-hole day with a 16-over 366, claiming sixth as the 12-team field headed into the afternoon second round. The next 18 holes proved to be better. With a 361, Stanford moved two spots up the leaderboard.

Top-ranked (Golfweek) California leads the tournament at five-under 695, after an opening 338 followed by a 357. No. 5 UCLA (346-358) checks in second with 704, while No. 7 Washington (349-360) claims third at 709.

Patrick Rodgers (68-72) led the Cardinal, tying for fifth at even-par 140. The sophomore fired

Patrick Rodgers

five birdies and three bogeys to go two under on the first 18 holes.

"Round one got off to a rocky start but I stayed composed and rolled in some putts," said Rodgers who holds a 70.4 stroke average in 29 rounds of competition. "I made a bad swing on 17 and hit in the hazard but managed a bogey and made a great birdie on 18 to a tough pin. All in all 68 was a solid opening round."

During the second round, Rodgers made three birdies through the front nine, putting him one under. But three late bogeys pushed him back three strokes.

"In round two I was right there heading into the back nine this afternoon and just didn't hit the ball very well," Rodgers continued. "I didn't have any good looks over nine holes and seemed to always have five or six feet for par. We were racing against daylight and time, so I was out of my rhythm a bit finishing my round."

One stroke behind Rodgers is Cameron Wilson (71-70) who is tied for 11th at 141. His one-over first round came in second for the team, but it was his even-par second round that led the Cardinal.

During the second round, Wilson birdied the first hole but bogeyed the third. He went on to birdie the sixth and bogey the ninth. Through the back, the junior pared the rest of his holes for a steady finish.

For reigning Pac-12 Champion Andrew Yun, the day started with a 72, only going under once after firing an eagle on the par-4 sixth hole. The senior then finished the afternoon with a 76, tying for 42nd at 148.

“This golf course is going to test your patience more than your golf game,” Yun said. “Tomorrow I need to be more aggressive and confident with my game. I’m not going to wait for an opportunity. I’m going to make the opportunities.” 

Freshman David Boote, also tied for 42nd, opened with a 76 and followed up with a 72.

Two strokes behind Yun and Boote was senior Steve Kearney (79-71) who tied for 49th at 150.

Rounding out the field was junior Shane Lebow (81-76) who scored 157 to tie for 67th.

The third round begins at 8 a.m. (PT) tomorrow. The Cardinal tees off the first hole with Utah and Oregon State. 

"For tomorrow I need a good round to help lead a team charge and get back into the mix individually," Rodgers said. "I need to get off to a good start and make consistently good decisions to ensure a good result."

Individual scoring for round two can be found below:

Round 2 scorecards

Backstory by gostanford.com

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - After a solid spring campaign with a victory at the U.S. Intercollegiate, Stanford competes in the men's golf Pac-12 Championship on Monday through Wednesday at the Los Angeles Country Club.

This 72-hole event tees off at 8 a.m. (PT) all three days off No. 1 and No. 10. On Monday, the second round will tee off at 1 p.m.

LA Country Club plays approximately 6,300 yards and to a par of 72.

Andrew Yun, the reigning Pac-12 Champion, will be on a field that boasts five top-11 teams and 20 of the top-85 players in the nation.

"It's going to take perseverance and a great short game for me to defend my title this week,"

Andrew Yun

said Yun, who was recently named the Pac-12 Men's Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year. "There is a cliché that defense wins championships. I believe that a good short game is like a good defense."

No. 8 (Golfweek) Stanford is joined by top-ranked California, No. 5 UCLA, No. 7 Washington and No. 11 USC.

Rounding out the 12-team field are Oregon, Arizona State, Oregon State, Arizona, Colorado, Washington State and Utah.

"The LA Country Club was designed by George Thomas who is the same architect of the Stanford Golf Course," said The Knowles Family Director of Golf Conrad Ray. "We're excited that we might see some similarities and be familiar with some contouring. It's a long course, so there's a lot of strategy in terms of hitting your golf ball in the proper place off the tee and around the greens to create the most opportunities."

Ray starts a lineup featuring sophomore Patrick Rodgers, junior Cameron Wilson, senior Yun, freshman David Boote, senior Steve Kearney and junior Shane Lebow.

Rodgers, who comes off a ninth-place finish at the Western Intercollegiate, has had six top-10 finishes in nine events including three season titles and five overall. He holds a 70.5 stroke average in 27 rounds of competition and is a Ben Hogan Award semifinalist.

"Patrick plays tough golf courses and manages his golf ball well," Ray said. "He relies on his strong short game so that should all bode well for him."

Yun, a Byron Nelson Award finalist, has had two top-10 finishes this spring, including a third-place showing at the 2013 U.S. Intercollegiate.

"My mantra for this tournament is to have fun," Yun said. "I tend to lose patience as the tournament wears on because frustrations can build on each other. So after every shot, I'll tell myself to smile and talk with my playing competitors because talking helps me relax. After every round, I'll emphasize the positive things I have done so that I can utilize my strengths as the tournament progresses."

"Andrew will be up for a very good tournament," Ray continued. "He's a great putter and chipper with the golf ball and with the course you have to get up and down a few times to make par."

The rest of the Cardinal is rounding out in good form.

Wilson's ball striking is strong. Boote plays consistently and makes a lot of pars. Kearney remains a solid contributor and Lebow, after a nice few rounds of qualifying, made the sixth slot.

The Cardinal clinched the inaugural Pac-12 title in 1960 and has since won the conference championships in 1968, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1992 and 1994.

Stanford's Pac-12 Champion alumni have been Pete Choate (1960 and 1962), S. Adelman (1969), Mike Peck (1977 and 1978), Jack Skilling (1980), Don Walsworth (1986), Christian Cevaer (1989 and 1992), Tiger Woods (1996), Jim Seki (2002) and Andrew Yun (2012).

"Last year I was hitting the ball extremely well coming into the Pac-12s," Yun said. "I just needed to find my putting touch. I remember switching grips to a cross-handed grip in the middle of my first round and it all clicked. I made a lot of putts for the rest of the week."

"I also remember an important game-changer in the final round," Yun continued. "I was one over after three early bogeys. On the eighth hole, I hit a pitching wedge from about 120 yards to a left pin. It landed a couple of feet in front of the pin and then hit the pin and dropped for an eagle! That changed the momentum and gave me the confidence to finish strong. I remember telling myself to stay aggressive. I didn't want to put my foot off the pedal until the last putt dropped."

Stanford finishes 3rd at Western Intercollegiate played at historic Pasatiempo

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FINAL ROUND RESULT:

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Stanford finished in third with a 31-over-par 1081 on the final day of the 67th Western Intercollegiate at Pasatiempo Golf Club.

The Cardinal (351-366-364), who was in third heading into the final round, was only 15 strokes back from UCLA and six strokes behind California.

California (350-361-340), however, managed to shoot a 10-under-par 340 today for a final 1051 and the victory. The top-ranked (Golfweek) Golden Bears edged No. 5 UCLA by 13 strokes. The Bruins (341-361-362) came in second at 1064.

No. 8 Stanford, in third, managed to finish four strokes ahead of No. 6 Washington (358-370-357) who scored a 1085 overall.

"We were hoping to move up on the leaderboard, but the guys played well and the teams ahead of us were all highly ranked," said The Knowles Family Director of Golf Conrad Ray. "I felt like we had a chance today. We didn't play our best golf but we had some nice individual finishes with Patrick Rodgers coming back with a 67."

Rodgers (70-74-67), who was tied for 23rd heading into the final round, fired five birdies and went three under for a one-over-par 211, tying for ninth.

"I struck the ball really well today," said Rodgers, a sophomore. "After yesterday I knew my game was good and I just had to put a round together. I struck it great, gave myself a lot of opportunities and shot a good number."

"My ball striking has continued to improve and I am making steps in my short game. If I can continue this trend, it will be a great postseason."

Cameron Wilson went up three spots in the leaderboard from a 17th-place tie after the second round to a 14th-place finish. The junior opened with a 69 and followed that with a 74. Today Wilson shot a 70 for a 213 overall.

Senior Andrew Yun (69-71-76), who led the Cardinal heading into the final round, tied for 19th at 216.

Sophomore Patrick Grimes (70-74-77) finished at 221 to tie for 37th, while freshman David Boote (74-73-75) was one stroke back at 222 and tied for 40th.

Rounding out the lineup was Steve Kearney (73-80-76) who tied for 68th at 229.

Stanford individual Dominick Francks opened the tournament with a 69 after firing birdies on holes three, six, seven and nine. Later that afternoon on the 36-hole day, however, the freshman shot nine over with only a single birdie on the 16th. Francks, who tied for 29th at 218, came back today with a birdie on the ninth, an eagle on the 10th and a birdie on the 11th for a 70.

Junior Shane Lebow (74-70-76), who also competed as an individual, shot a 220 and tied for 32nd.

“There were some low scores out there,” Ray said. “I felt like we’re continuing down the right track. We’re going to focus on our short games and continue to putt and chip well and hit the ball in the fairway—all the basic things as we move toward the postseason.”

Stanford competes next in the men’s golf Pac-12 Championship on April 29-May 1.

“Looking ahead to the Pac-12s, we play the Los Angeles Country Club, which is somewhat similar on the greens and has a lot of big undulating greens that we found here in Pasatiempo so we’ll work on those situations the next couple of weeks in practice,” Ray said. “We didn’t have our best stuff today and we didn’t exactly make a great run but there’s more golf to play and all this is in preparation for what lies ahead.”

ROUND ONE AND TWO RESULTS:

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - After a 36-hole day, Stanford recorded a 17-over-par 717 for third

Senior, Andrew Yun

heading into the final round of the Western Intercollegiate at Pasatiempo Golf Club.

The Cardinal, led by a pair of 69s from Andrew Yun and Cameron Wilson, opened the tournament with a 351 for a fourth-place tie. Under ideal conditions UCLA led the field at 341, 10 strokes ahead of Stanford.

Strong winds in the late afternoon tested the 14-team field in the second round. UCLA and California, who check in at first and second on the leaderboard, scored the low of 361. Stanford, in third, had a 366 to remain in contention of the title.

The No. 5 (Golfweek) Bruins are 702 overall, while the top-ranked Golden Bears who carded a 350 in the opening round are at 711. The No. 8 Cardinal trails UCLA by 15 strokes and California by six.

"I felt like we hung in there pretty well," said The Knowles Family Director of Golf Conrad Ray. "The conditions were very difficult with the greens being fast and a lot of wind in the afternoon round which was reflective in the scores."

"For us to win tomorrow, we need a really solid contribution from all six players. With five scores counted, I think we can make up a lot of ground quickly. The guys are up for the challenge of playing the course well, managing their mistakes and cutting down on unforced errors."

Yun, after opening with a 69, managed to maintain a solid 71 in the second round for an even-par 140. The senior is tied for seventh, just five strokes behind UCLA's Pontus Widegren (66-69) who leads the tournament at 135.

"The wind obviously made things much more difficult, so I was picking much more conservative targets," said Yun who finished third in the U.S. Intercollegiate and tied for seventh at the Prestige at PGA West. "It's a demanding course and it requires precision so I had to be aware of where to hit the ball and where not to hit it."

Wilson, the other first-round leader, tallied a 74 in the second round to tie for 17th at 143. Close behind were sophomores Patrick Grimes and Patrick Rodgers who both opened with a 70 and followed with a 74. Grimes and Rodgers are tied for 23rd at 144.

Freshman David Boote (74-73) is tied for 41st at 147, while senior Steve Kearney (73-80) checks in at 153 tying for 71st.

Junior Shane Lebow, who competes as an individual, is tied for 23rd with Grimes and Rodgers. Lebow opened with a 74 but managed to go four strokes better in the second round to finish at 70.

Dominick Francks (69-79), the other individual, is tied for 48th at 148.

"The guys are playing in foursomes so they're playing with a fellow teammate," Ray said. "My thought was to get them encouraged to root each other on as much as possible. I want to get the vibe going a little bit tomorrow and see what happens."

The Cardinal tees off at 8:15 a.m. on Sunday from holes No. 3-5 with San Diego State.

"I'm hitting the ball great," Yun said. "If I continue to hit the ball like the way I did and make more putts, then I will have a chance at the end. I didn't make many putts today, so hopefully I saved them all for tomorrow!"

"My goal is to make confident, relaxed swings. It's easy to be tense and try to guide it out here, so I need to make sure I'm relaxed over the ball."

As shown on the 2nd round scorecards below, the 2nd nine played especially difficult with the afternoon winds.

Player Scorecards - round 2 (click to enlarge)

BACKGROUND - One of the favorite events for the Stanford team every year is the Western Intercollegiate, in its 76th year, because it's played on the famous Pasatiempo GC in nearby Santa Cruz, only about an hour south of the campus near the Pacific Ocean.  The course was designed by Alistair MacKenzie, architect of Augusta National, who had a home off the 16th fairway, one of the great par 4s in the world.

Pasatiempo features tight driving holes, elevation changes and very fast, undulating greens  --- the greens remind one of Augusta National.  Although short by today's standards at 6,500 yards from the tips, every part of your game is challenged and scoring especially if the wind is up can be difficult.  The  course is rated at 72.4 with a slope of 143.  With the sea breezes blowing off the nearby ocean, there is a special freshness in the air when you are playing at Pasatiempo.

Stanford has won the team title 8 times while taking the individual title 6 times including last year's win by Patrick Rodgers.  Notable individual champions have included Ken Venturi, Johnny Miller, Mark O'Meara, Peter Jacobsen, Joel Kribel, Aaron Oberholser, Duffy Waldorf, Jay Don Blake, Bobby Clampett and John Lotz.  Stanford champions have been Fred Brown, Chuck Van Linge, Joel Kribel twice, Rob Grube and Patrick Rodgers.

Stanford's team includes Patrick Rodgers, Andrew Yun, Cameron Wilson, David Boote, Steven Kearney and Patrick Grimes as 5 scores will count among the 6 team players.  Shane Lebow and Dominick Francks will compete as individuals.

Awards for the 2011-12 Season Announced

STANFORD TEAM AWARDS - June 9, 2012 - The Knowles Family Director of Men's Golf, Conrad Ray, announced the team's year-end awards today.  The annual awards honored five separate members of the 2011-12 squad and were voted on by the team and coaching staff.

Freshman Patrick Rodgers received both the Steele Award for the freshman with the lowest stroke average as well as the Team's Most Valuable Player.  Rodgers managed a 70.68 stroke average over 37 rounds and played every event for the Cardinal.  Only two Stanford players have ever achieved a lower stroke average (Joel Kribel in his Senior year and Tiger Woods in his sophomore year) and it is the lowest ever by a Stanford Freshman.  With two wins and three top 5 finishes, Rodgers placed in the top 10 in ten out of his twelve collegiate tournament starts.  His performances earned him Ping First Team All-American as well as Hogan Award Finalist honors.  Rodgers was a member of the US Walker Cup team in 2011, and will represent the US in the 2012 Palmer Cup matches.  He is currently the #2 ranked player on the R & A's World Amateur Golf Ranking.

Freshman Patrick Grimes was awarded the team's Most Improved Player award.  Grimes competed in six tournaments for the Cardinal team this year and played three events as an individual.  His low round of 66 (-6) came at the Amer Ari Invitational in Hawaii.  Since March, Grimes has been able to shave a full stroke from his scoring average and become a solid contributor within the traveling team.

Junior Andrew Yun, who has been selected by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) to play his second consecutive Palmer Cup at the end of this month, was voted recipient of the team's Stanford Tradition Award.  This award is given to the player exhibiting leadership, strong work ethic, academic excellence, and an overall appreciation of the traditions of the University and Stanford Men's Golf.  The team votes reveal how his enthusiasm to tackle both academic and athletic challenges is widely respected and an example to follow.  

Finally, "The Spooney", which is given to the team member with the most tenacity and never give up attitude, was awarded to Senior David Chung.

"Each player being recognized has had an opportunity to etch their name and unique contribution into Stanford Golf history.  Our program is very proud of these young men who continue to blaze a trail for future years", said Head Coach Conrad Ray.

PAC-12 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM:

STANFORD, Calif. - Three Stanford golfers - David Chung, Andrew Yun and Cameron Wilson - earned spots on the Pac-12's All-Academic team, as announced by conference commissioner Larry Scott.

Chung, who carries a 3.40 grade point average as a communications major, and Yun, a sociology majors with a 3.40 GPA, both earned second team all-academic honors.

Wilson (3.30; undeclared) was an honorable mention selection.

To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade point average and be either a starter or significant contributor on their team. 

PAC-12 ANNUAL GOLF AWARDS:

Patrick Rodgers and Andrew Yun earned first team All Pac-12 honors for the 2011-12 season.  Patrick was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year recipient.   Cameron Wilson earned 2nd team All Pac-12 recognition for his outstanding season.

STANFORD ANNUAL AWARDS ACROSS ALL SPORTS:


CONFERENCE MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (given to 5 athletes)
Andrew Yun - Golf
All-Pac-12 First Team selection ... Pac-12 Championships titlist ... ranked second on the team in stroke average (71.5) ... tallied six top-10 finishes in 11 events this season, including four top-five efforts ... currently ranked 12th among top individuals by Golfstat.com.

BLOCK "S" OUTSTANDING MALE FRESHMAN AWARD (given to 4 athletes)

Patrick Rodgers - Golf
PING First Team All-American ... All-Pac-12 First Team honoree ... Pac-12 Freshman of the Year ... one of three finalists for the Ben Hogan Award ... sensational rookie campaign netted 10 top-10 finishes in 12 events, including wins at the Fighting Illini Invitational and Western Intercollegiate ... shot par or better in 26 of his 37 rounds this season, including a season-low seven-under round of 65 in the third round of the Pac-12 Championships ... became the first Stanford freshman to win his first event since Tiger Woods, when he captured the Fighting Illini Invitational at Olympia Fields with a score of 206 (-4) on rounds of 68-70-68 ... Stanford's top finisher in 10 of the team's 12 tournaments this season ... finished with a stroke average of 70.7, representing the second-best single-season mark in school history along with Tiger Woods (1995-96) and Andrew Yun (2010-11).

Stanford competes in the Pac-12 Championships hosted by Oregon State

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FINAL RESULTS: gostanford.com article below includes some editing
Andrew Yun Wins Pac-12 Championship; Stanford Finishes Sixth.  Andrew closes with a 68 to earn a two-shot victory over Daniel Miernicki of Oregon. Andrew had 22 birdies and an eagle over 72 holes at the Pac-12 Championships.  Final round scorecards and prior round results are shown below.

Andrew Yun shot a final round 68 to claim medalist honors at the Pac-12 Championships at the Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, Ore. on Sunday.

The Cardinal finished sixth in the team event at 1467 (+8), 20 strokes behind California, which claimed the team title with a playoff victory over Oregon.

Andrew w/ champion's medal-click to enlarge

Yun's 72 hole total of 68-70-67-68 275 (-13) was good for a two stroke victory over Daniel Miernicki of Oregon, who shot a final round 71. Sam Smith of USC and Eugene Wong of Oregon tied for third at 279 (-9).

Yun set the tone for his round with birdies on his first two holes. However, after collecting a par on the par-4 third hole, Yun bogeyed three of his next four holes to slip back to +1 on the day.

An eagle on the par-4 eighth followed by a birdie on the par-5 ninth allowed Yun to make the turn at two-under. He picked up three more birdies on the backside on holes, 11, 15 and 16 before dropping a stroke with a bogey on No. 17 to close with a 68.

Yun had 22 birdies and an eagle for the 72 hole event to become the first Stanford golfer to claim conference medalist honors since Jim Seki in 2002 on the same Trysting Tree layout.  Andrew is interviewed below after his final round.

Patrick Rodgers (73-74-65-70), who started his final round tied for sixth place after a brilliant 65 on Saturday, settled for an eighth place finish after closing with a 70 on Sunday.

Rodgers had five birdies and three bogeys on his Sunday card to finish at 282 (-6) for the event.  Cameron Wilson had a final round even par 72 and a solid 3 rounds of 2-under par play (76-66-DQ-72 214) marred by his failure to sign a correct scorecard in round 3.

Senior David Chung tied for 47th at (79-75-72-75) 301 (+13) after shooting a final round 75.

Marcel Puyat (77-76-74-78) and Patrick Grimes (82-75-73-77), playing in their first Pac-12 Championship event, tied for 59th and 62nd place, respectively.

Puyat shot a final round 78 to finish at 305 (+17) while Grimes' final round 7 left him at 307 (+19) for the tournament.

Final round scorecards - click to enlarge

Stanford will host the NCAA West Regional, May 17-19 at Stanford Golf Course. The top five teams from the event will advance to the NCAA Championships at the Riveria Country Club in Pacific Palisades.

 ROUND 3 RESULTS:  gostanford.com article below
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Stanford is in sixth place after three rounds of the Pac-12 Championships being held at the Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, Ore. while junior Andrew Yun is just one stroke off the individual lead heading into Sunday's final round.

The Cardinal shot a 353 on Saturday and at 1086 (+6), is 20 strokes off the pace being set by Oregon, which enjoys a four-stroke lead over UCLA after three rounds.

California is in third place at 1072 (-8) followed by Oregon State and USC at even par 1080.

Yun birdied his last five holes on Saturday en route to a third round 69, leaving him at 207 (-9) for the first 54 holes.

He is one stroke behind co-leaders Daniel Mierniecki and Eugene Wong of Oregon while Patrick Cantlay of UCLA is lurking at 210 (-6).

Yun was two-over on his round after 13 holes before closing with five straight birdies for a third round 69.

However, the team's low round of the day belonged to freshman Patrick Rodgers, who fashioned a brilliant third round 65 to move into a tie for sixth place at 212 (-4).

Starting on hole 10, Rodgers birdied four of his first six holes and picked up another birdie on the par-4 first hole to start his second nine. After giving a stroke back with a bogey on his 13th hole, Rodgers made consecutive birdies on his 14th and 15th holes and closed with a birdie on 18.

David Chung is tied for 48th at 226 (+10) after battling to an even par 72, which included a triple bogey 7 on his ninth hole of the day. However, Chung birdied three of his last four holes to finish at even for the day.

Freshman Marcel Puyat is tied for 53rd at 227 (+11) after a third round 74 while fellow frosh Patrick Grimes is in 63rd place at 230 (+14) after shooting a 76 on Saturday.

Cameron Wilson, who was tied for seventh place after two rounds, was disqualified after signing an incorrect scorecard.

The Pac-12 Championships will conclude on Sunday at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis.


ROUND 1 & 2 RESULTS - gostanford.com story below. Stanford Tied for Sixth After Two Rounds of Pac-12 Championships.  Cardinal 14 strokes behind UCLA; Yun one stroke off the lead.

 Stanford's men's golf team is tied for sixth place after two rounds of the Pac-12 Championships being held at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis after the Cardinal turned in scores of 373 and 360 on Friday.

At 733 (+13), the Cardinal and Washington State are 14 strokes behind UCLA after the Bruins turned in rounds of 367 and 352 to build a three stroke lead over Oregon (722). California (724) and USC are tied for third, followed by Oregon State at 727.

Andrew Yun is in second place after 36 holes after the junior posted rounds of 68 and 70 at Trysting Tree. He is one stroke off the pace being set by Eugene Wong of Oregon, who shot rounds of 69 and 68 on Friday. Yun was even par after 10 holes on his morning round before running off four straight birdies. He picked up another birdie on the par-3 17th hole only to bogey the 18th to finish with a 68.

He began his second round with a double bogey on the first hole but then picked up birdies on 5, 9, 10 and 12 to move to three-under on his round. After a bogey on 13, Yun birdied the par-5 14th, bogeyed 16 but closed with a birdie on 18.

After an opening round 76, sophomore Cameron Wilson blistered Trysting Tree to shoot a 66 over his second 18. He had five birdies on the front side and moved to minus-6 on his round after a birdie on 15.  Wilson made his only bogey on 17 but closed with a birdie on 18 for a brilliant 66.

Freshman Patrick Rodgers had a hard time getting anything going on Friday and had to settle for rounds of 73 and 74. At 147, the nation's third-ranked player is tied for 28th. Rodgers was one-under on his afternoon round through 10 holes but suffered a triple bogey on the par-4 11th hole.

Freshman Marcel Puyat shot rounds of 77 and 76 and is tied for 57th at 153. Senior David Chung is tied for 61st at 154 after rounds of 79 and 75, while freshman Patrick Grimes is tied for 67 at 157 (82-75).

Six players account for five scores and the event is contested over 72 holes. Round 2 scorecards are shown below:

Round 2 scorecards - click to enlarge

BACKGROUND STORY -  gostanford.com. April 25, 2012
Cardinal searches for first conference title since 1994. Patrick Rodgers is coming off a first place finish at the Western Intercollegiate, his second win of the season.  The six man Stanford squad will include Rodgers, Andrew Yun, Cameron Wilson, David Chung, Patrick Grimes & Marcel Puyat.

STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford's men's golf team heads to the Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, Ore. this weekend in search of a title that has eluded the Cardinal since 1994 - the Pac-12 Championship.

Technically, this is the inaugural Pac-12 Conference Championship, but history shows winning a conference title has proven to be more difficult for the Cardinal than winning a NCAA Championship.

The Cardinal will begin its quest for the elusive conference title on Friday at Trysting Tree Golf Club, where the championship will be decided over 72-holes of stroke play. Teams will play 36 holes on Friday and 18 on Saturday and Sunday.

Six golfers from each team will account for five scores.

USC is the defending champion, winning last year's title at Stanford Golf Course. USC's Matt Trainer won medalist honors in a seven-hole playoff over Oregon State's Alex Moore.

Six of the 12 teams in the field are currently ranked among the nation's top-12 according to the Golfweek/Sagarin ratings, including No. 3 UCLA, No. 5 USC, No. 6 Stanford, No. 7 California, No. 10 Oregon and No. 12 Washington.

A total of 15 players are listed among the nation's Top 50 players, including Stanford's Patrick Rodgers, who is ranked third nationally in the latest individual listing released by Golfweek.

Knowles Family Director of Golf Conrad Ray is expected to start a lineup consisting of Rodgers, Andrew Yun, David Chung, Cameron Wilson, Marcel Puyat and Patrick Grimes.

Rodgers is coming off his second win of the season at the Western Intercollegiate, where he claimed a two-stroke victory over two golfers, including UCLA's Patrick Cantlay.

Rodgers, a semifinalist for the Ben Hogan Award, has seven top-10 finishes this season, including two wins. In addition winning the Blue Jacket at Pasatiempo, Rodgers claimed medalist honors in his first collegiate event at the Fighting Illini Invitational in September.

With a stroke average of 70.8, he is challenging Joel Kribel's single-season school record of 70.1, set in 1999. Tiger Woods is the only other Stanford golfer to post a stroke average under 71.0, as he finished with a mark of 70.6 for the 1995-96 season.

Junior Andrew Yun, currently ranked 19th by Golfweek, is coming off back-to-back top-10's at the U.S. Intercollegiate (t-10) and the Western Intercollegiate (t-4), two of five top-10's this season.

While Rodgers and Yun have been mainstays at the top of the lineup all season, Stanford's depth will be put to the test in this 72-hole, six count five tournament.

Wilson is coming off a 10th place finish at the Western Intercollegiate, where he finished one-over par after rounds of 69, 72 and 70.

Chung has finished inside the top-20 just twice this year but has three years of conference championship experience in his bag, along with titles at the 2010 North & South and Western Amateurs.

Grimes and Puyat have been playing some of their best golf of the season as of late. Grimes tied for 17th at the U.S. Intercollegiate after shooting rounds of 72, 72 and 71. He also opened with a 66 to tie for the first round lead at the Amer Ari Invitational, held on the Big Island in February.

Puyat has appeared in five tournaments this season, but carded a five-under 211 to tie for 17th at The Prestige at PGA West in his collegiate debut. He also tied for 19th at the U.S. Intercollegiate and tied for 25th at the Western Intercollegiate.

Rodgers & Yun named to Ben Hogan Award watch list

From a gostanford.com news release

Feb. 8, 2012

STANFORD, Calif. -- - Stanford's Andrew Yun and Patrick Rodgers are two of 28 collegiate golfers named to the 2012 The Ben Hogan Award Watch list, which was released on Wednesday by the Golf Coaches Association of America.  A video announcement of the awards list was released by GolfWeek.
The most prestigious award in men's college golf, The Ben Hogan Award is presented annually to the top men's NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or NJCAA college golfer taking into account all collegiate and amateur competitions during the past 12-month period. The Ben Hogan Award Selection Committee represents leaders in professional, amateur and collegiate golf.

Rodgers, a freshman from Avon., Ind., has recorded top-10 finishes in all five of his events this season. He became the first Stanford golfer since Tiger Woods to win his first collegiate event when he captured the Fighting Illini Invitational at Olympia Fields in September.

Yun, a junior from Chandler, Ariz., shot a final round seven-under 65 at last week's Ameri Ari Invitational to record his third top-10 finish of the season. He was a semifinalist for this award last year.
The 2012 The Ben Hogan Award Watch List includes: Blayne Barber (Auburn, Jr.), Zac Blair (BYU, Jr.), Julien Brun (TCU, Fr.), Patrick Cantlay (UCLA, So.), Sean Dale (North Florida, Jr.), Derek Ernst (UNLV, Sr.), Dylan Frittelli (Texas, Sr.), Luke Guthrie (Illinois, Sr.), Stephan Jaeger (Chattanooga, Sr.), Brooks Koepka (Florida State, Sr.), Jace Long (Missouri, Jr.), Bryden Macpherson (Georgia, Jr.), Daniel Miernicki (Oregon, Sr.), Corbin Mills (Clemson, Jr.), Cheng-Tsung Pan (Washington, Fr.), Thomas Pieters (Illinois, So.), Patrick Rodgers (Stanford, Fr.), Kyle Souza (Chico State, Sr.), Jordan Spieth (Texas, Fr.), Justin Thomas (Alabama, Fr.), Ethan Tracy (Arkansas, Sr.), Harold Varner (East Carolina, Sr.), T.J. Vogel (Florida, Jr.), James White (Georgia Tech, Sr.), Cory Whitsett (Alabama, So.), Chris Williams (Washington, Jr.), Eugene Wong (Oregon, Sr.) and Andrew Yun (Stanford, Jr.). 

A list of 10 semifinalists will be unveiled on Wednesday, April 11, and then will be pared down to three finalists on Thursday, May 10. The winner will be crowned at a banquet at Colonial Country Club on Monday, May 21, prior to the start of the PGA TOUR's Crowne Plaza Invitational.
The award, which was first issued in 1990 and also included academic achievement in its original list of standards, revised its criteria for the 2001-02 collegiate season to its current standard of honoring the outstanding amateur collegiate golfer.
Since that time, the winners have been: D.J. Trahan (Clemson, 2002), Ricky Barnes (Arizona, 2003), Hunter Mahan (Oklahoma State, 2003), Bill Haas (Wake Forest, 2004), Ryan Moore (UNLV, 2005), Matt Every (Florida, 2006), Chris Kirk (Georgia, 2007), Rickie Fowler (Oklahoma State, 2008), Kyle Stanley (Clemson, 2009), Nick Taylor (Washington, 2010) and Peter Uihlein (Oklahoma State, 2011).
Each of the first nine listed above is currently playing full time on the PGA TOUR. Over the last 10 PGA TOUR tournaments, former Hogan Award winners have recorded three victories and two runner-up finishes.

Cardinal finishes strongly in 3rd at Hawaii tourney behind Rodgers & Yun

FINAL  RESULTS:
Stanford finished in 3rd place at the Hawaii tournament played at Waikoloa Beach Resort's Kings Course on the Big Island, 10 shots behind top-ranked Texas and 5 behind USC.   It took a strong 11-under par final round of 277, equal to the best of the day to move the Cardinal ahead of Georgia Tech and UCLA.  In a field with 6 of the nation's top 10 teams, the Pac-12 finished 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 8th, 12th and 17th in the field of 20 teams.  The Cardinal finished ahead of the nationally 2nd ranked Oregon and the nationally 4th ranked UCLA.  Stanford came into the event ranked 7th in the country.  See Assistant Coach Phil Rowe's comments on the event below --- Head Coach Conrad Ray was home waiting for their third child.

Rodgers

The Cardinal was led by super-frosh Patrick Rodgers (67-69-71, 9-under 207) who finished 3rd individually, two strokes behind Jordan Spieth of Texas and Jeffrey Kang of USC.  Patrick has now finished in the top ten in each of his tournaments this season.  One shot behind was returning 1st team All-American  and junior Andrew Yun (69-74-65 208) who had the tournament low round of 65 in a blazing display that included an amazing 3 eagles on his front nine (more about this historic feat below).

Senior co-captain David Chung finished tied for 23rd with rounds of 70-73-70 (213), sophomore Cameron Wilson tied for 49th with 76-71-71 (218) and fellow sophomore Steven Kearney tied for 65th with 76-72-72 (220).  Freshman Patrick Grimes, playing as an individual, led the event after an opening 66 and finished tied for 35th with 66-75-74, a 215 total.

Stanford was 12 strokes behind Texas after the first round and played the best of any team over the last two rounds to move up from 6th place to 3rd.  A fast close on the final hole of each player's final round proved the difference as our 5-person team together was 4-under par behind David Chung's final hole eagle and 2 other birdies to move ahead of Georgia Tech by 1 shot and UCLA by 2 shots.

Yun

Andrew Yun's final round 65 (on nines of 31-34) as mentioned above was the lowest of the tournament, tied with one other player.  He began his historic round on the par 5 4th hole with an eagle and then proceeded to eagle his second hole, the par 4 5th hole.  After a double bogey on 6, his round continued with 5 more birdies and another eagle on his 17th hole, the par 5 2nd hole.  So the round included 5 birdies, 3 eagles, 2 bogies, a double bogey and only 7 pars.  The 3 eagles in 4 holes may never have been accomplished by any golfer anywhere.  On the pro tour, the last player to record 3 eagles in one round (not 9 holes) was Joe Ogilvie in the 2007 Fry's Open.  Truly an historic round by Andrew.

The final round scorecards are shown below - click to enlarge.

3rd round scorecards - click to enlarge

Assistant Coach Phil Rowe's comments after the event --- It was hard to keep up with all the action even from close up since there were so many birdies and eagles flying around there. I watched Steven Kearney hole out his wedge shot on hole 16 in the second round and also managed to see the two opening back to back eagles on holes 4 and 5 from Yun. From just looking at the scorecard it looks as though Andrew was -7 for 5 holes!!!

We played relatively better on each day. as you noted, we put ourselves a bit too far behind following round 1 and those strong teams were just not going to relinquish such a lead. not all of them at least. Every day was a story of promising starts, a lull in the middle and then a strong finish. The strong finish was incredible to experience first hand. I watched Kearney finish with a birdie, Cameron finish with back to back birdies, Chung with an eagle (-4 for last four) and then there was Yun who was -4 for his last four also!! the swirling windy conditions that made some parts of the course open for attack and others where a defensive par was the play. Fortunately all the conditions came right for us to overtake UCLA and Georgia Tech.

For a moment I thought Rodgers was going to bring home the individual title too since birdies on holes 18 and 1 got him right back in the mix and tied with Speith and Kang at that point. Unfortunately he was in between clubs on his second shot to the par 5 second hole and paid a hefty price for pulling his shot left into the hazard that would ruin his chances of a second collegiate win that will surely come along as a result of being in contention on an every tournament basis! Lot's to learn from this time around.

Other than that we had a fantastic week as always warmly hosted by Irv and Sukey Grousbeck, star supporters of the program.

There's a rapid turn around for San Diego so we are busy planning and working out the starting 5 for that one. Meanwhile, still no baby chez Ray!

ROUND 2 RESULTS:

Stanford moved up one spot to a tie for 5th place after a solid 3-under par 285 2nd round total on a day when the wind blew on the Kona side of the Big Island in Hawaii - this 2nd round for Stanford was tied for 2nd best on the day.  Texas remains in the lead 10 shots ahead of the Cardinal, with UCLA, USC and Washington holding down the next 3 spots.

Patrick Rodgers once again led the way for the team with a 3-under 69 (67-69) leaving him tied for 2nd individually only one shot behind the leader from UCLA.  Andrew Yun (69-74) and David Chung (70-73) are tied for 30th individually while Cameron Wilson (76-71 65th) and Steven Kearney (76-72 T66) both had solid 2nd rounds in the tougher conditions.

Patrick's solid round featured 5 birdies and two bogies and both Steven and Cameron had good back nines leading to their 71-72 respectively.  Steven's superb back nine of 5-under 31 was especially noteworthy as he had 4 birdies and an eagle 2 on the par 4 16th hole to offset a lone bogey on the par 5 14th.

Freshman Patrick Grimes, playing as an individual, after leading the event in round one with his 6-under 66 had a 75 leaving him tied for 21st position.

Scorecards of the 5 team players are included below:

Round 2 scorecards - click to enlarge

ROUND 1 RESULTS:
The Cardinal is in 6th place, 12 shots behind leading and top-ranked Texas after round one of the 20 team Ari Invitational played on the Big Island of Hawaii at the Waikoloa Beach Resort's Kings Course.  Three Pac-12 teams, UCLA, Washington and USC are ahead of Stanford and Oregon is 2 shots behind the Cardinal.  Live scoring is available by Golfstat.

Rodgers

Freshman Patrick Rodgers, the nation's 4th ranked collegiate player, led the team's play with a 5-under 67 (T4) in a round that included 6 birdies and a lone bogey.  Andrew Yun had a 69 (T15), David Chung a 70 (T26) while sophomores Stephen Kearney and Cameron Wilson had matching 76's (T93).

Grimes

Freshman Patrick Grimes, playing as an individual, had a great round of 66 and is tied for 1st in the field.  His round featured 8 birdies.

Scorecards for the team players and Patrick are showed below --- click to enlarge.

Round 1 scorecards of team players

Patrick Grimes - round 1 scorecard - click to enlarge

BACKGROUND ON HAWAII TOURNAMENT FROM GOSTANFORD.COM:

STANFORD, Calif. -- - Stanford's men's golf team, ranked seventh by Golfweek, will open its spring season on Wednesday at the Amer Ari Invitational, where six of the top 10 teams in the nation will vie for the team title at the Waikoloa Kings' Course on the Big Island.

Top-ranked (Golfweek/Sagarin) Texas, No. 2 Oregon, No. 4 UCLA, No. 9 Georgia Tech and No. 10 Washington, along with No. 7 Stanford, headline the field which also includes Pac-12 rivals Arizona State, Colorado, Oregon State and No. 11 USC.

Oklahoma State, Cal-State Chico, TCU, Texas Tech, UC Davis, Hawaii-Hilo, Hawaii-Manoa, San Jose State, San Francisco and Osaka Gakuin University from Japan round out the field.

Stanford finished tied for 11th in last year's event but has captured the team title three times in the last five years, finishing first in 2007, '08 and '10.

Knowles Family Director of Golf Conrad Ray is expected to start a lineup featuring freshman Patrick Rodgers, junior Andrew Yun, senior David Chung along with sophomore Cameron Wilson and and junior Steve Kearney. Freshman Patrick Grimes is expected to compete as an individual.

Ray will not be accompanying the team, as his wife Jennifer is expecting their third child.

The Cardinal is hoping for a fast start to the spring season against one of the nation's strongest fields, as the team sets its sights on returning to the NCAA Championships after coming up short in qualifying last year. 

Stanford made a strong statement in its first event of the year, capturing the 15-team Fighting Illini Invitational at Olympia Fields, thanks to top-five finishes by three golfers, including Rodgers, who became the first Stanford golfer since Tiger Woods to win his inaugural collegiate event.

The Cardinal also had a strong showing at The Prestige at PGA West, finishing third in a 15-team field. Stanford closed out the fall season with a pair of seventh-place finishes at the Isleworth Intercollegiate Invitational and the Gifford Collegiate Championships, respectively.

"One big takeaway from the fall is we had some really stellar results, starting at Olympia Fields, where Patrick Rodgers came right off his Walker Cup appearance to win the event," said Ray. "Yun finished third and Cameron Wilson was tied for the lead going into the final round before finishing fourth.

"That was the great thing about the fall - we got strong contributions across the board."

Ray is excited about the depth on this year's team, especially at the top of the lineup.

"The teams that I've had that have been really successful are the ones who are deep and have every player contributing in some fashion or another. Having one guy carry the team is not a formula for success. Our goal this spring is to have each of our five guys play an active role."

Rodgers enters the spring as the fourth-ranked player in the country, according to the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. His presence adds tremendous depth to a lineup that features Yun, who earned first team All-American honors last season and Chung, who was a finalist at the 2010 U.S. Amateur.

"I've been around the Stanford program for a lot of years both as a player and a coach and have seen a lot of world class players," said Ray. "I'm not sure if I have seen a player prepare himself better to get tournament-ready than Patrick Rodgers. He prepares himself and manages his game like a seasoned touring pro.

"He pretty much didn't miss a shot in Chicago and won the event against a very strong field. But he also showed he can post scores when he's not playing his best, which is rare for a freshman. The sky is the limit for the kid."

According to Ray, the next step for Yun, who earned first team PING All-America honors last year after carding seven top-5 finishes, is to close the door when he is in contention.

"Winning is a acquired skill," said Ray. "You have to learn how to manage your emotions down the stretch on the back nine and know what you have to do to get in the house with a low score. Andrew's next big goal is to win. He's more fit and has a better handle on his mechanics. If he continues to stay patient, he is going to get through that door.

"The exciting thing is when you have a year like Andrew had last season, your expectations change. He has set a high bar for himself."

Chung is regaining his form that made him one of the top amateur players in the world two years ago when he won the North-South Men's and Western Amateur titles, along with a runner-up finish at the U.S. Amateur.

"If you look back on David's career, he has had stretches where he has been up and down," said Ray. "He is more mature with his approach right now and the results will follow."

Ray has also been pleased with the progress of Wilson and Kearney, two seasoned sophomores who played in every event during the fall.

"Wilson hits shots that others can't hit and Kearney will compete to the end. We feel really good about where those two players are at right now."

Following the Amer Ari Invitational, the Cardinal will have a short turnaround before it competes in the San Diego Intercollegiate Classic, Feb. 12-14. After an appearance at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters, March 9-11, the Cardinal will play host to the U.S. Intercollegiate at Stanford Golf Course, March 30-April 1.

The Western Intercollegiate at Pasatiempo Golf Club precedes the Pac-12 Men's Golf Championships, set for Apr. 27-29 at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, Ore.

Stanford Golf Course will also play host to the NCAA West Regionals from May 17-19.

This year's NCAA Championships will be held at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, May 29-June 3.

Yun, Chung & Rodgers compete in inaugural Patriot All-American

Andrew Yun, David Chung and Patrick Rodgers are among the top collegiate golfers invited to compete in the inaugural Patriot All-American Invitational being held at the Wigwam Golf Course in Litchfield Park, Arizona. The field includes 84 top collegiate golfers including 21 of the top 100 amateurs in the world.  Participants were all past All-Americans in college or the AJGA.  There is Live Scoring available for the event through the main website --- http://patriotallamerica.com/.

FINAL ROUND RESULTS: Andrew Yun led the way finishing tied for 7th with a 2-under 211 total on rounds of 69-75-67.  Andrew finished 12 shots behind Cory Whitsett and 9 behind Bobby Wyatt.  Patrick Rodgers finished tied for 10th one behind Andrew at 212 with his rounds of 73-69-70 and David Chung tied for 23rd at 2-over 215 on rounds of 72-70-73.

Scorecards of all rounds for the three Cardinal All-Americans are included below - click on the images to enlarge.

Andrew Yun's 3 rounds - click to enlarge

Patrick Rodgers' 3 rounds

David Chung's 3 rounds

ROUND TWO RESULTS:  David Chung (72-70 Even) and Patrick Rodgers (72-69) are tied for 15th while Andrew Yun slipped to a tie for 28th after rounds of 69-75.  Cory Whitsett leads at 9-under par after rounds of 69-64.

ROUND ONE RESULTS:  Andrew Yun is tied for 3rd after his first round 69 while David Chung is tied for 19th with his 72 and Patrick Rodgers is tied for 25th at 73.  Brent Koepka's 4-under 67 gives him the first round lead.