2021 Season Begins with the Prestige at La Quinta, CA

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FINAL ROUND RESULTS:

LA QUINTA, Calif. - Stanford men's golf fired a field-best 8-under 276 in Wednesday's final round at The Prestige, moving up 12 spots to finish the event in sixth place. It was the Cardinal's first even in nearly a year, since the 2020 Cabo Collegiate (March 1-3). Stanford was one of just two teams in the entire 24-team field under par on Wednesday. The team's 276 was tied for the best round of any team the entire week, 16 strokes better than the Cardinal's Monday round and 21 strokes better than Tuesday.

Sophomore Barclay Brown led four Cardinal under par on Wednesday, firing a 3-under 68 to jump 35 spots on the leaderboard. it was Brown's fourth career round in the 60s and his ninth career round (out of 18) at par or better. Senior Ashwin Arasu matched his best career round with a 69 on Wednesday, marking his fourth career round in the 60s.

Freshmen Karl Vilips, who shot a 2-under 69 for the second time in the tournament, paced all Cardinal in finishing tied for 12th. He totaled a 1-over 214 for the tournament, followed closely by fellow classmate Michael Thorbjornsen, whose 1-under 70 on Wednesday was his first round at Stanford under par. Thorbjornsen improved from 56th before the day to a tie for 21st to close the tournament.

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ROUND TWO RESULTS:

LA QUINTA, Calif. - Playing in its first tournament in nearly a year, Stanford men's golf completed the second round of The Prestige on Tuesday. The tournament is being played on the Greg Norman Course at PGA WEST. The Cardinal shot a 13-over 297 on Tuesday and moved up two spots.

Fifth-year senior Henry Shimp led the way on Tuesday, firing a 1-over 72 with five birdies in the round. He sits at 6-over, third on the team, and behind two freshmen in Karl Vilips (+3) and Michael Thorbjornsen (+4). Stanford will once again tee off at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday.

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ROUND ONE RESULTS:

LA QUINTA, Calif. - Stanford men's golf, the defending NCAA champions, returned to the course on Monday for the first time in 349 days. The Cardinal last competed on March 3, 2020 at The Cabo Collegiate. Stanford shot a first-round, 8-over 292 to begin the 2021 season at The Prestige, being played at the par-71, 7,100-yard Greg Norman Course at PGA WEST. 

Stanford debuted two highly-touted freshmen in Karl Vilips and Michael Thorbjornsen, while rounding out the lineup with Ashwin Arasu, Barclay Brown and Henry Shimp. Both lived up to the hype in their debut rounds, with Vilips firing a 2-under 69 to lead the way with five birdies. He currently sits in a tie for seventh heading into the second round on Tuesday. Thorbjornsen tallied four birdies in the round and sits tied for 25th following his even-par 71. 

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BACKGROUND

The season uncertainly caused by the Covid Pandemic remains but the official start begins at The Prestige in La Quinta, CA played at the Greg Norman course at PGA West.  Stanford comes into the season as the defending national champions from the 2018-2019 season, as not championship was held in 2020.

The Cardinal brings an exciting new chapter to the team with the arrival of the #1 recruiting class in the country, led by two top five recruits, Karl Vilips and Michael Thorbjornsen.  Karl and Michael will be in the starting lineup along with sophomore Barclay Brown and two seniors, Henry Shimp and Adwin Arasu.

The strong field includes a total of 24 teams.  Among the teams, as ranked by the Golf Channel, are preseason #1 ranked ASU, #18 Arizona, #19 Stanford and #28 North Carolina.  

As individuals, the field will include the preseason #5 ranked Kevin You, senior from ASU, #6 ranked William Mouw, sophomore from Pepperdine, #13 ranked sophomore David Puig from ASU, #19 ranked freshman Karl Vilips from Stanford and #21 ranked freshman Michael Thorjornsen, also from Stanford.

Stanford competes in Los Cabos, Mexico against 14 other teams

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FINAL RESULTS: story by GoStanford.com
LOS CABOS, Mexico – Highlighted by freshman Barclay Brown's second-place finish, Stanford Men's Golf placed sixth at the 2020 Cabo Collegiate. The Cardinal finished the tournament at 1-over, as No. 9 Arizona State won the event. The field consisted of 14 teams ranked inside the Top 50, with the Cardinal besting No. 25 Oklahoma State, No. 29 California, No. 30 LSU, No. 32 Ole Miss, No. 39 Houston, No. 42 Alabama, No. 47 Florida State and No. 50 Arkansas. All five teams who finished in front of the Cardinal are ranked inside the Top 20.
 
"It was another solid week by the guys," The Knowles Family Director of Men's Golf Conrad Ray said. "It was great to see Barclay (Brown) have a really nice week and lead us individually. The conditions were very tough on the back nine yesterday, as well as today, and our guys hung in there with some of the top teams in the country. We've made a lot of progress the last six weeks and we're excited to get back out there again in our match against Illinois (March 21) and then host The Goodwin (March 26-28)."
 
A week after finishing third at The Prestige Individual, Brown registered the best finish of his young career, tying for second. Brown shot even-par 71s in Sunday's first round and again in the final round Tuesday, sandwiched around a seven-under 64 on Monday.
 
6. Stanford +1 (289-270-294=853)
T2. Barclay Brown -7 (71-64-71=206)
Totaled five birdies and five bogeys on Tuesday … tied for sixth, playing the par 5s at 7-under during the tournament … tied for the seventh-best score on par 3s, playing them at even-par … played the par 4s at even par … tallied 13 birdies to go along with an eagle.
 
T29. Ethan Ng +2 (75-68-72=215)
Had four birdies against five bogeys in the final round … played the par 5s at 6-under during the tournament … tallied 36 pars and nine birdies on the week.
 
36. Daulet Tuleubayev +3 (68-69-79=216)
Had two birdies but finished with an 8-over 79 … finished the tournament with 32 pars and 11 birdies to go along with an eagle.
 
T37. Henry Shimp +4 (75-69-73=216)
Had three birdies against five bogeys … played the par 5s at 3-under and the par 3s at just 1-over during the week … tallied 32 pars and 10 birdies this week.
 
T77. Ashwin Arasu +25 (83-77-78=238)
Had two birdies to highlight his final round.
 
The Cardinal now breaks for final exams before a dual versus Illinois on Saturday, March 21, in southern California. Stanford then hosts The Goodwin, March 26-28, at Stanford Golf Course.

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SECOND ROUND RESULTS: story by GoStanford.com
LOS CABOS, Mexico – Stanford Men's Golf moved up seven spots on Monday at the Cabo Collegiate, shooting a 14-under 270. The 14-under was tied for the eighth-best round to par in school history and was the third-best round in tournament history. It was also the best round in the field on Monday by four strokes.
 
Stanford is now tied for fourth (-9) heading into the final day of action on Tuesday, just six strokes off Arizona's lead.
 
A week after shooting a seven-under 65 at The Prestige Individual, freshman Barclay Brown fired a seven-under 64 on Tuesday on Cabo del Sol Ocean Course. The 64 was tied for the 11th-best round in school history and the second-best round in tournament history. Brown is now tied for the individual lead with Baylor's Johnny Keefer and Arizona's Trevor Werbylo heading into the final round on Tuesday.

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T4. Stanford -9 (289-270=559)
T1. Barclay Brown -7 (71-64=135)
A sparkling 7-under 64, tying for the 11th-best round in school history … now tied for the lead after firing his second round of 7-under in the last four rounds … 5-under 30 on his front nine, with three birdies and an eagle at No. 16 … had birdies at No. 4 and 5 on the back nine.
 
T6. Daulet Tuleubayev -5 (68-69=137)
Fifth straight round under par … five of last seven rounds in the 60s … started with a birdie on No. 9 … birdied No. 12 before an eagle at No. 13 … tallied two birdies, two bogeys and a double in the last 14 holes.
 
T37. Ethan Ng +1 (75-68=143)
Moved up considerably with a seven-shot improvement over the first round … tallied four birdies and one bogey in the round.
 
T45. Henry Shimp +2 (75-69=144)
Improved by six strokes from Sunday's round with five birdies, including four in his first seven holes.
 
78. Ashwin Arasu +18 (83-77=160)
Highlighted his round with birdies at No. 1 and 11.
 
The third and final round will begin on Tuesday at 7 a.m. PT.

FIRST ROUND RESULTS: story by GoStanford.com
LOS CABOS, Mexico – Stanford Men's Golf began play at the Cabo Collegiate on Sunday, shooting a 5-over 289 to sit in 11th following the first round. The field is bunched, as Arizona, Oklahoma State and Baylor all lead the way at 6-under.

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Sophomore Daulet Tuleubayev continues to play well, as he is tied for third following a 3-under 68. Arizona's Trevor Werbylo leads the way at 5-under.
 
11. Stanford +5 (289)
T3. Daulet Tuleubayev -3 (68)
Continues to play well with his fourth straight round under par … coming off a T6th finish at The Prestige … six of seven rounds have been under par … four of last six rounds in the 60s … had five birdies, including four on the front nine.
 
T25. Barclay Brown E (71)
Coming off finishing third at The Prestige Individual … five of his last six rounds have been even-par or better … started on 17 and birdied No. 18 … had two birdies and two bogeys on each side.
 
T60. Henry Shimp +4 (75)
Birdies at No. 3 and 13 highlighted Shimp's first round on Sunday.
 
T60. Ethan Ng +4 (75)
A birdie at No. 1 highlighted the day, as Ng also had 14 pars.
 
T76. Ashwin Arasu +12 (83)
Birdies at No. 2 and a long putt at No. 6 highlighted Arasu's first round.
 
The Cardinal begins the second round on Monday with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. PT. Tuleubayev will go off No. 9, Brown No. 10, Shimp No. 11, Ng No. 12 and Arasu No. 13.

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FINAL RESULTS:
LA QUINTA, Calif. – Led by sophomore Daulet Tuleubayev's career-best finish of tied for sixth, Stanford Men's Golf finished eighth at The Prestige presented by Charles Schwab. The Cardinal edged out ranked opponents such as LSU, Northwestern and Arkansas en route to shooting a 2-under 850 on the Greg Norman Course at PGA West. The Cardinal posted a 5-under 279 on Wednesday.
 
"I was happy with how the guys battled all week," The Knowles Family Director of Men's Golf Conrad Ray said. "We improved every round. The Norman Course was a great test of golf and for us to have a few guys towards the top of the leaderboard is a positive step."
 
Tuleubayev was steady all week, as all three rounds were under par. He shot a first- and third-round 69 with a second round at 1-under 70. He bested his previous best finish of tied for seventh at the Pac-12 Championship last season.
 
"The individual tournament also provided some great experience for Barclay, Ashwin and David to get some quality reps on a challenging course," Ray continued. It was fun to see them have a chance to win."
 
As a team, Stanford played the par 3s at 1-over, the second-best score in the field. The Cardinal's 177 pars were tied for second-most in the field.

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8. Stanford -2 (290-281-279=850)
T6. Daulet Tuleubayev -5 (69-70-69=208)
Career best finish of tied sixth, besting his tied seventh finish at 2019 Pac-12 Championship … began the round with three straight birdies on holes No. 10, 11 and 12 … followed with 12 straight pars before a bogey at No. 7 … played the par 3s at 1-under for the week, tied for fifth in the field … was 2-under on the par 4s, top 20 in the field …
 
T17. Henry Shimp -2 (71-68-72=211)
Tallied four birdies … was 3-over on the front nine but 2-under on the back nine to rebound and finish 2-under for the week … played the par 3s at even par … played the par 5s at 3-under, top 20 in the field.
 
T34. Ethan Ng +1 (75-68-71=214)
Had one birdie and one bogey to post an even-par 71 … played the par 4s at 1-under for the week.
 
T63. Freddie Lee +8 (75-75-71=221)
Posted five birdies in the round, second-most on the team during the day … played the par 3s at even par during the week … was also 1-under on the par 5s.
 
65. David Snyder +9 (76-78-68=222)
Had the Cardinal's best round with a 3-under 68 on Wednesday … tallied seven birdies in the round, including five on the back nine … shot even par on the par 3s.
 
The Prestige Individual Tournament
The Prestige Individual Tournament is being contested at Coral Mountain Golf Club, a par-72, 7,145-yard course.
 
3. Barclay Brown -12 (69-65-70=204)
After a career-best 65, tallied five birdies in the third round to finish in third place.
 
T7. Ashwin Arasu -7 (69-69-71=209)
Highlighted the day with four birdies to shoot a 1-under 71 and closed tied for seventh with a 7-under 209.
 
T28. David Leede +16 (82-73-77=232)
Shot a 5-over 77 in the third round with back-to-back birdies on No. 15 and 16 to highlight the day.
 
Stanford next takes the course at The Cabo Collegiate March 1-3 at Querencia Golf Club.

ROUND ONE AND TWO RESULTS:

LA QUINTA, Calif. – Stanford Men's Golf moved up to ninth as Henry Shimp and Daulet Tuleubayev both sit inside the Top 10 at The Prestige presented by Charles Schwab. Shimp and Ethan Ng led the way on Tuesday with matching 3-under 68s, while Tuleubayev fired a 1-under 70. 

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Over at Coral Mountain Golf Club, Barclay Brown posted a 7-under 65 at The Prestige Individual Tournament. Brown's 65 was tied for the 22nd-best score in program history.
 
9. Stanford +3 (290-281=571)
T9. Daulet Tuleubayev -3 (69-70=139)
Stayed steady at a tie for ninth … had five birdies on the day … started with three birdies in the first five holes.
 
T9. Henry Shimp -3 (71-68=139)
Moved up 14 spots and sits in the Top 10 … his 3-under 68 featured five birdies against just two bogeys.
 
T28. Ethan Ng +1 (75-68=143)
Moved up 26 spots with a 3-under 68 … was even on the back nine where he started the day … began the front nine with three straight birdies and tallied four total on the front nine.
 
T66. Freddie Lee +8 (75-75=150)
Had a birdie at No. 16 to highlight the round.
 
73. David Snyder +12 (76-78=154)
Tallied two birdies in the round.
 
The Prestige Individual Tournament
The Prestige Individual Tournament is being contested at Coral Mountain Golf Club, a par-72, 7,145-yard course.
 
3. Barclay Brown -10 (69-65=134)
Career-best round and best round by a Stanford golfer in 2019-20 with a 7-under 65 … totaled four birdies on the front nine and three on the back nine … bogey-free round … tied for the 22nd-best round in program history by total score.
 
T5. Ashwin Arasu -6 (69-69=138)
Matched his career-best round of 69 from Monday … totaled four birdies against one bogey on the day.
 
31. David Leede +11 (82-73=155)
Was 1-over for the day, a nine-stroke improvement from Monday's round … had four birdies on the day.
 
Stanford begins the final round at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Wednesday's final round will be streamed live, for free, at Golfweek.com/Prestige2020.

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FINAL RESULTS:
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii – Stanford Men's Golf moved up one more spot on Saturday at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate, finishing the weekend with a 5-over 869 in 15th place.

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Three golfers tied for team honors with 1-under 71s on Saturday in the final round, as seniors Henry Shimp and David Snyder, along with sophomore Ethan Ng, tied that mark. Daulet Tuleubayev's 4-under 212 marked the best score for Stanford throughout the tournament.
 
15. Stanford (+4, 295-284-289-868)
T56. Ethan Ng (E, 74-71-71=216)
Started on No. 10 and was 2-over on his first nine holes of the day … was 3-under on his second nine of the day, with three birdies in a five-hole stretch.
 
T71. Freddie Lee (+2, 71-70-77=218)
Also started on No. 10 and had a tough first nine holes but was 1-under on his second nine with two birdies.
 
T79. Henry Shimp (+3, 73-75-71=219)
Made three birdies on the day, all coming in a four-hole stretch.
 
T79. David Snyder (+3, 77-71-71=219)
Was 2-under on the front nine and totaled three birdies in the round, closing the tournament with back-to-back 71s.
 
T99. Barclay Brown (+10, 78-72-76=226)            
Made three birdies during the final round on Saturday.
 
Individuals:
T32. Daulet Tuleubayev (-4, 70-68-74=212)
Closed the event with a 74 but finished at 4-under, marking the Cardinal's best score of the tournament.
 
The Cardinal return to action in just over a week for The Prestige at PGA West in Indian Wells. The three-day event will be 18 holes Monday, Feb. 17 through Wednesday, Feb. 19.

ROUND TWO RESULTS:

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ROUND ONE RESULTS:

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii – Stanford Men's Golf began play at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate on Thursday on the Waikoloa Kings' Course, firing a 7-over 295. The Cardinal currently sits in 18th with 36 holes of golf left to play over the next two days.

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Playing as an individual Daulet Tuleubayev fired a 2-under 70 on Thursday and currently sits in the Top 30. Freddie Leecontinues to play well this spring and finished with a 1-under 71 in the first round.
 
18. Stanford (+7, 295)
T38. Freddie Lee (-1, 71)
Continued to play well posting three birdies and a one-under 71.
 
T63. Henry Shimp (+1, 73)
Totaled a team-high six birdies in the round.
 
T80. Ethan Ng (+2, 74)
Had two birdies and an eagle on the par-5 fourth.
 
T105. David Snyder (+5, 77)
Totaled two birdies on the day.
 
T111. Barclay Brown (+6, 78)
Finished with three birdies in the round.
 
Individuals:
T28. Daulet Tuleubayev (-2, 70)
Had the best Cardinal round on Thursday, shooting a two-under 70 … totaled four birdies and an eagle on the par-5 second hole …
 
The second round of play begins on Friday morning with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. PT. The Cardinal will tee off holes No. 13, 14, 15 and 16.