Season Begins
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.
Tuesday Tee Times (Off #10)
6:45 a.m. » Shimp
6:56 a.m. » Vilips
7:07 a.m. » Thorbjornsen
7:18 a.m. » Arasu
7:29 a.m. » Brown
The Prestige (Greg Norman Course at PGA West)
| Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20. Stanford | 292 (+8) | -- | -- | 292 (+8) |
| T7. Karl Vilips | 69 (-2) | -- | -- | 69 (-2) |
| T25. Michael Thorbjornsen | 71 (E) | -- | -- | 71 (E) |
| T95. Ashwin Arasu | 76 (+5) | -- | -- | 76 (+5) |
| T95. Henry Shimp | 76 (+5) | -- | -- | 76 (+5) |
| T116. Barclay Brown | 80 (+9) | -- | -- | 80 (+9) |