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Golfers Slip Into A Tie For 10th At Stanford's The Goodwin
March 29, 2019 | Men's Golf
Buffs Set To Battle Saturday For Top Finish
PALO ALTO, Calif. — The University of Colorado men's golf team hung in there against one of the most competitive fields it's competing against this year, but did slip five spots into a tie for 10th after the second round of the 50th edition of Stanford's "The Goodwin" was completed here Friday.
Host and No. 31 Stanford took over the team lead, as the Cardinal are the only team under par, standing at 2-under 558 with one round remaining. No. 6 Southern California moved up a notch into second, but trail by seven shots with a 5-over 565. No. 9 Cal (566), No. 4 Oklahoma (568) and first round leader, No. 80 Washington (569) round out the top five.
The Buffaloes, ranked No. 84 nationally, hung around in the top five through most of the second round, with the four players who would wind up contributing to the team score just 2-over through 10 holes. But birdies were scarce down the stretch as CU eventually finished with a 12-over 292 team score for the day, which gave the Buffs a 19-over total of 579, tying them for 10th with San Jose State.
There are 14 top 50 and 19 top 90 schools competing herein the field, with the Buffs ahead of six of those top 50 squads after 36 holes.
Junior Daniel O'Loughlin continues to pace the Buffaloes here, though he couldn't match his opening under-par effort with a 4-over 74 in the second round; he stands at 1-over 141 which has him tied for 15th. The Buffs' leader in birdies on the year (88), he wasn't able to record on Friday on the recently renovated 6,758-yard, par-70 Stanford Golf Course, though he did have 14 pars opposite four bogeys. He's played the par-4's combined through two rounds at even, tied for third-best in the field.
Freshman John Paterson carded a 5-over 75 for a 146 total (6-over), which has him tied for 47th. He had a birdie and 12 pars to go against four bogeys and a double. He parred his first eight holes and was still even through 10 after going bogey-birdie, but then had another bogey and then his double to rise to 3-over at that point.
Freshman Kristoffer Max fashioned a 1-over 71, CU's best individual effort of the day, to stand at 8-over 148 through two rounds; he is tied for 70th. It matched his best second round score of the year, and his six-stroke improvement was his second-best from the first to second rounds this season. He had a team-high four birdies with nine pars Friday against five bogeys.
Junior Ross Macdonald couldn't get a lot going in firing a 10-over 80, which put him at 12-over 152, tying him for 98th. He had a single birdie and seven par, with nine bogeys and a double. He shot 40 on both sides after having opened with five bogeys on his first six holes. Despite his troubles Friday, he's played the par-5's at 4-under, tied for fourth-best in the event.
Sophomore Trevor Olkowski shaved some 12 strokes off his first round effort, rallying to shoot a 2-over 72 for a 16-over 156 score through 36 holes; that has him tied for 118th. While birdies were still tough to come by for him with just one Friday, had had 14 pars and just three bogeys, compared to 10 holes worse than par in his opening round. His 12-shot improvement from one round to the next was easily the best of his career, as previously he had improved six shots on two occasions.
"Today was a grind. I was really proud of how the team competed," head coach Roy Edwards said. "Kristoffer had a nice round and Trevor had a really nice comeback. The course is playing hard and the guys really managed their games well.
"If we can come out tomorrow, play well and post a good score, that would secure a good, solid finish," he added. "There are a lot of good teams around us in the standings, so it will be an exciting final round."
Southern California's Kaito Onishi took over the individual lead, thanks to firing the low score of the day – a 4-under 66 – that has him at 5-under overall (135), good for a two-shot lead over Cal's Colin Morikawa. Five other players are three off the pace.
Colorado will be paired with San Francisco and San Jose State for the final round, and will tee off from 1:25 to 2:09 p.m. off the No. 10 tee for the second straight day.
NOTES: Colorado is in need of a solid finish here to stay well above the .500 mark against Division I competition; the first criteria to qualify for the NCAA Championships; CU comes in with a 73-56-1 mark … After all five Buffs birdied No. 1 on Thursday, Paterson was the only one to do it Friday (all others had pars); only 39 players managed birdies on the hole in the second round compared to 60 on Thursday, though three players did score eagles … The average score for the first two rounds (134 players) was 73.92 (slightly lower for the second round, 73.68) … Colorado is playing the par-5s fifth-best in the field at 10-under (10 birdies, four pars and a bogey); the Buffs are in the middle of the pack on the par-4's (15th, 34-over) but are struggling on the par-3's (24th, plus -19) … CU had just seven birdies in the second round, but recorded the fourth-most pars (56) … The tournament is named for former longtime Stanford head coach Wally Goodwin and is the largest field CU is playing in this season, with 26 teams and 135 golfers overall.
TEAM STANDINGS
Host and No. 31 Stanford took over the team lead, as the Cardinal are the only team under par, standing at 2-under 558 with one round remaining. No. 6 Southern California moved up a notch into second, but trail by seven shots with a 5-over 565. No. 9 Cal (566), No. 4 Oklahoma (568) and first round leader, No. 80 Washington (569) round out the top five.
The Buffaloes, ranked No. 84 nationally, hung around in the top five through most of the second round, with the four players who would wind up contributing to the team score just 2-over through 10 holes. But birdies were scarce down the stretch as CU eventually finished with a 12-over 292 team score for the day, which gave the Buffs a 19-over total of 579, tying them for 10th with San Jose State.
There are 14 top 50 and 19 top 90 schools competing herein the field, with the Buffs ahead of six of those top 50 squads after 36 holes.
Junior Daniel O'Loughlin continues to pace the Buffaloes here, though he couldn't match his opening under-par effort with a 4-over 74 in the second round; he stands at 1-over 141 which has him tied for 15th. The Buffs' leader in birdies on the year (88), he wasn't able to record on Friday on the recently renovated 6,758-yard, par-70 Stanford Golf Course, though he did have 14 pars opposite four bogeys. He's played the par-4's combined through two rounds at even, tied for third-best in the field.
Freshman John Paterson carded a 5-over 75 for a 146 total (6-over), which has him tied for 47th. He had a birdie and 12 pars to go against four bogeys and a double. He parred his first eight holes and was still even through 10 after going bogey-birdie, but then had another bogey and then his double to rise to 3-over at that point.
Freshman Kristoffer Max fashioned a 1-over 71, CU's best individual effort of the day, to stand at 8-over 148 through two rounds; he is tied for 70th. It matched his best second round score of the year, and his six-stroke improvement was his second-best from the first to second rounds this season. He had a team-high four birdies with nine pars Friday against five bogeys.
Junior Ross Macdonald couldn't get a lot going in firing a 10-over 80, which put him at 12-over 152, tying him for 98th. He had a single birdie and seven par, with nine bogeys and a double. He shot 40 on both sides after having opened with five bogeys on his first six holes. Despite his troubles Friday, he's played the par-5's at 4-under, tied for fourth-best in the event.
Sophomore Trevor Olkowski shaved some 12 strokes off his first round effort, rallying to shoot a 2-over 72 for a 16-over 156 score through 36 holes; that has him tied for 118th. While birdies were still tough to come by for him with just one Friday, had had 14 pars and just three bogeys, compared to 10 holes worse than par in his opening round. His 12-shot improvement from one round to the next was easily the best of his career, as previously he had improved six shots on two occasions.
"Today was a grind. I was really proud of how the team competed," head coach Roy Edwards said. "Kristoffer had a nice round and Trevor had a really nice comeback. The course is playing hard and the guys really managed their games well.
"If we can come out tomorrow, play well and post a good score, that would secure a good, solid finish," he added. "There are a lot of good teams around us in the standings, so it will be an exciting final round."
Southern California's Kaito Onishi took over the individual lead, thanks to firing the low score of the day – a 4-under 66 – that has him at 5-under overall (135), good for a two-shot lead over Cal's Colin Morikawa. Five other players are three off the pace.
Colorado will be paired with San Francisco and San Jose State for the final round, and will tee off from 1:25 to 2:09 p.m. off the No. 10 tee for the second straight day.
NOTES: Colorado is in need of a solid finish here to stay well above the .500 mark against Division I competition; the first criteria to qualify for the NCAA Championships; CU comes in with a 73-56-1 mark … After all five Buffs birdied No. 1 on Thursday, Paterson was the only one to do it Friday (all others had pars); only 39 players managed birdies on the hole in the second round compared to 60 on Thursday, though three players did score eagles … The average score for the first two rounds (134 players) was 73.92 (slightly lower for the second round, 73.68) … Colorado is playing the par-5s fifth-best in the field at 10-under (10 birdies, four pars and a bogey); the Buffs are in the middle of the pack on the par-4's (15th, 34-over) but are struggling on the par-3's (24th, plus -19) … CU had just seven birdies in the second round, but recorded the fourth-most pars (56) … The tournament is named for former longtime Stanford head coach Wally Goodwin and is the largest field CU is playing in this season, with 26 teams and 135 golfers overall.
| BUFFALO INDIVIDUALS |
| T15. | Daniel O'Loughlin | 67-74—141 |
| T47. | John Paterson | 71-75—146 |
| T70. | Kristoffer Max | 77-71—148 |
| T98. | Ross Macdonald | 72-80—152 |
| T119. | Trevor Olkowski | 84-72—156 |
| INDIVIDUAL LEADERS |
| 1. | Kaito Onishi, USC | 69-66—135 |
| 2. | Colin Morikawa, California | 69-68—137 |
| T3. | Garett Reband, Oklahoma | 70-68—138 |
| T3. | David Snyder, Stanford | 67-71—138 |
| T3. | Peter Kuest, BYU | 68-70—138 |
| T3. | Sam Harned, Nevada | 71-67—138 |
| T3. | Chris Nido, Florida | 70-68—138 |
TEAM STANDINGS
| 1. | Stanford | 279-279—558 |
| 2. | Southern California | 286-279—565 |
| 3. | California | 286-280—566 |
| 4. | Oklahoma | 288-280—568 |
| 5. | Washington | 278-291—569 |
| 6. | Florida | 290-284—574 |
| 7. | Oregon | 287-290—577 |
| 7. | BYU | 295-282—577 |
| 9. | UNLV | 292-286—578 |
| 10. | COLORADO | 287-292—579 |
| 10. | San Jose State | 291-288—579 |
| 12. | San Francisco | 288-292—580 |
| 12. | Santa Clara | 287-293—580 |
| 14. | Northwestern | 288-293—581 |
| 15. | Pepperdine | 293-290—583 |
| 16. | Nevada | 304-280—584 |
| 17. | Arizona | 295-292—587 |
| 18. | Toledo | 301-287—588 |
| 19. | St. Mary's | 296-293—589 |
| 20. | McNeese State | 294-296—590 |
| 21. | SMU | 302-291—593 |
| 22. | Nebraska | 293-304—597 |
| 23. | UC Davis | 295-308—603 |
| 24. | Nova Southeastern | 310-294—604 |
| 25. | George Washington | 299-307—606 |
| 26. | San Diego | 310-302—612 |
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