Thursday, March 30
San Francisco, Calif.
All Day
Colorado
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First Round
Dylan McDermott scored his 12th round in the 60s this season.
Golfers Open Tied For 15th In Stanford's "The Goodwin"
March 30, 2023 | Men's Golf
McDermott tied for seventh after a 2-under 68
SAN FRANCISCO — The University of Colorado men's golf team opened in a tie for 15th place here Thursday after the first round of Stanford's "The Goodwin," which was completed here Thursday.
Despite 14 teams in the field in the top 75 (and 18 in the top 100), only three teams of the 28 competing scored rounds under par Thursday. Host and No. 28 Stanford turned in the best score, a 7-under 273, with No. 13 Oklahoma in second (5-under 275) and No. 11 Georgia Tech in third (277). No. 35 Washington and No. 66 San Francisco are tied for fourth, all in with even-par 280s.
Colorado, ranked No. 51, got off to a slow start with just two birdies on the first 13 holes, with 23 bogeys; but the Buffs closed strong, moving up six places over the final five holes into a tie with Southern California for 15th place. The four players who scored for CU finished with an eagle, five birdies and 11 pars with just two bogeys to help the Buffs to a 7-over 287 score for the day.
The Buffaloes did not have a player score worse than a bogey on any hole, joined only in doing so by Georgia Tech, Oregon and San Diego.
Sophomore Dylan McDermott turned in CU's best effort of the first round, a 2-under 68 on the 6,939-yard, par-70 TPC at Harding Park course. In tying for seventh, he recorded just one of 26 rounds in the 60s in the 155-man field. He closed his round with an eagle on the par-5 9th hole (CU started on the back nine), just one of three eagles scored in the round.
It was his 12th round in the 60s this season and his 20th of his career, both CU team-bests.
Sophomore Tucker Clark fashioned a 1-over par 71, tying him for 44th; he had two birdies, both on the front nine including on his last hole (the par-4 9th), 13 pars and three bogeys (all which came on the back nine).
Freshman Hunter Swanson shot a 4-over 74, which has him tied for 98th; he had two birdies and 10 pars opposite six bogeys on Thursday. The birdies bookended his round, as he opened with one on No. 10 (CU's only one on the entire back nine) and closed with his other on No. 9.
Sophomore Justin Biwer also carded a 4-over 74, as he opened with four bogeys in his first five holes before playing par golf the remainder of the round. He scored nine straight pars before making his only birdie of the round on the par-4 7th hole. The team leader in par/subpar hole percentage (84.7), one birdie is rare for Biwer, but he was joined by 30 other players who had just one Thursday, with 11 others having zero.
Sophomore Jack Holland couldn't get untracked in recording a 10-over 80, tying him for 147th; he had eight pars and 10 bogeys, the latter of which came in a 13-hole span after he opened with three pars.
"Labored all day," head coach Roy Edwards said. "The four scorers did a nice job of competing and finishing the round and getting us back in it. I was impressed with how the guys managed their mistakes, the reason we didn't have any big numbers on any hole. But we need to putt better."
Stanford's Barclay Brown and Washington's Bo Peng are tied for the individual lead after one round, each firing a 4-under 66. Brown had tied for the most birdies in the round with six, while Peng scored one of the three eagles.
The second round is set for Friday, with the Buffaloes teeing off from 9:00-9:48 a.m. (MST) off the No. 1 team; they will again be paired with Cal, the University of San Diego and Southern Methodist. They were the last group to tee off on Thursday. The third and final round is set for Friday.
NOTES: McDermott is from Granite Bay, Calif., about two hours northwest of TPC Harding Park … After three days of cold and two of rain in Oregon earlier this week, temperatures were in the mid-50s here with no precipitation … This is the largest field – 28 teams – the Buffaloes have competed in thus far this season; the previous largest was the Air Force Miranda Invitational with 24 schools … CU is seeing 11 schools in this meet for the first time during the 2022-23 season, including three Pac-12 foes (Stanford, USC and Washington) … This event was previously known as the U.S. Intercollegiate and the Nelson; it's the 25th time the Buffaloes are participating in Stanford's signature meet, with their best finish in 1991 when they won it (Scott Petersen finished second that year, the highest by a CU individual) … The average score for the 155 rounds Thursday was 72.68; there were 78 holes where players scored double bogeys or worse … Colorado played the par-3s at 7-over (tied for 19th in the field), the par-4s at 13-over (tied for 18th) and the par-5s at 3-under (tied for 11th) … The Buffs had one of the three eagles, tied for 24th in birdies (7, Oklahoma and San Francisco had 19) and the 11th-most pars (56; Cal leads with 69).
Despite 14 teams in the field in the top 75 (and 18 in the top 100), only three teams of the 28 competing scored rounds under par Thursday. Host and No. 28 Stanford turned in the best score, a 7-under 273, with No. 13 Oklahoma in second (5-under 275) and No. 11 Georgia Tech in third (277). No. 35 Washington and No. 66 San Francisco are tied for fourth, all in with even-par 280s.
Colorado, ranked No. 51, got off to a slow start with just two birdies on the first 13 holes, with 23 bogeys; but the Buffs closed strong, moving up six places over the final five holes into a tie with Southern California for 15th place. The four players who scored for CU finished with an eagle, five birdies and 11 pars with just two bogeys to help the Buffs to a 7-over 287 score for the day.
The Buffaloes did not have a player score worse than a bogey on any hole, joined only in doing so by Georgia Tech, Oregon and San Diego.
Sophomore Dylan McDermott turned in CU's best effort of the first round, a 2-under 68 on the 6,939-yard, par-70 TPC at Harding Park course. In tying for seventh, he recorded just one of 26 rounds in the 60s in the 155-man field. He closed his round with an eagle on the par-5 9th hole (CU started on the back nine), just one of three eagles scored in the round.
It was his 12th round in the 60s this season and his 20th of his career, both CU team-bests.
Sophomore Tucker Clark fashioned a 1-over par 71, tying him for 44th; he had two birdies, both on the front nine including on his last hole (the par-4 9th), 13 pars and three bogeys (all which came on the back nine).
Freshman Hunter Swanson shot a 4-over 74, which has him tied for 98th; he had two birdies and 10 pars opposite six bogeys on Thursday. The birdies bookended his round, as he opened with one on No. 10 (CU's only one on the entire back nine) and closed with his other on No. 9.
Sophomore Justin Biwer also carded a 4-over 74, as he opened with four bogeys in his first five holes before playing par golf the remainder of the round. He scored nine straight pars before making his only birdie of the round on the par-4 7th hole. The team leader in par/subpar hole percentage (84.7), one birdie is rare for Biwer, but he was joined by 30 other players who had just one Thursday, with 11 others having zero.
Sophomore Jack Holland couldn't get untracked in recording a 10-over 80, tying him for 147th; he had eight pars and 10 bogeys, the latter of which came in a 13-hole span after he opened with three pars.
"Labored all day," head coach Roy Edwards said. "The four scorers did a nice job of competing and finishing the round and getting us back in it. I was impressed with how the guys managed their mistakes, the reason we didn't have any big numbers on any hole. But we need to putt better."
Stanford's Barclay Brown and Washington's Bo Peng are tied for the individual lead after one round, each firing a 4-under 66. Brown had tied for the most birdies in the round with six, while Peng scored one of the three eagles.
The second round is set for Friday, with the Buffaloes teeing off from 9:00-9:48 a.m. (MST) off the No. 1 team; they will again be paired with Cal, the University of San Diego and Southern Methodist. They were the last group to tee off on Thursday. The third and final round is set for Friday.
NOTES: McDermott is from Granite Bay, Calif., about two hours northwest of TPC Harding Park … After three days of cold and two of rain in Oregon earlier this week, temperatures were in the mid-50s here with no precipitation … This is the largest field – 28 teams – the Buffaloes have competed in thus far this season; the previous largest was the Air Force Miranda Invitational with 24 schools … CU is seeing 11 schools in this meet for the first time during the 2022-23 season, including three Pac-12 foes (Stanford, USC and Washington) … This event was previously known as the U.S. Intercollegiate and the Nelson; it's the 25th time the Buffaloes are participating in Stanford's signature meet, with their best finish in 1991 when they won it (Scott Petersen finished second that year, the highest by a CU individual) … The average score for the 155 rounds Thursday was 72.68; there were 78 holes where players scored double bogeys or worse … Colorado played the par-3s at 7-over (tied for 19th in the field), the par-4s at 13-over (tied for 18th) and the par-5s at 3-under (tied for 11th) … The Buffs had one of the three eagles, tied for 24th in birdies (7, Oklahoma and San Francisco had 19) and the 11th-most pars (56; Cal leads with 69).
| BUFFALO INDIVIDUALS |
| T 7. | Dylan McDermott | 32-36—68 |
| T44. | Tucker Clark | 33-38—71 |
| T98. | Hunter Swanson | 38-36—74 |
| T98. | Justin Biwer | 35-39—74 |
| T149. | Jack Holland | 40-40—80 |
| INDIVIDUAL LEADERS |
| T1. | Bo Peng, Washington | 32-34—66 |
| T1. | Barclay Brown, Stanford | 33-33—66 |
| T3. | Karl Vilips, Stanford | 35-32—67 |
| T3. | Jase Summy, Oklahoma | 32-35—67 |
| T3. | Brandon Robison, Utah | 32-35—67 |
| T3. | Baron Szeto, Cal Poly | 31-36—67 |
| TEAM STANDINGS |
| 1. | Stanford | 273 |
| 2. | Oklahoma | 275 |
| 3. | Georgia Tech | 277 |
| 4. | Washington | 280 |
| 4. | San Francisco | 280 |
| 6. | Oregon | 281 |
| 7. | California | 283 |
| 8. | San Diego | 284 |
| 8. | Cal Poly | 284 |
| 10. | Florida Atlantic | 285 |
| 10. | San Jose State | 285 |
| 10. | St. Mary's | 285 |
| 13. | UCLA | 286 |
| 13. | Southern Methodist | 286 |
| 15. | COLORADO | 287 |
| 15. | Southern California | 287 |
| 17. | Washington State | 288 |
| 17. | Santa Clara | 288 |
| 17. | Utah | 288 |
| 20. | Fresno State | 289 |
| 20. | Little Rock | 289 |
| 20. | UC Davis | 289 |
| 23. | Northern Illinois | 292 |
| 24. | Lipscomb | 293 |
| 25. | Brigham Young | 294 |
| 26. | Howard | 295 |
| 27. | Nevada | 298 |
| 27. | Mercer | 298 |
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