Behind Aaron Du, Cal grabs early lead at Western Intercollegiate
4/10/2023 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Western Intercollegiate, Pasatiempo Golf Club
Cal junior lights up Pasatiempo for a 7-under 63 to lead the Golden Bears to the top of the leaderboard
The Bears carded an opening round 16-under 334 in the six-count-five format and will take a one-stroke lead into Tuesday's second round over Oregon (-15) while Stanford (-11) is five off the pace.
Cal also benefitted from under-par rounds by Sampson Zheng (66), Jeewon Park (67), Daniel Heo (67) and a 1-over 71 by Nathan Wang.
Oregon nearly matched Cal shot-for-shot, carding a 15-under 335. Junior Gregory Solhaug is just one back of Du after carding an opening round 64 while Owen Avrit is two back after signing for a 65. Greyson Leach (68), Nate Stember (69) and Aiden Krafft (69) were also in red numbers for the Ducks.
Stanford's Michael Thorbjornsen shot a bogey-free 64 and along with Solhaug, is one back of Du heading into Tuesday's second round.
The final two rounds of the Western Intercollegiate will be carried live on Golf Channel. Tuesday's coverage begins at 4:00 p.m. PT with Wednesday's final round scheduled for 1:00 p.m. PT.
Results: Western Intercollegiate
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis, MN | 700 | 68-64-71=203 | |
| T2 | Las Vegas, NV | 500 | 68-67-69=204 | |
| T2 | Arroyo Grande, CA | 500 | 65-66-73=204 | |
| 4 | Anaheim, CA | 400 | 66-65-74=205 | |
| 5 | , China | 400 | 66-70-70=206 |
About the Western Intercollegiate
54-hole men's college tournament hosted by San Jose State University. “The Western” is one of the most highly recognized national collegiate tournaments, conducted since 1946 Pasatiempo Golf Club; a historic venue where a player’s talent is always we...
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