STILLWATER, Okla. – Isaiah Salinda advanced to the fourth and final day of stroke play with a solid outing Sunday at the NCAA Championships contested at Karsten Creek Golf Club. Salinda, tied for 22nd, signed off on a 3-over-par 75 to earn the right to compete for the individual national crown, which will be determined Monday.
Salinda tees off Monday at 10:40 a.m. PT.
Salinda (71-69-75) was 1-under through 54 holes, including a one-birdie third round.
Stanford (292-295-297) tied with Northwestern for 16th after a final-day 9-over to bring its total to 20-over. The Cardinal found itself outside of the cutline (+18) through 54 holes, as the field was trimmed to the top 15 teams and the top nine individuals not on an advancing team after Sunday's round.
"It was a tough day for our men, but we hung in there and almost made the cut with some great golf at the very end," said Conrad Ray, Stanford's Knowles Family Director of Men's Golf. "We fell a bit short in our quest to make match play, but I'm proud of how the guys fought until the end. Jeffrey Swegle's under-par round was a great way to top off a great career."
Swegle punctuated his final round with a team-best 3-under 69, including five birdies. He even birdied the par-5 18th to finish his round on what would be the final hole of his career.
Swegle (+6) tied for 57th.
Brandon Wu (69-82-74) tied for 83rd at 9-over, and Franklin Huang (76-74-79), who Ray said has been "the heart and soul of the team all year" tied for 117th at 13-over.
David Snyder tied for 137th at 17-over.
For the third straight day, the Karsten Creek Golf Club course record was shattered, as Duke posted a 12-under 276 to skyrocket to the top of the leaderboard.
Duke's showing was three strokes better than the previous course record, set by Alabama during Saturday's round. The Blue Devils' 10-under 854 is also a 54-hole record for competitive events played at Karsten Creek.
Clemson's Bryson Nimmer held the clubhouse lead through 54 holes after shooting a 68 to get to 9-under for the week. His 207 is the lowest 54-hole score recorded at Karsten Creek, surpassing Josh McCumber's 211 at the 1996 Karsten Creek Collegiate.
