ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Stanford men's golf held strong in fourth place at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate on Saturday with 18 holes to play. The Cardinal is six strokes back of first-place Georgia Tech, who is 21-under after 36 holes.
Junior Michael Thorbjornsen continues to lead Stanford at 6-under overall, going 2-under on Saturday. He is tied for fifth individually, four shots back of Hiroshi Tai (Georgia Tech). He recovered from a slow start to the day, posting three birdies and an eagle, along with a double-bogey, one bogey and 12 pars on the day.
Karl Vilips produced Stanford's round of the day, firing a five-under, improving his score by eight shots from day one. Only two players featured better scores on Saturday in the 75-player field. Nate Menon and Barclay Brown both fired even-par 72s, rounded out by a 1-over day from Ethan Ng. Dean Greyserman (individual) joined Menon and Vilips at 2-under on the weekend after an even-par day, while Alex Yang (individual) finished Saturday at 2-over.
Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate (Lakeside Course, par 72)
| Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. Stanford | 280 (-8) | 281 (-7) | -- | 561 (-15) |
| T5. Michael Thorbjornsen | 68 (-4) | 70 (-2) | -- | 138 (-6) |
| T23. Nate Menon | 70 (-2) | 72 (E) | -- | 142 (-2) |
| T23. Karl Vilips | 75 (+3) | 67 (-5) | -- | 142 (-2) |
| T30. Ethan Ng | 70 (-2) | 73 (+1) | -- | 143 (-1) |
| T33. Barclay Brown | 72 (E) | 72 (E) | -- | 144 (E) |
| T23. Dean Greyserman (ind.) | 70 (-2) | 72 (E) | -- | 142 (-2) |
| T43. Alex Yang (ind.) | 72 (E) | 74 (+2) | -- | 146 (+2) |