Historical past in Hawaii – Stanford Cardinal

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — No. 1 Stanford girls’s golf closed out its fall season in type, matching this system report for finest 18-hole spherical in relation to par whereas profitable the Nanea Invitational.

Stanford entered the day trailing No. 21 Arizona State by one stroke, however flipped the script in a serious means. The Cardinal gained by 19 strokes, unimaginable contemplating it started the match 11 strokes off the lead after 18 holes.

The report books have some new entries after Wednesday’s efficiency. Stanford shot 23-under as a crew within the ultimate spherical, tying this system report set in 2022 through the first spherical of the Gunrock Invitational. By capturing 44-under as a crew, Stanford units a brand new program report on a par-73 course, and going 44 strokes beneath par is the third-best 54-hole rating in relation to par in program historical past.

The Nanea Invitational created some of the thrilling battles for the win that led to a three-way tie, together with Meja Örtengren. She entered the day seven strokes again of the lead, however was on hearth, capturing a 7-under 66, forcing herself right into a tie with the leaders.

All morning lengthy, Örtengren saved climbing. She moved all the best way as much as the lead at -10 total thanks to 3 consecutive birdies on 17, 18, and 1. Örtengren went to the clubhouse with the lead, however Cindy Hsu of Texas and Anna Davis of Auburn every had one gap remaining. They each birdied, making a trio on the prime to share for the win. For Örtengren, it’s her second collegiate win, each coming inside the calendar 12 months.

What made the race for the win much more hectic have been the opposite gamers concerned. Kelly Xu and Andrea Revuelta each held a share of the lead with six holes to go, as Revuelta was matching Örtengren shot for shot. Revuelta, who shot a 6-under 67 and completed at -9 total, bogeyed on her penultimate gap, dropping her from atop the leaderboard. Xu had consecutive bogeys on 15 and 16 that, regardless of birdies on her ultimate two holes, prevented her from incomes a share of the lead.

Meanwhile, Megha Ganne and Paula Martín Sampedro have been each vying for a share of the lead. Ganne was two strokes over par after the primary spherical however made up 10 strokes over the ultimate two days, ending with a clear spherical and a 6-under 67. Martín Sampedro overcame a double bogey on her first gap to shoot a 4-under 69. Both golfers completed at -8 total, incomes ties for fifth, together with Xu.

Stanford’s whole lineup completed inside the highest 5 for the primary time in program historical past. The solely comparable occasion of this occurring for Stanford got here through the 2024 NCAA Cle Elum Regional, when the highest 4 in Stanford’s lineup completed 1-2-3-4.

Stanford gained’t be again in motion as a crew till February with the Arizona Thunderbird Intercollegiate on Feb. 9-10. The crew has three stroke play tournaments and one match play date scheduled earlier than the ACC Championship in April.

Nanea Invitational (Nanea Golf Club, par 73)