Planet Golf — 29 April 2015 by GW staff and news services
Stanford defends Pac-12 golf title

PULLMAN, Wa. – The Stanford Cardinal successfully defended its Pac-12 Men’s Golf Championship on Wednesday, firing a collective closing round 340, creating a 14-shot gap between first and second places in the third-day event at Palouse Ridge.

Each team played six players with the five best scores being counted.

The Cardinal made it a clean sweep as junior Maverick McNealy completed a wire-to-wire individual victory, setting a course record for good measure on Wednesday.

McNealy fired a 9-under 61 to easily win medalist honors. He had rounds of 65-68-68-61 for an 18-under 262, setting a conference record. Aaron Wise of Oregon finished second, 10 shots behind McNealy. Wise toured the 7,257-yard par 70 course superbly over the 72 holes, shooting 65-70-70-67 – 272.

Pre-tournament favorite Arizona State faltered during the final round, soaring to a 364 score to finish third.

Southern Cal and Washington, who finished fourth and fifth, respectively, are among the Pac-12 teams expected to receive invitations for the NCAA Regionals.

Stanford's Maverick McNealy fires course-record 61 on Wednesday

Stanford’s Maverick McNealy fires course-record 61 on Wednesday

Tournament host Washington State, which was in third place after the first two rounds, continued its downward direction on Wednesday, falling into 10th place after posting a 377 score.

Team Scores:
 1. Stanford — 362 348 346 340 1,396 -4.
2. Oregon — 357 360 349 344 1,410 +10.
3. ASU — 354 351 342 364 1,411 +11.
4. USC — 355 344 361 357 1,417 +17.
5. Washington — 363 353 357 362 1,435 +35.
6. OSU —  361 357 357 363 1,438 +38.
7. California — 359 361 356 364 1,440 +40.
8. UCLA — 364 358 358 362 1,442 +42.
9. Arizona — 372 364 359 351 1,446 +46.
10 Washington State —  363 347 366 377 1,453 +53.
11. Colorado –374 365 361 359 1,459 +59.
12. Utah — 382 376 382 375 1,515 +115.

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