Pac-12 Conference
Aaron Du’s first-round 63 highlighted Cal’s opening day at the Pac-12 Men’s Golf Championships.
Golden Bear Is Tied For Seventh To Lead Cal
STANFORD – Aaron Du’s first-round 63 highlighted the California men’s golf team’s first 36 holes played at the Pac-12 Championships on Friday at Stanford Golf Course. The Golden Bears are in eighth place as a team at 4-over par (351-353 – 704) with another 36 holes remaining over the next two days.
Du (-5, 135) tallied seven birdies throughout the first round, including six across the final 12 holes. The junior was tied for third after 18 holes before falling back into a tie for seventh at the end of the day with a second-round 71. Sampson Zheng (E) shot a 2-under 68 in the second round to climb 18 spots into a tie for 28th. Simon Kwon (+3), Daniel Heo (+4) and Jeewon Park (+4) are in ties for 43rd and 47th, respectively.
Fourth-ranked Arizona State (-24) is in front of the field while Colorado (-20) and Washington (-14) round out the top three.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
| Place | Team | To Par | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
| 1 | Arizona State | -24 | 331 | 345 | 676 | |
| 2 | Colorado | -20 | 344 | 336 | 680 | |
| 3 | Washington | -14 | 343 | 343 | 686 | |
| 4 | Oregon | -13 | 342 | 345 | 687 | |
| 5 | Stanford | -9 | 350 | 341 | 691 | |
| 6 | Washington State | -7 | 344 | 349 | 693 | |
| 7 | Arizona | +1 | 352 | 349 | 701 | |
| 8 | California | +4 | 351 | 353 | 704 | |
| 9 | Utah | +9 | 361 | 348 | 709 | |
| 10 | USC | +10 | 356 | 354 | 710 | |
| 11 | Oregon State | +13 | 351 | 362 | 713 | |
| 12 | UCLA | +14 | 366 | 348 | 714 |
CAL ON INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
UP NEXT
Third-round action begins for Cal between 10-11 a.m. PT on Saturday. The Bears will tee off hole 10 alongside Arizona (+1) and Utah (+9).
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