32       CALIFORNIA GOLF NEWS  •   JUNE 2010
STANFORD MEN WIN
The Cardinal take first at the Central 
Regional
As the only representative of California 
schools at the Warren Golf Course in 
South Bend, Indiana, the Stanford 
Cardinal definitely left their mark. 
Leading all three days, the Cardinal 
beat second-place-finisher Florida 
State by four strokes and head into 
the NCAA finals. Three Stanford play-
ers finished in the top 10 as individuals 
led by David Chung in fourth, Steve 
Ziegler in fifth and Sihwan Kim in sixth 
place. Medalist honors went to Drew 
Kittleson of Florida State. Stanford will 
look to capture their ninth national title 
at the Honors Course in Chattanooga, 
Tennessee, June 1-6.
The Bruins also took care of busi-
ness as the only California school in 
the East Regional at the Yale Course 
in New Haven, Connecticut, coming 
in third place by one stroke behind 
co-champions Texas and Kent State. 
This will be the eighth 
consecutive NCAA finals 
appearance for the Bruins, 
who took the national title 
in 2008. Freshman Mario 
Clemens and sophomore 
Alex Kim tied for eight indi-
vidually leading the Bruins.
Not faring as well repre-
senting the Golden State 
were the Pepperdine Waves 
in the South Central Regional 
at the Traditions Club in 
Bryan, Texas. Securely in 
fifth position with a 2-under 
team total after day two, 
the Waves unraveled with a 
15-over final round that had 
three teams jump ahead 
of them in the final stand-
ings. Andrew Putnam and 
Josh Anderson both tied 
for 17th individually for the 
Waves. The Waves have 
not advanced to the finals 
since 2006. Texas Tech won 
the team competition, with 
Georgia’s Russell Henley 
capturing medalist honors.
The Cal-Bears advanced to the 
NCAA finals with a third-place finish 
in the Southwest Regional at Carlton 
Oaks Golf Club in Santee, California. 
They were led by Michael Weaver 
who shot a 1-over (217) total on the 
long 7,360-yard par-72 course. The 
story of the tournament goes to Cal-
State Northridge junior Nick Delio, 
who was playing as an individual and 
took home medalist honors with a 
3-under (213) total, besting Oregon’s 
Daniel Miernicki by a single stroke. 
Delio becomes the first Matador to 
advance to the NCAA finals since Cal-
State Northridge began competing 
at the Division I level in 1991. Other 
California schools not advancing from 
this region included UC-Irvine and 
San Diego State, who finished in a tie 
for eighth. UC-Irvine’s John Chin also 
failed to advance as an individual fin-
ishing in 10th place and marking the 
end of his great college career.
USC and San Diego State both 
advanced from the West Regional 
at the Gold Mountain Golf Club in 
Bremerton, Washington. However, 
both teams got a close look at a first-
place Washington team that beat them 
by 29 and 30 shots, respectively, and 
landed the top three places individu-
ally, including medalist Richard Lee. 
San Diego State’s Gunner Wiebe had 
a top-five finish with a solid 3-under 
total and USC’s Martin Trainer led the 
Trojans with a tie for 21st. Not advanc-
ing was Fresno State who had a tough 
tournament, including Bhavik Patel 
who shot an opening-round 80 before 
recovering to finish tied for 24th.  CGN
Stanford’s David 
Chung led the Cardinal 
to a team victory at 
the Men’s Central 
Regional.
PHOTO BY DAVID GONZALES
San Diego State’s 
Gunner Wiebe 
had a top-five 
finish to led the 
Aztecs into the 
finals.
PHOTO BY BROCK SCOTT
Cal-State Northridge junior Nick Delio, who was play-
ing as an individual, took home medalist honors at the 
Southwest Regional.
PHOTO BY BRADEN VILLANUEVA
Freshman Mario 
Clemens tied for 
eighth individually as 
the Bruins qualified for 
the finals.
PHOTO BY RICARDO FLORES

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