[winflop]

No one wins a national championship in golf in the fall. That said, what Stanford golf fans want to see is consistency from the top players. What I especially noted as a positive from today's round is that Vilips avoided the big blow up holes (double bogeys or worse) that have plagued him over his first two years at Stanford. It would be a sign of progress and maturity if he can reduce those big numbers and recover more quickly when he does have a bad hole. He needs to turn 76s into 72s and 72s into 68s.

Also during the fall season, Coach Ray will probably give different players a shot at the 5th spot in the lineup. This week it is frosh Greyserman. The other 4 are well-set with Thorbjornsen, Vilips, Brown and Ng.

I am more optimistic now  about the real season in the Spring.  I would love to see us win both the Men's and Women's titles.  My guess Ray was giving his best incoming recruit a chance.  Unless something happens to Menon, I don't see the lineup changing.

The top 3 spots are locked - Brown, Thorbjornsen, and Vilips. 4 and 5 will be among Menon, Ng, and Yang. The others will play from time to time as individuals if they can.

[winflop]

No one wins a national championship in golf in the fall. That said, what Stanford golf fans want to see is consistency from the top players. What I especially noted as a positive from today's round is that Vilips avoided the big blow up holes (double bogeys or worse) that have plagued him over his first two years at Stanford. It would be a sign of progress and maturity if he can reduce those big numbers and recover more quickly when he does have a bad hole. He needs to turn 76s into 72s and 72s into 68s.

Also during the fall season, Coach Ray will probably give different players a shot at the 5th spot in the lineup. This week it is frosh Greyserman. The other 4 are well-set with Thorbjornsen, Vilips, Brown and Ng.

I am more optimistic now  about the real season in the Spring.  I would love to see us win both the Men's and Women's titles.  My guess Ray was giving his best incoming recruit a chance.  Unless something happens to Menon, I don't see the lineup changing.

The top 3 spots are locked - Brown, Thorbjornsen, and Vilips. 4 and 5 will be among Menon, Ng, and Yang. The others will play from time to time as individuals if they can.