When: Friday through Sunday (April 28-30), with Thursday practice rounds. Weather-permitting, tee times begin at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. on Saturday, and 8 a.m. on Sunday.
Where: Boulder Country Club (7350 Clubhouse Rd., Boulder).Ӭ
Admission: Free.
Pairings/Scoring: CLICK HERE. General Tee Times: CLICK HERE.
Format: 72 holes of stroke play: 36 on Friday and 18 each on Saturday and Sunday. For the team competition, each school counts the best five of its six individual scores each day. (Note: A completed 36 holes are needed for the tournament to become official.)
Boulder Country Club Course: 7,129 yards, Par-70.
Coloradans Expected to Compete: Ethan Freeman, Spencer Painton and Wilson Belk from the University of Colorado; Wyndham Clark from Oregon; Kyler Dunkle from Utah.
TV: Taped coverage airing May 7 at noon on Pac-12 Network.
Defending Champion: Stanford, which has won the last three years. The Cardinal claimed the title by 29 strokes in 2016. Jon Rahm of Arizona State won the 2016 individual title as a senior and has since turned professional and won on the PGA Tour.
Where Did CU Finish Last Year?: Tied for sixth.
How Did Top Returning CU Player Fare in 2016?: Ethan Freeman (35th place).
CU’s Top Team Finish Since Joining Pac-12: Fourth in 2014.
CU’s Pac-12 Lineup: Senior Ethan Freeman; juniors Yannik Paul, Spencer Painton and John Souza; sophomore Wilson Belk; freshman Victor Bjorlow.
Honorary Starters: Prior to the first round on Friday, two former Big Eight champions from CU — Terry Kahl (1981) and Bob Kalinowski (1993 and ’94) — will serve as honorary starters and hit the first tee shots, a la the Masters.
Top 25 Nationally Ranked Teams in Field: Southern California (No. 1 by Golfstat and Golfweek), Stanford (No. 5 by Golfstat and No. 8 by Golfweek), Oregon (No. 8 by Golfstat and No. 9 by Golfweek), Arizona State (No. 22 by Golfweek), CU (No. 25 by Golfweek).
Top 10 Nationally Ranked Individuals in Field: Senior Wyndham Clark, Oregon (No. 1 by Golfstat and Golfweek); junior Sean Crocker, USC (No. 3 Golfstat, No. 4 Golfweek); senior Maverick McNealy, Stanford (No. 3 Golfweek, No. 4 Golfstat); sophomore Collin Morikawa, Cal (No 6 Golfstat, No. 10 Golfweek); freshman Norman Xiong, Oregon (No. 7 Golfstat, No. 8 Golfweek).
Players in Field in Top 50 in World Amateur Golf Rankings: 1. senior Maverick McNealy, Stanford; 8. sophomore Collin Morikawa, Cal; 9. junior Sean Crocker, USC; 12. Jared du Toit, Arizona State; 18. senior Rico Hoey, USC; 29. freshman Norman Xiong, Oregon; 48. senior Wyndham Clark, Oregon.
Recent Stories on Pac-12 Championship:
— Coloradan Wyndham Clark returns to play for Pac-12 title at Boulder CC, where he won 2010 CGA Amateur; in all, 5 Coloradans expected to be in field
— This weekend’s Pac-12 Championship at Boulder CC will feature many of the world’s top amateurs
