tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66590655439353382024-03-09T18:45:56.398-08:00Player's BlogCurrent players share their experiencesBob Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270634743446567487noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-2807612283301373732019-05-12T10:07:00.000-07:002019-05-12T10:07:19.296-07:00"The Last Ride" by seniors Isaiah Salinda and Brandon Wu<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.15; padding: 0px;">
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); vertical-align: baseline;">We came off a great summer of golf ready to start our senior campaigns and lead our new, young team. Playing the toughest fall schedule in the country on some very difficult courses (Olympia Fields, Colonial, Muirfield Village, and Golf Club of Georgia), our season got off to a rocky start with our best team finish being 8th halfway through the season and our ranking dropping outside the top 40. Coach Ray and Coach Bortis talk a lot about trusting the process and controlling what we can control, and that we did. They pushed us and the whole team extremely hard in the offseason through 7 AM practices and workouts. This forced us to reflect on what we need to do better, both as players and captains. Our team was brought closer together and motivated for the spring season. Instead of being demoralized and caught up in the results, we stayed patient, hungry, and determined to turn the season around. We knew we were better than we were playing, and if we kept doing things the right way it would only be a matter of time until we started to “click” as a unit (shoutout to our favorite Marine Matt Bortis aka “The Unit”).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); vertical-align: baseline;">The patience and perseverance paid off. The Southern Highlands Collegiate in Las Vegas was a key turning point for us. Brandon led the way with a 3rd place finish and we finished 3rd as team in a very strong field. With this newly found confidence, we defended our home turf at Stanford and won again at the Western Intercollegiate at Pasatiempo (with each of us picking up our first individual collegiate titles in the process). The good vibes continued at the Pac 12 Championships in Eugene, where we triumphed over UCLA by 7 shots to complete the hat trick. Reflecting on it now, the battle scars and the struggles we went through as a team in the fall made these wins even more gratifying.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); vertical-align: baseline;">We stepped onto campus four years ago as naïve freshmen, “bright eyed and bushy tailed” as Coach Ray would say. Now as seasoned veterans, grateful for all the lessons learned along the way, we are excited as ever to represent the Cardinal one more time and proudly wear the “S” on our chests in our last post-season. We look forward to riding the momentum from this past month and ending our careers on a high note.</span></div>
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Bob Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270634743446567487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-77351685543684760712019-05-03T09:44:00.000-07:002019-05-03T09:44:41.647-07:00Rise: My first year at Stanford University <h2 style="break-after: avoid-page; color: #2f5496; font-family: "Calibri Light", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; font-weight: normal; margin: 2pt 0in 0.0001pt;">
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One of the most noticeable differences I have discerned between the other kids at my high school and myself was the disparity between the goals we pursued and the effort we put into our goals. There are only two people in the world I can attribute my work ethic I wake up with every day to: my mum and my dad. From a very young age, I was lucky enough to have incredibly supportive parents who got me hooked onto the game of golf and never failed to lend a helping hand whenever the textbooks got too heavy throughout my academic career. It is without a doubt that my mum and dad are definitely one of the biggest inspirations in my life. When I was younger, I slept in one morning instead of going to practice, and my dad told me something that I will never forget. "Freddie, if you're feeling tired and want to sleep in that's fine. But if you truly want to do something exceptional, then you can't back down. You need to get up and rise to the occasion.". I've carried those words around with me ever since and anytime that I've felt like pressing the snooze button on my phone or stay at home when it gets hot enough to cook an egg on the concrete outside, I remind myself of what my dad said and do my best to rise to the occasion. </div>
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I had heard a myriad of stories before coming to Stanford and to say I was excited to start college was a vast understatement. You can imagine how motivated an aspiring amateur golfer can get, when they are headed to the very same university that Tiger Woods had gone to. Even when I said goodbye to my parents and boarded the airplane, I still couldn't fathom that I was going to become a Stanford Cardinal. I started dreaming about all the tournaments I would win, all the majors I could pursue, and the friends that I would make. However, after a few quarters here at Stanford I realized that my daydreams were a little ambitious. Reality had caught up to me, and I realized that college life wasn't going to be as simple as I thought. Even though I had settled into my new living complex, gotten used to the fifteen-hour time difference, and ingrained a map of campus into my memory, the relentless speed at which the quarters can go kept catching me off guard. One of the things I found tough was balancing my schedule here at Stanford. It was quite common for us to fly across the country while having a computer science assignment to do. However, the scary thing for me was having to accept the fact that it doesn't get any easier. New material will always be covered in classes you miss, p-sets get harder as the quarter goes on, and you still have to show up to the gym even if you have a midterm in the following hour. It really isn't easy, I've fallen behind many times over the last few quarters, and I'd be lying if I didn't say that I haven't thought about handing in a sub-par assignment or sleeping in on the weekend instead of practicing, but those words my dad said to me still come to mind. Rise. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It was a lot harder at first to push myself since I didn't have my mom and dad right behind me. But despite this, I do believe that it is essential to mention how well Stanford prepares you for the real world. This is where one of the most significant benefits of Stanford is highlighted: its plethora of support systems in place for the wellbeing of all students. Aside from the endless amount of tutoring we have access to, the vast variety of trainers for athletes, and some of if not the best practice facilities (for all sports) in the world at our disposal, one of the most important support systems that any student will interact with is the family that you will create here at Stanford. For me, everyone on the golf team became a large part of my new family. It was incredible to see how quickly we all got to know each other and how many memories we made and keep making. I remember the guys showing me around campus during my first week of university. One fond memory I have was learning about the fueling station that athletes have access to here at Stanford. Getting a free protein shake- that tastes absolutely amazing- as well as plenty of other delicious and healthy foods, is something I still look forward too. I remember the seniors laughing at the front of the van as all the freshman would scream out the words to 'Mo Bamba' on the way to a tournament. I remember the guys cracking hilarious jokes with the coaches on the driving range and thinking to myself, "this is where I belong." Thus, it was in my new-found family where I gained the strength to keep pushing forward whenever times got rough. I found that my teammates and coaches would always be there willing to lend a helping hand, and no matter what happened, they would always want the absolute best for me. From going out of their way in the mornings by giving me lifts to workout, taking me out for brunch right before practice, helping me with classes and scheduling events, or even just merely giving me tips for my putting, my team is always there to help me be my very best. The freedom I have and the new responsibilities that I must handle are smaller facets of a larger journey where I believe I can truly discover myself and make a difference in this world. Although my teammates still have trouble understanding my accent half the time, deal with the fact that I am notorious for stealing their ball markers, and eat with the hunger of ten adult men, they never miss an opportunity to be there with me in my highs or give me the tough love I need to pull me up from my lows. With the amazing support from my friends, coaches, and teammates that I have here at Stanford, the struggles I have and will face certainly become a lot less daunting. So, whenever I facetime my mum and dad I can happily say, I’m having so much fun at university and I’m rising to any, and every occasion. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Coach Bortishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08802821789035552416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-65776084524035166242019-01-07T15:46:00.000-08:002019-01-07T15:46:22.041-08:00My Freshmen Experience <div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Going into Stanford, I had the perfect vision of what my
life here would be like. An entire childhood of Tiger fanaticism had obviously ingrained Stanford into my mind as the dream school. All my life I had been waiting for the moment when I would step on campus as a Cardinal and begin the best years of my life.
Perfect weather, endless sun, world-famous professors, and, of course, the best practice facility that this country had to offer. I could barely wrap my mind around the fact that soon Siebel would be at my complete disposal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">However, I had also heard from others that life here wasn’t
as peachy as it might appear from the outside. A part of me knew that my expectations of Stanford were perhaps a little too idealistic. So, from the time when the team moved into our first temporary living complex, I was waiting for some sort of catch. However,
I can say now that the experience I received so far is better than anything I could have imagined.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Don’t get me wrong, the schedule is undoubtedly more intense
than I expected. VersaClimber punishments for showing up only a couple minutes late to practice, desperately warming up my numb fingers at 6:30 AM, staying up late to turn in a problem set, then taking a quick nap before going to practice -- these new realities
of life were tough at first, but each has made me a stronger individual.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the more interesting new aspects of my life here
was getting enlisted into Camp Bortis. Every Friday morning, our deceptively amiable new assistant coach would drop his facade and put us through the most hellish workouts I ever had to go through. Though I would learn that the main point of the regimen wasn’t
to strengthen our bodies, but our minds. The rules were simple for each session: you could quit at any time you want and you are not allowed to cheer each other on. After all, golf is an individual sport and when you are struggling in the middle of an important
round, there is no one out there to help pick you up except yourself. One of our Friday workouts was a 5-mile run, something that I have never come even close to attempting before. But to my surprise, I not only completed the run but actually finished first
(with one less shirt on me than I started with). What Coach gave us that day was an important lesson: we have a lot more in us than we think and “impossible” shouldn’t ever be in our minds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But perhaps the biggest thing I had to learn for myself
this quarter, is where golf and academics fall in my life. High school was undoubtedly a much simpler time. I would go to school, practice golf til sundown, do my homework, and then go to sleep. Now, every day comes a question of whether I want to get more
work done on my computer science project or if I need to spend a couple extra hours working on my short game that day. It's a difficult dynamic to balance because at its core it asks me to decide what I find more significant to myself. Time will tell, but
some of my recent finals are making a professional golf career look very appealing. I’ll let you know for sure when grades come out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Of course, I can’t finish this without saying something
about my new teammates. I feel that the guys here are like brothers that I never had and it’s perhaps the very best part of my Stanford experience. Despite annoying the team with unprompted karaoke sessions in the van, overenthusiasm during workouts, and jokes
that apparently only I find funny, they’re still always on my side. They support me in my ups, help me in my downs, and give me some tough love when I need it. They’re always happy to share their knowledge and experience with me and it certainly makes life
here less intimidating, as I was warned of just about every possible pitfall that I might face. So while the street cred that I acquired from getting into Stanford is certainly nice, it is these new connections that I formed that really make my life here amazing.
My only hope is that I can make them last a lifetime.</span></div>
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Coach Bortishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08802821789035552416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-52379073237699820312018-04-09T08:47:00.002-07:002018-04-09T08:47:36.746-07:00Brandon Wu - It's All Out of Love<div class="" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
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<span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Our resident math major, anytime someone has a math question “Schwaegz” is more than happy to help. Actually ecstatic. If you’re ever discussing something with him, be sure to prepare some examples as there is no doubt he will be asking for them, maybe even a counter example. Spends all his free time watching anime cartoons. Loves Tokyo Police Club (its a band, I think)</span></div>
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<span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Has a fiery passion for hula dancing, as seen here when he performed in front of the tournament in Hawaii this year. “Practice makes perfect” does not apply to his ping pong game as the more he plays, the worse he gets. He has since retired from the sport, which has helped lower his blood pressure levels tremendously, as well as saved the lives of many ping pong paddles.</span></div>
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<span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Meyers’ life revolves around sports for not only is he a crucial member of the golf team, but also a fierce supporter of Stanford’s women’s tennis and soccer teams. Has never shot over par on a desert golf course, perhaps due to his upbringing in Tucson. Is also the only person to ever double eagle 18 at Pebble Beach, capping a walk off win in the Nature Valley First Tee Open, an incredible feat.</span></div>
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<span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">This young freshman has undergone tremendous change during his short Stanford golf career. He came in as a die hard Cowboys fan but now is a bandwagon Eagles fan, claiming he’s from “Philly.” When asked about his favorite part about Stanford he did not hesitate to respond “Freshman Dorms.” He is a big fan of “Trusting the process.”</span></div>
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<span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">(Written by Isaiah) Aside from golf, Brandon “caveman” Wu has the rare ability to watch TV shows at an incredibly fast rate. This Netflix conciser once finished the entire Game of Thrones series is less than a week. Aside from TV, he spends a lot of time in the Product Realization Lab, or PRL for short. It is not as cool as it sounds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the spirit of the new year, I thought it would be fun to generate a few “Top 10” and “Top 5” lists. From my top golf courses to my favorite LP’s, the lists will provide some insight into the life of a student-athlete at Stanford University in 2018 and a little about the things I enjoy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To start off, I’d like to rank the courses I’ve had the great fortune of being able to play with my teammates in qualifying. We don’t always play a qualifier among our own team to determine the top 3 to 6 players that will travel to every tournament, but when we do, we will usually play a series of courses over a period of a week or two. For ranking these courses, I considered the quality of the course architecture (including the views!) and the usual condition of the course.Outside of our Stanford University home course, here are the others I really like: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Cal Club - unreal bunkering that reminds me of Royal Melbourne</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Top 10 places to eat as a college student:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Is it just me or are restaurants hard to rank in a specific order? I struggled because as I wrote this, a plate of Texas BBQ sounded particularly good! If you’re visiting Palo Alto, you shouldn’t be led astray if you go to any of the places on this list (they also won’t take any nasty bites out of your wallet). I also avoided including any</span><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">chain restaurants. I mainly considered the quality of the food at each restaurant, but I also considered the atmosphere and ambiance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. Armadillo Willy’s BBQ</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. NOLA Restaurant & Bar - vibrant ambiance </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4. Bare Bowls</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6. Lulu’s at Town & Country Village - can’t go wrong with a burrito </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">8. Aroy Thai Bistro</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10. Jeffrey’s Hamburgers - has the diner vibe and sells great milkshakes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Pressed Juicery - the frozen juice is just like the texture of frozen yogurt and even better!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. Tin Pot </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5. Yogurtland </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’ll change the pace here a little and talk about some 33’s. I’ve always loved music and sharing music with people, after all, that’s how I’ve been introduced to my favorite stuff. Since last year, I’ve been getting into vinyl records and many people have helped my collection grow. Here are my favorites so far. I considered the entire collection of songs as opposed to just the hits when ranking these records. Of course the epic album artwork of Stairway to Heaven and Days of Future Passed carried some weight!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Hotel California by </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Eagles</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. Dark Side of the Moon by </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pink Floyd</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5. Rumors by </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fleetwood Mac</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As much as I wish I could play golf, listen to music, and eat all day, I must admit I am also a student at Stanford. So, I’d like to share where most of the magic happens. Stanford’s campus is massive and there are literally thousands of places to sit down and do work, but only a small few are practical on a day to day basis and only a couple are worth going out of the way to get work done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. In a hammock at Terman Fountain - some work can be done in a hammock, trust me</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The single most important thing I do here at Stanford is take classes (I had to say this in case my dad sees this blog). I’ve tried my best to select classes that I will personally value and ones that will advance my pre-law track. Although pre-law is not a specific track like Pre Med, it is important to take classes that are rigorous and prepare students for the kind of writing and research work of Law School. For ranking my classes, I considered everything from quality of the professor (a very important metric) to the amount I enjoyed the work content of the course. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Introduction to American Law (AMSTUD 179)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since Stanford is in Silicon Valley, I might be in trouble if I didn’t have a list of something pertaining to tech. In the year and a half I’ve been at Stanford I’ve been introduced to many new helpful smartphone applications that make things easier. To rank these apps I thought about which ones I couldn’t live without...so there is no list….just kidding. Although I could live without all of these apps, they help my efficiency. If you haven’t heard of any of these apps I highly recommend looking them up and seeing of you could benefit from using them in some way - I know I have! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. DoorDash - get food delivered from virtually any nearby restaurant in under an hour</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stanford, the places our team travels, and the Bay Area in general are full of places to snap great photos. I hope to convey some of what is fun and beautiful about life at Stanford. The particular order of the following photos is not as significant as the previous rankings. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- My teammates might laugh if they see that I chose a sunset photo as the first one on the list, but it’s true, I do love sunsets. I took this photo after a long practice at our awesome practice facility on campus called the Siebel. One of the best views on the property is looking over the hills as the sun falls through the clouds. </span></div>
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I should probably start with a little bit about myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m a perfectionist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like to have control.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like to plan. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everything I did in regard to golf in the past
year was focused on the goal of contributing to the team when I arrived on
campus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I planned my entire 2017
schedule so that I would be peaking in September, and I was.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I injured my calf three days before the
team reported for preseason practices, and my entire plan was thrown out the
window.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to write about for this
post, so I started with the best source of inspiration I could think of, The
Truth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I read Ashwin’s recent blog post
(it’s a must read by the way), and realized that despite being in the same
position as incoming freshmen, we had significantly different first quarters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While the team was competing against Army in
the Bush Cup, I was back on campus with our team trainer getting treatment on
my calf.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead of lifting during
workouts, I was doing physical therapy exercises. During practices and
qualifying, I was sitting on the metaphorical sideline that doesn’t exist in
golf.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll be honest, it was frustrating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was around the team, but my physical
limitations made it difficult to feel like I was contributing, and it weighed
on me mentally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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So, I trusted the process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I couldn’t control the fact that I was unable to play golf, but I could
control how I reacted to a difficult situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I did everything I could from a rehabilitation perspective so that I
could be back playing as soon as possible, and I tried to focus on the
positives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had great teammates, great
coaches, and the Eagles were winning (and still are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nick Foles is taking us to the Super
Bowl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t @ me.).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I realized that I wasn’t going to have the
fall season I had envisioned for the past two years since I committed to
Stanford, but that didn’t have to be a bad thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If anything, it made me appreciate Stanford
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For starters, the weather is absolutely unreal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From when I arrived on campus to winter
break, it rained once.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, once.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t think I checked the weather past the
middle of September once I realized it was going to be somewhere from 65 to 75
degrees and sunny every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s not
exactly what I’m used to coming from Pennsylvania.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Despite how great the weather is, it is the people you meet
and interact with every day that makes Stanford unique.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I quickly realized that there’s a reason why
the acceptance rate was 4.65% last year. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stanford students are special.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve met Olympic gold medalists, published
writers, Heisman finalists (the voting is rigged), and the list goes on and on.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just in our freshman dorm, we have
multiple national champions, a PAC-12 freshman of the year and first team
All-American, founders of successful businesses, public figures, and probably more
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Like I said, pretty special.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve learned that every student at Stanford has a reason why they are here, because they are capable of doing great things. I really feel like that’s true of our team this year. Some have written us off after graduating two incredible seniors in Viraat and Mav, but having been on the sideline, I’ve seen how hard our guys have been working, and I think we’re poised to have a special spring season.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Go Card!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: inherit;">During that time, we had the honor of playing against the Army golf team in the Bush Cup. The friendly match took place at Olympic Club, and was a great opportunity to be around some of the most dedicated, loyal, and honorable individuals, who have made it their life to serve our country. We spent a whole day with them, from breakfast to 36 holes of competition to dinner, and learned a lot. Hearing about the rigors of training and life at West Point, from college kids like us, put things in perspective. I’m not sure if the hours and hours we spend studying and practicing at Stanford can be compared to the mental and physical intensity that the cadets put themselves through. This is a reminder that can help push us to push ourselves. Having even half the level of dedication and discipline as them can get us a long way. Moreover, it is a reminder that helps us appreciate those who serve our country even more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-kerning: none;">Then, school started and we got deeper into our fall season. In many aspects, life on the Farm became more and more routine. I had class to go to, every weekday. Workouts came twice a week, every week. And driving to qualifying rounds meant the team van would be filled with country music, every time. But routine doesn’t mean boring and it doesn’t get old (even the country music). I believe that the team understands that reaching a high level in anything, whether it’s golf or school, means doing the little things, everyday. Knowing this and knowing that our time at Stanford is short makes every class, every workout, every opportunity to practice at Siebel, every qualifying round that much more important. My first quarter feels like it went by too fast. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">My favorite memory so far was my first college event, the Nike tournament in Oregon. We played at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club,</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">which has hosted many prestigious events, like the US Amateur and US Women’s Open. We got to visit and tour Nike’s world headquarters. At the Nike dinner, we got to witness some great conversation and hear some hilarious stories between four Stanford teammates: our very own Coach Ray, Notah Begay, Oregon Coach Casey Martin, and the Big Cat himself, Tiger Woods. </span></span></div>
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With our second of three quarters drawing to a close I find it to be a good time to reflect a bit on some of the experiences I have had thus far as a Stanford golfer and student. There have been many highs, a considerable number of lows, and everything in between. All things considered, it’s been a fantastic six months. We have an awesome team of hardworking, dedicated student athletes who are determined to have success in the coming months. Pair that with two fantastic coaches and I see great opportunity for our program. But before spring quarter is upon us, let me revisit some of my fall and winter quarter experiences.<br />
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Here are eleven things I’ve learned, witnessed, experienced, and done in my short tenure on the farm:<br />
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1. <b>Ride with Caution</b>: Stanford students are extremely bright; however, I’ve found there to be an indirect correlation between intellectual horsepower and bike riding competence which makes riding to class in large groups of people rather treacherous. Ride accordingly. Unfortunately, I (my right wrist) learned this one the hard way.<br />
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2. <b>To Be or Not To Be</b>: “Who’s that guy?” A question that Coach Ray often challenges us with in team meetings. “That guy” can be the one who stays late to get in extra work after practice, finds time for additional workouts, or identifies himself as the strongest player on the team. Conversely, he can be the one who never seems to be seen practicing at Siebel (our practice facility) on the weekends, shows up last to every team gathering, or doesn’t respond promptly to important team texts and emails. Whether he is someone you want to be or don’t want to be is indefinite; however, the coaches will certainly be keeping tabs on the matter. You should too.<br />
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3. <b>Where’s Waldo?</b>: Being from North Carolina, my favorite thing to do other than play golf is hunt, so naturally there are a few pieces of camouflage clothing that made my college wardrobe. While I typically wear camo with the intention of blending into my environment, I can guarantee you that I do not blend in on Stanford’s campus. Not even in the slightest.<br />
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4. <b>Rain Rain Go Away</b>: Have you ever been told that it “doesn’t rain” at Stanford? It’s a lie.<br />
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5. <b>Top Courses</b>: By my count we have played 10 top 100 courses in the world depending on which rankings you look at. I have been told before that it typically takes about 5 years to play all 100, so with 10 down in the past six months we seem to be pretty well on pace.<br />
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6. <b>Hot Start</b>: Being a freshman, our Scotland trip was my first experience with and introduction to the Stanford Golf Program. Not a bad way to kick off my four years here. We played 10 incredible courses, stayed in amazing places, had a great group of Stanford golf supporters and friends come along with us, and most importantly had an absolute blast. Cheers to Connoisseur Golf for being fantastic trip hosts.<br />
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7. <b>Stick to Your Guns</b>: It is wise to take classes in subjects you are familiar with and that won’t be excessively difficult in your first quarter at Stanford. Your GPA, golf game, and self-esteem will thank you. Choose the right ones and fall quarter will be great, choose the wrong ones and you may be in for a ride. There is certainly an academic adjustment period for freshman learning how to operate on a college academic format. Balancing that with trying to get your feet wet as a college golfer can be a formidable challenge if you end up with a surprise class or two that happens to be an excessive workload or just plain hard. Fellow freshman Dakota McNealy and I experienced this in taking Petroleum Engineering and Computer Science, respectively.<br />
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8. <b>A Who’s Who of Handshakes</b>: One of the things that makes our program so neat is the people that surround it. Whether it be PGA Tour players, notable businessmen, or famous television personalities, always dress appropriately and keep a clean haircut, because you never know who might be hanging around.<br />
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9. <b>Come Hungry, Leave Happy</b>: Thanks to a 2014 change in NCAA policy driven by UConn men’s basketball’s Shabazz Napier, we are now allowed to be fed as many snacks as possible. Consequently, the Stanford Varsity Golf Clubhouse is always stocked with all sorts of snacks and drinks to be eaten whenever we need them. As a group of 19-21-year-old college boys, you can imagine that this is a resource that is fully taken advantage of every day. If you ever see a yogurt parfait in the refrigerator don’t be hesitant to act quickly because it won’t be there in 5 minutes.<br />
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10. <b>Switch it up</b>: While we have pretty solid dining hall food at Stanford relative to many other colleges, it is, and will always be, college dining hall food. That being said, it is critical to not eat at the same one for every meal. Most of the dining halls have some sort of theme, for example my dining hall, Wilbur, is Asian themed. Stern, just across the street, is Mexican themed, so there are different options. I typically try to never eat at the same one for consecutive meals. There are 7 or 8 of them in total so it is not too hard to keep yourself happy by not eating the same few meals over and over.<br />
11. <b>Four Leaf Clovers, Horseshoes, and the number 7</b>: All things considered, we as Stanford golfers have a pretty incredible college golf experience that is advantageous for nothing but success both on and off the golf course. We are all extremely fortunate to be in the position we are in and have the opportunities we have as Stanford golfers. This is something none of us take for granted and use as daily motivation to work hard to continue to breed the success that this program is built on.<br />
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Thank you all for reading and for being supporters of Stanford Men’s Golf.<br />
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Go Cardinal,
Henry Shimp
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7:15. Jake’s (my roommate) alarm rings. He’s on the volleyball
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the shower and doing some last minute cramming for a Japanese in class midterm.
I need to be able to communicate that I want to do something, that I have done
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between focusing on the content (First Order Logic) and trying to place
geographic region of his accent. Today we are wrapping up our discussion of
Sentential Logic, and moving on to First Order Logic. <o:p></o:p></div>
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10:20. I leave Phil 151 and head over to Physics 41 lecture.
I’ll spare you the details, but the highlight of the lecture was when our
professor returned the class to the topic of Work (as in, w = F * s) by saying,
“Ok, time to get back to work.” There are few things Stanford lacks, but one
thing I could do with less of? Puns. Looking at you Mav. (ICYMI: Mav is
notoriously punny.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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11:30. Off to my Japanese midterm. Spoiler alert: I pass,
but get the worst grade in the class. On the one hand, I’m disappointed to get
the worst grade in the class; but on the other hand, my goal in the class is to
get better at speaking Japanese, which doesn’t necessarily coincide with
getting a good grade on a written exam. I’ll shake it off.<o:p></o:p></div>
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12:20. I get out of my midterm and head to Siebel (the team
practice facility). From there, I head over to qualifying at Crystal Springs,
which is about 25 minutes north on 280. We play 9 holes, but ultimately
conditions force us to halt play. However, this doesn’t stop Isaiah from
finishing birdie, birdie, birdie, par, eagle (a holed-out 7 iron from 180
yards) to lead the team at -4.<o:p></o:p></div>
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17:30*. I return from qualifying and head directly to my
Phil 151 section. The section is only supposed to last 50 minutes, but I’m the
only person who shows up; and so my TA and I end up spending more than an hour
discussing the theoretical scaffolding of First Order Logic. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>(*Note the
use of military time. I made the switch this quarter, after I accidentally set
an alarm for 8:30, failed to notice the distinction between AM and PM, and consequently
slept through my two morning classes.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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18:45. Time for a quick bite to eat and then Phil 151
section. The dining hall cooks up so nice salmon, which I compliment with a
side of chocolate ice cream.<o:p></o:p></div>
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19:30. Physics 41 section with teammate Brandon Wu. Not much
to say. I return to the dorm around 21:00.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now: Currently, it’s 22:06:20. Two of my teammates, Henry
Shimp and Madie Chou (technically from the women’s team) are hanging out in my
dorm room doing some Math51 homework as I type this. Pretty soon I need to go
downstairs to practice some piano for my music12A class tomorrow so I can avoid
minor (that’s for you, Mav) humiliation. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A Week in the Life,
Day 2.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Tuesday, February 14, 2017.<o:p></o:p></div>
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6:46. My alarm for team workouts wakes me up. I quickly turn
it off, hoping my roommate doesn’t wake up, and get down from my bunk bed. I
quickly change in the dark, and head out to the curb by Faisan (my dorm), where
Bradley Knox, another Junior on the team, is idling in his car, a 1992 Nissan
affectionately nicknamed “The Great White.” Franklin Huang, the other Junior on
the team, is already inside. I hop inside, The Great White swings by Bob (a
co-op house on the row) to pick up Mav and V, and then we’re off to workouts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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7:11. Team workout are in a gym called “Mini Maples,” inside
Maples Pavilion. Team workouts officially start at 7:15, but it’s an unwritten
rule that people should get there earlier than that to stretch out. By now,
everyone is here so we get started. Today we warm up for 10 to 15 minutes, then
head to the basketball court for some dynamic motion patterns. Then it’s back
to Mini Maples for today’s lift: a weighted split squat super set with a
jumping pattern, and a single arm bench press super set with slow motion sing
armed rows.<o:p></o:p></div>
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8:30. After lift, The Great White drops me and Tank off
outside Faisan. I start heading to the dining hall, but don't make it. Instead,
I’m greeted by a Valentine’s Day surprise courtesy of the Faisan RA’s: 6 boxes
of Krispy Kreme Donuts, 2 gallons of milk, a gallon of orange juice, and French
press coffee. I end up eating breakfast in the lounge with Jarrod, my RCC
(Resident Computer something), Leah, and Sasha (one of my friends in the dorm)
while listening to the Beatle’s Red Album on vinyl (courtesy of my RA, Paul).<o:p></o:p></div>
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9:15. I leave from Faisan to go to Old Union, a building
near the center of campus, where I have an appointment with my Japanese tutor.
I practice my Japanese with her for 30 minutes and feel pretty good about it.
I’m definitely making some big improvements, despite not doing so well on the
exams. <o:p></o:p></div>
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9:45. Last evening I did not practice piano as anticipated,
so I return to the dorm and post up on the piano in the lounge. I practice from
9:45 to 11, working through the repertoire that I’m supposed to know for class.
As I practice, friends from the dorm intermittently walk through and say hi.
All in all, its been a great morning so far.<o:p></o:p></div>
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11:30. I head to Japanese class, where I get my midterm
back. Not much to say. <o:p></o:p></div>
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12:30. I leave Japanese, grab some quick lunch and then bike
to Siebel to warm up. We have 9 holes of qualifying today to make up for the 9
holes we missed yesterday. I spend an hour and half warming up: stretching,
hitting balls, putting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The weather is
perfect; about 70 degrees, sunny, no wind. I’m excited to play.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2:30. I get a ride with Franklin to the course.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2:50. I tee off with Henry, David, and Dakota (the three
freshmen this year). I stripe my first drive just barely into the left rough.
Feeling good.<o:p></o:p></div>
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5:00. I finish up the 9, shooting a solid -1. Brad led the
team today with -4; about half of us break par. After a quick huddle with Coach
Ray, we head back.<o:p></o:p></div>
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5:30. I get a long dinner with Brandon Wu, Isaiah Salinda,
Madie Chou, and Sierra Kersten.<o:p></o:p></div>
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7:30. After a bit of socializing, I make it back to the dorm
room and settle in for some homework. I need to get a good start on Phil 151 in
order to ask the professor questions in class tomorrow, and I have some
Japanese to do as well. I’m very confused with the Japanese, so I get some help
from my friend Scott (who speaks fluent Japanese) who explains everything in
less than 5 minutes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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12:20. I finish studying for the night. I got through about
half of my Physics 41 pset, working together on it with my friend Emily, but
was unable to answer anything substantial for 151. Luckily, I managed to come
up with enough questions about proof strategies for 151 that I feel confident
that tomorrow I should be able to knock out some of it out.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Day 3<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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8:30. My alarm rings; time to get going for the day. On tap:
3 classes, plus qualifying in the afternoon, and then some PSETs to work
through in the evening.<o:p></o:p></div>
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9:00. I’m downstairs, showered, and ready to get breakfast.
As usual, I eat with my friend Leah. Pretty normal.<o:p></o:p></div>
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9:27. As usual, I get to my Phil 151 class a few minutes
early. After lecture, I have some questions left over from my first attempt at
the Pset last night, so I ask the professor if he can help clarify some things.
I end up discussing the proof strategies I need to employ to get through the
Pset with him for 30 minutes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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10:50. I walk into Physics 41 20 minutes late due to my long
discussion with Prof Hawke. I walk in during a demo with a rope and string
which seems mildly interesting. Today we discuss force done by a string. 30
minutes later, and I’m heading to Japanese.<o:p></o:p></div>
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11:30. I arrive in Japanese class to find three people I
have never seen before sitting in the classroom. They are exchange students
from Tokyo University, who have volunteered to help out in class today. Class
starts with 25 minutes of conversation practice with our guests. Afterwards,
the three of them head to lunch and we have a class conducted as usual. The
professor reminds us that we have a vocabulary quiz on Friday, which reminds me
that I haven’t started studying for it yet. Probably should get on that.<o:p></o:p></div>
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12:20. Japanese gets out; I bike to my dorm, hopping in my
car, drive to Siebel to pick up my clubs, and then drive to Los Altos Country
Club with Franklin, where we are qualifying today.<o:p></o:p></div>
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13:15. Franklin and I head to the putting green with the
rest of our teammates. The weather is perfect, and the course looks like its in
great condition. The greens are fast and true. I’m excited to play.<o:p></o:p></div>
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13:30. First swing of the day, and I stripe it down the
middle. Hell yeah.<o:p></o:p></div>
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18:30. The last group putts out on 18 green, and we circle
up to talk over the round and compare scores. I have the low round of the day,
69 (-2). For the most part, LACC wins today. <o:p></o:p></div>
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19:00. Franklin and I drive back to campus.<o:p></o:p></div>
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19:30. I drive to Pieology (kind of a build your own
Subway-style pizza place) to get dinner with one of my friends, Colin. (One
thing I’ve learned since I’ve been at school: no matter how busy you are; you
should always be able to make time for dinner with friends.) We eat pretty
quickly and head back to campus, as we both have a fair amount of school work
to do.<o:p></o:p></div>
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20:00. Back in the dorm room, its time to start in on some
psets. I have a few things on my to do list: I need to practice some Kanji
characters for Japanese, put in my stats from the round today, get through my
41 Pset, and get through my 151 Pset. I take care of Kanji and stats in 30
minutes, and turn to my psets.<o:p></o:p></div>
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21:00. It quickly becomes apparent that typing my proofs for
151 will be nearly impossible, as every character I need to write is going to
have to be copy-pasted form the internet. I ask one of my friends, Arianna, for
help setting up Latex on my computer (kind of a computer language for typing up
math psets that makes your work look nice, and includes all the characters that
I need). Eventually I decide to put that on the back burner (I’ll figure it out
tomorrow) in favor of actually doing the pset.<o:p></o:p></div>
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23:00. After 2 hours of work, I’ve made barely any headway.
First Order Logic is very confusing. I brew a cup of coffee and head to the
lounge to work on 41 with one of my friends in the class, Shelby. <o:p></o:p></div>
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00:30. The 41 Pset went smoothly, and we’re almost done.
Shelby goes to bed, and its time to turn my attention back to 151.<o:p></o:p></div>
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1:30. An hour later and I’ve still made barely any headway.
I write a long email to one of my TAs. The subject line might as well be S.O.S.
I’ve done all I can tonight, and I need some rest. <o:p></o:p></div>
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1:50. I brush my teeth and head to bed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Day 4.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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6:45. My alarm rings for workouts. I get out of bed and
quickly change and head for the curb, where The Great White is waiting idly.
The team workout outfit for today is red shorts, grey shirt; but due to a
sudden and unexpected laundry crisis, I find myself team libero. <o:p></o:p></div>
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7:12. Everyone is at least 3 minutes early, so we start the
lift. We have a guest appearance today from Coach Ja-mo, which is exciting
(Ja-mo swings by team lift once every week or two to check in on us). Coach
Cory has a great workout devised for us today. We warm up with some tissue
work, then hit the basketball court for some dynamic movements, then return to
Mini Maples to pick up some weights (and then put them down after that). <o:p></o:p></div>
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8:15. We wrap up the lift, and sophomore Chris Meyers
delivers an inspiring break down.<o:p></o:p></div>
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8:30. Bradley, Tank, V and I return to parking lot prepared
for the return journey in the underbelly of The Great White. <o:p></o:p></div>
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9:00. Post-breakfast, I return to my room. Before I shower,
I take another look at my 151 PSET. Yesterday, most of my toil was directed
towards Problem 3; this morning, I glance through the other problems. I’ve
already finished 1, and to my relief both 2 and 4 seem fairly straightforward.
As long as my TA responds to my S.O.S., I feel optimistic about getting it done
in a reasonable amount of time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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9:30. I hit a quick shower, and then its time to head
downstairs for some piano practice. <o:p></o:p></div>
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10:00. Ok so no piano. I go downstairs and am about to start
playing when I get a dorm email from our RA, Paul, who’s subject line is
“Coffee, now, eom.” I need some coffee, and I know Paul is both a genius and a
Phil 151 alum. I pack up my stuff and go to his room.<o:p></o:p></div>
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11:00. Paul gives me fresh ground, French press coffee, and
helps me with my 151 PSET for an hour; then I get an email response from my 151
TA saying he will be in his office to answer my questions until 12:00. I have
Japanese at 11:30, so I rush to the quad to meet him in his office.<o:p></o:p></div>
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11:25. I leave my TA’s office with some of my questions
answered. I head to Japanese.<o:p></o:p></div>
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12:20. I officially survive Japanese.<o:p></o:p></div>
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12:30: I eat lunch with Franklin and some of the people in
his draw group. After lunch, Tank and I drive to Siebel for practice.<o:p></o:p></div>
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14:00. After a warm up, team practice starts. We divide into
2 and 3 man groups and accomplish 4 tasks that Coach Ray has set up for us; one
for putting, one for short game, one for pitching and one for wedges. <o:p></o:p></div>
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16:00. Isaiah, Chris and I finish the team practice. I go to
the clubhouse to get the trackman, and then drive to the other side of the
range to hit a wedge combine, and then practice hitting 9 iron to distances
ranging from 120-150 yards.<o:p></o:p></div>
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17:00. Tank and I return to Faisan. I spend about 20 minutes
working on Phil 151, then bike to piano class. <o:p></o:p></div>
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19:20. I didn’t end up practicing much piano this week, so
class does not go particularly well; however, with some moral support from Brad
(who is also taking piano) I make it through the playing section. The professor
lectures for about 45 minutes about minor and major scales, which I find pretty
interesting.<o:p></o:p></div>
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19:30. I eat a quick dinner at Flomo dining.<o:p></o:p></div>
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19:50. I put my laundry in the washing machine, and take a
20-minute breather from my hectic day to brew a cup of coffee and listen to
some music. I’m pretty tired, so I need to recharge to tackle this homework. I
listen to my current favorite band, Glass Animals, and lay on the couch in my
dorm room.<o:p></o:p></div>
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20:10. Time to get to work. I start back in on Phil 151. A
note on all the work I’ve been doing on this PSET up until now: it has been
completely conceptual. That is, I’ve been trying to sketch out what my proofs
for each question will look like; I haven’t actually written anything down yet.
Gulp.<o:p></o:p></div>
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20:30. My friend, Negi, comes over to my room to work on 151
with me. Negi is a grandmaster chess player, so a low-key genius. Sadly, he’s
also finding the PSET rather difficult. We spend about an hour talking about
one of the problems, and think we come up with a solution. Time to start typing
up some answers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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22:30. Still hard at work. About half of the problems seem
pretty easy to prove, but there is one problem in particular that we are stuck
on. We keep trying to approach it from different angles but nothing seems to be
working.<o:p></o:p></div>
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00:30. Still working.<o:p></o:p></div>
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01:30. Still working. That problem won’t give; we’ve worked
on a lot of the others; but we have nothing typed up yet; everything we have
done has been conceptual.<o:p></o:p></div>
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02:00. Negi keeps working, but its time for me to call it a
night. We leave tomorrow morning and I haven’t packed a thing yet.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Day 5.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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7:15. My alarm rings, but I’m way too tired to get up yet.
Around 7:30 I manage to get myself out of bed, and I go take a shower to try
and wake myself up. <o:p></o:p></div>
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7:35. In the shower, I’m still thinking about the problem
that had Negi and I stumped last night. All of a sudden, the answer occurs to
me. I immediately cut my shower short and go back to my room to write it down
before it stops making sense.<o:p></o:p></div>
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8:00. I ride my bike to Lakeside dining to meet Calli
Ringsby (a member of the women’s team) and Brandon Wu for a breakfast PSET
session for Physics 41. Wednesday night I figured out the PSET, but I still
need to write it up and want to compare some answers with them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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10:30. Finally the PSET is written up and submitted online.
I return to Faisan to pack. I take advantage of the packing time to listen to
some music, and get through almost an entire album by Glass Animals.<o:p></o:p></div>
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11:15. I’m all packed up, grab my stuff and go to head out
to my car; but then I realize that I don't have my car keys. I search my room
for 5 minutes, but to no avail. It dawns on me that I’ve been keeping a
nearly-to-the hour journal all week for team blog; I pop out my computer and
retrace my steps. <o:p></o:p></div>
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11:20. I call V for a ride.<o:p></o:p></div>
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11:25. V arrives and drives me to the course, where I pack
up the rest of my stuff and (magically) find my keys in my golf bag. <o:p></o:p></div>
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12:00. The team departs from the golf course en route to San
Jose International. We stop by Smashburger, courtesy of Uncle Leland (read;
Leland Stanford Jr. University), and then board our flight. We fly Southwest
which not only highly unusual and also very disappointing because it prohibits
me from pulling rank to get a window seat.<o:p></o:p></div>
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15:30. Our flight lands in Ontario, California. <o:p></o:p></div>
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16:01. My Phil 151 PSET is officially late.<o:p></o:p></div>
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17:00. We get the vans at the airport and begin the drive to
where we are staying in Palm Springs, at the McNealy’s house. We had to fly
into Ontario, California, due to some inclement weather in Palm Springs, and so
we have a roughly two-hour drive ahead of us. The team independently sorts
itself into vans based on music preference. (There are two main factions on the
Stanford Men’s Golf Team: Team Country Music, consisting of Maverick, V,
Shnyds, Meyers, Shimp, Dakota, Knox, and Coach Ray; Team Not Country Music,
consisting of me, Tank, Wu, Isaiah.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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19:30. We arrive at the McNealy residence, where a feast of
barbecue pulled pork, chicken breast, sushi, and pizza awaits us. <o:p></o:p></div>
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20:00. Ping-Pong begins. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Ping-Pong
power rankings:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Knox. Prestigious forehand and backhand ability.
Only weakness is a tendency to go for shots despite being horribly out of
position; but as he frequently pulls these off, not much of a weakness.<o:p></o:p></div>
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serve, unless you’re Knox; however, hit either forehands or nothing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Me? Occasionally hit backhand winners;
frequently whiff. But it’s my blog so I’m 3.<o:p></o:p></div>
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despite having exactly 0 offensive capability.<o:p></o:p></div>
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vigor. Rarely wins points.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Coach Ray. Tough showing from Coach Ray this
year.<o:p></o:p></div>
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20:00. I decide to forego ping pong tonight in order to
continue working on this 151 PSET. I’m finally in the mode where I’m crafting
all of my proofs in writing. I could do this sloppily, but it’s already late so
I might as well take my time and get the phrasing perfect. <o:p></o:p></div>
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21:30. I’m exhausted from the week, and head to bed. I ask V
to wake me up at 7:30 if I’m not already awake.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Day 6. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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7:30. V wakes me up. I feel incredible after 10 consecutive
hours of sleep. I’m excited for the day.<o:p></o:p></div>
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8:00. I head upstairs and eat breakfast as I continue to
work on this PSET. The going is slow, since I’m trying to get my responses just
right. <o:p></o:p></div>
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10:30. The team packs up and heads to The Hideaway, the
course where Coach Ray’s parents belong. Gary Ray has invited the parents of
the players to The Hideaway to play with their kids for 18 holes. <o:p></o:p></div>
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11:00. We show up at the driving range and start warming up.
Mr. Ray is waiting for us on the driving range, and parents start arriving.<o:p></o:p></div>
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11:30. The entire group, players, parents and coaches, load
up from the range and go to the clubhouse to eat lunch.<o:p></o:p></div>
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12:00. Lunch is amazing; we have a private room, and
seemingly private wait staff, and 3 huge tables. I sit with my Dad, who is in
town for the week, who I haven’t seen in about two months. We have a great
lunch, get to catch up, and then it is time to tee off. <o:p></o:p></div>
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12:30. My dad and I tee off with Bradley and his mom, Susan.
The course is pure, and the greens are smooth and fast; the weather is perfect;
today is a welcome relief from a pretty stressful week.<o:p></o:p></div>
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6:00. Everyone is officially done with their rounds, and we
bid goodbye to the parents for now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
all load into the vans and stop quickly at the McNealy’s to shower and change
before a quick turn around to the Madison Club.<o:p></o:p></div>
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7:00. The team arrives at the Madison Club for dinner. We
walk inside and are immediately shown to a massive table for the entire party.
As soon as we sit down, large platters of sushi are laid out in front of us;
once those are finished, bread and pizza comes out. Once we have polished those
off, the waiters bring out menus (despite the fact that we all are already
pretty full). <o:p></o:p></div>
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9:00. We return to the McNealy residence, extremely full. I
play a little ping pong with the boys, then its time to go back to work. I
practice piano for about an hour with Colt McNealy looking over my shoulder
(Colt, who is a pretty good pianist, teaches me how to read cords from the
bottom up, and helps me understand major and minor finger patterns.) <o:p></o:p></div>
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10:00. I go back to work on this PSET. I’m getting really
close to finished. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Day 7.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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6:00. My alarm rings for our morning practice round. One
more day until the tournament begins, and I’ve got a little bit of last minute
prep to do.<o:p></o:p></div>
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6:45. We get breakfast at the course, and the go warm up.<o:p></o:p></div>
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7:30. We tee off hole number 2 in the shotgun start practice
round. Mav, Tank, and V are all playing in the college am this afternoon, so it
is only me, Brad, Dak, Wu, Isaiah and Chris this morning. We decide to have
birdie game between me, Brad and Dak versus Wu, Isaiah and Chris. The course is
in great shape, but is soft due to the rain from the last few days in Palm
Springs. Playing in two threesomes, we get around the course pretty quickly for
a practice round.<o:p></o:p></div>
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12:00.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We finish up
and compare scores. The birdie count is: Wu 4, Is 3, Meyers 1, Knox 2, me 2,
and Dak 1. (Isaiah tells me I should record that he had 9 birdies for the
blog.) We get the lunch provided at the course.<o:p></o:p></div>
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13:00. We go practice as Mav, Tank and V go to tee off in
the college am. I spend 30 minutes putting, 30 minutes doing some full swing
technique practice, and then 30 minutes practicing hitting different shot
shapes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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15:00. We return to the McNealy residence. I lay low for a
little while, and then (surprise) get to work finishing this PSET. (At this
point I would like to make clear that it usually does not take me this long to
finish PSETs, but this one happens to be especially difficult, and I’m taking
my time since it is already late.) Dakota, Siobhan (Mav’s girlfriend) (sorry
ladies) and I have a little study session outside by the pool.<o:p></o:p></div>
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17:30. I am 5 sentences/30 minutes away from finishing this
dang PSET and it is time to go to the players’ dinner. <o:p></o:p></div>
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18:00. The players’ dinner is incredible. They provide a
buffet with three different kinds of pasta, chopped salad, pesto chicken
breast, and some delicious prime rib. An hour later, we leave to return to the
McNealy’s.<o:p></o:p></div>
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19:15. Brad, Tank, Wu and I begin a very heated ping pong
campaign. <o:p></o:p></div>
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20:30. All ping-ponged out, I head upstairs for the last
hurrah on this 151 PSET. Tank joins me; his task for the night is to convert an
R script into a pdf.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We join Meyers, Wu
and Isaiah, who are also studying in the kitchen. At 21:00, I figure out the
final question and provide a very satisfyingly succinct proof (probably and
hour of thinking for 5 sentences of writing).<o:p></o:p></div>
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21:12:30. I submit my 151 PSET at long last. Tank continues
working on converting his R script to a pdf.<o:p></o:p></div>
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22:00. Tank is still working on this R script, but takes a
study break to create a new Ping Pong Power Ranking, as he disagrees with mine.
<o:p></o:p></div>
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22:15. Time for bed. I have a wake up call tomorrow at about
7:00, and a tee time at 9:53. After a long week of work, I want to be well
rested and ready to compete.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bob Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270634743446567487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-72369263814186212312017-02-07T14:05:00.001-08:002017-02-07T14:39:24.016-08:00Quick Takes Video blog by Maverick McNealy and Isaiah SalindaMeet the team as they respond to unusual questions by Maverick McNealy and Isaiah Salinda.<br />
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To watch full sized on YouTube click here - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG5zT2HGGZM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG5zT2HGGZM</a><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="259" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DG5zT2HGGZM" width="460"></iframe>Bob Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270634743446567487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-54659524528886572052016-05-19T08:40:00.003-07:002016-05-19T08:40:48.930-07:00Sage Senior Advice from Dom Francks<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
An Open Letter to the
Stanford Golf Class of 2020<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In the
midst of my last campaign as a Stanford golfer, I thought I’d use my status as
a washed-up, crusty old veteran to dispense some advice that you boys may or
may not want to hear:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-First off,
make sure you do some work in the gym before you show up in September. It pays
to be able to hold your own on the VersaClimber right off the bat (just ask
Tank), and Tuesday and Thursday mornings will be a lot more fun if you know
your way around a weight room.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-Take it
easy in the classroom your first quarter. Some of the best advice I got early
in my freshman year was to “treat getting used to Stanford like a 4-unit
class”. There’ll be plenty of time to load up on units or take Math 51. Spend
your fall quarter making friends and sharpening your game.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>-Treat each
tournament (and qualifying) like it’s Q-School. If you do the math (which I
didn’t my freshman year), you’ll only have about 50 opportunities to compete
for the Cardinal during your stint. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Make
the most of them.</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A lesson
that I’ve only recently learned is the importance of reminding yourself <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">daily</b> of the overarching goal: to win a
national championship. During your time at Stanford, you’ll meet absolutely
incredible people. You’ll have friends who will head off to fantastic summer
internships, and friends who’ll be spending nearly every waking hour studying
and working to excel in the classroom. It’s very easy to feel like you need to
compete with them. Resist that urge. Remember what you’re here to do, and don’t
get distracted. You have an opportunity that very few have, and I wish I had
realized the importance of that opportunity earlier in my career. You have the
privilege of being a part of one of the best programs in college golf, and the
best athletic program in the country. Remember that every day. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>As Coach
Ray is fond of saying, “Stanford Golf is like a train. You get on, and then
after four years, you get off. It’s up to you what mark you’ll leave in those
four years.” Well boys, my time on the train is almost up. And I’m rooting for
you. You’ll know me as I knew guys like David Chung and Steve Ziegler, as a
face remembered vaguely from recruiting visits. You’ll hear stories about me,
and as a freshman you’ll laugh along with the rest of the team, even though you
don’t get the inside joke. You’ll see me at alumni matches and occasionally
lurking around before football games, and you’ll be unsure whether I recognize
you or know your names. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I do.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Go
get ‘em boys.<o:p></o:p></div>
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-Dominick Francks<o:p></o:p></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-16561204906805924682016-04-25T10:50:00.001-07:002016-04-25T10:50:59.154-07:00Boote Being Boote<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">So my
fellow senior, Dominick Francks, is the definition of an outdoorsy, adventure man.
You only have to peer through his Facebook or bring up mountains in Washington for
you to realize this fact. This past November he decided to take first-timers, former
teammate Patrick Grimes and myself up the mountains in order for us to
experience nature, spectacular views as well as pre-maid packaged food and
artic temperatures for ourselves! It was a very memorable trip and over the
next few minutes while you read this blog I’ll show you some of my best memories
from this trip. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Our goal was to hike up the
Yosemite Falls Trail and then camp overnight before hiking back down the next
morning. As you can see I was perhaps a little over-excited at the start before
realizing the difficulty of the 3.5 km hike straight up Yosemite Falls!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtZ6SROLhy-zQUeNiNy2iFoebKXGMWWivvMb8hmQ5p8cqdtz43A05qipTeyNpv6fUEOQAoIIlRipAfBJd5g5K76-rD0UsJ8FdhsSYGi8VWwfbm44qxryxgVMHZ5cSxH4DH0b-952pHg/s1600/Boote+4.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtZ6SROLhy-zQUeNiNy2iFoebKXGMWWivvMb8hmQ5p8cqdtz43A05qipTeyNpv6fUEOQAoIIlRipAfBJd5g5K76-rD0UsJ8FdhsSYGi8VWwfbm44qxryxgVMHZ5cSxH4DH0b-952pHg/s320/Boote+4.png" width="239" /></a><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Despite the
difficulty, it was a beautiful hike which took us around 2.5 hours to complete.
Along the way we saw some amazing sights, one of which being the waterfall
itself! Perhaps the craziest part of the trip was the group of French extreme
climbers camping on a ledge next to the top of the falls and tight roping
across the top everyday 4/5 times!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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spirits were still high halfway up the mountain – Grimes must have been
checking his sore wrist at this moment! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Yosemite Peak, with an amazing view across to the Sierra Mountains in the
distance. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We pitched our tent,
collected firewood and slept through the night in temperatures that went down
to the mid 20s (Fahrenheit), but that wasn’t before we saw something fly across
the sky, which certainly caught our eyes in an alarming way! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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missile test off the coast of California performed by the US Navy was the
apparent cause, although I still have my suspicions! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Finally here are my feet,
alongside a spectacular view with Half Dome out in the distance, in a pic I took
post breakfast and pre-nap on top of the world the next morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">All in all, it was a great
way to spend some of my offseason time trying something different and new to
me. Thanks to Dom for showing Patrick and me the ropes! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I would highly recommend anyone
thinking of going camping for the first time to give it a go, I thoroughly
enjoyed my experience and would love to do it again sometime!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">By David Boote<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-60898380150046482712016-04-14T10:36:00.000-07:002016-04-15T09:24:49.281-07:00Where's Mav? He's on a plane!<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
I landed in San Francisco at 9:30am
after a 14 hour flight from Sydney, Australia on December 21<sup>st</sup>… But
I had departed Sydney at 4pm on the 21<sup>st</sup>. Sitting at the gate
awaiting my final flight of 2015 to Palm Springs, I wondered exactly how much
distance I had covered this year. I traveled outside North America for the
first two times of my life, played a full college and amateur schedule, tested
the waters on the PGA Tour, and spent only a handful of days at home. Thus
prompted this blog post… A review of 2015 as seen from 30,000 feet!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Just for fun, I went back on every
flight I had made (including connections) this calendar year, and totaled the
number of miles covered on each leg of the journey. For those interested, I
also included a quick explanation for why I found myself in this particular
part of the world. So here goes:<o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->Hawaii->SF = 4,700 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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First tournament of 2015, the Amer Ari at the Waikoloa Kings
Course in Hawaii. Someone has to do it, I guess…<o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->Palm Springs, CA->SF = 900 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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Prestige at PGA West in La Quinta, CA. If I recall
correctly, our team shot a half-decent 20 under final round here. Made the trip
back very nice!<o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->Cabo San Lucas->SF = 3,000 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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Querencia Cabo Collegiate. Continuing the trend of tournament
destinations that make all of our dorm-mates jealous.<o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->Palm Springs, CA->SF = 900 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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Easter weekend and some golf with the family in La Quinta…<o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->Pullman, WA->SF = 1,700 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pac12 Championships at Palouse Ridge, Washington State’s
course. A few good memories here… Yeah maybe more than a few.<o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->Charlotte, NC->Dallas/Fort Worth->SF = 5,200
miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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NCAA Regionals in at UNC Finley GC, followed by a stop in Fort
Worth, TX for the Ben Hogan Award ceremony at Colonial CC. Picked up a W and a
berth at Nationals at UNC, and a top-3 finish at the Hogan Award!<o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->Bradenton, FL->Atlanta, GA->SF = 5,600 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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NCAA Nationals at the Concession Club in Bradenton, FL. Can
we re-do day 1??<o:p></o:p></div>
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SJ->Phoenix, AZ->Columbus, OH->Chicago, IL->SF =
4,900 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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Two birds with one stone here… I moved my US Open Sectional
qualifying to the Columbus, OH site so that I could do that and attend the Jack
Nicklaus Award ceremony at Murifield Village GC. The field was stacked with PGA
Tour pros- I played one group in front of David Lingmerth, fresh off his
victory at the Memorial the day previous!<o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->Chicago, IL->Kansas City, MO->San Diego,
CA->SF = 4,600 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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Palmer Cup at Rich Harvest Farms just outside Chicago. We
made an unplanned landing in Kansas City, as our intended flight path was
blocked by thunderstorms in the Midwest.<o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->Washington, DC-Greenbrier, WV->Washington, DC->SF
= 5,800 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Greenbrier Classic at Old White TPC. The Greenbrier
Resort really felt like an oasis in the middle of nowhere… Because it kind of
was! Not easy to get to.<o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->Atlanta, GA->SF = 4,600 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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PGA Tour Barbasol Championship at RTJ Golf Trail in Opelika,
AL. This doesn’t include the hour and a half taxi ride to Opelika from Atlanta…<o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->Portland, OR->Eugene, OR->Seattle, WA->SF = 1,700
miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pacific Coast Amateur Championship at Eugene CC (sound
familiar? Site of the 2016 NCAA National Championship! Strategic planning.)
with my teammate Viraat Badhwar.<o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->Chicago, IL->SF = 4,100 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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US Amateur at Olympia Fields CC just outside Chicago. I’m
starting to like this place… Starring the Daddy-Caddy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->Pittsburgh, PA->Chicago, IL->SF = 5,000 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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Walker Cup Practice Session in Latrobe, PA.. Home of the
great Arnold Palmer. One of my fondest memories was drinking an AP sitting
across the table from the real AP…<o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->New York, NY->Manchester, England->New York, NY->Chicago,
IL->SF = 12,200 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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Walker Cup and Fighting Illini Invitational. Started with a
tour of the NYSE and 9/11 Memorial in New York, followed by the most incredible
golf experience of my life at Royal Lytham and St. Annes Golf Club. Then flew
straight to Chicago to meet my Stanford team for the first college event of the
year at OFCC. It’s official, I like that golf course. <o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->Portland, OR->SF = 1,200 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pumpkin Ridge for the Nike Collegiate Invitational… And a
tour of Nike World Headquarters as well!<o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->Atlanta, GA->SF = 4,600 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alpharetta, GA for the US Collegiate Championship at the GC
of Georgia. Somehow backed myself into a win here…<o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->San Diego, CA->SF = 1,000 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Gifford Collegiate Championship at La Costa Resort. Make
it back-to-back-back-in wins!<o:p></o:p></div>
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SF->Palm Springs, CA->SF = 800 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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Some more sunny, 36-hole golf days with the family in La
Quinta for Thanksgiving break.<o:p></o:p></div>
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SJ->LA->Brisbane, Australia->Cairns, Australia->Sydney,
Australia->SF->Palm Springs, CA = 17,800 miles<o:p></o:p></div>
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This was a trip to visit my teammate Viraat Badhwar in
Australia; we began in his hometown of Brisbane (and I got to witness the
course where V honed his buttery little draw… Not a left-to-right hole on the
property!), visited Cairns for a day to snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef, and
ended in Sydney and a spectacular round at New South Wales GC. Then I met my
family back in the desert for some more 36 hole days over Christmas and New
Years.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Add those all up, and you get:<o:p></o:p></div>
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4 countries<o:p></o:p></div>
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14 states<o:p></o:p></div>
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58 flights<o:p></o:p></div>
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90,300 miles (the Earth’s
circumference is approximately 25,000 miles, so this year’s flying was the
equivalent of flying around the world nearly four times…)<o:p></o:p></div>
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by Maverick McNealy</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-19067031993206533332016-02-23T15:15:00.000-08:002016-02-23T15:15:36.592-08:00Viraat's Vivacious Recap<div class="p1">
As we begin our spring season, this is a good time to reflect on our Fall Tournament results. Our team ended the fall season ranked 5th and we saw a lot of great golf from the guys.</div>
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We have one of the deepest teams in the nation this year and I believe that any five out of our ten guys can play against and beat most teams we compete against. Our freshmen have done a great job adjusting to college life and are contributing a lot to our team already. As a result, we have had some of the most competitive qualifiers this fall, which prepared the resulting traveling squad very well for the tournaments.</div>
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We started our fall at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invite at Olympia Fields CC in Chicago. Mav flew straight to the tournament from the Walker Cup in England, where he represented the US in a 2 day match against Great Britain and Ireland. The team played really solid all week and finished 4<span class="s1"><sup>th</sup></span> in one of the most competitive fields of the year. Mav went on to win the tournament individually for the 2<span class="s1"><sup>nd</sup></span> time in a row after a low 65 in the 2<span class="s1"><sup>nd</sup></span> round.</div>
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Our next event was the Swoosh Invitational at Pumpkin Ridge GC in Oregon. It was the first tournament for one of our freshmen, Brandon Wu. The whole team had some great contributions the entire week and we finished 4<span class="s1"><sup>th</sup></span> once again. Individually, Mav was the highest finisher at T-5 and David finished T-19.</div>
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We had a quick turnaround to prepare for the US Collegiate, at the Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta, GA. The team was in the mix for the first two days, but a tough last day meant we finished the week in 6<span class="s1"><sup>th</sup></span>. We learned a lot from the week about and sealing the deal when we are in contention down the line in the Spring. A last day 67 helped Mav tie for his 2<span class="s1"><sup>nd</sup></span> win of the season and his 8<span class="s1"><sup>th</sup></span> win in 2 seasons.</div>
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We finished of the fall at The Gifford Collegiate at La Costa Legends GC in Carlsbad, CA hosted by UCLA. Freshman Isaiah Salinda made his debut in San Diego and had a solid week to help the team to a 2<span class="s1"><sup>nd</sup></span> place finish. We were in contention for the majority of the week, but a great last round by Washington meant we finished just short of the mark. Mav finished with another last day 67 to tie for his 3<span class="s1"><sup>rd</sup></span> win of the season out of 4 events. David added another solid tournament to his fall with a T-5 finish.</div>
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by Viraat Badhwar </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-36367309087158922572016-02-10T10:20:00.002-08:002016-02-10T10:20:48.443-08:00Sophomore Secrets from Swegs<div class="MsoNormal">
So far my time at Stanford has been an amazing experience.
I have been able to expand my horizons by taking interesting (and challenging)
classes, ranging from math to computer science to international relations, all
with an excellent faculty. I have had the unique opportunity to interact with
countless students who managed to get into one of the most sought after
universities in the world, as well as some graduates whose ideas and
determination have helped change the world. And on top of that, I’ve managed to
improve my golf game drastically, going from not making a single start my
entire freshman fall to teeing it up at the National Championship last spring.
But as a freshman, I was, as Coach Ray likes to say, “drinking from the fire
hose.” Classes, golf, practice, workouts—it all flew by. Now as a sophomore
(who thinks he knows what he’s doing) I have my feet under me a little bit
more, and I’ve had some time to reflect on what I’ve learned the last year and
a half:<o:p></o:p></div>
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--Don’t challenge Dom to a game of basketball. Or a game of
any sport whose name ends in the word “ball”. Or the versa climber. Or a
political debate. He will win.<o:p></o:p></div>
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--If you want to have the best-prepared breakfast possible
at a college golf event, track down the kitchen staff and tell them you have a
dairy allergy. You will be taken care of. (Thanks to senior David Boote for leading by
example here.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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--If you go out to team dinner and don’t know what to order,
have what V (Viraat Badhwar) is having. It will be the best thing on the menu.<o:p></o:p></div>
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--If you don’t know where Mav is, he’s probably at Siebel
practicing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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--If you hear a country song on the radio, Brad knows its
name. And the band name. And when the song was written. And when the band
formed. And potentially even the age of the lead singer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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--Don’t judge a book by its cover. He might not look it, but
Tank can put away food like you cannot believe. Legend has it that he single
handedly put an “All you can eat sushi” restaurant out of business. <o:p></o:p></div>
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--Don’t challenge Brandon and Isaiah to a team competition
if they get to be on the same team. (Mav and V found this one out the hard
way).<o:p></o:p></div>
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--Sit next to Chris in Econ lecture. If you get bored with
the lecturer, his twitter feed can be a nice distraction.<o:p></o:p></div>
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by Jeffrey Swegle </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-57999956345384467962016-01-27T08:38:00.003-08:002016-01-27T08:38:23.196-08:00Sophomore Bradley Knox is "Stealing Your Fitness." Here's How...<div class="MsoNormal">
The Art of Stealing Fitness<o:p></o:p></div>
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A zero sum game is a scenario in which one person gains
something and as a result another person loses an equivalent value. Popular
zero sum games include poker, and other forms of gambling, but since we as NCAA
athletes are prohibited from most forms of gambling, we have to fulfill our
desire for ruthless competition in different ways. Often, we choose fitness.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fitness is not widely considered to be a zero sum game,
because if I am working out, how can that negatively impact anyone else? Here’s
how: Take an arbitrary value for the average level of fitness in the world, say
30. The more fit you are, the higher your fitness value is. Say senior David Boote has a
fitness value of 43, and I have a fitness value of 30. If Boote works out, he
will gain 1 fitness point, therefore raising the average value of fitness in
the world to 30.1, and his personal fitness value to 44. If you do some simple
arithmetic, you will find that Boote’s fitness level relative to the rest of
the world (call this value y) changed from +13 to +13.9 giving him a delta (<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol;">D</span></span>) of .9. However, everyone
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equal to -0.1, due simply to the fact that Boote took the initiative to do a
little bit of cardio on a Sunday morning. In other words, Boote stole our
fitness.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now that we have explored the mathematics and theory of a
zero sum game in a theoretical world, we must look at how we, as a Stanford
Golf program, have implemented this knowledge in order to enable us to make the
marginal gains that separate those who win from those who don’t. As a Stanford
golfer, I field many questions about my daily routine, including where we
travel and how I am playing, but when we come to our fitness schedule other
students seem perplexed: “Why do you guys work out?…it’s golf”, “What do you
need cardio for?”, “But you guys only do flexibility, right?”. Every yard off
the tee and degree of flexibility, as well as the absence of exhaustion on the
back nine of a 36 hole, 12 hour day can make the difference between a good
score or simply a good effort. This all begins in the weight room, where we
take pride…in stealing your fitness.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p>by Bradley Knox</o:p></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-54653401561410871932016-01-19T11:30:00.001-08:002016-01-19T11:30:24.306-08:00Frank the Tank Wants More Versa<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The VersaClimber. The workout machine from hell. I have
decided that if Dante had worked out with the VersaClimber, instead of being
frozen in the icy depths of Lake Cocytus, traitors in his 9<sup>th</sup> Circle
of Hell would be strapped onto the Versa for an eternal cardio workout. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For those of you not familiar with the VersaClimber, it is a
vertical climbing apparatus. The machine itself is a very simple contraption.
It is a long pole rising from the depths of hell but angled slightly and
surrounded by railing on both sides to maintain balance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the top of the
machine is a screen that monitors speed at which you climb, number of feet you
have climbed, and time passed since you started climbing. Below the screen are
two handlebars and two small platforms for your feet. You strap your feet in
and grab the handlebars. To begin the workout, you step up with one leg as if
you are climbing a step and pull down with the handlebar on the corresponding
side. The resulting motion is similar to that of a rock climber. Sophomore Jeff
Swegle describes the motion as “futile attempts to lunge your way out of hell
while remaining stationary”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">At the beginning of the year, the dreaded 10 minute Versa is
reserved for Cardio Fridays. But towards the end of Winter Quarter and into
Spring Quarter, Jason (our trainer) uses the 10 minute ordeal as a “warm-up”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The following is a sample of my internal stream as I make
this godforsaken climb. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></u></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">0-60 sec:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ok.
Don’t come out of the gates too hot. Keep it nice and steady. Don’t want to
kill yourself in the first minute.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">60-240 sec:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’m
just gonna keep a steady pace. Save some energy for later. Ok this isn’t too
bad. Definitely breathing heavily, but the quads and glutes are still feeling
good<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">240-300 sec:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Almost
halfway there. Keep it going. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5 minute mark:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Good
god, I’m only halfway there. I’ve just done 5 minutes and you expect me to do 5
more minutes, Jason?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">300-360 sec:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Keep
the head down. Don’t look at the time. Just keep it going. Oh man the quads are
burning up</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">360-450 sec:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No
human should have to do this. This is horrible.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
*I look over to check how my teammates are doing* <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">There’s Dom. Tearing the Versa apart. They probably need to get a new
machine after he’s done </i>(Shoutout to Senior Dominick Francks for breaking
the 2000 foot mark twice!!!). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mav </i>(Junior
Maverick McNealy) <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">crushing it as per
usual. Face is also redder than a tomato. V-man </i>(Junior Viraat Badhwar) <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">looking nimble on the Versa. Like a gazelle</i>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">prancing in the plains.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">7 minute 30 second mark:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3
quarters of the way done. Just one more quarter. Home stretch. Arms feel like
lead. Glutes are definitely activated. Quads are on fire. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">450-540 sec:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Forget this.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">540-590 sec: <o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Last
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<u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">590-600 sec:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">10,
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Although the Versa Climber is the Spawn of Satan and the
bane of my existence, its benefits have been noticeable. Not only do I have
more stamina in the weight room, I also have more energy on the golf course (especially
those 36 hole days). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Stanford Men’s golf team takes pride in the difficulty
of our Versa workouts and we relish the fact that we are a golf team that does
this much cardio. We use it as motivation. The Versa is a tool that is
essential to our program. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As Sophomore Bradley Knox so eloquently declares
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Written by Sophomore Franklin Huang (aka, Frank the Tank)</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-32498206523611743882016-01-08T16:48:00.002-08:002016-01-08T16:48:19.312-08:00Mighty Myers Talks Freshman Fall<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 5.25in 6.0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Freshman fall quarter has been one of the best
experiences of my life. It’s everything that you hear plus a lot more. As a student-athlete
at one of the top schools in the country, the days can become very busy. A
typical in-season day includes workouts, class, practice, and homework. Our
trainer, Jason, keeps us motivated and working hard in the gym with a good plan
for each one of us to get stronger. Fitness is a big part of our team and it
can have an impact on our golf games. I was enrolled in three classes this
quarter that totaled to 14 units. These classes were Math51, Econ1, and Weather
and Storms. Classes at Stanford are definitely a step up from those I had in
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">The resources and support that we receive as Stanford golfers are
incredible. One of the many attractions to come to Stanford was the Siebel
Varsity Golf Training Complex. This practice facility, along with great
teammates to practice and compete with, has made practicing more fun and more
productive than ever before. The Siebel facility has been undergoing an amazing
transformation during the fall season that will be open by the time we get back
from winter break. This renovation includes a clubhouse, hitting bays with all
of the latest and greatest technology, four new greens, and tons of new shots
to master. This practice facility allows our team, Coach Ray, and Coach Brockington
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">On top of our
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play some of the top courses around Stanford. These include Stanford Golf
Course, Los Altos Golf Club, San Francisco Golf Club, California Golf Club,
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">I learned a lot during fall quarter and had a
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">By Chris Meyers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-43210772819055289652016-01-04T15:00:00.003-08:002016-01-04T15:01:51.227-08:00Isaiah Salinda (aka "The IS") Shares Stanford Beginnings <div class="BodyA" style="line-height: 120%;">
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Although
I have barely scratched the surface of my four year Stanford experience, there
is already so much I can write about. Just like everyone else, I<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>ve had my share of ups and
downs the last 12 weeks or so, but it<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>s
the positive memories that stick out and are definitely worth sharing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>One
of my fondest memories dates back to the first day of the preseason in
September. Opening my locker and seeing a Stanford bag with my name on it and
all this new Nike gear was a pretty special moment. I waited a long three
months over the summer to join the team and it was at that moment that I knew I
could call myself a Stanford golfer. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>One
of the greatest perks of being a Stanford golfer is playing at pretty much all
the nicest courses in the bay area. Some of my favorite courses we have played
so far are Pasatiempo, Cal Club, Half Moon Bay, Sharon Heights, and San
Francisco Golf Club. SF Club is probably my favorite one of them all, since it
is also host to the annual <span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">“</span>Big
Game Cup.<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">”</span> Every year
during the week of the Stanford-Cal football game, the golf teams from each
school pair up with Stanford and Cal alumni/members of the club and compete in
a best-ball Ryder Cup like competition. This year, the weather was nice, the
course was in good condition, and more importantly Stanford won! A key
highlight from the Big Game Cup came from sophomore Frank <span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">“</span>the Tank<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">” </span>Huang, who had an ace on the par 3 13th hole. Tank was
rather nonchalant about it (very typical of Tank) as the rest of us were more
excited about the hole-in-one than he was. Nonetheless, the combination of
beating Cal and Tank<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>s
hole in one led to a very memorable van ride home<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">…</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Speaking
of vans I have had the privilege of becoming very familiar with them this
quarter. Being on the team means having certain responsibilities. All 10 of us
have specific team jobs and Chris (one of my freshman teammates) and I were
assigned cleaning our two team vans 2-3 times a quarter. While at first I
thought this would be a very mundane and boring task, it has proven to be
rather enjoyable. Since the size of our vans prevents us from going to a normal
car wash, we have to take the vans to a self car wash in Menlo Park. Spraying
the van with water/soap out of the high pressure nozzle is actually kind of fun
and for some weird reason, I really enjoy it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Cleaning the vans inside and out is a job I take pride in. Also, since I
don<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>t have my car on
campus, cruising around in the vans fills the void of not being able to drive.
I think Chris and I got pretty lucky with our team job.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Finally,
on a more serious note, my most memorable experience thus far was playing in
the Gifford Collegiate at La Costa. It was my first college tournament, and
after struggling early in the season I was able to turn my game around and make
the lineup for our last event of the fall. The whole trip was just a great
time, and we as Stanford golfers have a pretty luxurious lifestyle while
traveling. We got to visit the Taylormade Kingdom, stay 4 nights at the
beautiful resort (which included buffets for most meals), and play the Legends
Course which has hosted multiple PGA Tour events. The Gifford Collegiate was a
fun week and also a great learning experience for me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>While
I only mentioned a few memories that stuck out, it is important to note that
all my time spent with my teammates, (whether it be during morning workouts in
the weight room, afternoon practice at Siebel, football games, or team dinner)
is a memory in itself. I<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>ve
learned that the season is a day to day grind, but it is reassuring knowing
that I can enjoy it with 9 other guys who all share the goal of winning a
national championship. That being said, the fall season as a whole was a
memorable one and I can<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>t
wait to see what awaits us in the spring.<span style="line-height: 120%;"> </span></div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-80031588516760977962015-12-15T15:41:00.000-08:002015-12-15T15:41:02.040-08:00Brandon Wu Shares Experiences from his First Quarter at Stanford<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Freshman
year, “the best year of your life,” as some would say. Everyone has encouraged
me to take full advantage of it. Although transitioning to living at school can
be tough, I have attended boarding school since seventh grade, and that has
helped me ease into college life. Through my experience thus far, I have
learned that having a great group of people including my friends, family,
coaches, and teammates, have helped me adapt to life on the Farm. In fact, one
the biggest changes for me has been getting used to the beautiful sunshine of
California, which bodes much better for my golf game then snowy New England!
Stanford has been great so far, and I wanted to share my favorite moments from
this fall.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Playing Great
Courses <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">As members of
the golf team we have the opportunity to travel around the Bay Area and play
some amazing golf courses. We are fortunate enough to be able to play the
Stanford Golf Course as often as we want. On top of this, we’ve played storied clubs
this fall such as San Francisco Golf Club and California Golf Club, as well as
ones with great views such as Half Moon Bay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Meeting All
Sorts of People<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The Stanford
Golf Team has a great supporting cast of people that have contributed to our
success through their continuous support. I have been fortunate enough to meet
some of these people at the Siebel Varsity Golf Training Complex and at the
Cardinal Classic. While they all had diverse interests outside of golf, they
all exhibit a strong passion for the game. One particular person I met helped
build the pool at the middle school I attended out in Massachusetts. I was a big
swimmer throughout grade school, and I was very grateful of this beautiful pool
during my time there. It was quite a coincidence to meet the people whom it had
been named after, and it proved to me how contributions like this are vital to
a team’s success.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Taking Down
the Big Dogs<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Despite being
a very close-knit team, a key value of our team is the competitiveness. This is
exemplified in practice where the sole purpose of our practice is to beat a
teammate is set drills.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Isaiah and I,
two of the three freshmen on the team, challenged and then proceeded to
successfully take down the big, bad, juniors Mav and V, in a best ball battle
at our practice facility. Isaiah showcased his clutch putting rolling in a 15
footer on the last hole, accompanied by a strong fist pump. Big win for the
good guys.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Playing
Pumpkin Ridge was a blast. This historic venue, where Tiger won his third
consecutive US Amateur Championship in 1996, served host to my first collegiate
tournament. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The fall season was a blast and I
can’t wait for what the spring has in store! Go Card!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">by Brandon Wu</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-38675313212200904602015-03-12T16:56:00.000-07:002015-03-12T16:56:54.489-07:00What a Stanford golfer eats, by Franklin Huang<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After a particularly heavy discussion in my Thinking Matters’ section, I am ready for lunch. For me, Roble lunch is the best meal. 3-4 slices of either pepperoni or cheese pizza is a must. After that, I will grab a bowl of cereal (cinnamon toast crunch) and either alfredo or marinara pasta. Chow down time is followed by practice at Siebel.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dinner. The last of the trio of meals normally has the most options. Soup to start and then a quick glance at the salad bar to check out what I won’t be eating and off to the main course. If the grill is open, I will attempt to cook my own chow mein, which normally turns out overcooked and over seasoned, but I eat it anyways. If the grill isn’t open, I can grab a burger and check the vegan/ethnic food aisle for some lamb kofta and sweet potatoes.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Now in high school, three meals was enough, but in college there are times when essays are brainstormed or P-sets are solved into the wee hours of the night. The solution to the midnight craving, of course, is Late night dining. Because of my location, Lag late night is the most convenient. Their menu ranges from chocolate covered chicken to fried rice. If I am not craving Lag, the Axe and Palm is an easy spot for chicken tenders and garlic fries.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-67124773137311393422015-02-09T09:36:00.000-08:002015-02-09T09:36:48.785-08:00Team Introductions by Dominick Francks<div class="MsoNormal">
In this blog entry, I thought I’d give our supporters a quick
introduction to the members of our team from an insider’s perspective:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Freshmen:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bradley Knox: Nicknamed “Crush”, not because he’s the
longest hitter on the team (which he is) but for his resemblance to a certain
sea turtle from Finding Nemo…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Franklin Huang: Frank “The Tank” Huang earned his nickname
last year on his recruiting visit, and fully lived up to it when in a stunning
upset (which remains in dispute), he captured the long drive contest in the
Cardinal Classic with a 350-yard bomb off the first tee at Stanford GC.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jeffrey Swegle: “Shwegs” was baptized by fire early this
year when he had to spend 41 minutes on the VersaClimber, the fitness machine
from hell. Fortunately, this Des Moines native bounced back admirably, no doubt
due to his long history as a CrossFitter.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sophomores:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Maverick McNealy: Tests are still being done to determine
whether Mav is actually a human being, as it’s rumored that he hasn’t mishit an
iron shot in nearly 3 years…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Viraat Badhwar: Nicknamed “The Beast” for reasons that
remain unclear. He has yet to fully adjust to Pacific time and is usually in
bed by 9:00. Counterintuitively, has a tendency to shoot extremely low scores
after not practicing for a few days.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Juniors:<o:p></o:p></div>
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David Boote: Most weeknights, David can be found in his room
stroking hundreds of putts into an overturned glass. Blessed with a filthy
short game, it’s rumored that he once shot 2 under par without hitting a green
in regulation in his younger years.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dominick Francks: (written by Patrick Grimes) Will be the
first person to design a golf course on the summit of a 10,000 foot peak. He’ll
also be the first to play it because he’ll be the only one that can get there.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Senior:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Patrick Grimes: Our senior captain, Patrick spends much of his
free time watching videos of Adam Scott’s swing on an endless loop. He’s
struggled with Chipotle addiction for the past two years, but has now successfully
cut his use down to a manageable level.<o:p></o:p></div>
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And that’s our team! We can’t wait for the spring season to
start and to hopefully make another run in the NCAA championships.<o:p></o:p></div>
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-Dominick Francks<o:p></o:p></div>
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As a senior this year, I have conversed with many people about our program. We are fortunate enough here at Stanford that we have maintained a long legacy of golfing greatness for decades now, and I'm proud to be a part of it. Often times when I talk to people, the first question I get is "Oh, you play for Stanford? So have you met Tiger?" This fall, finally, was the time that I could answer that question with a resounding "yes," and get to share the incredible experience of spending a few days on the farm with my golfing hero.</div>
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Tiger's visit was rather spontaneous. It was only a few days before his arrival that we learned he would be on campus, and so all of us were extremely excited. When he got here, he showed up on the Siebel complex seeming very excited to meet all of us. He was extremely kind to everyone, interested to learn more about us personally, and eager to do all that he could to share his experience in a manner that would benefit us most. Needless to say, we took advantage of such an offer.</div>
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Our time was mostly spent around Tiger gathered in a circle, where we could fire off question after question, ranging from his practice regime to his mindset over a winning putt for a major championship. One question after the other was answered in a very deep and thoughtful way.</div>
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The highlight of the experience for me was during one of those conversations standing around on the range. We asked Tiger why he has gotten so much out of his game all of these years, and how he feels he has maintained such a high standard of excellence. Naturally, I assumed that there would be something in his thought process or his natural talent that would make his excellence seem intangible for the rest of us. However, his answer was so straightforward and simple that it was one of the most inspiring comments I've ever heard as a golfer. When asked about why he has been so good for so long, he said "Everyone is different. You just have to figure out what works for you in every single aspect of the game and do that, and keep getting better at it. Just be yourself." These aspects of the game ranged from how to swing, how to putt, how to manage a golf course, and even how much energy to have in competition. </div>
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Prior to meeting him, my idolization of Tiger led me to believe that he had the magic recipe that maybe one day he would reveal. After interacting with him, I realized it is quite the opposite. I walked away knowing that if I know what works best for me, and I do that every day with commitment and passion, that I too will get the most out of my talent. It just so happens with Tiger that getting the most out of his talent means that he wins 14 majors and 79 PGA Tour events. But after all of that, the coolest part about his visit was that he left the farm making us all feel like we could do the same. After meeting him in person, I can't help but root for him more than I already did.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659065543935338.post-64419100663964386422015-01-12T10:28:00.001-08:002015-01-12T10:32:00.527-08:00Top 14 Moments of ’14 by Maverick McNealy<div align="center" class="Body" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>2014 was a
special year. A year ago I had just completed my first quarter at Stanford; now
I am 1/3 of the way through college. Sure makes me feel old. To look back on
just how much we were able to cram into 365 days, I have assembled my 14
favorite golf moments of the year, in chronological order. Enjoy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hawaii Trip (and the annual “Race to Hawaii” qualifying trip)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Our qualifying
trip seemed like a vacation in itself, as we got to play Bayonet, Black Horse,
and the Preserve to end the <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Race to Hawaii." </span>Then the trip itself seemed like
a dream. We played the stunning Nanea Golf Club, caught some waves, and even
had a par 3 shootout on the 275 yard 3rd hole at Mauna Kea (pictured). Oh yeah,
we also played a
tournament! (many thanks to the Grousbecks for their hospitality!)</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The first
inaugural Stanford Golf Father-Son Weekend was a blast. We took a day to play
the Hideaway (where Patrick and Charlie Rodgers just barely eeked out a victory
over the McNealys...) before the tournament at the PGA West Norman Course. It
was a fun way to share my experience with my dad, who has been there for me
every step of the way. This tournament also holds a special place in my heart,
as it was the first time I broke par in a college event...</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Needless to say,
it was a blast to compete on my home track. My years competing in the Men’s
Club Championship paid off, as I also notched my best finish of the year, T-4th.
The experience was only augmented by coach’s tribute to Coach Wally Goodwin,
the phenomenal support from everyone who came out to watch, and yet another
resounding team victory! <o:p></o:p></div>
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4) The Western at Pasatiempo<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Interesting
observation: it is remarkably easy to wake up before dawn to play one of the
greatest golf courses in the world. Just another pinch-me moment wearing the
Stanford uniform... Many thanks to all of our wonderful hosts at CPC.<o:p></o:p></div>
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forget the day we won the PAC-12 Championships. From the fastest fairways I
have ever played (they
were stimped above 7...), to an individual and team championship to end a 20
year drought, and a matching PAC-12 win from the Womens’ side, it is safe to
say it was a good day for Stanford Golf!<o:p></o:p></div>
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to Olympic Club was phenomenal- perfect weather, perfect golf course, and great
fun. Word on the street is that next spring it will be named the “Maverick
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>To this day,
there is no tournament that I have wanted to win more than this one. Prairie
Dunes was an unbelievable venue, and the live coverage on the Golf Channel was
an added bonus. While it was a crushing defeat to OSU in the semis, we walked
away with a 9 stroke margin in the stroke play portion, an individual champion
in Cam Wilson, and experiences that sure have helped me grow as a player and as
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justification is needed for this one. The golf course was HARD, and there were
a lot of people. A few highlights were the lockers next to mine (McIlroy,
Mickelson, McDowell), practice rounds with Jim Furyk, Boo Weekley and Cam
Wilson, and a realistic shot at making the cut late Friday afternoon!<o:p></o:p></div>
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10) The Southwestern at North Ranch<o:p></o:p></div>
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the Southwestern is the only day that can rival the euphoria of winning the PAC-12
Championship. I made 7 consecutive 3s to shoot a final round 66 and win my
first college tournament- but even better was the across-the-board great play,
blitzing the field to a 15 shot victory to start the year. Oh, and happy 21st
Dom!<o:p></o:p></div>
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11) Olympia Fields<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>OFCC North will
go down as one of my favorite golf courses of all time- and it was yet another
stern test, with 6” rough, tight fairways, bad weather, and 2003 US Open
pins... Our team toughed it out to a 4th place finish, and 3 consecutive 71s
landed me co-medalist. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Nike sure rolled
out the red carpet treatment for 12 of their top programs- one day at the Nike
Golf Oven and 3 days at Colonial. We left Fort Worth, Texas with some pretty
cool memories... This was also a great showing for the Card, as we finished
just a few short of another team victory.<o:p></o:p></div>
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13) Tiger’s Visit and V’s 59<o:p></o:p></div>
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one was cooler to witness, and<br />
the two are inevitably tied together. Tiger was
in town to induct Notah Begay into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame, and
took the time to stop by our practice facility to hit a few balls. What ensued
was a total of probably 12 hours of every single
member of the Men’s and Women’s teams standing around Tiger, listening to him
talk, asking questions, watching him stripe 6 irons and bomb drives. He was
incredibly generous with his time, and we all learned a ton. But just to add to
the legend, our very own Viraat Badhwar lit it up the following weekend in
qualifying shooting a 59, breaking his own course record of 61. V, are you
good?</div>
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incredible honor to be invited to Captain Spider Miller’s practice session at
Frederica in St. Simon’s Island, GA. I had a blast, learned a ton, and made new
friends. Frederica must mean “picture perfect” in at least one language...<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>It was sure
difficult to pick only 14 moments from this year. However, I would also like to
share a few Honorable Mentions that didn’t quite make the list, but surely will
leave lasting memories:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ray’s Playoff Beard. Strong.</div>
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- The team dinner where David said “I’ve got a really bad dairy
allergy...” Oh wait. That was every team dinner.<o:p></o:p></div>
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losing a golf shoe at Olympia Fields. Location still unknown. Don’t even ask.<o:p></o:p></div>
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elevator ride in Atlanta. For the record, 5 players, 2 coaches, 7 suitcases, 7
carry-ons and 5 golf bags in one medium-sized elevator.<o:p></o:p></div>
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- Watching Mr. Arrillaga’s bulldozers level the garden (the
burial ground of many range balls) to expand our phenomenal practice facility.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Knox introducing himself to Dr. Condaleeza Rice... as Maverick.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But in all
seriousness, this list of experiences goes to show how special it is to be a
part of the Stanford Men’s Golf program; we cannot thank our supporters,
coaches, followers, fans, and everyone involved enough for all that they do for
us. Not a day passes that I don’t think how fortunate we are to be a part of
it, whether it’s biking through main quad on the way to class, getting a
world-class education, or getting to play at the incredible places that we do.
Thank you for making 2014 such a great year, and here’s to a spectacular 2015!
Go Card!<o:p></o:p></div>
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~ Maverick McNealy<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: #0400; mso-bidi-language: X-NONE; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: #0400;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hutchinson,
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The sun was setting as we left Prairie Dunes Golf Club for
the last time. For the first time that week, there wasn’t any country music or
lively conversation for the ride back to our hotel. As the team reminisced on
what could have been, I relived the amazing experiences we had of playing the
NCAA Championships.<br />
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I remembered the excitement and eagerness I had to play a
Perry Maxwell for the first time as we prepared for the practice round. We
started on the 2<sup>nd</sup>, an amazing 160 yards par 3 with all the features
that could lend it a comparison with the 12<sup>th</sup> at Augusta National. Two
deep bunkers guarded the front of the diagonal green that had more undulations
than I’d ever experienced. And it only got better. The stretches of holes five,
six and seven as well as eleven, twelve and thirteen were personal favorites
with their extreme variation in design, length and difficulty. The rolling
topography and green complexity made the course a great test of golf.<br />
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I recalled the memories of watching Cameron hit some
outstanding golf shots coming down the stretch to claim the Individual
Championship after a nail biting finish and then two grueling sudden death
playoff holes. Amidst all the distractions late in the day, his performance was
exemplary and he made the whole team proud. His individual win, complemented by
David’s closing round of 65, led us to a 9 shot victory in the stroke-play. This
was great momentum for the team heading into the match play as the first seed.<br />
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After a close win against Illinois in the first round of
match play, we were paired with Oklahoma State in the afternoon in the semi
finals. It was a close match for the whole round, with continuous shifts in
momentum from one team to the other. I was one down with two holes left to play
as the teams stood at two games each. Despite being unsuccessful in our
attempt, those two holes were an incredible experience for me as I felt the
team’s support.<br />
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As we approached the hotel, I came to realize that this was
the last day of college golf for both Cameron and Patrick. As they embark on
their professional golfing careers, I think they shall look on NCAA
Championships, our 2013-2014 season and their years at Stanford run with a lot
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>> Viraat Badhwar (in Prairie Dunes action photos above) will be playing a strong summer golf schedule, starting out here:</div>
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June 16-21 - The Northeast Amateur (Wannamoisett Country Club, Rumford, Rhode Island)<br />
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June 23-30 - The Dogwood (Druid Hills Golf Club - Atlanta, Georgia)<br />
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July 1-4 - Sahalee Players (Sammamish, Washington)<br />
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July 8-13 - The Players Am (Okatie, SC)<br />
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