Nov. 2, 2012

STANFORD, Calif. - The No. 17 (Golfstat) Stanford men's golf team wraps up its fall schedule next week as the team travels to CordeValle to compete in the Gifford Collegiate Championship hosted by UCLA. The Cardinal is part of a 10-team field that includes the No. 5 Bruins, No. 8 USC, No. 12 Arkansas, No. 13 SMU, No. 24 Northwestern, Oregon State, Tennessee, Coastal Carolina and Lamar. The event begins Monday, November 5 and concludes on Wednesday, November 7.

This is the eighth annual event, which honors longtime sponsor and UCLA golf supporter Jack Gifford. Six-man teams will compete in the 54-hole stroke play event, with the five best individual scores in each round counting. The Robert Trent Jones, Jr. designed course will play to 7,282 yards with a par-72 layout.

The Knowles Family Director of Men's Golf Conrad Ray will field a lineup of Patrick Rodgers, Cameron Wilson, Dominick Francks, Shane Lebow, Steve Kearney and David Boote. Patrick Grimes and Keegan English will participate as individuals.

Stanford finished sixth at last year's event, with Rodgers tying for tenth. USC won the team competition, and Trojan Steve Lim captured the individual title.