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The Syllabus: 61 special

Ryan Herrington — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:01:00 GMT

By RYAN HERRINGTONIt's been five days and I still can't get over one simple fact about Stanford freshman Mariah Stackhouse's NCAA record setting final round at the Peg Barnard Invitational.Forget the 10-under 61 at Stanford...

Mid-season Awards: Top freshmen

Ryan Herrington — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:39:00 GMT

Yeah, yeah ... it's only been one semester. Still, these first-year players have made the jump from the junior to the college ranks without much fuss....

The Syllabus: Who's No. 1 anyway?

Ryan Herrington — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:50:00 GMT

By Ryan HerringtonWith a fifth victory in five starts after its triumph this week at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational, California has definitively moved ... wait for it ... to the head of the class in...

A repeat and a rally lead to this week's top honors

Ryan Herrington — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:45:00 GMT

By Ryan HerringtonGOLF WORLD COLLEGE PLAYERS OF THE WEEKOct. 1-7MENPatrick Rodgers, StanfordThe first-team All-American got his sophomore season off to a familiar start when he defended his title at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational, earning...

A Stanford standout's unusually busy U.S. Open debut

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:54:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. Open is a hectic week for every player in the field, but Cameron Wilson's schedule is busier than most.

On Wednesday, the Stanford sophomore has to move out of his dorm room down the road in Palo Alto. And on Tuesday night, he turned in a term paper on Islamic modernism in the 20th century.

"I'm interested in the topic," Wilson said. "But not at this moment."

Understandably so. There's enough to occupy his mind as it is. On Tuesday, Wilson played a practice round at Olympic Club with Tiger Woods and another former Cardinal Casey Martin, an experience that helped him get ready for his U.S. Open debut.

Cameron walked alongside Woods on Tuesday. (Photo by Getty Images)

"We didn't talk about Stanford a whole ton," said Wilson, who will be paired with Martin on Thursday and Friday. "We talked more about the golf course and preparing for the Open.

"I'd never played with Casey but I've seen him a lot on the road, since he's the Oregon coach. I'm excited to play with him in the tournament. And Tiger had some good advice for playing this golf course. He was awesome and answered some of my questions and could not have been better."

The 19-year-old from Rowayton, Conn., earned his way into the Open by shooting 71-65 during his sectional qualifier at Canoe Brook Country Club. His mom, Myra Gelband, is a longtime journalist (and former researcher for Golf Digest's Dan Jenkins) who currently works on the communications committee for the USGA.

"I'm going to try and watch him play," said Gelband. "It's wonderful to see him do something he loves in such a great setting. It's his first Open and it's new territory for me, because usually when I watch him play I'm just his mom, not someone who works at the USGA."

Wilson, who started playing golf when he was two years old, has already built up an impressive resume. The lefty has played the U.S. Junior four times (2007-'10) and the U.S. Amateur three times (2009-'11), and he was named the 2009 Met Golf Association Player of the Year.

"Playing in the Open is kind of like the next step for Cameron," says Gelband. "It's very gratifying for him."

Golf isn't the only sport that claims Wilson's time. From November through the middle of March, he competes for the Stanford squash team, a sport that helps him stay well rounded and hones his already-keen sense of competition. His twin sister, McKenzie, is a sailor for Stanford.

So how will Gelband feel on Thursday, watching her son play in his first U.S. Open?

"It's new territory for me," she said, while smiling. "Ask me Thursday night."

-- Ashley Mayo

No. 1 Texas has some work left

Ryan Herrington — Wed, 30 May 2012 23:01:00 GMT

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIF.--Coaches and teams fight all year to perform well so that if they should qualify for the NCAA Championship they can get into the wave that tees off the first round in the...

What to watch for at NCAA Men's Regionals

Ryan Herrington — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:00:00 GMT

I managed to successfully pick 18 of the 24 schools (take that Golfweek folks!!) that advanced out of the NCAA Women's Regionals into the national championship, so I've decided to feel no guilt in picking...

Women's regionals: Day 2 questions

Ryan Herrington — Fri, 11 May 2012 10:45:00 GMT

Can South Carolina keep up its stellar play from the first round at Penn State?The Gamecocks had just two top-five finishes in nine starts this season, giving little reason to believe that they would be...

Moving On With Michelle

Ron Kroichick — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Slideshow: As Michelle Wie nears her college graduation, a look at her career highlights

The Education Of Michelle Wie

Ron Kroichick — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT

The Stanford degree she'll receive in June may not be a ticket to LPGA success, but the college experience has given her a perspective tour riches can't buy.