Despite His Absence, Tiger Woods Has His Cubs Unleash at the LACC: Meet His Four Alma Mater Horsemen

The 123rd US Open is set to commence tomorrow, with a legion of stars set to battle against each other for the coveted national championship. However, the absence of golf legend Tiger Woods, will be felt across the Los Angeles Country Club, with the 47-year-old yet to recuperate following his ankle surgery.

However, the Stanford alum will keep an eye out for his college representatives this week, with four collegiate team members set to participate in the historic tournament. But are the talented youngsters fierce enough to gnarl out a successful result?

Stanford Cubs follow Tiger Woods’ legacy

The 2023 US Open will witness as many as four Stanford members. The young team comprises Michael Thorbjornsen, Barclay Brown, Karl Vilips, and Alexander Yang, all of whom belong to different years at the famed university.

Read more: Days After Her 73-Year-Old Record Breaking Win, ‘Unbelievable’ Rose Zhang Revealed to Have Major Importance in PGA Tour Rookie’s Career

While little is known about the quartet, there are bits and pieces about the team’s achievements across their collegiate season. A Communication junior in college, Thorbjornsen was named the Golfer of the Year for an outstanding 2023 season. His biggest accolade included making it to the Ping All-American first team, which was a reward for his consistency across the year.

Keen observers have also identified Karl Vilips as a potential superstar in the making. Another communication junior, the Indonesia-born made headlines after winning the US Kids and Junior World Championships at ages 7, 9, 10, and 12.

Vilips has continued that sort of form in his collegiate golf, where an impressive season helped him to an honorable mention in the 2023 Ping All-American team. Hailing from Perth, Australia, he has also been named in the All-Pac-12 First Team this season.

With a set of talented youngsters in the waiting, can these Stanford golfers follow in the footsteps of Tiger Woods, and more recently, LPGA Tour sensation Rose Zhang?

Is Stanford golfer Rose Zhang the next Tiger Woods?

Despite the abundance of talent on the LPGA Tour, 20-year-old teenage sensation Rose Zhang scripted history after securing a victory on her debut event at the women’s tour. The win propelled her status as the game’s future superstar, with comparisons to Tiger Woods imminent.

However, she shares more than just history-making with the fifteen-time major winner. Zhang is a proud Stanford golfer herself and has many records for her name. The sophomore is a two-time NCAA Individual Champion and has won the prestigious Annika Award twice. Furthermore, she has recorded 136 consecutive weeks as the world’s leading female amateur golfer, obliterating the previous record.

The US Open begins tomorrow at the Los Angeles Country Club.

Watch This Story – Tiger Woods-former $308 billion sponsor stabs him in the back with a bizarre ball remark