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Cal freshman Ziqin Zhou carded a collegiate-low 64 in the second round of the Western Intercollegiate.
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4/15/2025 7:35 PM | Men's Golf
Freshman Shoots 6-Under-Par 64 In Second Round
SANTA CRUZ – California freshman Ziqin (Eric) Zhou nearly made Western Intercollegiate history with a 6-under-par 64 in the second round at Pasatiempo Golf Club on Tuesday.
The Golden Bear rookie was one stroke off the tournament's low 18-hole record of 63, accomplished by just eight golfers – including Cal alumnus Aaron Du, who did so in the first round in 2023 – in the event's 78-year history. Zhou had a new record in his sights as he was 8-under-par through 17 holes played, but carded a double bogey on No. 18 to drop back to 6 under.
Cal (708, +8) was unable to capitalize on the individual effort by Zhou, dropping back two spots to eighth place with a 7-over-par 357 in the second round. Pepperdine (-6), San Diego State (-4), Arizona (-3), Nihon University (-1) and Stanford (-1) own the top five after 36 holes.
Zhou (E) rebounded from a first-round 76, climbing 63 spots on the individual leaderboard into a tie for 17th with his 64. The freshman shot a 29 on the front nine holes with birdies on 2, 3, 5 and 6 as well as an eagle on 9. He added another pair of birdies on 12 and 17.
Junior Daniel Heo shot even-par 70 to remain at 3-under-par for the tournament despite dropping back four spots into a tie for 11th.
TEAM LEADERBOARD (TOP 5)
CAL ON INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
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The Golden Bear rookie was one stroke off the tournament's low 18-hole record of 63, accomplished by just eight golfers – including Cal alumnus Aaron Du, who did so in the first round in 2023 – in the event's 78-year history. Zhou had a new record in his sights as he was 8-under-par through 17 holes played, but carded a double bogey on No. 18 to drop back to 6 under.
Cal (708, +8) was unable to capitalize on the individual effort by Zhou, dropping back two spots to eighth place with a 7-over-par 357 in the second round. Pepperdine (-6), San Diego State (-4), Arizona (-3), Nihon University (-1) and Stanford (-1) own the top five after 36 holes.
Zhou (E) rebounded from a first-round 76, climbing 63 spots on the individual leaderboard into a tie for 17th with his 64. The freshman shot a 29 on the front nine holes with birdies on 2, 3, 5 and 6 as well as an eagle on 9. He added another pair of birdies on 12 and 17.
Junior Daniel Heo shot even-par 70 to remain at 3-under-par for the tournament despite dropping back four spots into a tie for 11th.
TEAM LEADERBOARD (TOP 5)
| Place | Team | To Par | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
| 1 | Pepperdine | -6 | 352 | 342 | 694 | |
| 2 | San Diego State | -4 | 338 | 358 | 696 | |
| 3 | Arizona | -3 | 345 | 352 | 697 | |
| T4 | Nihon U. | -1 | 345 | 354 | 699 | |
| T4 | Stanford | -1 | 345 | 354 | 699 | |
| 8 | California | +8 | 351 | 357 | 708 |
CAL ON INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
| Place | Name | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
| T11 | Daniel Heo | 67 | 70 | 137 (-3) | |
| T17 | Ziqin (Eric) Zhou | 76 | 64 | 140 (E) | |
| T29 | Sihao Cong | 70 | 72 | 142 (+2) | |
| T53 | Charlie Berridge | 72 | 74 | 146 (+6) | |
| T71 | Wenliang Xie | 70 | 79 | 149 (+9) | |
| T71 | Kai Hirayama | 72 | 77 | 149 (+9) |
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