Stanford Secures Top Seed in ACC Men’s Championship from Stroke Play, Ziqin Zhou Claims Individual Medalist Honors in Playoff.
Stroke play is complete at the 2026 ACC Men’s Golf Championship at Shark’s Tooth Golf Club, with Stanford earning the top seed for match play, while California’s Ziqin Zhou claimed individual medalist honors after a playoff.
Stanford finished at 20 under to lead the field. Virginia placed second at 4 under. North Carolina and Georgia Tech tied for third at 2 under. Florida State finished fifth at 1 under. Clemson placed sixth at 1 over. Louisville finished seventh at 2 over. Duke secured eighth at 3 over after winning a team playoff.
In the individual race, Ziqin Zhou earned medalist honors after winning a two hole playoff, finishing at 8 under alongside Stanford’s Edan Cui and Duke’s Ethan Evans. SMU’s William Sides finished fourth at 7 under. Virginia’s Ben James and Wake Forest’s Jakob Melin tied for fifth at 6 under. Stanford’s Jay Leng finished seventh at 5 under. Florida State’s Jack Whaley and Louisville’s Warren Thomis tied for eighth at 4 under. North Carolina’s Niall Sheils Donegan and Stanford’s Dean Greyserman rounded out the top 10 at 3 under.
Teams Advancing to Match Play
1. Stanford, -20
2. Virginia, -4
T3. North Carolina, -2
T3. Georgia Tech, -2
5. Florida State, -1
6. Clemson, +1
7. Louisville, +2
8. Duke, +3
Top 10 Individuals After Stroke Play
T1. Ziqin Zhou, California, -8
T1. Edan Cui, Stanford, -8
T1. Ethan Evans, Duke, -8
4. William Sides, SMU, -7
T5. Ben James, Virginia, -6
T5. Jakob Melin, Wake Forest, -6
7. Jay Leng, Stanford, -5
T8. Jack Whaley, Florida State, -4
T8. Warren Thomis, Louisville, -4
T10. Niall Sheils Donegan, North Carolina, -3
T10. Dean Greyserman, Stanford, -3
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