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Tuleubayev cracks driver, earns clinching point for Stanford

Tuleubayev sends Stanford to the finals; Vandy goes home

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – On the first hole of his NCAA semifinal match Tuesday at Blessings Golf Club, Stanford freshman Daulet Tuleubayev cracked his driver. On his final hole, he drained a clutch birdie putt to send the Cardinal to Wednesday’s final.

“It was just an absolute roller coaster,” Stanford head coach Conrad Ray said.

That may be an understatement.

As soon as Tuleubayev hit his opening tee shot in his match opposite Vanderbilt’s Harrison Ott, something didn’t sound right.