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Stanford's Patrick Rodgers, Cameron Wilson, Andrew Yun, Sally Watson and Mariah Stackhouse have been named by Golf World to the magazine's list of the Top 50 Players to Watch for the 2012-13 college season.

Rodgers ranked fourth among the top male players to watch. The sophomore from Avon, Ind., recorded two victories and 10 top-10 finishes as a freshman, winning his first collegiate tournament at Olympia Fields and later the Western Intercollegiate. Rodgers was a finalist for the Ben Hogan Award, recognizing the college golfer of the year.

Wilson posted three top-10 finishes with a fourth-place showing at Olympia Fields. The junior from Rowayton, Conn., qualified for last year's U.S. Open and finished the season with a stroke average of 72.4.

Yun was a Pac-12 medalist and second team All-American in 2011-12. The senior from Chandler, Ariz., posted a stroke average of 71.6 and will be attending PGA Tour Qualifying School this fall.

Watson is competing for Scotland in the 2012 World Team Amateur competition in Antaya, Turkey in late September. The senior from Earlsferry, Scotland led the Cardinal in stroke average (73.4) and top-10 finishes (six). Watson was victorious at the 2011 WSU Cougar Cup, finishing 4-over.

Stackhouse is a three-time American Junior Golf Association All-American. The freshman from Riverdale, Ga., qualified for the 2011 U.S. Women's Open.

— Stanford Sports Information

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