Source: Mgoblue.com
Posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009 7:05:00 PM EST
Published: Sunday, October 25, 2009 7:07:54 PM EST
Posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009 7:05:00 PM EST
Published: Sunday, October 25, 2009 7:07:54 PM EST
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Using three Wolverine individual finishes among the top 10, the University of Michigan men's golf team posted an 11-under 853 total to close its fall season with a third-place showing Sunday at the 2009 Bridgestone Intercollegiate at Forest Oaks Country Club.
With heavy rains and 30 mph gusty winds on and off throughout Saturday's first 36 holes, the Wolverines got off to a strong start and did not let the elements sway their play as freshman Jack Schultz (Whitefish Bay, Wis./Whitefish Bay) paced played posting U-M's top round of the fall season of six-under 66, while junior Lion Kim (Lake Mary, Fla./Lake Mary Prep School) closed a two-under 70 to give U-M a five-under 283.
Continuing play right into the second round, Schultz remained consistent Saturday posting a three-under 69 and Kim equaled the round with a 69 of his own, while sophomore Matt Thompson (Battle Creek, Mich./Lakeview) pitched in a five-under 67 to help U-M equal its top team round of the season at 11-under 277 and put the Wolverines at 16-under 560, putting them atop the leaderboard with a four-shot lead over Georgia Tech and Virginia.
With the clouds gone and today's final round play near perfect, the Wolverines could not recapture their strong play for a day earlier. Despite a two-under 70 from Kim and a one-under 71 from Thompson, Michigan posted a five-over 293 to slip out of the lead and closed third at the event. U-M was able to close the event with its second sub-par 54-hole team tally of the season at 11-under 853.
Individually, the Wolverines closed with three among the top-10 for the second time this season. Kim led the way tying for sixth at seven-under 209, after he closed with three straight sub-par rounds at the event (70-69-70). Kim's performance marked the fourth event this season a Wolverine closed with three under-par rounds in an event.
Behind Kim, Schultz and Thompson shared the 10th position at five-under 211. After getting off to a red hot start on Saturday with a career-best six-under 66 and a three-under 69, he fell off the place closing with a 76 in the final round. Thompson rebounded from a first round one-over 73, posting a five-under 67 in the second round and a one-under 71 in the final round to give him nine sub-par scores in 14 fall rounds.
Additional U-M starter finishes included freshman Rahul Bakshi (Chandigarh, India/St. John's) tying for 40th at 222 (74-72-76) and sophomore Alex Frankel (Atlanta, Ga./Lovett School) tying for 53rd at 224 (74-74-76).
The Wolverines have completed their fall season and will now have nearly four months away from competition. The next time the Maize and Blue hit the course will be in the 2010 spring opening event -- the Big Ten Match Play Championship, Friday and Saturday (Feb. 12-13). The conference match play event will be at the TPC of Heron Bay in Coral Springs, Fla. Last year, U-M closed as the runner-up in the inaugural event.
Team Standings
1. Georgia Tech 283-281-279 = 843 (-21)
2. Virginia 289-280-281 = 850
3. Michigan 283-277-293 = 853
4. Augusta State 287-283-284 = 854
5. Tennessee 288-282-291 = 861
6. North Carolina 293-284-287 = 864
7. Virginia Tech 291-291-288 = 870
8. Michigan State 286-284-301 = 871
9. Duke 290-283-299 = 872
10. Purdue 289-287-300 = 876
11. Toledo 291-291-295 = 877
12. UNC Greensboro 284-296-301 = 881
13. VCU 288-291-304 = 883
Minnesota 293-291-299 = 883
15. Notre Dame 302-289-297 = 888
With heavy rains and 30 mph gusty winds on and off throughout Saturday's first 36 holes, the Wolverines got off to a strong start and did not let the elements sway their play as freshman Jack Schultz (Whitefish Bay, Wis./Whitefish Bay) paced played posting U-M's top round of the fall season of six-under 66, while junior Lion Kim (Lake Mary, Fla./Lake Mary Prep School) closed a two-under 70 to give U-M a five-under 283.
Continuing play right into the second round, Schultz remained consistent Saturday posting a three-under 69 and Kim equaled the round with a 69 of his own, while sophomore Matt Thompson (Battle Creek, Mich./Lakeview) pitched in a five-under 67 to help U-M equal its top team round of the season at 11-under 277 and put the Wolverines at 16-under 560, putting them atop the leaderboard with a four-shot lead over Georgia Tech and Virginia.
With the clouds gone and today's final round play near perfect, the Wolverines could not recapture their strong play for a day earlier. Despite a two-under 70 from Kim and a one-under 71 from Thompson, Michigan posted a five-over 293 to slip out of the lead and closed third at the event. U-M was able to close the event with its second sub-par 54-hole team tally of the season at 11-under 853.
Individually, the Wolverines closed with three among the top-10 for the second time this season. Kim led the way tying for sixth at seven-under 209, after he closed with three straight sub-par rounds at the event (70-69-70). Kim's performance marked the fourth event this season a Wolverine closed with three under-par rounds in an event.
Behind Kim, Schultz and Thompson shared the 10th position at five-under 211. After getting off to a red hot start on Saturday with a career-best six-under 66 and a three-under 69, he fell off the place closing with a 76 in the final round. Thompson rebounded from a first round one-over 73, posting a five-under 67 in the second round and a one-under 71 in the final round to give him nine sub-par scores in 14 fall rounds.
Additional U-M starter finishes included freshman Rahul Bakshi (Chandigarh, India/St. John's) tying for 40th at 222 (74-72-76) and sophomore Alex Frankel (Atlanta, Ga./Lovett School) tying for 53rd at 224 (74-74-76).
The Wolverines have completed their fall season and will now have nearly four months away from competition. The next time the Maize and Blue hit the course will be in the 2010 spring opening event -- the Big Ten Match Play Championship, Friday and Saturday (Feb. 12-13). The conference match play event will be at the TPC of Heron Bay in Coral Springs, Fla. Last year, U-M closed as the runner-up in the inaugural event.
Team Standings
1. Georgia Tech 283-281-279 = 843 (-21)
2. Virginia 289-280-281 = 850
3. Michigan 283-277-293 = 853
4. Augusta State 287-283-284 = 854
5. Tennessee 288-282-291 = 861
6. North Carolina 293-284-287 = 864
7. Virginia Tech 291-291-288 = 870
8. Michigan State 286-284-301 = 871
9. Duke 290-283-299 = 872
10. Purdue 289-287-300 = 876
11. Toledo 291-291-295 = 877
12. UNC Greensboro 284-296-301 = 881
13. VCU 288-291-304 = 883
Minnesota 293-291-299 = 883
15. Notre Dame 302-289-297 = 888
