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No. 4 Purdue takes 3rd at Central District Invitational

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:07:00 +0000

PARRISH, Fla. - The fourth-ranked Purdue women's golf team saved the best for last, firing a team total of 291 on Tuesday to finish third at the Central District Invitational. It was the Boilermakers best round of the event and brought them within three-strokes of TCU who finished second with a score of 886. No. 17 Florida won the tournament by 29 strokes, recording a team total of 857 (290-281-286, -7). Numa Gulyanamitta led Purdue for the second straight tournament, finishing eighth by firing a team-low one-under par 71 in the final round. Gulyanamitta opened with a 72 and fired a 76 in yesterday's afternoon session for a total of 219. The native of Thailand has finished in the top 10 of all six tournaments this season. Junior Thea Hoffmeister fired a 73 on Tuesday and finished tied for 19th with a three-round total of 224 (73-78-73, +8). Freshmen Paula Reto and Laura Gonzalez Escallon tied for 24th with matching scores of 225. Reto carded a 74 on the final day and Escallon fired a 73. Sophomore Kishi Sinha was just two strokes back and tied for 31st with a score of 227. The Noida, India, native recorded a 75 in the final round. Purdue's third place finish with a team total of 889 (295-303-291) placed them higher than the other Big Ten schools, including the host team, Michigan State who placed fourth (294-313-288=895). For full results of the Central District Invitational please visit golfstat.com. No. 4 Purdue returns to action at the Tiger/Wave Golf Classic co-hosted by LSU and Tulane from March 12 to 14. Team Standings 1. Florida 290-281-286 = 857 (-7) 2. TCU 295-296-295 = 886 3. Purdue 295-303-291 = 889 4. Michigan State 294-313-288 = 895 5. LSU 295-303-300 = 898 Ohio State 302-303-293 = 898 Texas A&M 295-308-295 = 898 8. Arkansas 303-293-304 = 900 9. Kent State 306-299-299 = 904 10. Texas 304-302-300 = 906 11. South Carolina 301-309-305 = 915 Northwestern 302-310-303 = 915 13. Missouri 306-309-304 = 919 14. Notre Dame 310-308-303 = 921 15. MICHIGAN 320-299-304 = 923

Illini men win Tinervin Cup for 7th straight year

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:51:00 +0000

PLACIDA, Fla. – For the seventh year in a row, Illinois is victorious in the Tinervin Cup, an annual dual match with Illinois State held at Coral Creek Golf Club. Illinois defeated the Redbirds, 9-0 in a match that featured six single dual matches in the morning and fourball match play in the afternoon. The victory marked the first shutout in the Tinervin Cup since the first year of the event in 2004. In the morning singles matches, the Illini got comeback victories from senior Matt Hoffman, senior Zach Barlow and freshmen Ross Frankenburg. Barlow (74) rebounded to defeat Kyle Bragg (76) of Illinois State by two strokes. Hoffman edged Eric Meir, 76-77 while Frankeberg downed Will Cullen by one stroke, 79-80. The other singles matches featured Scott Langley defeating Tommy Bliefnick, 69-76; Luke Guthrie over Will Kellen, 74-83; and Chris DeForest over Joe Emerich, 68-79. Illinois also won the afternoon fourball matches with relative ease. DeForest and Frankeberg defeated Cullen and Emerich, 5&4; Barlow and Hoffman downed Meir and Bragg, 5&4 and Langley and Guthrie defeated Bliefnick and Kellen, 4&3. ""What I liked most about today was how we finished in the afternoon,"" said Illinois head coach Mike Small. ""We made a lot of birdies and closed down the stretch. We enjoy playing this event. It's something we look forward to. I feel good about where we are heading into our first stroke play tournament next week."" Illinois opens the spring stroke play season March 8-9 at the LA Classics in Louisiana. Made a lot of birdies and closed down the stretch. Th Hoffman, Barlow and Frankenburg. Other three had them down. Got on them early when get on them early. Morning Singles Matches Langley (69) def Bliefnick (76) Guthrie (74) def Kellen (83) Barlow (74) def Bragg (76) Hoffman (76) def Meir (77) DeForest (68) def Emerich (79) Frankenberg (79) def Cullen (80)

Ohio State women tie for fifth in Florida

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:15:00 +0000

PARRISH, Fla. – Among another tough field this week at the Central District Invitational, the 24th-ranked Ohio State women's golf team battled to post their second-consecutive top 5 finish, moving up to tie for fifth Tuesday with a total of 898 (+34). The Buckeyes shaved 10 strokes off their second round score with a final round of 5-over 293 and tied with No. 16 Texas A&M and No. 18 LSU. The two-day, 54-hole tournament was held on the par 72, 6,099-yard River Wilderness Golf Club in Parrish, Fla. The Big Ten had a strong showing in the final standings, with Michigan State in front of the Buckeyes by three strokes and Purdue finishing third at 889. Florida ran away with the tournament, winning by 29 strokes at 7-under 857. Sisters Isabelle and Marika Lendl tied for medalist honors for the Gators. Leading the Buckeyes in the final round was Amy Meier, who fired the low round of the event for Ohio State with a 70. The freshman from Rochester Hills, Mich., was 2-over through her first 10 holes, but then caught fire and had four birdies in a span on five holes to close her round under par. Combined with her two rounds of 76 Monday, Meier tied for 14th at 222. Also in 14th was In Hong Lim. The junior from Melbourne, Australia, carded her second score of 73 in the event, starting the round off with a bang with an eagle on the par 5 hole No. 8. For the tournament, Lim made par on 40 holes. Senior Emma Jandel continued to improve with every round, finishing with a 74. The team captain from Dayton, Ohio, had an up-and-down day, with birdies on three holes to five bogeys. She tied for 27th with a total of 226. Carding final rounds of 76 each, freshmen Susana Benavides and Rachel Rohanna rounded out the Buckeye lineup. Benavides finished tied for 39th at 229, while Rohanna tied for 57th at 233. Up next, Ohio State has a quick turnaround with a trip to Valdosta, Ga., to compete in the UK-KSU Invitational, March 1-2. Team Standings Scores 1. Florida 290-281-286—857 (-7) 2. TCU 295-296-295—886 (+22) 3. Purdue 295-303-291—889 (+25) 4. Michigan State 294-313-288—895 (+31) T-5. Ohio State 302-303-293—898 (+34) T-5. LSU 295-303-300—898 (+34) T-5. Texas A&M 295-308-295—898 (+34) 8. Arkansas 303-293-304—900 (+36) 9. Kent State 306-299-299—904 (+40) 10. Texas 304-302-300—906 (+42) T-11. South Carolina 301-309-305—915 (+51) T-11. Northwestern 302-310-303—915 (+51) 13. Missouri 306-309-304—919 (+55) 14. Notre Dame 310-308-303—921 (+57) 15. Michigan 320-299-304—923 (+59)

Michigan finishes 15th at Central District Invite

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:11:00 +0000

PARRISH, Fla. -- With 13 of the 15 teams in the field ranking among the top 50 in the country, the University of Michigan women's golf team closed the challenging Central District Classic with a 15th-place finish Tuesday at the River Wilderness Golf Club. After a slow start, the Wolverines closed with a 923 54-hole team total. Despite senior captain Ashley Bauer's (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) opening round of two-over 74, U-M got off to a slow start yesterday (Monday, Feb. 22), posting a 320 in the first round. However, after making the turn, the Wolverines rebounded with a 21-shot improvement, posting their sixth team round under 300 with a 299. Senior Andrea Ratigan (Tucson, Ariz./Sabino HS) and junior Min Yean Tan (Penang Island, Malaysia/Hills International College [Australia]) paced the play for U-M in the second round as each posted rounds of two-over 74, while sophomore Meagan Bauer (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) had a three-over 75. With the added momentum, Ratigan highlighted the final round today with a U-M tournament best one-over 73 as the Wolverines closed with a 304. As she has done all season long, Ashley Bauer closed as the top Wolverines, tying for 27th at 226 (74-76-76), while Ratigan used her final-round 73 to vault into the top 40, closing tied for 39th at 229 (82-74-73). Tan (83-74-77) and Meagan Bauer (81-75-78) each tied for 60th, while junior/sophomore Jenn Cleary (East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing HS) started her first collegiate event, finishing 74th at 254 (84-83-87). With midterms ending and spring break beginning, the Wolverines will head to Arizona for their annual training trip. As the trip winds down, U-M will play at the 2010 Rio Verde Collegiate, Friday through Sunday (March 5-7). The 54-hole tournament will be played at the Rio Verde Country Club. Team Standings 1. Florida 290-281-286 = 857 (-7) 2. TCU 295-296-295 = 886 3. Purdue 295-303-291 = 889 4. Michigan State 294-313-288 = 895 5. LSU 295-303-300 = 898 Ohio State 302-303-293 = 898 Texas A&M 295-308-295 = 898 8. Arkansas 303-293-304 = 900 9. Kent State 306-299-299 = 904 10. Texas 304-302-300 = 906 11. South Carolina 301-309-305 = 915 Northwestern 302-310-303 = 915 13. Missouri 306-309-304 = 919 14. Notre Dame 310-308-303 = 921 15. MICHIGAN 320-299-304 = 923

Ex-Hoosier standout to make PGA debut

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:14:00 +0000

CANCUN, Mexico - Jorge Campillo, one of the most decorated golfers in Indiana University history, is set to make his PGA Tour debut on Thursday at the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico; less than a year after wrapping up his collegiate career as a Hoosier. The Caceres, Spain native was the 2008-09 IU Athlete of the Year. Campillo will tee it up for the first time on the PGA Tour at 7:50 a.m., starting on the back nine. He will play alongside Justin Bolli and Derek Lamely. Live scoring of the tournament is available at IUHoosiers.com and/or PGATOUR.com. The Mayakoba Golf Classic is being held at the El Camaleon Golf Club in Cancun. Greg Norman served as the architect for the par-70, 6,923-yard golf course which ranked as the 14th-most difficult course (out of 51) on the PGA Tour last season. Since leaving the IU campus, Campillo has competed in numerous PGA European Tour and PGA Challenge Tour events. His time on the European Tour included a top-10 finish at the Madrid Masters in October. Fellow Spaniard and IU Golf teammate, Santiago Quirarte, will serve as Campillo's caddie for the tournament. Quirarte was in the line-up for Indiana's run to the NCAA Championships in 2007-08. Another familiar face down in Mexico for Hoosier fans will be Steve Wheatcroft. Wheatcroft played at IU from 1998-2001 and will also be competing in the PGA Tour event. Campillo, a two-time All-American, tied for second place at the 2008 NCAA Championship. His career scoring average of 72.22 is the second-lowest in school history. Campillo is one of just three Hoosiers to win a Big Ten Championship, Big Ten Golfer of the Year and the Les Bolstad Award in the same season; a feat he accomplished in 2008. Campillo was named the conference's Golfer of the Year in 2009 as well. In four years as a Hoosier, Campillo racked up individual medalist honors nine times, including three tournament titles in each of his final two seasons donning the Cream and Crimson.

Iowa tops Minnesota, takes third place

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:52:00 +0000

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - The University of Iowa men's golf team defeated the University of Minnesota, Saturday afternoon, to take third place in the second annual Big Ten Match-Play Championships. After losing a tough semifinals match to the eventual champions, Northwestern, the Hawkeyes beat the Golden Gophers 3.5-2.5 to finish the tournament with a 2-1 record. In the morning semifinals round, the Black and Gold lost, 2.5-3.5, in a match against Northwestern that came down to the final individual match. After sophomore Dusty Koth dropped his match, 4&3, sophomores Brad George, Chris Brant and Barrett Kelpin were able to pick up 2.5 points for the Hawkeyes. Both George and Kelpin earned one team point with 3&2 and 1-up wins, respectively, while Brant finished his individual match all square, earning Iowa a half-point. Junior Brad Hopfinger's match ended in a 6&5 loss to Northwestern junior and Golfweek's No. 22 golfer in the nation, Josh Dupont. With junior Vince India left as the only Hawkeye on the course, an individual win would seal the deal for Iowa while a tie would give Northwestern the advantage in a 3-3 team tie with criteria. India and Northwestern's David Lipsky were knotted up after 15 holes, but India dropped holes 16 and 18 to lose 2-up, sending the Hawkeyes to compete against Minnesota for third place. Iowa's final round of the tournament proved to be as much of a nail-biter as the previous two, with Iowa ending up on the good side of a 3.5-2.5 decision over Minnesota. Koth dropped his final individual match, 3&2, before George (3&2) and Brant (2&1) both picked up wins for the Black and Gold. Kelpin then lost a close individual match, 2&1, tying the match. With India winning his individual match, 2&1, it was left in the hands of Hopfinger. The Lake Forest, IL native was down one hole going into the 18th before winning the hole and leaving his individual match tied, giving Minnesota and Iowa one more half-point apiece. That half-point proved to be the difference for the Hawkeyes as it kept the team match from going into a tie-breaker, a situation which would have favored the Golden Gophers. "After a close loss in the morning, it's a tough situation to come back and work for third place, but the guys took it upon themselves to win their individual matches rather than worry about the team win,"" said Head Coach Mark Hankins. "I thought we did a good job in the afternoon of battling, and thankfully we came out on top to finish in third place." Northwestern went on to win the Big Ten Match-Play Championships after beating Purdue six points to none, with all six individual matches being decided on the closing holes. The No. 35 Hawkeyes will travel to Dallas, TX, for the Black and Gold Alumni Match March 6, before competing in the Calloway Collegiate Match-Play March 21-23.

Ohio State men close tourney with win over IU

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:59:00 +0000

The Ohio State men's golf team concluded the Big Ten Match Play Championship with a 3.5-2.5 loss to Michigan before closing the event with a 5-1 victory over Indiana Saturday in Coral Springs, Fla. The Buckeyes finished the second-annual conference match play tournament with a 2-2 record on the par 72, 7,268-yard Heron Bay Golf Club. Senior Brad Wright, junior Brad Smith and freshman Zack Sobel completed the event undefeated with 3-0-1 records. Wright and Smith had two more wins Saturday, while Sobel halved his first matchup and won his second. Northwestern won the Match Play title with a runaway 6-0 victory against Purdue in the final round. Iowa finished third with a 3.5-2.5 win against Minnesota, followed by Illinois is fifth after a 4.5-1.5 win vs. Michigan and the Buckeyes in seventh. Rounding out the results were Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois. Penn State did not compete because the team could not get out of State College, Pa., due to weather conditions. In the third round, the Wolverines edged the Buckeyes for the win by taking matches 1-3. Matt Thompson defeated junior Bo Hoag, 1 up, followed by a 2 and 1 victory by Lion Kim over freshman Matt Turner. Junior Michael Cress also dropped a 3 and 1 decision to Jack Schultz. Smith collected the largest victory by the Buckeyes on the day with a 6 and 5 win against Rahul Bakshi, and Wright followed with a 3 and 2 victory over Alex Frankel. Sobel then halved his match with Alexander Sitompul. Ohio State ended the championship on a high note by handedly defeating Indiana with victories in the Nos. 2-6 slots. Turner won 2 up against David Erdy, followed by 1-up victories by Cress and Smith over Chase Wright and Brant Peaper, respectively. Wright ran away with a 5 and 4 win against Michael McGee and Sobel took a 3 and 1 win vs. Ren Han. The lone OSU loss was by Hoag on a 3 and 2 victory by Alex Martin of Indiana. Up next, the Buckeyes return to stroke play at the Puerto Rico Classic, Feb. 21-23. Round 3: Michigan 3.5, Ohio State 2.5 Matt Thompson (UM) def. Bo Hoag (OSU), 1UP Lion Kim (UM) def. Matt Turner (OSU), 2 and 1 Jack Schultz (UM) def. Michael Cress (OSU), 3 and 1 Brad Smith (OSU) def. Rahul Bakshi (UM), 6 and 5 Brad Wright (OSU) def. Alex Frankel (UM), 3 and 2 Zack Sobel (OSU) halved Alexander Sitompul (UM) Round 4: Ohio State 5, Indiana 1 Alex Martin (IU) def. Bo Hoag (OSU), 3 and 2 Matt Turner (OSU) def. David Erdy (IU), 2UP Michael Cress (OSU) def. Chase Wright (IU), 1UP Brad Smith (OSU) def. Brant Peaper, 1UP Brad Wright (OSU) def. Michael McGee (IU), 5 and 4 Zack Sobel (OSU) def. Ren Han (IU), 3 and 1

Illinois men win a pair, take fifth place

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:56:00 +0000

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Illinois won both of its matches Saturday at the Big Ten Match Play event at Heron Bay Golf Club. The Illini completed a 4-2 victory over Indiana then took care of Michigan, 4.5-1.5 in the fifth-place match. Senior Matt Hoffman and junior Scott Langley each won all three of their matches on the weekend. Langley defeated fellow All-Big Ten selection Alex Martin of Indiana, 5&4 then defeated Matt Thompson of Michigan, 4&3 at No. 1. Hoffman, meanwhile, completed his Big Ten sweep by defeating Indiana's Brant Peaper, 3&2 and Michigan's Rahul Bakshi, 6&5 at No. 4. Junior Chris DeForest won both of his matches on the day, posting convincing victories over Indiana's Michael McGee (7&6) and Michigan's Alex Frankel (6&5) at No. 5. Sophomore Luke Guthrie posted a victory over Indiana's David Erby, 2&1 at No. 2. Freshman Ross Frankenberg posted a win over Michigan's Alexander Sitompul at No. 6. Senior Zach Barlow halved his match with Michigan's Jack Schultz. ""We finished this year's event on a better note,"" said Illinois head coach Mike Small. ""We defeated the third third and fifth seed handily and accomplished two of our three goals. We got some experience in this unique match play event and came out of the gates with strong fundamentals for the most part. Our third goal was to win the event, which was taken away yesterday. Overall, though, we take a lot of positives from the weekend while still giving us some things to work on prior to our next event in two weeks."" Northwestern defeated Purdue, 6-0 in the championship match. Iowa defeated Minnesota, 3.5-2.5, for third. Ohio State defeated Indiana, 5-1, for seventh. Illinois returns to Florida on Feb. 27 to face Illinois State in the Tinervin Cup.

Big Ten golf opens at the Big Ten Match Play Championship

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:05:00 +0000

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men's golf team began the spring season Friday in the opening two rounds of the second-annual Big Ten Match Play Championship in Coral Springs, Fla. The Buckeyes defeated Michigan State in convincing fashion in the first round with a 5-1 victory over the Spartans on the par 72, 7,268-yard Heron Bay Golf Club in Coral Springs, Fla. In the afternoon, Ohio State battled Iowa to a 3-3 tie, but fell in the tiebreaker to move to the consolation play Saturday. Starting in the first matchup against Michigan State, all six Buckeyes turned in quality results to tie for the best score of the day. Freshman Zack Sobel lead the Buckeyes' charge in just the second team event of his career and his first in over four months as he took down Matthew Mosely of MSU, 5 and 4. Junior Michael Cress, also starting in his second event of the season, defeated the Spartans' Chris Mory 5 and 4. Junior Bo Hoag was in a tight match throughout, but pulled away for the 3 and 1 victory as he defeated Jack Newman, who was a 2009 Masters participant. Freshman Matt Turner was also in a battle throughout his round, but emerged victorious against James Ross, 3 and 2. Rounding out Ohio State's effort against the Spartans were senior Brad Wright and junior Brad Smith, who each halved their matches against William Morris and Dan Ellis, respectively. Both trailed heading into the 18th, but won their final hole to each earn half a point. In other opening round action Northwestern defeated Wisconsin (5-1), Purdue defeated Illinois (3.5-2.5), and Minnesota defeated Indiana (3.5-2.5). The second round brought mixed results for the Buckeyes against Iowa. After they each halved their first match, Smith and Wright each came back with victories the second time around. Smith defeated Chris Brant 4 and 3, while Wright took down Bradley George, 2-up. The only player to post two victories for Ohio State was Sobel as he collected his second win of the day, 3 and 2 over Dusty Koth. Hoag fell to Brad Hopfinger, 3 and 1 and Turner was neck-and-neck with Iowa's Vince India for all of round two, but lost 2 and 1. Cress also stumbled in the second stanza, as he was defeated 4 and 3 by Barrett Kelpin. In other second round action Northwestern defeated Michigan (4-2), and Wisconsin defeated Michigan State (4-2). Illinois and Indiana could not finish their match due to inclement weather and will complete their match Saturday morning. Minnesota will face off against Purdue and Northwestern will take on Iowa in the semifinal matches. Round 1: Ohio State 5, Michigan State 1 Bo Hoag (OSU) def. Jack Newman (MSU), 3 and 1 Matthew Turner (OSU) def. James Ross (MSU), 3 and 2 Michael Cress (OSU) def. Chris Mory (MSU), 5 and 4 Brad Smith (OSU) halved Dan Ellis (MSU) Brad Wright (OSU) halved William Morris (MSU) Zachery Sobel (OSU) def. Matthew Moseley (MSU), 5 and 4 Round 2: Iowa 3, Ohio State 3 (Iowa wins third tie-breaker by winning No. 1 match) Brad Hopfinger def. Bo Hoag (OSU), 3 and 1 Vince India (Iowa) def. Matthew Turner (OSU), 2 and 1 Barrett Kelpin (Iowa) def. Michael Cress (OSU), 4 and 3 Brad Smith (OSU) def. Chris Brant (Iowa), 4 and 3 Brad Wright (OSU) def. Bradley George (Iowa), 2-up Zack Sobel (OSU) def. Dusty Koth (Iowa), 3 and 2

Gophers top Hoosiers in match play

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:59:00 +0000

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The Indiana University men's golf team, seeded fifth at the 2010 Big Ten Match Play Championship, dropped their quarterfinal match against fourth-seeded Minnesota, 3.5-2.5. "Minnesota is a good golf team, they really are," said Indiana Head Coach Mike Mayer. "They were able to hit some big shots down the stretch, and we weren't." Three different matches came down to the 18th hole, all eventually going in favor of the Golden Gophers. "We had our chances with three matches coming down to the final hole," said Mayer. "We need just one of those holes to go our way and we were victorious." Sophomore David Erdy nearly sank a 20-foot putt on the 18th to hand IU the team win, but it was just off the mark and lipped out. Erdy earned a half point for the Hoosiers, tying Donald Constable. Junior Ren Han came out firing for the Cream and Crimson, putting IU ahead 1-0 with his 6&4 blistering of Robert Bell in the No. 6 match. Freshman Brant Peaper, playing in his home state of Florida, also notched a point for Indiana in his first collegiate match play event. The Tequesta, Fla., native defeated Thomas Campbell, 3&2, in the No. 4 match. COMPLETE RESULTS 1- Ben Pisani (MINN) def. Alex Martin (IU), 2UP 2- David Erdy (IU) halfed with Donald Constable (MINN) 3- Frederick Van Rayen (MINN) def. Chase Wright (IU), 3&1 4- Brant Peaper (IU) def. Thomas Campbell (MINN), 3&2 5- Derek Chang (MINN) def. Michael McGee (IU), 1UP 6- Ren Han (IU) def. Robert Bell (MINN), 6&4 With Purdue's upset over No. 1 seed Illinois Friday morning, the Hoosiers first match in the consolation bracket will be against the top-seeded Fighting Illini. "We have the opportunity to take on the number one team tomorrow," said Mayer. "We need to take advantage of that opportunity and get a big win."

Weather forces Penn State to withdraw from Match Play

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0000

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State men's golf team will not compete in this weekend's Big Ten Match Play Championships due to severe weather conditions that canceled all travel options. The uncontrollable withdrawal was disappointing for the team as it was looking forward to the conference tournament and the start of its spring season. The tournament will still take place Feb. 12-13 despite the absence of Penn State. The Nittany Lions will take a second attempt to compete in their spring opener at the sixth annual Pinehurst Intercollegiate in Pinehurst, N.C., March 12- 14. They look to defend their title as the 2009 Pinehurst Champions. Last year, the Nittany Lions topped the leader board with a two-under par (862) beating nationally ranked opponents No. 34 Michigan State and No. 36 Michigan. Penn State holds the low 54-hole team total record with 852 and the low final-round score of 279. T.J. Howe took home the 2009 individual title with a tournament-record final score of 209.

IU women top UW, win Westlake Cup title

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:09:00 +0000

PHOENIX, Ariz. – In its first competition of the spring season, the Indiana women's golf team won its match play competition against Big Ten for Wisconsin, taking the Westlake Cup title 9.5-8.5 Sunday afternoon at Union Hills Golf Club. The teams played a nassau competition, with each pairing having the opportunity to win up to three points, one for low score on the front nine, one for low score on the back nine, and one for overall low score. Senior Laura Nochta had the low round of the day for Indiana with a 71 and picked up 1.5 points. Senior Kellye Belcher shot a 74 for her round and was the only Hoosier to win all three points. Junior Cecilia Orevik posted a 75, earning 2.5 points for the Hoosiers. Freshman Pamela Burneski came home with a 76 but was shut out in points. Freshman Jacqueline Yanch shot a 78 to earn 1.5 points, while freshman Kate Coons also shot a 78 and picked up one point. "I am wildly pleased with what we did today," said head coach Clint Wallman. "We had a great practice round and that carried over today with an outstanding performance on the front nine. We had to hit some clutch shots and we did what we needed down the stretch. The course conditions today were perfect for scoring and we took advantage of it. I was very pleased with our shot selection and execution." Indiana will travel to its first tournament of the spring season Feb. 7-9 at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Nochta is the defending individual medalist, while as a team the Hoosiers will look to improve upon last year's 14th-place finish.

George named Michigan assistant coach

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:59:00 +0000

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan women's golf coach Cheryl Stacy announced today (Thursday, Jan. 7) the hiring of former Wolverine Chrissie George as Wolverines assistant coach. "I am extremely happy to have Chrissie George as my assistant coach for women's golf," said Stacy. "She will bring a great deal of energy and enthusiasm to the program. Her organizational and administrative skills will be an asset to this team especially with recruiting. Her ties within the Michigan community along with the fact that she played golf for Michigan are key ingredients to getting this program to the next level. She will do a tremendous job and I'm looking forward to having her join the team." "I am thrilled to be the new assistant coach of the women's golf team at the University of Michigan," said George. "I want to thank Coach Cheryl Stacy and the Athletics Department for such an incredible opportunity. I'm honored to be affiliated with such a stellar program and look forward to continuing its momentum of tradition and excellence." For the last five years (2005-10), George worked with the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan as a career services coordinator. She was responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with over 3,000 employers, hiring managers and HR personnel with the goal of providing quality career opportunities for Michigan alumni. She developed "Blue Hiring Blue," a career-based alumni recognition program that continues to engage over 400 alumni and thousands of job opportunities. She was the recipient of the 2007 ""Ultimate Award in Personal Development,"" as voted on by senior leadership and the 2007 "Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award for Accountability, Pride and Stewardship," as voted on by senior leadership. Prior to her promotion as a career services coordinator, George began her career at Michigan at the U-M Alumni Association as a customer relations representative in 2005. She started her professional career working with Kraben Marketing in Ann Arbor, Mich., where she worked with local business owners advertisements for "Washtenaw for the Home" publication. While attending Michigan, George worked for the "Game of Your Life Foundation" as a tour director with the PowerBilt Junior Golf Tour, which is now the Adams Golf Junior Tour. As the director she supervised the operations for state-wide junior golf tour events of more than 3,000 Michigan-based junior golfers, ages seven to 19. George, who graduated from Michigan with a bachelor's degree in history in 2004, walked onto the Michigan women's golf team as a junior (2002-03) after earning a spot during the fall tryout period. Despite not competing in an event she earned U-M Athletic Academic Achievement honors in her one season with the Wolverines. During her prep days at Marshall High School in Marshall, Mich., she was a four-year varsity golf letterwinner, earning all-state first team honors in 2000 and All-Twin Valley first team honors in 1999 and 2000. She was also the team captain during her senior campaign. She was a four-year honor roll winner at Marshall and graduated with honors.

Illini men take 9th out of 15 at Isleworth Invitational

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:02:00 +0000

WINDEMERE, Fla. – Illinois finished ninth out of 15 schools at the prestigious Isleworth Invitational that was completed Tuesday. The Illini shot a third round 298 (+10) to finish at 901 (+3), just five strokes out of fifth in a tournament that featured 12 ranked teams. Junior Scott Langley and senior Zach Barlow had solid days for Illinois, each posting final round 73s on the 7,481-yard par 72 Isleworth Golf and Country Club course. Langley (74-77-73) improved 13 places to finish in a tie for 20th in the 75-man field at +8. Barlow, meanwhile, shot his second straight 73 to move into a tie for 29th at +11. Barlow sandwiched teammates Luke Guthrie (73-76-77), who tied for 25th at +10 and junior Chris DeForest (82-71-75), who tied for 33rd at +12. Top-ranked Oklahoma State won the team title at +17 after a final round 301 followed by Florida (+22), Stanford (+24), Georgia (+29) and Alabama (+32). The Crimson Tide's Bud Cauley (-5) posted a one-stroke victory over hard-charging Sihwan Kim (-4) of Stanford. Those were the only two players to shoot under par. For the second straight day, the Illini had an up-and-down round, but in the end shrugged off a first round 306 to post a pair of scores under 300 on the challenging course. The Illini had a better third-round score than six of the eight teams in front of them, but dug themselves too big of a hole. "In the long run, this will be a good experience for us, playing many of the southern schools on their turf," said Illinois head coach Mike Small. "We never could really get any consistency going, but we'll learn from this and get ready for Hawaii." Illinois leaves Friday for the Rainbow State to play in the Turtle Bay Collegiate Invitational on the island of Oahu.

Iowa men take third at Baylor Intercollegiate

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:07:00 +0000

DALLAS, Texas - The University of Iowa men's golf team finished its season with a third-place finish at the Baylor Intercollegiate on Tuesday, marking the fourth top-five team finish for the Hawkeyes this fall. After a delayed second round due to heavy rains, the Hawkeyes put together a third round of 289 (+5) to finish the tournament ahead of four of the nation's top-50 teams, including eighth-ranked Texas. The 2009 NCAA Champions, Texas A&M, led the 12-team field with a 54-hole total of 848 (-4). Brad Hopfinger carded an impressive third round of 70 (-1) to finish one-over par with a total score of 214. Vince India also finished with a three round total of 214 after firing second and third rounds at even par. The juniors finished in a tie for tenth and combined for a total of 14 birdies during the tournament. Barrett Kelpin made his third finish in the top-25 this fall. The sophomore finished in a tie for 23rd with a 54-hole score of 219 (+6). Sophomore Chris Brant fired six birdies during the tournament on his way to a tie for 40th. He recorded a total score of 223 (+10). With six birdies as well, sophomore Brad George finished in 45th with a three round total of 225 (+12). The Baylor Intercollegiate was the final fall event for the Hawkeyes. They will return to the links Feb. 6, at the Big Four Match-Play Challenge in Scottsdale, AZ. Team Results 1. Texas A&M 286-289-273=848 (-4) 2. SMU 300-276-275=851 (-1) 3. IOWA 292-284-289=865 (+13) 4. Baylor 297-290-279=866 (+14) New Mexico 291-293-282=866 (+14) 6. Arkansas 300-287-285=872 (+20) 7. Lamar 302-296-276=874 (+22) 8. Texas 297-296-282=875 (+23) 9. Oklahoma 305-292-286=883 (+31) Tulsa 300-295-288=883 (+31) 11. Brigham Young 300-303-284=887 (+35) 12. UTSA 312-297-294=903 (+51)

OSU women dominate All-Ohio Invitational

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:33:00 +0000

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Members of the Ohio State women's golf team took the Top 4 spots at the All-Ohio Invitational, led by medalist Vicky Villanueva, while playing on their own par 71, 6,039-yard Scarlet Course. In addition to the Buckeyes, the two-day, 36-hole tournament featured in-state talent from Bowling Green, Dayton and Ohio University. Three of the four schools competed as individuals, so only player standings are available. Villanueva led the field with an even-par round of 71. After opening with a bogey, the Chacabuco, Argentina, native improved after making the turn, carding back-to-back birdies on hole Nos. 12 and 13 and firing a birdie on the par 3 No. 17. Totaling 1-over 143 in two rounds, Villanueva led the field by eight strokes. Sophomore Nara Shin concluded the tournament in second at 151 after closing with a round of 79. Competing on their first tournament on Scarlet Course were freshmen Susana Benavides and Amy Meier. Benavides had a 78 for a two-round total of 153 to take third, while Meier finished in fourth at 157 after a second round of 77. The All-Ohio Invitational marked the conclusion of Ohio State's fall season. The Buckeyes will take a three-month break from competition before returning to the links Jan. 31 for an alumni match-up in West Palm Beach, Fla. Individual Standings 1. Vicky Villanueva Ohio State 72-71—143 (+1) 2. Nara Shin Ohio State 72-79—151 (+9) 3. Susana Benavides Ohio State 75-78—153 (+11) 4. Amy Meier Ohio State 80-77—157 (+15) T-5. Paige Smith Dayton 81-82—163 (+21) T-5. Erin Cahill Ohio 83-80—163 (+21) T-7. Katie Gallagher Dayton 78-86—164 (+22) T-7. Clara Ang Dayton 86-78—164 (+22) 9. Meryl Weaver Ohio 86-82—168 (+26) T-10. Julie Pouliquen Dayton 93-76—169 (+27) T-10. Amy Ruthenberg Bowling Green 86-83—169 (+27) T-10. Colleen Lienesch Ohio 86-83—169 (+27) T-10. Jordan Fesh Ohio 87-82—169 (+27) T-10. Susannah Grunden Bowling Green 89-80—169 (+27) 15. Hannah Lambert Bowling Green 87-83—170 (+28) 16. Cari DeAngelis Dayton 86-85—171 (+29) 17. Kelly Coakley Dayton 94-82—176 (+34) 18. Jennifer Blanchard Bowling Green 100-87—187 (+45)

Purdue women take 2nd at Puerto Rico Classic

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 18:37:00 +0000

RIO GRANDE, P.R. - The fourth-ranked Purdue women's golf served as hosts of the Lady Puerto Rico Classic, and defeated all but one member of the 16-team field, finishing in second place with a three-round team total of 883 (296-295-292=883). Alabama won the team title, recording an 872 (295-287-290=872) for three rounds. Oklahoma State finished in third place (300-288-298=886), Georgia was fourth (292-295-301-888) and Kent State finished fifth ((299-310-297=897). Numa Gulyanamitta led Purdue with a sixth-place finish after carding a one-under par 215 (71-72-72). Gulyanamitta has a No. 12 ranking as an individual according to Golfweek. Purdue junior Thea Hoffmeister was the Boilermakers' highest finisher, tying for fourth place after totaling 213 strokes. Unfortunately, for Purdue, Hoffmeister was competing as an individual and her scores did not count toward the team total. The Berlin, Germany, native opened with a career-low 66, followed by a 73 and then a 74 on Tuesday. Oklahoma State's Caroline Hedwall, the ninth-ranked individual nationally, won the individual title with a total of 209. Hedwall fired a 70 in the final round after carding a scorching seven-under par 65 on Monday. Junior Maude-Aimee LeBlanc recorded Purdue's lowest third-round score, carding a four-under par 68 on Tuesday to move up to a tie for 10th with a total score of 217. LeBlanc opened with a 72 but fired a 77 in the second round. The fifth-ranked individual rebounded nicely in round three to help Purdue to a second place finish. Freshman Laura Gonzalez Escallon tied for 21st (226), finishing the event with a 75 after opening with a 78, followed by a 73 in the second round. Kishi Sinha continued her strong sophomore campaign, finishing tied for 23rd with a total of 227 (75-74-78). Freshman Paula Reto tied for 41st, firing a 232 (79-76-77) that included a 77 in the last round of the tournament. The eighth-annual Lady Puerto Rico Classic was held Feb. 7 to 9 at the Trump International Golf Club on the Championship Course, a par-72, 6,219-yard venue designed by Tom Kite. Purdue head coach Devon Brouse and his charges will return to action Feb. 22 and 23 at the Central Distric Invitational in Tampa, Fla.

Michigan paces Big Ten at Bridgestone Invite

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:05:00 +0000

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

No. 3 Purdue finishes 6th at Landfall Tradition

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:36:00 +0000

WILMINGTON, N.C. - The third-ranked Purdue women's golf team faced the top teams in the nation for the first time this season and came away with a sixth-place finish at the Landfall Tradition. The Boilermakers were tied for fourth with No. 13 Duke heading into Sunday's final round but fired a 299, giving them a 54-hole team total of 892 (302-291-299=892). The Blue Devils erased a 10-stroke deficit to capture the team championship by firing a 288 in round three. Duke finished with a 17-over-par 296-297-288=881 score, earning a one stroke victory over top-ranked UCLA and No. 4 Auburn. Auburn junior Cydney Clanton claimed medalist honors by five strokes (70-70-70=210) over Virginia's Brittany Altomare at the Country Club of Landfall's Pete Dye Course, a par-72, 6,325-yard venue. The Boilermakers were led by Numa Gulyanamitta who followed up her two rounds of even par with a two-over 74 on Sunday. The junior from Thailand tied for seventh with a 54-hole total of 218 (72-72-74, +2) and has finished in the top 10 of all four events this fall. After winning both events she competed in this season, junior Maude-Aimee LeBlanc tied for 24th with a score of 223 (+7). The Sherbrooke, Quebec, native fired a 76 in the final round after recording a 75 on Friday and an even-par 72 in the second round. Kishi Sinha continued her improved play as a sophomore, tying for 38th against the nation's best collegiate golfers. Sinha scored a 76 on Sunday for a three-round total of 227 (77-74-76, +11). Junior Thea Hoffmeister was the third Purdue golfer to record a 76 in the final round. The native of Berlin, Germany, tied for 52nd place with a score of 230 (81-73-76, +14). Freshman Laura Gonzalez Escallon saved her best round for the final day, firing a 73 on Sunday. She tied for 54th with a score of 231 (78-80-73, +14). The eighth annual Landfall Tradition served as the NCAA Fall Preview. The Country Club of Landfall's Pete Dye Course is the site of the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships in May. The No. 3 Boilermakers have completed their fall season and will resume competition when they host the Lady Puerto Rico Classic on Feb. 7 to 9 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

Michigan women tie for 9th at Lady Pirate

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:59:00 +0000

GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Senior captain Ashley Bauer and junior Min Yean Tan tied for 24th to lead the Michigan women's golf team to a ninth-place tie (909) with William & Mary on Tuesday at East Carolina's Lady Pirate Intercollegiate. After posting a first-round 308 on Monday (Oct. 19), senior Andrea Ratigan (Tucson, Ariz./Sabino) helped rally U-M, firing back-to-back 75s. Her performance led the Wolverines in their eight-shot improvement (300) in the second round and helped them to a tie for seventh after 36 holes. In today's final round, Tan paced the way with a one-over 72, while Ashley Bauer and sophomore Meagan Bauer (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) each had 75s to give U-M a 301. Three shots separated four of the five U-M starters, as a total seven rounds of 75 were posted for the Maize and Blue. With Bauer tying Tan for the team lead, it marks the ninth straight event that the senior captain has led the Wolverines in the individual standings. Along the way, Ashley Bauer opened with a 76 and followed with back-to-back rounds of 75 for a 226 total, while Tan descended each of her rounds at 79, 75 and 72 for her 226. For the third time this season, Meagan Bauer erased her career best for a 54-hole event as she posted a new best of 228 (78-75-75) to tie for 29th. In her best performance in almost two seasons, Ratigan closed with her fourth career sub-230 event total, posting a 229 with rounds of 75, 75 and 79. Junior Katelin Davis (Dexter, Mich./Dexter) rounded out U-M's starting five, tying for 71st at 243 (79-82-82), while junior Louisa Shu (West Bloomfield, Mich./Birmingham Seaholm) saw her first tournament action of the season, playing as an individual, where she tied for 52nd at 235 (78-82-75). With only one fall event remaining, the Wolverines will close the first half of the year heading in Austin, Texas, for the 2009 Challenge at Onion Creek. The 54-hole tournament, hosted by Texas State, will be played at the Onion Creek Country Club. Team Standings 1. Georgia State 293-293-293 = 879 2. East Carolina 296-293-292 = 881 3. East Tennessee State 296-290-305 = 891 4. Xavier 301-295-296 = 892 5. Elon 302-298-295 = 895 6. UNC Greensboro 302-301-296 = 899 7. James Madison 310-298-293 = 901 8. Maryland 305-306-292 = 903 9. MICHIGAN 308-300-301 = 909 William & Mary 303-305-301 = 909 11. Texas El Paso 308-301-301 = 910 12. Miami (Fla.) 317-305-313 = 935 13. Georgetown 312-307-317 = 936 14. Gardner-Webb 317-313-315 = 945 15. Old Dominion 312-317-318 = 947