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Trio in Top-20; U-M Finishes Fifth in Season-Opening Island Resort

9/2/2024

» With four of five starters etching sub-par final rounds, Michigan closed the Island Resort Intercollegiate posting a 277 (-11) to yield an 865 (+1) event total and fifth-place finish.
» Hunter Thomson led the Wolverines for the 24th time in his career (37 events) after tying for sixth with a 212 (-4; 74-70-68) total. Overall, it marked the 17th sub-par 54-hole total of his career.
» In his collegiate debut, RJ Arone used a 215 (-1) tally to tie for 15th. After back-to-back even-par 72s, he closed with a 71 (-1) in his first start.
» Ben Hoagland’s even-par 216 (73-73-70) helped give U-M three among the top-20 as he tied for 19th.

Site: Bark River, Michigan
Tournament: Island Resort Intercollegiate
Course: Kampen Golf Course (par 72, 7,375 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 5th Place of 12 (297-291-277/865, +1)
Top U-M Individual: Hunter Thomson, tie-6th (74-70-68/212, -4)
Next U-M Round: Mon-Tue., Sept. 9-10 — at Inverness Intercollegiate (Toledo, Ohio), 8 a.m. (tee times)

BARK RIVER, Mich. — With four of its five tallies in the red, the University of Michigan men’s golf team pieced together a final round 279 (-9) today (Sunday, Sept. 2) for an 876 54-hole total to finish fifth in its season-opening Island Resort Intercollegiate at the Sage Run Golf Club.

Looking to defend its 2023 team title, the Wolverines got off to a slow start opening 297 in Sunday’s first round, despite freshman RJ Arone carding an even 72 in his first collegiate round. As senior Hunter Thomson followed his opening 74 with a 70 (-2) and Arone etching a second 72 (E), U-M improved with a 291 in the second round to position itself fifth (588) after day one

With nine of the 12 teams closing with a sub-par team tally, four Wolverines posted sub-par rounds led by Thomson and senior Yuqi Liu‘s 68s (-4) to help give the Maize and Blue a closing 277 (-11) — tying for the second-lowest team tally on the final day. Despite the rally, U-M’s 865 (+1) event total helped the Wolverines maintain their standing as they finished fifth.

For the 24th time in his career, Thomson paced the Wolverines as he recorded the 17th sub-par 54-hole total of his brilliant career. After his opening 74 (+2), he rallied with his 70 (-2) and 68 (-4) to crack the top-10 for the 16th time. In three overall events at Sage Run, Thomson has eight of nine rounds under par, averaging 69.7 per 18 holes.

Continuing his strong summer play, Arone shined in his collegiate debut posting a 215 (-1; 72-72-71) total and earning a tie for 15th. His finish is the best for a Wolverine in nearly 10 years. Former U-M All-American Kyle Mueller won the 2014 Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 6-7) in his collegiate debut.

Fifth-year senior Ben Hoagland‘s even par 216 (E; 73-73-70) helped place three Wolverines among the top 20 as he tied for 19th. Like Thomson, Hoagland has posted seven of nine rounds under par at the Island Resort, averaging 70.2 per round.

In the first of five September events, U-M will head to Toledo, Ohio, on Monday and Tuesday (Sept. 9-10) for the Inverness Intercollegiate at the famed Inverness Club. The 54-hole event features a stellar 14-team field, including top-ranked defending national champion, Auburn.

Final Team Standings

 1. Purdue                284-282-280 = 849 (-18)
 2. Boise State           286-280-293 = 859 (-5)
 3. St. Mary's (Calif.)   297-289-274 = 860 (-4)
 4. Georgia               297-284-280 = 861 (-3)
 5. MICHIGAN              297-291-277 = 865 (+1)
 6. Miami (Ohio)          300-290-284 = 874
 7. Central Florida       296-302-277 = 875
 8. VCU                   296-294-288 = 878
 9. Illinois State        298-301-281 = 880
10. South Dakota State    289-310-287 = 886
11. North Texas           304-301-285 = 890
12. Northern Illinois     299-296-299 = 894

Top Individuals

 1. Braden O'Grady, VCU                68-73-67 = 208 (-8)
    Chase Haygood, UCF                 68-71-69 = 208*
 3. Luke Cushman, Boise State          71-65-73 = 209
 4. Buck Brumlow, Georgia              72-69-70 = 211
    Lucas Dutartre, UCF                69-75-67 = 211
 6. HUNTER THOMSON, U-M                74-70-68 = 212
    Sam Easterbrook, Purdue            70-77-68 = 212
 8. Connor Reis, St. Mary's (Calif.)   73-74-66 = 213

Michigan Individuals

 T6. Hunter Thomson   74-70-68 = 212 (-4)
T15. RJ Arone         72-72-71 = 215 (-1)
T19. Ben Hoagland     73-73-70 = 216 (E)
T38. Yuqi Liu         78-76-68 = 222
 75. Dean Muratore    81-80-74 = 235
T56. Caden Pinckes    73-76-77 = 226*

* played as individuals
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KEWADIN, Mich. - The Golden Grizzlies finished up a trio of rounds on the course as they closed out the A-Ga-Ming Invitational on Labor Day.After a total of 54 holes of golf, Oakland finished in sixth place as a team. Sophomore Olivia Hemmila led the way for the squad, placing third individually at +8. She only got better as the tournament went on, starting at +6 in the opening round, before shooting +2 in the second and even in the third and final round.Lily Bargamian (+22), Grace Boczar (+23), and Nateda Her (+23) also finished in the top 40 for the Golden Grizzlies.After a solid opening to the season, the Golden Grizzlies will stay in-state for their next match as they participate in the Mary Fossum Invite on Sept. 22-23, hosted by Michigan State University.
5 players in the line up:Olivia Hemmila - 78,74,72 (+8 total). She placed 3rd in the field individually.Lily Bargamian - 81,82,75 (+22 total). She placed T33rdGrace Boczar - 82,79,78 (+23 total)Nateda Her - 80, 83, 76 (+23 total)Paige Scott - 82,79,80 (+25 total)
Individuals:Ashley Chin - 83,79,78 (+24)Savannah Haque - 84,89,82 (+39)