» With a closing 289 (+1) team total, Michigan posted an 851 (-13) 54-hole total to finish fifth at the Louisiana Classics at Oakbourne Country Club. The finish marked U-M’s best result in five appearances.
» Leading four Wolverines with sub-par totals, sophomore Dean Muratore paced the Maize and Blue, tying for 12th with a 211 (-5). It marked the fourth time he has led U-M in seven events and his fifth sub-par 54-hole total of the season.
» Freshman Jordan Hwang (70-68-75) and sophomore RJ Arone (69-74-70) helped U-M place three among the top 20 as both tied for 20th with 213 (-3) totals. Sophomore Nilay Naik added a fourth Wolverine under par, tying for 29th with a 214 (-2).
Site: Lafayette, La.
Tournament: Louisiana Classics
Course: Oakbourne Country Club (par 72, 6,898 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 5th Place of 16 (282-280-289/851, -13)
Top U-M Individual: Dean Muratore, tie-12th (70-69-72/211, -5)
Next U-M Event: Sun-Tue., March 15-17 — at General James Hackler Championship (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
LAFAYETTE, La. — Led by four Wolverine starters posting under-par 54-hole totals and three finishing among the top 20, the University of Michigan men’s golf team recorded an 851 (-13) total to finish fifth at the Louisiana Classics at Oakbourne Country Club.
Closing their spring break trip, the Wolverines headed to Lafayette for their fifth appearance at the Louisiana Classics. With an opening 69 (-3) from sophomore RJ Arone and a pair of 70s (-2) from sophomore Dean Muratore and freshman Jordan Hwang, U-M posted a 282 (-6) team total to position itself among the top five.
Heading out for the second round, Hwang fired a 68 (-4) while Muratore and sophomore Nilay Naik carded 69s (-3) to help Michigan post a 280 (-8). The round moved the Wolverines into third place after 36 holes with a 562 (-14) total.
In the final round, Arone shot a 70 (-2) while Muratore and Naik added even-par 72s. Michigan closed with a 289 (+1) to finish with an 851 (-13) tournament total and fifth-place showing.
With his 211 (-5) total, Muratore recorded his fifth sub-par 54-hole total of the season and led U-M for the fourth time in seven events. Hwang and Arone each posted 213 (-3) totals to give the Maize and Blue three among the top 20, tying for 19th.
The Wolverines will head to Myrtle Beach, S.C., to compete in the General James Hackler Championship, Sunday through Tuesday (March 15-17), at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club. U-M returns to the Hackler Championship for the first time in 22 years after finishing 14th in 2004.
Final Team Standings
1. Texas A&M 278-275-287 = 840 (-24) 2. Little Rock 280-281-286 = 847 3. Middle Tennessee 285-285-278 = 848 4. East Tennessee State 284-282-284 = 850 5. MICHIGAN 282-280-289 = 851 6. New Mexico State 277-291-284 = 852 7. Lamar 291-272-290 = 853 8. North Texas 284-287-283 = 854 9. Louisiana 286-283-290 = 859 10. Sam Houston 290-287-285 = 862 11. Oral Roberts 283-292-288 = 863 12. Illinois State 294-284-286 = 864 13. Louisiana Tech 289-288-288 = 865 14. Texas State 290-284-292 = 866 South Alabama 288-288-290 = 866 16. Southern Illinois 289-288-291 = 868
Top Individuals
1. Malan Potgieter, Louisiana 65-67-69 = 201 (-15) 2. Carter Maneth, Middle Tennessee 70-66-68 = 204 3. Jaeseung Na, Southern Illinois 67-70-70 = 207 Ed Featherstone, Little Rock 72-68-67 = 207 5. Riley Hnatyshyn, Louisiana Tech 67-72-70 = 209 Ethan Klose, New Mexico State 67-73-69 = 209 Alex Malanga, Sam Houston 67-71-71 = 209 8. TJ Barger, Illinois State 70-69-71 = 210 Jaime Montojo, Texas A&M 70-69-71 = 210 Rayhan Lateif, North Texas 69-73-68 = 210 Oliver Blackadder, ETSU 68-68-74 = 210
Michigan Individuals
T12. Dean Muratore 70-69-72 = 211 (-5) T19. Jordan Hwang 70-68-75 = 213 (-3) T19. RJ Arone 69-74-70 = 213 (-3) T29. Nilay Naik 73-69-72 = 214 (-2) T78. Tristan Wieland 73-76-75 = 224 T54. Jason Gordon 71-73-75 = 219* T67. Johnny Solis 74-74-74 = 222* T74. Nicolas Simon 72-73-78 = 223* 92. Jack Harrington 79-81-80 = 240* * played as individual
