Four Top-15 Starters Guide Wolverines to Second Straight Runner-up Finish
» Michigan extended its streak of sub-par team totals to six with a 283 (-5) round, finishing with an 839 (-25) 54-hole score to earn its second consecutive runner-up finish at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational, held at Oviinbyrd Golf Club.
» In its two 54-hole fall events, U-M has combined to go 67-under par with back-to-back sub-par tallies.
» The Wolverines had four of their five starters finish among the top 15, led by Dean Muratore and RJ Arone, who each tied for fifth with 208 (-8) totals. Nicolas Simon and Nilay Naik each tied for 15th at 215 (-1).
» In two events, U-M’s starters have recorded 21 of 30 rounds under par, with four rounds at par.
Site: Foot’s Bay, Ontario
Tournament: Canadian Collegiate Invitational
Course: Oviinbyrd Golf Club (par 72, 7,094 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 2nd Place of 11 Teams (279-277-283/839, -25)
Top U-M Individual: Dean Muratore (70-69-69), RJ Arone (71-67-70), tie-5th (208, -8)
Next U-M Event: Sun-Mon., Sept. 28-29 — at Jim DeLapa Collegiate (Benton Harbor, Mich.)
FOOT’S BAY, Ontario — The University of Michigan men’s golf team posted an 839 (-25) total to finish runner-up for the second straight event, highlighted by four of its five starters placing among the top 15 individually on Tuesday (Sept. 16) at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational at Oviinbyrd Golf Club.
After opening the season with a program-record 822 (-42) at the Island Resort Intercollegiate, the Wolverines stayed hot, carding three more sub-par rounds en route to an 839 (-25) total. U-M opened with a 279 (-9) in Sunday’s first round, followed with a 277 (-11) on Monday and closed with a 283 (-5) today to extend its streak to six straight sub-par team tallies to start the season.
The last time U-M recorded six straight sub-par team tallies was in the 2025 spring season, spanning a three-tournament stretch that included the Desert Mountain Collegiate (third round), the Buckeye Classic (first, second, and third rounds), and the Boilermaker Invitational (first, second rounds).
As part of a run of 10 consecutive sub-par tallies, the last time the Wolverines strung together back-to-back sub-par tournaments was in 2023-24, when they did it twice — first in the fall at the Virtues Intercollegiate and Little Rock Invitational (six straight), and again in the spring with an impressive stretch that included three straight events and the start of a fourth: the Palmas del Mar Collegiate, the Border Olympics, The Invitational at The Ford, and the opening two rounds of the Louisiana Classics.
The Wolverines secured their second straight runner-up finish, highlighted by four starters placing among the top 15 individually. Sophomores Dean Muratore (70-69-69) and RJ Arone (71-67-70) led the way, tying for fifth with 208 (-8) totals. Muratore’s performance marked a new career-low 54-hole tally.
Adding to U-M’s performance, sophomores Nicolas Simon (68-75-72) and Nilay Naik (74-69-72) joined their classmates in the top 15, tying for 15th at 215 (-1). Freshman Jordan Hwang rounded out the Wolverine scoring lineup, tying for 32nd with a 221 total.
Riding consecutive second-place finishes, the Wolverines head into the midpoint of their fall season and will tee it up Sunday and Monday (Sept. 28-29) at the inaugural Jim DeLapa Collegiate, hosted at one of Michigan’s top venues, Point O’Woods Golf and Country Club in Benton Harbor.
Final Team Standings
1. Notre Dame 276-275-278 = 829 (-35) 2. MICHIGAN 279-277-283 = 839 3. Missouri 281-278-292 = 851 4. Rutgers 289-285-279 = 853 5. UNC Wilmington 280-283-292 = 855 6. Michigan State 287-287-290 = 864 Kent State 299-275-290 = 864 8. Miami (Ohio) 288-285-296 = 869 9. George Mason 292-294-294 = 880 10. Penn State 300-296-287 = 883 11. British Columbia 321-303-303 = 927
Top Individuals
1. Calen Sanderson, Notre Dame 68-65-64 = 197 (-19) 2. Lucas Politano, Rutgers 66-69-63 = 198 3. Isaiah Ibit, Kent State 64-70-70 = 204 4. John Logan, UNC Wilmington 73-63-71 = 207 5. DEAN MURATORE, U-M 70-69-69 = 208 RJ ARONE, U-M 71-67-70 = 208 Jacob Modleski, Notre Dame 69-67-72 = 208 Gray Mitchum, UNC Wilmington 66-71-71 = 208 Alex Creamean, Penn State 68-73-67 = 208 10. Caleb Bond, Michigan State 68-72-69 = 209
Michigan Individuals
T5. Dean Muratore 70-69-69 = 208 (-8) T5. RJ Arone 71-67-70 = 208 (-8) T15. Nicolas Simon 68-75-72 = 215 (-1) T15. Nilay Naik 74-69-72 = 215 (-1) T32. Jordan Hwang 70-72-79 = 221 55. Caden Pinckes 79-76-80 = 235* * played as individuals
