Michigan
Silver Springs Shores Invitational
Wolverines Fade to Ninth at Silver Springs Shores Invite
3/12/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Site:Â Ocala, Fla.
Course: The Country Club at Silver Springs Shores (par 72, 6,645 yards)
Event:Â Silver Springs Shores Invitational (Host Ball State University)
Michigan Finish:Â 9th of 19 teams (285-286-298/869)
Top U-M Individual:Â Andy Matthews, tied for 9th (68-75-72/215)
Next Event:Â Sat-Sun., March 25-26 -- at Tanglewood Intercollegiate (Pottsboro, Texas)
OCALA, Fla. -- The University of Michigan men's golf team continued its spring season at the Silver Springs Shores Invitational on Saturday and Sunday (March 11-12) at the Country Club at Silver Springs Shores. After sitting in second place after 36 holes the first day, the Wolverines fell back in the final round to finish in ninth place with a three-round total of 869.
Kent took the overall team title with a score of 856 and Methodist's Chad Collins took the individual title after winning a playoff with Colorado State's Nigel Spence on the first hole. They both fired 10-under-par totals of 206.
After battling a back problems most of the winter, sophomore Andy Matthews (Ada, Mich./Forest Hills Central HS) came back in the second spring tournament to lead the Wolverines. He finished tied for ninth with a three-day total of 215. He fired an opening round of 68, which tied a career and season best, following that with a 75 in the second round and closing out with a 72.
Junior Scott Hayes (Rochester, Mich./Rochester HS) finished behind Matthews with a three round total of 218, which was a career-best total. He finished with rounds of 71-73-74. Senior Michael Harris (Troy, Mich./Troy HS) followed with a 219 after rounds of 72-71-76.
Sophomore Andrew Chapman (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) and senior Mike Affeldt (Charlotte, N.C./Rochester [Mich.] Adams HS) both finished with totals of 221. Chapman fired rounds of 73-71-77, while Affeldt shot 73-72-76. Sophomore Kyle Kilcherman (Traverse City, Mich./Traverse City HS) played in his third tournament this season and finished with a 228 three-round total, which was a season best. He had rounds of 75-76-77.
The Wolverines will again head south to participate in the Tanglewood Intercollegiate on Saturday and Sunday, March 25-26, at the Tanglewood Golf Course in Pottsboro, Texas.
Final Team Standings
1. Kent 856
2. Indiana 858
3. Penn State 860
4. Colorado State 861
5. Kentucky 863
6. Rollins 866
James Madison 866
8. Methodist 867
9. MICHIGAN 869
10. Wisconsin 877
Louisville 877
12. Northern Illinois 879
13. Eastern Michigan 880
14. Xavier 881
15. Bowling Green 883
16. Ball State 887
17. Ohio 896
18. Temple 904
19. Akron 915
Top Individuals
1. Chad Collins, Methodist 206*
2. Nigel Spence, Colorado State 206
3. Steve Wheatcroft, Indiana 210
4. Brent Goulding, EMU 211
5. Rob Oppenheim, Rollins 212
6. Dustin Risdon, Kent 213
7. Ben Curtis, Kent 214
John Mills, Kent 214
9. Andy Matthews, U-M 215
Jeff Walker, Rollins 215
Ryan Layman, Kentucky 215
* Won playoff for individual title on first playoff hole
Michigan Scores
Andy Matthews 68-75-72 = 215 Scott Hayes 71-73-74 = 218 Mike Harris 72-71-76 = 219 Andrew Chapman 73-71-77 = 221 Mike Affeldt 73-72-76 = 221 Kyle Kilcherman 75-76-77 = 228
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