Michigan
Dr Pepper Intercollegiate
Harris Wins Dr Pepper Intercollegiate, Leads U-M to Third
3/26/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Site:Â Pottsboro, Texas
Course: Tanglewood Resort (par 72, 6,993 yards)
Event:Â Dr Pepper Intercollegiate (Host Northern Illinois University)
Michigan Finish:Â 3rd of 18 teams (287-288-281/856, -8)
Top U-M Individual:Â Michael Harris, 1st (70-67-69/206, -10)
Next Event:Â Fri-Sat., April 7-8 -- at Marshall Invitational (Huntington, W.Va.)
POTTSBORO, Texas -- Led by tournament medalist Michael Harris (Troy, Mich./Troy HS), the University of Michigan men's golf team finished in third place at the 18-team Dr Pepper Intercollegiate, hosted by Northern Illinois University on Saturday and Sunday (March 25-26). The Wolverines shot par or better as a team in each round and matched a season low with a final-round 281 (seven under par) for a season-best, eight-under total of 856 (287-288-281), good for third behind Minnesota (845) and Kent (852) at the par 72, 6,993-yard Tanglewood Resort course.
Harris was under par in each round, shooting 70 in the first round, matching his season low of 67 in the second round and closing with a 69 for a 10-under-par 206 total and a one-shot victory over 36-hole leaders Ben Curtis of Kent and Martin LeMesurier of Minnesota, and Minnesota's Dave Gunderson. Harris' season-low 54-hole total of 206 gave the senior captain his fourth individual title of the 1999-2000 season -- in eight events -- and the eighth of his collegiate career.
Sophomore Andy Matthews (Ada, Mich./Forest Hills Central HS) and Mike Affeldt (Charlotte, N.C./Rochester [Mich.] Adams HS) tied for 23rd with totals of 218, while sophomore Andrew Chapman (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) finished in a tie for 28th at 219. Senior/junior Scott Hayes (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester HS) closed with a career-low, four-under-par 68 for a 221 total and a tie for 42nd place.
Following a week off, the Wolverines will return to action at the Marshall Invitational April 7-8 at Guyan Golf and Country Club in Huntington, W.Va.
Final Team Standings
1. Minnesota 285-285-275 = 845
2. Kent 280-285-287 = 852
3. MICHIGAN 287-288-281 = 856
4. Penn State 286-291-283 = 860
5. Michigan State 295-289-286 = 870
Toledo 288-293-289 = 870
7. Wichita State 282-295-294 = 871
Purdue 300-287-284 = 871
Wisconsin 283-291-297 = 871
10. Indiana 291-286-296 = 873
11. Ball State 289-291-299 = 879
12. Marshall 287-297-296 = 880
13. Northern Illinois 285-298-298 = 881
14. Texas Tech 296-290-296 = 882
Texas-Arlington 304-293-285 = 882
16. Akron 293-303-292 = 888
17. Iowa 303-301-301 = 905
18. Illinois 298-306-305 = 909
Top Individuals
1. Michael Harris, U-M 70-67-69 = 206
2. Ben Curtis, Kent 67-69-71 = 207
Martin LeMesurier, Minn. 69-67-71 = 207
Dave Gunderson, Minn. 71-72-64 = 207
5. Scott Phillis, Penn State 70-68-70 = 208
Other Michigan Scores
T23. Andy Matthews 71-75-72 = 218 T23. Mike Affeldt 74-72-72 = 218 T28. Andrew Chapman 72-74-73 = 219 T42. Scott Hayes 77-76-68 = 221
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