Michigan
Marshall Invitational
U-M Weathers Conditions to Win Marshall Invitational
4/8/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Site:Â Huntington, W.Va.
Course: Guyan Golf and C.C. (par 71, 6,446 yards)
Event:Â Marshall Invitational
Michigan Standing:Â 1st Place of 20 Teams (288-288-301/877)
Top U-M Individual:Â Mike Affeldt, Tie-2nd (77-68-72/217)
Next Event:Â Fri-Sat., April 14-15 -- at Kepler Invitational (Columbus, Ohio)
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Led by seniors Mike Affeldt (Charlotte, N.C./Rochester [Mich.] Adams HS) and Michael Harris (Troy, Mich./Troy HS), the University of Michigan men's golf team held on to its lead in rainy and windy conditions Saturday (April 8) to win the Marshall Invitational at Guyan Golf and Country Club.
The Wolverines fired a final round of 301 to finish with a tournament total of 877 (288-288-301), which was good enough for their second team title on the season. Miami (Ohio) finished as the runner-up with 881 after rounds of 288-296-297. Earlier this season, the Wolverines won the Xavier Invitational (Oct. 11-12).
After the Wolverines secured an eight-stroke lead with back-to-back rounds of 288 in blustery conditions Friday (April 7), they continued to hold tight in the final round in the rain and sleet. After just three holes on Saturday, rain caused a three-hour delay. With a break in the weather, the teams went back on the course and the Wolverines pressed on, winning by four strokes.
Iowa's Matt Stutzman won the individual title with a three-round total of 214 after rounds of 70-70-74. Michigan's Affeldt, Illinois' Geoff Lound, Wisconsin's Jon Turcott and Miami's Jeff Ritchey all tied for second (217), three strokes behind Stutzman.
Senior Affeldt led the charge in the third round for the Wolverines as he moved up from a tie for 12th to finish with a career-best tie for second after firing rounds of 77-68-72 for a tournament total of 217. Fellow senior Harris continued his strong play in the poor weather conditions as he tied for sixth after rounds of 67-75-76 for a 218 tournament total.
Sophomore Andrew Chapman (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) finished tied for 11th after shooting rounds of 72-76-72 for a 220 total. Senior/junior Scott Hayes (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester HS) finished tied for 29th (72-71-81/224) and sophomore Andy Matthews (Ada, Mich./Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central HS) finished tied for 79th (79-74-81/234).
Michigan will continue its important District IV run in Columbus, Ohio, when the Wolverines participate in the Kepler Invitational on Friday and Saturday, April 14-15, at the Kepler Golf Club. Last year, the Wolverines finished fifth of the 15 teams that participated.
Final Team Standings
1. MICHIGAN 288-288-301 = 877
2. Miami (Ohio) 288-296-297 = 881
3. Indiana 297-291-299 = 887
4. Iowa 294-291-303 = 888
5. Ohio State 293-295-302 = 890
Ohio 290-298-302 = 890
7. Notre Dame 294-299-299 = 892
8. Marshall 298-291-306 = 895
Michigan State 301-289-305 = 895
10. Toledo 299-304-296 = 899
11. Xavier 307-293-300 = 900
12. Wisconsin 285-312-304 = 901
13. Eastern Kentucky 297-295-311 = 903
14. Western Kentucky 307-301-301 = 909
15. Eastern Michigan 301-303-310 = 914
16. Kentucky 298-307-314 = 919
17. Cincinnati 299-305-317 = 921
18. Louisville 302-311-310 = 923
19. Illinois 305-308-321 = 934
-- Northern Illinois 304-297-DNF
Top Individuals
1. Matt Stutzman, Iowa 70-70-74 = 214 2. Mike Affeldt, U-M 77-68-72 = 217 Geoff Lound, Illinois 69-70-78 = 217 Jon Turcott, Wisconsin 68-76-73 = 217 Jeff Ritchey, Miami 74-70-73 = 217 6. Michael Harris, U-M 67-75-76 = 218 Dennis Riedel, MSU 76-70-72 = 218
Other Michigan Scores
T11. Andrew Chapman 72-76-72 = 220 T29. Scott Hayes 72-71-81 = 224 T79. Andrew Matthews 79-74-81 = 234
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