Weekly Release #5
10/18/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Upcoming Schedule
Mon-Tue., Oct. 22-23 -- at The Tillinghast Invitational (Scarsdale, N.Y.)
End of the fall season
Next on the Tee: The Tillinghast Invitational
The University of Michigan men's golf team will close out the fall season when the Wolverines head east to Scarsdale, N.Y., to participate in the Tillinghast Invitational, hosted by St. John's University on Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 22-23) at Quaker Ridge Golf Club. The 36-hole tournament will feature 24 teams playing 18 holes per day. Quaker Ridge will set up for a par of 70 and 6,850 yards.
The Tillinghast Invitational Teams
The Tillinghast Invitational features 24 teams and will include: Ball State, Bethune-Cookman, Boston College, Cincinnati, Eastern Michigan, Georgetown, Illinois, Indiana, James Madison, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Navy, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Penn State, Richmond, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Skidmore College, St. John's, Texas-Arlington, Texas-El Paso and Wisconsin.
The Tillinghast Invitational Schedule
The Tillinghast Invitational will consist of 36 holes, 18 of which will be played on Monday (Oct. 22) followed by 18 on Tuesday (Oct. 23).
| Sunday, Oct. 21 | Practice Round | Times throughout the day |
| Monday, Oct. 22 | First Round | Tee times from 7:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Oct. 23 | Final Round | Tee times from 7:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. |
The Tillinghast Invitational Scoring Format
Scoring for the Tillinghast Invitational will be five players, count the low four scores each round.
The Tillinghast Invitational Results
Results for the Tillinghast Invitational can be found at the St. John's Website, www.redstormsports.com.
The Michigan Lineup
The Wolverines will carry five players for the Michigan squad at the Tillinghast Invitational. Senior Andy Matthews (Ada, Mich./Forest Hills Central HS), senior Andrew Chapman (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) and sophomore David Nichols (Rochester, Mich./Adams HS) head up the squad traveling to New York. Redshirt sophomore Scott Carlton (Brighton, Mich./Brighton HS) and senior Kyle Kilcherman (Traverse City, Mich./Central HS) fill out the five-man team.
Last Time on the Links: U-M Forced to Withdraw at Duke
Michigan had to withdraw from the Duke Golf Classic (Oct. 14-15) at the Duke Golf Club in Durham, N.C., because the revised tournament schedule conflicted with the team's return travel plans. The Wolverines tallied a first-round team score of 306 and started the second round, but play was suspended due to inclement weather and scheduled to be completed the next day, followed by the third and final round. Michigan finished the second round with a team total of 305 and sat in a three-way tie for ninth place at that point, but the Wolverines did not start the third round because they would not have finished in time to make their 4 p.m. flight. David Nichols was in ninth place after two rounds with his 148 total (73-75). Other scores for the Maize and Blue were: Andrew Chapman 77 and 75; Andy Matthews, 78 and 77; Scott Carlton, back-to-back 78s; and Kyle Kilcherman, 80 and 81
Nichols Hitting the Slot
David Nichols set a new career-best 54-hole tournament mark with his 218 total at the Xavier Invitational (Oct. 8-9). His previous best was his 219 set earlier this season at the Badger Invitational (Sept. 8-9). Nichols has stayed steady through the first four tournaments, as he has taken over the team scoring average lead with a 73.50 scoring average. Nichols has not fired a round above 77 this season.
Mr. Consistency
Scott Carlton made his season debut at the Wolverine Invitational (Sept. 28-29) and had a solid weekend, firing back-to-back rounds of 74 and tying for 27th. He then qualified for the Xavier Invitational (Oct. 8-9) and again had a consistent scorecard, carding rounds of 73, 73 and 74 and tying for 33rd. He followed with back-to-back rounds of 78 at the Duke Golf Classic (Oct. 14-15). Carlton is currently fourth on the team in scoring with a 74.85 average.
Copying the Scorecard
| Wolverine Invitational | 74-74 |
| Xavier Invitational | 73-73-74 |
| Duke Golf Classic | 78-78 |
Chappie Goes Low
Andrew Chapman's first-round total of 68 at the Xavier Invitational (Oct. 8-9) is a career best. Chapman's previous best was a 69 fired in the second round of the Badger Invitational (Sept. 8-9) and in the final round of the Wolverine South Invitational (March 4, 2001) -- giving him three career rounds below the 70-stroke barrier.
Old Reliable Continues Onward
Andy Matthews has continued to be "Old Reliable" for the Wolverines, adding to his streak of consecutive tournaments played. He now has 41 straight tournaments played for the Maize and Blue. For his career he has averaged 75.19 strokes per round. Matthews is now nine tournaments away from tying Michael Harris' (1996-2000) school record of 50 consecutive tournaments.
Coach Carras Calls the 2001-02 Season His Last
Head coach Jim Carras has announced the 2001-02 season will be his last as head coach of the Wolverine program. The seventh coach in Michigan men's golf history, Carras has been part of the men's golf program for the past 24 years, 20 as the head coach.
Under Carras' direction, Michigan has four times placed as high as third in the Big Ten Championships (1985, '88, '95, '97). Nine times the Wolverines have finished among the top six conference teams. During the regular season, Carras' teams have won six tournament titles and been in the top three 17 times. In addition to the Big Ten success, Carras has helped guide three teams to NCAA Championship play. The 1994-95 team finished 12th at the NCAA Central Regional Championship and his 1996-97 squad finished eighth at the NCAA Central Regional Championship and advanced to the NCAA Championship, where the Wolverines finished 25th. Three years later, his 1999-2000 squad finished the season tied for 11th at the NCAA Central Regional Championship, just missing the advancing to the championship finals.
In addition to the team successes, Carras has coached nine players to All-Big Ten Conference honors, including three-time winner Michael Harris (1998, '99, 2000) and two-time award winners Dan Roberts (1983, '85) and Kyle Dobbs (1995, '97). Two Michigan players have collected Big Ten Championship medalist awards during Carras' tenure: Dobbs in 1997 and Harris in 1999. Andy Matthews became Michigan's first Big Ten Freshman of the Year award winner following his play in the 1999 conference championship. In addition, U-M golfers have earned 36 Academic All-Big Ten Conference citations under Carras since inception of the award in 1987, and six of Carras' Wolverines have been honored as National Golf Coaches Association All-America Academic Scholars.
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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