Weekly Release #8
3/20/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Upcoming Schedule
Sat-Sun., March 24-25 -- at Dr Pepper Intercollegiate (Pottsboro, Texas)
Fri-Sat., April 6-7 -- at Marshall Invitational (Huntington, W.Va.)
Next on the Tee
The University of Michigan men's golf team makes its third and final southern trip of the spring season to participate in the Dr Pepper Intercollegiate, Saturday and Sunday (March 24-25) at Tanglewood Resort in Pottsboro, Texas. The 18-team field will feature 14 District IV teams and nine Big Ten Conference teams battling for positioning in the District IV race. The course will be set up for a par of 72 and 6,953 yards for the 54-hole tournament.
Intercollegiate Teams
The Dr Pepper Intercollegiate features 18 teams and the list of participants includes: Akron, Ball State, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kent State, Marshall, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northern Illinois, Penn State, Purdue, Texas-Arlington, Texas Tech, Toledo, Wichita State and Wisconsin.
Intercollegiate Schedule
The Dr Pepper Intercollegiate will consist of 54 holes, 36 holes played Saturday (March 24) and concluding with a final 18 on Sunday (March 25).
| Friday, March 23 | Practice Round | Tee times throughout the day |
| Saturday, March 24 | First Round | Shotgun start at 7 a.m. |
| | Second Round | Shotgun start at 1 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 25 | Third Round | Shotgun start at 7 a.m. |
Scoring Format
Scoring for the Dr Pepper Intercollegiate will be five players, count the low four scores each round.
The Michigan Lineup
The Wolverines will carry five players for the Michigan squad at the Dr Pepper Intercollegiate. Fifth-year senior Scott Hayes (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester HS), junior Andy Matthews (Ada, Mich./Forest Hills Central HS) and junior Andrew Chapman (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) head up the top three for the squad. Redshirt junior Kyle Kilcherman (Traverse City, Mich./Central HS) and redshirt freshman Scott Carlton (Brighton, Mich./Brighton HS) round out the squad. Fifth-year senior Kevin Hinton (Port Huron, Mich./Northern HS) will travel and play as an individual.
Last Year at Tanglewood
Led by tournament medalist Michael Harris, the Wolverines finished in third place at the 18-team Dr Pepper Intercollegiate (March 25-26, 2000). 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 State (852). 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. Harris' season-low 54-hole total of 206 gave the senior captain his fourth individual title of the 1999-2000 season. Andy Matthews and Mike Affeldt tied for 23rd with totals of 218, while Andrew Chapman finished in a tie for 28th at 219. Scott Hayes closed with a career-low, four-under-par 68 for a 221 total and a tie for 42nd place.
Rain Leaves Michigan in 20th at El Diablo Intercollegiate
The Wolverines finished 20th at the El Diablo Intercollegiate (March 17-18) after thunderstorms dropped two inches of rain in three hours and caused the cancellation of the final round. The Wolverines carded team totals of 306 and 300 for a 606 tournament total at El Diablo Golf Club in Citrus Springs, Fla. Andy Matthews led the way for the Wolverines with his consistent play. He finished tied for the 13th after carding rounds of 72 and 73 for a 145 tournament total. Kyle Kilcherman was the next closest Wolverine as he finished tied for 73rd after rounds of 77-76 for 153 total. Andrew Chapman tied for 83rd (76-78/154), Scott Hayes tied for 90th (82-73/155) and Scott Carlton tied for 103rd (81-78/159).
Matthews Continues to Stay Consistent
Junior Andy Matthew's third-place individual finish at the Wolverine South Invitational (March 3-4) was a career best. His previous best finish was a tie for seventh at the Xavier Invitational (Oct. 11-12, 1999). He followed that performance with a consistent performance at the El Diablo Intercollegiate (March 17-18), where he tied for 13th after rounds of 72-73 for a 145 total. So far this year, Matthews has been among the top three Wolverines in each tournament, and he led Michigan at the Northern Intercollegiate (Sept. 30-Oct. 1) and at El Diablo. He is second on the team with a 74.10 stroke average.
Hinton to Play in Fifth tournament of the Season
Kevin Hinton will play in his fifth tournament of the year, as he is scheduled to travel as an individual to the Dr Pepper Intercollegiate (March 24-25) at Tanglewood in Pottsboro, Texas. By playing at the Dr Pepper it will give him the most tournament appearances in his Michigan career. He competed in four tournaments as a redshirt freshman (1997-98) and only one each in his sophomore and junior season. For the season, he is averaging 80.72 strokes per round.
Kilcherman Continues to Impress in the Spring
Kyle Kilcherman has continued to have a strong spring season for the Maize and Blue. He opened the spring season carding back-to-back rounds of 75 at the Wolverine South Invitational (March 3-4), which tied his season-best round. He followed that with rounds of 77 and 76 at the El Diablo Intercollegiate (March 24-25). He is averaging just over two stroke better than the fall -- 75.75 this spring to his final fall average of 77.83. For the year, he is averaging 77.00 strokes per round.
Moving up the Rankings
Michigan is ranked 52nd in the country according to the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings (March 16) to help give the Big Ten seven teams in the top 100. No. 20 Northwestern is the highest ranked Big Ten program, with Minnesota resting at No. 22. Other top 100 Big Ten teams include: No. 62 Ohio State, No. 67 Penn State, No. 68 Purdue and No. 77 Wisconsin. Other ranked conference teams are No. 102 Michigan State, No. 110 Indiana, No. 118 Iowa and No. 119 Illinois. There are 280 Division I golf programs that are ranked.
More Rankings
Scott Hayes led the Wolverines all fall and is currently ranked 93rd in the nation according to the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings (March 16) with a 72.02 rating. Hayes is the highest ranked Wolverine of the 2,270 golfers nationally. Andy Matthews is the next closest to Hayes at No. 230 (73.15) and Andrew Chapman is at No. 288 (73.52). Georgia Tech's Bryce Molder in the No. 1 golfer in the country with a 67.51 rating.
Chapman Gets First Title
With the win at the Wolverine South Invitational (March 3-4), junior Andrew Chapman won the first individual medalist honors of his Michigan career. His previous best tournament was a fourth-place finish at the 2000 Wolverine South (March 4-5, 2000) and a tie for fourth at the Marshall Invitational (April 9-10, 2000). In addition, Chapman's final round of 69 was a career best and marked the first time he has broken the 70-stroke barrier in his Michigan career. He has shot 70 four times as a Wolverine. For the season he is third on the team with a 74.76 stroke average.
Make That Two New Champions
Andrew Chapman became the second Wolverine this season to win his first career individual title. Fifth-year senior Scott Hayes claimed his first medalist honors at the Inverness Intercollegiate (Sept. 18-19, 2000). Interestingly, the titles came in the first tournament of the fall and spring seasons -- Chapman's title opened the spring season while Hayes' title opened the fall season. Hayes leads the Wolverines with a 72.88 stroke average while Chapman is third at 74.76, which is nearly a stroke better than his career-best average.
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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