Weekly Release #10
4/10/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Upcoming Schedule
Sat-Sun., April 14-15 -- at Robert Kepler Intercollegiate (Columbus, Ohio)
Sat-Sun., April 28-29 -- at Fossum Invitational (East Lansing, Mich.)
Next on the Tee
The University of Michigan men's golf team will travel down to Columbus, Ohio, to participate in the 33rd annual Robert Kepler Cleveland Golf Intercollegiate, hosted by Ohio State University, in another important District IV Midwest region battle. The two-day tournament will be held at the Ohio State's Scarlet Course. The course will be set up for a par of 72 and 7,109 yards for the 54-hole tournament.
Intercollegiate Teams
The Kepler Intercollegiate features 17 teams from across District IV: Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, No. 75 Kent State, Marshall, No. 74 Michigan, No. 92 Michigan State, No. 72 Miami (Ohio), No. 25 Northwestern, Notre Dame, No. 67 Ohio State, No. 61 Purdue, No. 40 Toledo and No. 80 Wisconsin.
Intercollegiate Schedule
The Kepler Intercollegiate will consist of 54 holes, 36 holes played Saturday (April 14) and concluding with a final 18 on Sunday (April 15).
| Friday, April 13 | Practice Round | Tee times beginning at 1 p.m. |
| Saturday, April 14 | First Round | Shotgun start at 8 a.m. |
| | Second Round | Shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, April 15 | Final Round | Tee times beginning at 8 a.m. |
Scoring Format
Scoring for the Kepler 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 Kepler Intercolleagiate. Fifth-year senior Scott Hayes (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester HS), junior Andrew Chapman (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) and redshirt freshman Scott Carlton (Brighton, Mich./Brighton HS) will head to Columbus. Junior Andy Matthews (Ada, Mich./Forest Hills Central HS), redshirt junior Kyle Kilcherman (Traverse City, Mich./Central HS), freshman David Nichols (Rochester, Mich./Adams HS) and senior Kevin Hinton (Port Huron, Mich./Northern HS) will battle for the remaining two spots during the week's qualifier.
Last Year ... U-M Ties for Third in Strong Kepler Field
The Wolverines used consistent play and strategy down the stretch to finish tied for third in the 17-team battle at the 2000 Robert Kepler Intercollegiate (April 14-15) at Ohio State University's Scarlet Course. The Wolverines finished with rounds of 300-293-304 for a tournament total of 897 and a tie for the third position with Toledo. Michael Harris (1997-2000) tied with Northwestern's Luke Donald for tournament runner-up honors. Both finished with tournament totals of 217, with Harris firing rounds of 75-71-71 and Donald shooting 74-69-74. Scott Hayes tied for 13th after firing rounds of 73-74-77 for a 224 tournament total. Andrew Chapman and Mike Affeldt (1998-2000) both tied for 41st as they shot totals of 231. Chapman finished with rounds of 77-75-79, while Affeldt fired rounds of 80-73-78. Andy Matthews tied for 48th (75-79-78/232).
Wolverines Tie for Fifth Place at Marshall Invitational
The Wolverines used consistent play in a key NCAA District IV battle to tie for fifth place at the two-day Marshall Invitational (April 6-7) at Guyan Country Club in Huntington, W. Va. The Wolverines tallied team rounds of 289-289-293 for a season-best total of 871, which tied them with Kentucky (289-294-288) for the fifth spot. Scott Hayes got back on track as he had a solid tournament. He led the Wolverines with a tie for 14th after rounds of 72-72-70 for a 214 total. Andrew Chapman continued his strong spring as he tied for 19th after recording a career-best three-round tournament total of 216 (72-71-73). Scott Carlton tied his career best three-round tournament total of 218 as he tied for 32nd after rounds of 74, 70 and 74. Kyle Kilcherman tied for 59th (71-76-78/225) and Andy Matthews tied for 71st (75-76-76/227).
Chappie Hits Career-Best Total
Andrew Chapman is still having a strong junior season as he continues to rewrite his career-best statistics with each tournament. He set a new career best total for a three-round tournament at the Marshall Invitational (April 6-7) after totaling a 216 (72-71-73). His previous best tournament total was 218 fired at the Xavier Invitational (Oct. 11-12, 1999).
More from Chappie's Year
With the win at the Wolverine South Invitational (March 3-4), 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 74.63 stroke average.
Carlton Stays on Track, Sets Career Best Mark
Scott Carlton has continued to stay on track all year long. He has competed in eight of the nine tournaments season and is fourth on the team with 75.00 scoring average. He tied his career best total for a three-round tournament at the Marshall Invitational (April 6-7) after totaling a 218 (74-70-74). He fired the same total earlier this season at the Wolverine North Invitational (Sept. 23-24).
Season Bests Fall in Huntington
In addition to Andrew Chapman's and Scott Carlton's career-best tournament totals, the Wolverines' team total of 871 at the Marshall Invitational (April 6-7) was a season-best mark by nine strokes. The previous best total was 880 earlier this year at the Xavier Invitational (Oct. 9-10). Redshirt junior Kyle Kilcherman's Invitational total of 225 (71-76-78) was a season-best three-round total. He bettered the 230 tallied at the Wolverine North (Sept. 23-24).
The Rankings
Michigan is ranked 74th in the country according to the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings (April 9) to help give the Big Ten eight teams in the top 100. No. 25 Northwestern is the highest ranked Big Ten program, with Minnesota resting at No. 26. Other top 100 Big Ten teams include: No. 61 Purdue, No. 67 Ohio State, No. 68 Penn State, No. 80 Wisconsin and No. 92 Michigan State. Other ranked conference teams are No. 111 Illinois, No. 113 Indiana and No. 120 Iowa. There are 280 Division I golf programs that are ranked.
More Rankings
Scott Hayes led the Wolverines all fall and is currently ranked 212th in the nation according to the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings (April 9) with a 73.21 rating. Hayes is the highest ranked Wolverine of the 2,270 golfers nationally. Andy Matthews is the next closest to Hayes at No. 263 (73.52) and Andrew Chapman is at No. 365 (74.04). Georgia Tech's Bryce Molder in the No. 1 golfer in the country with a 67.41 rating.
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 73.71 stroke average while Chapman is third at 75.00, which is nearly a stroke better than his career-best average.
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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