Weekly Release #3
10/1/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Sat-Sun., Oct. 5-6 -- host Wolverine Invitational (U-M Golf Course)
Mon-Tue., Oct. 14-15 -- at Xavier Invitational (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Next on the Tee: The Wolverine Invitational
The University of Michigan men's golf team will host its only home tournament of the year with the 2002 Wolverine Invitational, Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 5-6) at the U-M Golf Course. The 17-team field, which includes five Big Ten Conference teams, will play 36 holes Saturday starting at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start. Sunday's final round will begin with tee times at 8 a.m. The U-M Golf Course will be set up for a par of 71 and 6,700 yards for the 54-hole tournament.
The Wolverine Invitational Field
The Wolverine Invitational features 17 teams and will include: Ball State, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Indiana, IUPUI, Iowa, Miami (Ohio), Michigan, Michigan State, UNC-Greensboro, Ohio, Ohio Wesleyan, Seton Hall, St. John's, William & Mary, Wisconsin and Xavier.
The Wolverine Invitational Schedule
The Wolverine Invitational will consist of 54 holes, 36 of which will be played on Saturday (Oct. 5) followed by 18 on Sunday (Oct. 6).
| Friday, Oct. 4 | Practice Round | tee times throughout the day |
| Saturday, Oct. 5 | First Round | 8:30 a.m. (shotgun) |
| | Second Round | 1 p.m. (shotgun) |
| Sunday, Oct. 6 | Final Round | 8 a.m. (tee times) |
The Wolverine Invitational Scoring Format
Scoring for the Wolverine Invitational will be five players, count the low four scores each round.
The Michigan Lineup at the Wolverine Invitational
The Wolverines will carry five players for the Michigan squad at the Wolverine Invitational. Redshirt freshman Mark McIntosh (Gaylord, Mich./Gaylord HS), freshman Christian Vozza (Traverse City, Mich./Grand Rapids Baptist), junior/sophomore Rob Tighe (Traverse City, Mich./West HS), junior David Nichols (Mesa, Ariz./Rochester Adams HS, Mich.) and senior/junior Scott Carlton (Brighton, Mich./Brighton HS) will make up the Maize and Blue team.
In addition to the five-member scoring team, playing individually are senior/junior Chris Kellogg (Traverse City, Mich./Central HS), redshirt freshman Jimmy Wisinski (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Northern HS) and freshman Bruce Svechota-Kingsbury (Ann Arbor, Mich./Greenhills School). Both freshman Blake Burman (Miami, Fla./Palmetto HS) and freshman Brandon Duff (Goodrich, Mich./Flint Powers Catholic HS) will also play as individuals in their first career collegiate tournament.
The 2001 Wolverine Invitational Results
Baylor came roaring back with a final -ound total of 278 -- six under par -- to surpass Minnesota (285-294/579) for the 2001 Wolverine Invitational team title. Baylor's improvement of 18 strokes, after the Bears' 296 first-round total, helped seal the win and shatter the 36-hole tournament record with a 574 team total. The Bears lowered the record by 23 strokes as the previous best was 597 by Indiana in 1981 (the event was 36 holes from 1981-83). Ball State's Mike Gant (70-70) and Baylor's Ryan Baca (72-68) finished tied for medalist honors after regulation with 140 totals, but Baca was awarded the first-place trophy after winning a scorecard playoff starting with the No. 1 handicap hole. On the par-4 second -- the No. 1 handicap hole -- Baca made a birdie 3 in the final round while Gant bogeyed.
Team Champion
| Year | Invitational Champion | Total |
| 1981 | Indiana | 597 (302-295) |
| 1982 | Miami (Ohio) | 611 (n/a) |
| 1983& | Ball State | 759 (376-383) |
| 1991^ | Michigan | 859 (287-286-286) |
| 1992^ | Ohio State | 867 (293-282-292) |
| 1993^* | Ohio State | 862 (286-287-286) |
| 1995 | Minnesota | 897 (300-296-301) |
| 1996 | Michigan | 872 (292-285-295) |
| 1998^ | Ohio State | 854 (289-278-287) |
| 1999^ | Minnesota | 849 (288-273-288) |
| 2000 | Minnesota | 869 (285-289-295) |
| 2001 | Baylor% | 574 (296-278) |
Individual Medalist
| Year | Invitational Medalist | Total |
| 1981 | Marc Dingman, Eastern Michigan | 144 (73-71) |
| 1982 | Jay Smith, Purdue | 148 (79-73) |
| 1983 | Jeff Tallman, Ball State | 146 (74-72) |
| 1991 | James Carson, Michigan | 209 (67-70-72) |
| 1992 | Darrett Brinker, Ball State | 207 (65-69-73) |
| 1993* | Joe Gullion, Minnesota | 206 (72-68-66) |
| 1995 | Jonathon Clark, Marshall | 218 (70-72-76) |
| | Matt Doyle, Minnesota | 218 (75-70-73) |
| | Kyle Voska, Miami (Ohio) | 218 (75-69-74) |
| 1996 | Maarten van den Berg, Miami (Ohio) | 212 (73-65-74) |
| 1998 | James McLean, Minnesota | 204 (69-67-68) |
| 1999 | James McLean, Minnesota | 202 (69-63-70) |
| 2000 | Wilhelm Schauman, Minnesota | 208 (67-67-74) |
| 2001 | Ryan Baca, Baylor@ | 140 (72-68) |
* Played at Radrick Farms Golf Course in Ann Arbor, Mich.
^ Played during the spring season
& 36-hole tournament with 6-count-5 scoring
% reduced to 36 holes due to football schedule change caused from the national tragedies, Sept. 11, 2001.
Last Time at the Wolverine Invitational: U-M Rebounds to Place Seventh
The Wolverines rebounded to finish seventh at their own Wolverine Invitational (Sept. 28-30, 2001) at the U-M Golf Course. The Wolverines shot 292 in the final round to give them a tournament total of 593 after their first-round 301. Andrew Chapman led the way for the Wolverines as he tied for 20th after firing rounds of 73 and 74 for a 147 total. Kyle Kilcherman came back with a career-best-tying 69 in the final round to tie for 36th with a 149 total after shooting an 80 in the first round. Rob Tighe and David Nichols both tied for 42nd after tallying 150 tournament totals. Tighe fired rounds of 76-74, while Nichols had back-to-back rounds of 75. Andy Matthews tied for 63rd after firing rounds of 77-76 for a 153 total. Scott Carlton and Chris Kellogg competed as individuals, with Carlton (74-74/148) tying for 27th and Kellogg (74-77/151) tying for 48th.
Last Time on the Links: McIntosh Leads Wolverines at Northern Intercollegiate
The Wolverines finished 13th at the Northern Intercollegiate (Sept. 21-22) at the IU Golf Course in Bloomington, Ind. The Maize and Blue opened with team totals of 291 and 292 Saturday but followed with a 298 in the third round for a 54-hole team total of 881. Individually, Mark McIntosh led the Wolverines as he tied for 43rd with a career-best 54-hole total of 220. He opened with a then career-best 74 in the first round and followed with a 76 in the second round before shattering his day-old career best with a 70 in the final round. Starting on No. 9, McIntosh parred his first six holes before birdieing No. 15 to go one-under, then parred the remaining 11 holes.
Playing in his first collegiate tournament, Christian Vozza tied for 47th after rounds of 72, 73 and 76 for a 221 total. Rob Tighe also tied for 47th after he tallied a 221 tournament total. He opened with a 75 but then went lower in each of the following rounds, with a 74 in the second and a career-best 72 in the final round. David Nichols opened the tournament with a one-under 70, tying his career best, and followed with a 73 in the second round, but he ballooned to an 80 in the last round for a 223 total, which tied him for 60th. Senior/junior Scott Carlton was 83rd at 228 (75-72-81).
Going Bogey Free
Mark McIntosh's final-round, one-under 70 was a career-best score, marking the first time he has shot under par in a round. His bogey-free round included 17 pars and one birdie, on the par-4 15th. His previous best score was 75, which he fired in the first and second rounds of the Ridges Intercollegiate. McIntosh also set a new career-best 54-hole tournament total with his 220, bettering by 10 strokes his previous best, which he had at the Ridges (230).
Setting New Standards
David Nichols' one-under-par 70 in the first round at the Northern Intercollegiate (Sept. 28-29) tied his best career round. His round was highlighted by three birdies and 13 pars. The only other time he fired a 70 was in the first round of the 2001 Kepler Intercollegiate (April 14-15, 2001). Rob Tighe's 54-hole total of 221 was a career best, topping the 223 he had at the Ridges. Tighe's final-round tally of 72 also set a career-best single-round score. His previous best was 73, which he carded three times in his career, including twice in the first and third rounds of the Ridges.
Making an Impression
In his first collegiate tournament at the Northern Intercollegiate (Sept. 28-29), Christian Vozza played solid golf. He tied for 47th after opening with a one-over par 72 in his first collegiate round, followed with a 73 in the second round. He closed out with a 76 for a 221 total. Vozza is the fourth Wolverine to play in his first collegiate tournament this season, following Mark McIntosh, Jimmy Wisinski and Bruce Svechota-Kingsbury, who all played in their first career tournament at the Ridges (Sept. 14-15).
Making Their Debuts
Freshmen Blake Burman and Brandon Duff will make their collegiate debuts at the Wolverine Invitational. They both will play as individuals during the 54-hole tournament.
Burman, a 2002 All-Dade County second team selection, helped his Palmetto team to a fifth place state finish, where he finished 12th as an individual (73-75/148). He played in the No. 1 spot as a senior and a junior and was third in the county in scoring average (36.1) in 2002.
Duff, who was a 2001 All-State first team and Academic All-State team selection, was a member of the 1998 and 2001 Michigan Division II state championship team. He was a two-time Big Nine Player of the Year (2000 and 2001) as well as a two-time All-Big Nine first team (2000 and 2001). He was a member of four Big Nine Conference Championship teams (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) where he won the Big Nine Championship medalist (2001) and was a two-time runner-up in 1999 and 2000.
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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