Weekly Release #5

Upcoming Schedule
Mon-Tue., Oct. 24-25 -- at 49er Collegiate Classic (Concord, N.C.)
End of Fall Season

On the Tee: Closing Out the Fall Season
The University of Michigan men's golf team will close out its success fall season with a trip to Concord, N.C., Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 24-25) for the 2005 49er Collegiate Classic hosted by UNC Charlotte. The 54-hole tournament will be held at the Cabarrus Country Club, which will be set up for a par 72 and 7,116 yards.

The Tournament Field
The 2005 49er Collegiate Classic will have a 16-team field which includes: Ball State, Belmont Abbey, Campbell, Davidson, Elon, Furman, Jacksonville State, Liberty, Long Beach State, Marquette, Michigan, Ohio University, Rutgers, Saint Louis and UT-Chattanooga.

The Tournament Schedule
The 2005 49er Collegiate Classic will consist of 54 holes, 36 of which will be played on Monday (Oct. 24) followed by 18 on Tuesday (Oct. 25).

Sunday, Oct. 23	Practice Round	times throughout the day
Monday, Oct. 24	First Round	8:45 a.m. (shotgun)
	Second Round	continuous play following first round
Tuesday, Oct. 25	Final Round	8:15 a.m. (shotgun)

The Tournament Scoring Format
Scoring for the 2005 49er Collegiate Classic will be five players, count the low four scores each round. There will not be live scoring for the tournament available.

The Michigan Lineup
The Wolverines will carry five players for the 2005 49er Collegiate Classic. Leading the way for the Wolverines will be senior Brandon Duff (Goodrich, Mich./Powers Catholic HS), sophomores Tim Schaetzel (Atlanta, Ga./Pace Academy) and Brian Ottenweller (Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central HS). Junior Kevin Dore (Dundas, Ontario/St. Mary's) and freshman Bill Rankin (Traverse City, Mich./Central HS) will fill in the remainder of the five-man squad.

Last Time Out: Michigan Ties for Fourth Place at MacKenzie Invitational
The Wolverines closed their trip to the west coast with a tie for fourth place showing at the 2005 Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 10-11) at the Meadow Club in Fairfax, Calif. The Maize and Blue closed with a 850 54-hole total after posting a U-M record-tying 275 in the first round, followed by a 280 in the second. The Wolverines closed with a 295 after an injury forced senior Christian Vozza (Traverse City, Mich./Grand Rapids Baptist HS) out of the tournament. Before withdrawing from the tournament, Vozza was atop the leaderboard after carding rounds of three-under 68 and a U-M record-tying seven-under 64. In spite of Vozza's injury, Brian Ottenweller led the charge as he tied for third overall with a career-best five-under 207 54-hole total (66-68-73), while Brandon Duff followed as he tied for 40th with 218 54-hole total (68-76-74). Other Wolverine finishes include: Tim Schaetzel tied for 56th with a 221 total (73-75-73) and Kevin Dore tied for 65th with a 224 total (76-73-75).

Vozza to Rest Final Fall Tournament
Christian Vozza had to withdraw from his first collegiate event after injuring his left shoulder in the third round at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 10-11). He will miss the final fall tournament of 2005 C the 49er Collegiate Classic C to rest and relax as the Wolverines head into winter break. By missing the tournament, Vozza snaps his streak of playing in 27 straight tournaments for the Maize and Blue.

Taking it Deep!
Christian Vozza's second round seven-under 64 was a career-best by two strokes and tied the U-M record for lowest single round total. He tied All-American Michael Harris' 64 he had at the 1998 Xavier Invitational (Oct. 12-13). After bogeying the first hole, Vozza recorded an eagle and six birdies to finish the record setting round. Vozza's previous best score was a six-under 66 fired in the third round of the 2004 Landfall Tradition (Oct. 29-31). So far this season, Vozza has seven of 11 rounds under par. In fact he is three-under par if you added his entire season up.

Rolling, Rolling, Rolling in Red Numbers
Michigan continues to add up the red numbers on the scorecards. Through four tournaments in 2005-06, the Wolverines have 26 rounds under par with 16 rounds under the 70 stroke barrier. During the entire of the 2004-05 season, Michigan recorded 15 rounds under par and five under the 70 strokes.

Top Spots Becoming the Norm
For the fourth straight tournament, Michigan has had at least one player finish among the top 10 individually. Most recently, Brian Ottenweller had a career-best tie for third at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 10-11). Earlier in the fall, Tim Schaetzel led the way for the Wolverines with a tie for fifth at the Memphis Intercollegiate (Oct. 3-4), Christian Vozza won his first collegiate title at the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 24-25) and Brandon Duff posted a career-best tie for seventh at the Hawkeye Intercollegiate (Sept. 17-18).

Doing It Again
Michigan's first round of nine-under 275 tied the U-M record for the lowest team single round total. It was just two weeks ago, when the Wolverines set the mark with a nine-under 275 team total in the second round of the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 24-25).

Give Them Back-To-Back Yet Again
For the second time this season, Michigan has posted back-to-back under par team rounds. The Wolverines had team rounds of nine-under 275 and four-under 280 on the first day of the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 10-11). The Maize and Blue had back-to-back under par rounds with a seven-under 277 and a nine-under 275 on the first day of the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 24-25).

Ottenweller Goes Even Lower
Brian Ottenweller's first round five-under 66 at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 10-11) was a career-best by a single stroke. Three weeks ago, he fired back-to-back four-under 67s in the first and second round of the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 24-25). He has posted four of nine season rounds under par, with all four of those rounds below 70 strokes. In addition to his single round score, he tallied a six-under 207 54-hole total at the MacKenzie to give him another career-best by a single stroke. He topped the five-under 208 he had two weeks ago at the Wolverine.

Coming Back Strong
After missing most of last season with a shoulder injury, Brandon Duff continues to make the most of his senior campaign. His first round three-under 68 at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 10-11) was a career-best by a single stroke. Three weeks ago, he set his best with a two-under 69 in the second round of the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 24-25). In addition, Duff's 218 54-hole total at the MacKenzie marks the second time in his career and second time this season he has broken 220 for a 54-hole tournament. Earlier, he posted a career-best one-under 215 at the Hawkeye Intercollegiate (Sept. 10-11).

First in Four Years is Oh So Sweet!
Michigan's victory at the 2005 Wolverine Intercollegiate is the first team title for the program in four years. The last time the Wolverines hoisted a team trophy was in the 2000-01 season, when the Maize and Blue won the Wolverine South Invitational (March 3-4, 2001) at the Hunter Golf Club in Savannah, Ga. The Wolverines 839 54-hole team total smashed the program's top mark for a tournament tally by 16 strokes. The previous record was an 855 total at the 1992 Stanford Invitational (Oct. 17-19).

Vozza Gives First Individual Title in Four Years
Christian Vozza used three straight under par rounds to win his first collegiate event at the 2005 Wolverine Intercollegiate. He finished with a one-shot victory with a career-best 205 total (67-69-69). The last time a Wolverine has won medalist honors in a tournament was the 2001 Wolverine South Invitational (March 3-4), when Andrew Chapman secured his first win of his collegiate career with a rain-shortened 141 (72-69) 36-hole total.

Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423