Weekly Release #2

Upcoming Schedule
Sat-Sun., Sept. 24-25 -- at Lady Northern Invitational (Bloomington, Ind.)
Sat-Sun., Oct. 1-2 -- host, Wolverine Invitational (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Next on the Tee: Previewing the Championship Course
With the first tournament in the books, the University of Michigan women's golf team will head to Bloomington, Ind., Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 24-25) for the 2005 Lady Northern Invitational at the IU Golf Course. The 12-team tournament field features 10-of-11 Big Ten schools as they will all be looking to get a preview of the IU Golf Course, which will be the host site of the 2006 Big Ten Championships. The IU Golf Course will be set up for a par 72, 6,142 yards.

The Tournament Field
The 2005 Lady Northern Invitational features 12 teams mainly from the Big Ten. The 2005 field will include: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois State, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin.

The Tournament Schedule
The 2005 Lady Northern Invitational will consist of 54 holes, 36 of which will be played on Saturday (Sept. 24) followed by 18 on Sunday (Sept. 25).

Friday, Sept. 23	Practice Round	Tee times throughout the day
Saturday, Sept. 24	First Round	8:30 a.m. CDT (shotgun)
	Second Round	Continuous play following first round
Friday, Sept. 25	Final Round	8:30 a.m. CDT (shotgun)

The Tournament Scoring Format
Scoring for the 2005 Lady Northern Invitational will be six players, count the low four scores each round. Several teams will also be allowed individuals.

Learn More About the Tournament Site
For an in-depth look at the IU Golf Course, please visit their website.

The Tournament on the Internet
Live Scoring will be available for the 2005 Lady Northern Invitational through Golf Stat.

The Michigan Lineup at the Lady Northern Invitational
The Wolverines will carry five players for the Michigan squad at the 2005 Lady Northern Invitational. After their performances last weekend, senior Amy Schmucker (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori HS) and junior Brianna Broderick (Richmond, Mo./Richmond HS) are exempt from qualifying this week. The remaining four spots will be wide open with qualifying continuing through the week. Playing for open spots include: junior Ali Stinson (Penticton, B.C./Penticton Secondary), sophomore Isabelle Gendreau (St. Georges de Beauce, Quebec/Saint Andrew's School [Boca Raton, Fla.]), sophomore Lindsay Davis (Dexter, Mich./Dexter HS), senior Kelly Easton (Port Huron, Mich../Northern HS), freshman Lydia Bentez Coln (Dorado, Puerto Rico/Pendleton School [Bradenton, Fla.]), redshirt-sophomore Rose Cassard (East Grand Rapids, Mich./East Grand Rapids HS), junior/sophomore Julie Inwood (Chelsea, Mich./Chelsea HS) and senior Brandi Zielinski (Sylvania, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy).

Last Year at the Lady Northern: Hosting U-M Wins Lady Northern by Four Shots
The Maize and Blue held onto its first day lead to win the 2004 Lady Northern Invitational (Sept. 11-12) at the U-M Golf Course in Ann Arbor, Mich., with an 881 54-hole tournament total. U-M opened with a 294 only to lower it with a 291 in the second round to sit tied atop the leaderboard with Missouri after Saturday's first two rounds. With the lead, the Wolverines totaled a 296 final round, holding off a charge from Ohio State to take home the program's second Lady Northern title in the last four years. After staying in contention for most of the tournament, former Wolverine Laura Olin (2002-05) tied for second overall with a career-best 54-hole tournament total of 219 (71-74-74), five strokes off the medalist Maria Ohlsson (75-66-73/214) of Missouri. Other finishes included: Ali Stinson, fifth (73-74-74/221); Brianna Broderick, tied for eighth (76-71-76/223), Isabelle Gendreau (74-80-72/226); Amy Schmucker, tied for 31st (82-72-77/231) and Lindsay Davis, tied for 59th (84-77-80/241).

Last Time Out: Schmucker, Broderick Lead Michigan at Fossum Invite
The Wolverines opened the 2005-06 season with a solid sixth play showing at the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 17-18) at Forest Akers West Course in East Lansing, Mich. The Maize and Blue recorded descending rounds throughout the 54-holes as they tallied a 914 tournament total after rounds of 309, 304 on Saturday and today's final round 301. Amy Schmucker led the Maize and Blue charge as she was 11th with a 223 54-hole total (74-76-73), while Brianna Broderick followed just a stroke behind her teammate as she was 12th with a 224 tournament total (78-72-74). Other Wolverines at the Mary Fossum included: Lindsay Davis, tied for 37th with a career-best 234 total (80-72-82); Ali Stinson, tied for 40th with a 235 total (77-84-74); Kelly Easton, tied for 73rd with a 250 total (86-84-80) and Rose Cassard, who competed as an individual, 78th with a 255 total (87-80-88).

Bri Keeps Going and Going
With her 12th-place finish at the 2005 Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 17-81), Brianna Broderick has finish among the top 15 in her last five tournaments dating back to last season. In fact, she has 15 top 20 finishes in her 25 career tournaments.

Schmucker Hits Mark Again
For the fourth time in her career, Amy Schmucker has finished as the top Wolverine in tournament. In fact, she has now recorded a top finish for the Maize and Blue in each of her four years. Most recently, she led at the 2005 Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 17-18); as a junior she won her first collegiate tournament at the 2005 Central District Classic (Feb. 21-22); as a sophomore, she was part of three teammates sharing the top spot at the 2004 Lady Boilermaker (April 17-18) and in her first season and her first collegiate event, she was top Wolverine, along with Laura Olin, at the 2002 Wolverine Invitational (Sept. 14-15).

Second Round Highlights Davis' Opening Tournament
Lindsay Davis set a new career-best 54-hole total at the 2005 Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 17-18) with 234 showing. Her previous best was a 237 total at the Shootout at the Legends (Oct. 4-5, 2004). En route to her career best total, she fired a career-best single round total with her even par 72 in the second round of the Mary Fossum. In the round, she recorded 14 pars and two birdies, which helped erase two bogeys in the round.

The Debut
After redshirting last season, Rose Cassard made her collegiate debut playing as an individual at the 2005 Mary Fossum Invitational. She was 78th with a 255 total (87-80-88).

Longevity Key to Success and Depth
By playing in the 2005 Mary Fossum Invitational, Amy Schmucker has played in 37 straight tournaments for the Maize and Blue, while Brianna Broderick and Ali Stinson have played in 25 straight tournaments. Last season, former Wolverine Laura Olin set the U-M record playing in 50 consecutive tournaments.

Successes Keep Coming
Since the start of the 2000 spring season, the Wolverines women's golf program has won or finish as the runner-up in 24 of 69 total events. In that span they have also been selected to four NCAA regional appearances and advanced to the 2002 NCAA Championships. In 2005, the Wolverines also recorded the program's highest finish at the Big Ten Championship with a second place showing.

Looking for the Fifth in Sixth
After being selected for an NCAA Regional four of the last five years, the Wolverines will be looking to make it five out of the last six with the start of the 2005-06 season. The Wolverines may have lost Laura Olin to graduation, but the Maize and Blue return four of five starters from a year ago and two All-Big Ten golfers in Brianna Broderick (first team) and Ali Stinson (second team).

Broderick Among Golf World's Top 50 Players to Watch
Brianna Broderick has been selected as one of Golf World's Top 50 Female Players to Watch in the Annual College Preview Report in the Sept. 9, 2005 issue. Broderick is one of just two Big Ten players recognized for Golf World listing as Purdue's Myrte Eikenaar also made the listing.

Take a Look at this Ranking
The U-M Golf Course was named the third best amongst college courses according to Golf Digest magazine's College Golf Guide in the September 2005 issue. The U-M Golf Course, which plays host to both men's and women's golf teams, was the highest-ranked of four Big Ten teams to make the list with a 59.12 rating. Wisconsin's University Ridge Golf Course (57.90) and Ohio State's Scarlet Course (57.02) chipped in at No. 6 and 7, respectively. Purdue's Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (55.99) rounded out the Big Ten honorees, taking the 11th spot. Top accolades went to Oklahoma State's Karsten Creek (62.62) in Stillwater, Okla. Golf Digest based its course ratings upon design, shot value, resistance to scoring, aesthetics, condition, ambience, impressionability and bonus walking points.

Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423