Weekly Release #3

Upcoming Schedule
Sat-Sun., Oct. 7-8 -- at Wolf Run Intercollegiate (Zionsville, Ind.)
Sun-Tue., Oct. 15-17 -- at Oak Tree Intercollegiate (Edmond, Okla.)

On the Tee: Starting the Fall Stretch
The University of Michigan men's golf team will get ready for its biggest fall challenges with three straight weekends with a tournament on the docket. First up for the Wolverines will be a trip to Zionsville, Ind., Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 7-8), for the 2006 Wolf Run Intercollegiate at the Wolf Run Country Club. There will be 11-teams among the field playing 36 holes Saturday (Oct. 7) and a final 18 Sunday (Oct. 8). Selected teams will have the option of bringing an invited individual. Wolf Run will be set up for a par 71 and 6,860 yards.

The Tournament Field
The Wolf Run Intercollegiate features 11 teams in the field and will include: Arkansas, Central Florida, Georgia Southern, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Memphis, Michigan, Missouri, and Xavier.

The Tournament Schedule
The Wolf Run Intercollegiate will consist of 54 holes, 36 of which will be played on Saturday (Oct. 7) followed by 18 on Sunday (Oct. 8).

Date	Round	Times
Friday, Sept. 15	Practice Round	Tee times throughout the day
Saturday, Sept. 16	First Round	8:00 a.m. (tee times off No. 1 and 10)
		U-M tees off at 9:18 a.m., with Arkansas
	Second Round	12:30 p.m. (tee times off No. 1 and 10)
Sunday, Sept. 17	Final Round	8:00 a.m. (tee times off No. 1 and 10)

The Tournament Scoring Format
Scoring for the Wolf Run Intercollegiate will be five players, count the low four scores each round.

The Lineup
The Wolverines will carry five players for the main Michigan squad at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate, and bring along an additional invited individual. The Wolverines heading to the tournament will be: senior Kevin Dore (Dundas, Ontario, Canada/St. Mary's), junior Brian Ottenweller (Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central HS), junior Tim Schaetzel (Atlanta, Ga./Pace Academy), sophomore Nick Pumford (St. Charles, Mich./St. Charles HS), sophomore Bill Rankin (Traverse City, Mich./Central HS) and playing as an individual will be freshman Billy McKay (Grand Blanc, Mich./David Leadbetter Golf Academy [Bradenton, Fla.]).

TOURNEY TWO RECAP: Top 20 Trio Helps U-M to Runner-up Finish at Home
Michigan grinded out the final round and finished as the runner-up at the 2006 Wolverine Invitational (Sept. 16-17) at the U-M Golf Course in Ann Arbor, Mich. With just seven strokes separating second place from eighth in the team standings, the Maize and Blue held onto the second spot with an 862 total (278-290-294).Playing as an individual Nick Pumford had a brilliant weekend after he finished as the medalist runner-up with a career-best four-under 209 54-hole total (67-71-71). Tim Schaetzel led the way for the Wolverine starters after he tied for eighth with an even-par 213 total (69-70-74). Also getting top 20 finishes included Kevin Dore, who tied for 13th with a 214 total (68-70-76), and Bill Rankin, who tied for 17th with a 216 total (74-74-68). Other finishes for the Wolverines' five-man starting lineup included Brian Ottenweller, tied for 41st with a 221 total (69-76-76), and Will Kendall, 78th with a 232 total (72-81-79). In addition to Pumford, five other Wolverines played as individuals. Their finishes included: Matt McLaughlin, tied for 41st with a 221 total (72-73-76); Brian Schielke, tied for 54th with a 225 total (77-73-75); Michael Slovitt, tied for 63rd with a 227 total (71-77-79); Billy McKay, tied for 63rd with a 227 total (75-79-73); and Ross Millman, was 80th with a 244 total (83-83-78).

Etching Another Red Round Tally
With a six-under 278 team total in the first round of the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 16-17), Michigan posted its fourth all-time team round under 280. In fact, the 278 ranks as the fourth best team total all-time. In the Michigan record books, of the top three all-time rounds under 280, three have come at the U-M Golf Course. The Wolverines set the all-time record last year at the 2005 Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 24-25) with a 275 team total in the second round.

Pumford Breaks Out at Wolverine Intercollegiate
Despite playing as an individual and in just his second collegiate event at the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 16-17) two weeks ago, Nick Pumford set career bests throughout the weekend. He had a career-best finish with his runner-up showing, a career-best 54-hole tournament total at four-under 209, and a career-best four-under 67 single-round tally in the first round. In the second and third rounds he posted back-to-back even-par 71s as he tallied his three top career rounds during the weekend. Overall, Pumford smashed his previous best mark of two-over 73 shot in the second round of the 2005 Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 24-25).

Dore Equals Marks at U-M Golf Course, Again and Again
Kevin Dore's first-round three-under 68 at the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 16-17) tied his career-best round. He equaled his three-under 68 he had in the third round of the 2004 Big Ten Championships (May 8-9) which was also played at the U-M Golf Course. In addition to his single round tally, for the fourth time in his career Dore equaled his career-best 54-hole tournament total with a 214 at the Wolverine Intercollegiate. He has now posted the career-best total three times at the U-M Golf Course, the 2005 and 2006 Wolverine Intercollegiate and the 2004 Big Ten Championships. The other 214 was at the 2003 Hoosier Invitational (Sept. 27-28).

Firing in the Final Round
Bill Rankin's three-under 68 in the final round at the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 16-17) marked a new career best. He erased his previous best mark of one-under 71 shot in the third round of the 2005 Hawkeye Intercollegiate (Sept. 10-11). In the two tournaments this season, Rankin has been the mainstay for the Maize and Blue in the final round. After opening with rounds of 81 and 83 at the Rich Harvest Farms, he came back dropping nine strokes with a final round 74 to help the Wolverines in the final round. At the Wolverine Intercollegiate, after firing back-to-back 74s before he again went low in the final round with his career best tally of 68. For the season, he is averaging 75.67 strokes per round.

The Staple of the Lineup
With the start at the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 16-17), Tim Schaetzel has started the last 18 tournaments for the Maize and Blue. His streak extends three seasons, after starting the final four tournaments of the 2004-05 season, all 12 last season and the first two this season. In 21 career tournaments, he has 20 starts.

The Debuts
Freshmen Billy McKay, Ross Millman and Michael Slovitt each made his collegiate debut by playing in the Wolverine Intercollegiate. All three played as individuals. McKay (75-79-73) and Slovitt (71-77-79) both tied for 63rd with 227 totals, while Millman was 80th with a 244 total (83-83-78).

A Round to Remember
In his very first collegiate round, Michael Slovitt fired an even-par 71 at the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 16-17). Overall, he played as an individual and finished tied for 63rd with a 227 total (71-77-79).

Using Home Course Advantage
Brian Schielke posted his career-best single round tally with a two-over 73 in the second round of the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 16-17). He topped the 76 he had in the final round of the 2005 Wolverine Intercollegiate. After walking onto the team and playing in just one tournament last year, Schielke has seen action in two tournaments this season.

Rolling, Rolling, Rolling in Red Numbers
After not getting a red number in the first tournament, Michigan posted 10 rounds par or better at the Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 16-17). The Wolverines had seven under-par rounds and three rounds of level par during the 54-holes. In the 12 regular season tournaments last season, the Wolverines tallied 42 total rounds of par or better, 31 rounds under par with 17 total rounds under the 70-stroke mark. That was a dramatic increase from two years ago, when the Wolverines recorded just 15 total rounds under par and five under the 70 strokes.

New Face Join the Maize and Blue
There will be a few changes to the Wolverines this season, as Chris Whitten joined the program as an assistant coach. Before joining the Wolverines staff in May 2006, Whitten was the assistant golf professional at the prestigious Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. Prior to his work at Inverness, Whitten served as an assistant coach at his alma mater Notre Dame for two years (2003-05).

Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423