2006-07 GFM Intercollegiate -- Day 1 Notes & Quotes

Q U O T E S

Michigan Coach Andrew Sapp
On his thoughts going into the final day ... "It's nice to be in the final group. When you are in the final threesome you always feel like you have a chance to win. Tomorrow it will be a great advantage to play at home. Obviously we will be comfortable in this situation and even more so because they went through this last year. They know what it is like. They know what to do. Hopefully we can catch Wisconsin and keep the other teams, which there are a lot of, at bay tomorrow and bring home a win."

On the U-M Golf Course having scoreable conditions ... "With all the weather conditions we had earlier this week, the greens are soft. So, it is almost like throwing darts at a dartboard. The ball stops where you want it to. There isn't as much roll on the greens, which are not as quick as they typically are because of all the rain we received. For us, our guys are used to coming out here and making a lot of birdies and playing aggressively on this golf course. That is what we are going to have to do tomorrow. We are going to have to play aggressively. We are going to have to make a lot of birdies. Hopefully we can eliminate a lot of the doubles (bogeys). That is what hurt us today, especially down the stretch. We did not finish our round well today. We need to eliminate that and bring it home tomorrow. It could be a shootout to see who comes out on top."

N O T E S

Michigan's starting lineup at the Wolverine Intercollegiate included Kevin Dore, Brian Ottenweller, Tim Schaetzel, Bill Rankin and Will Kendall. Playing as individuals were Matt McLaughlin, Nick Pumford, Brian Schielke, Billy McKay, Michael Slovitt and Ross Millman.

Freshmen Billy McKay Jr., Ross Millman and Michael Slovitt each made his collegiate debut by playing in the Wolverine Intercollegiate. All three played as individuals.

With a six-under 278 team total in the first round of the Wolverine Intercollegiate, Michigan has posted three of its last five rounds at the U-M Golf Course under par. In fact, the Wolverines are a total 13-under par in their last four rounds at home. Last year, the Wolverines recorded team rounds of 277 (-7), a school-record 275 (-9) and 287 (+3) to win the 2005 Wolverine Intercollegiate with a school-record 839 total.

Senior Kevin Dore's first-round three-under 68 at the Wolverine Intercollegiate tied his career-best single-round tally. He equaled his three-under 68 he had in the third round of the 2004 Big Ten Championships (May 8-9) at the U-M Golf Course.

Sophomore Nick Pumford's four-under 67 in the first round at the 2006 Wolverine Intercollegiate is a career best. He smashed his previous best mark of two-over 73 shot in the second round of the 2005 Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 24-25).

With the start at the Wolverine Intercollegiate, Tim Schaetzel has started the last 18 tournaments for the Maize and Blue. In 21 career tournaments, he has 20 starts.

TOURNAMENT NOTES

Oregon State's Mitch Gillis recorded a six-under 65 in the first round, which ties him for the second best single-round tally all-time at the U-M Golf Course. He became the ninth player to record a round score of 65. Minnesota's James McLean holds the all-time mark with a 63.