Weekly Release #5 (at Landfall Tradition)
10/23/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
2007-08 Weekly Release #5
Upcoming Schedule
Fri-Sun., Oct. 26-28 -- at the Landfall Tradition (Wilmington, N.C.)
Saturday, Feb. 9 -- Alumni Match (Naples, Fla.)
On the Tee: Closing Out the Fall Season in Sweet Carolina
For the third straight fall, the University of Michigan women's golf team will make one of its season-ending fall trips to Wilmington, N.C., Friday through Sunday (Oct. 26-28) for the Landfall Tradition. The 54-hole event will feature 12 of the top teams in the Midwest, including five Big Ten teams, playing at the Jack Nicklaus Course at the Country Club of Landfall. The course will be set up for a par 72 and 6,072 yards.
The Tournament Field
The Landfall Tradition field will include 12 teams including: Michigan, Michigan State, UNC Wilmington, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Greensboro, N.C. State, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Tulsa, Virginia and Wake Forest.
The Tournament Schedule
The Landfall Tradition will have 54 total holes played at the event with 18 holes played each day. Each day's play will begin on No. 1 of the Pines with 9:12 a.m. tee times.
| Date | Event | Time |
| Thursday, Oct. 25 | Practice Round | Tee times throughout the day |
| Friday, Oct. 26 | First Round | 9:12 a.m., Pines No. 1 (tee times) |
| Saturday, Oct. 27 | Second Round | 9:12 a.m., Pines No. 1 (tee times) |
| Sunday, Oct. 28 | Final Round | 9:12 a.m., Pines No. 1 (tee times) |
The Tournament Scoring Format
Scoring for the Landfall Tradition will be five players, count the low four scores each round.
Follow the Tournament Live
Fans will be able to follow the Landfall Tradition live through the Golfstat website.
The Tournament Lineup
The Wolverines will feature a five-member starting team along with an additional individual to the Landfall Tradition. Playing for Michigan will be: sophomore Ashley Bauer (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc), senior co-captain Lindsay Davis (Dexter, Mich./Dexter), junior co-captain Lydia Bentez Coln (Dorado, P.R./Pendleton School), freshman Min Yean Tan (Queensland, Australia/Hills International College) and freshman Louisa Shu (West Bloomfield, Mich./Birmingham Seaholm).
TEAM NOTABLES
Michigan will play in its third straight Landfall Tradition. Last year the Wolverines closed fifth among the 12-team field with a 917 (300-315-302) tournament total. In 2005, the Maize and Blue were 11th with a 952 total (316-321-315). Individually, former Wolverine Brianna Broderick's (2003-06) tie for third-place finish (72-76-74/222) last year is the best for U-M at the event.
Michigan posted a season-best 54-hole tournament total with a 908 showing at Price's "Give 'Em Five" Intercollegiate (Oct. 15-17). The Maize and Blue topped the 916 total U-M had in the season-opening Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 8-9).
Michigan's first-round 295 at the Wolverine Invitational (Sept. 29-30) marked the first time this season the Wolverines broke 300 in a tournament round. For the season, the Maize and Blue has averaged 306.42 per round as a team.
With her season-best tie for fourth-place finish at Price's "Give 'Em Five" Intercollegiate, Ashley Bauer has finished as the top Wolverine in all four tournaments this season. For her career, Bauer has now finished as the top U-M individual in eight of 16 events.
A Michigan player has never led the team at every tournament during an entire season. The best all-time was Laura Olin (2002-05), who was the top Wolverine in 11 of the 12 tournaments during the 2003-04 season. In 2005-06, Amy Schmucker (2003-06) led in 10 of the 11 tournaments, and in the 1997-98 season, Sharon Park (1996-99) led in nine of the 11 events.
Ashley Bauer started her 16th straight tournament for U-M at the Price's "Give 'Em Five" Intercollegiate. She has yet to miss a start for U-M during her career. Andrea Ratigan has started the last 14 events she has been inserted in the lineup, while Lindsay Davis has started her last seven straight events. In addition to Bauer and Davis, Lydia Bentez Coln and Min Yean Tan have started all four tournaments this season.
Michigan has been represented in NCAA regional competition by the team or an individual in six of the last seven seasons, making team appearances in 2001, '02, '05 and '07. Laura Olin (2004) and Amy Schmucker (2006) have made Central Regional appearances as individuals. In 2002, the Wolverines finished sixth at the Central Regional in East Lansing, Mich., to advance to their first appearance at the NCAA Championships, where the Maize and Blue finished 17th.
Michigan has 28 team titles in the history of the program. Of those 28 titles, 22 have come under U-M coach Kathy Teichert. The Wolverines have won at least one tournament in each of the last four seasons with nine total during that span -- two (2003-04), four (2004-05), one (2005-06) and two (2006-07).
PLAYER NOTABLES
Senior Lindsay Davis
Has played in 33 career tournaments, with 31 starts
Started the last 25 events she has been in the lineup for the Wolverines, including her last seven straight
Started all four tournaments this season and is averaging a career-best pace of 77.50 strokes per round
Shot a season-best one-over 73 in second round of Price's "Give 'Em Five" Intercollegiate
Posted a season-best 227 54-hole tournament total at the Price's "Give 'Em Five" Intercollegiate
Named co-captain, along with Lydia Bentez Coln
Posting a career scoring average of 79.05
Shot a career-best one-under 70 in the second round of the 2006 Wolverine Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 1)
Helped U-M to seven team titles and six runner-up titles during four-year career
Davis' sister, Katelin, is a current freshman on the Wolverine roster
Father, Doug, was a four-year letter winner (1975-78) at U-M and a 1978 All-Big Ten selection
Senior Isabelle Gendreau
Has played in two events this season, both as invited individuals
Averaging 81.17 strokes per round this season
Shot a season-best 77 in the third round of the Wolverine Invitational
Posted a season-best 236 54-hole tournament total at the Wolverine Invitational
Played in 20 career tournaments, with 15 starts
Averaging 79.44 strokes per round for career
Shot a career-best two-under 70 in the third round of the 2005 Lady Boilermaker Invitational (April 9-10)
Helped U-M to seven team titles and six runner-up titles during three-year career
Junior Lydia Bentez Coln
Has started all four tournaments this season, passing her single season best of two starts as a sophomore
Posted her first career top 10 finish with her tie for ninth at the Wolverine Invitational
Averaging a career-best 77.17 strokes per round, which is a over four strokes better than prior best (81.47)
Shot a career best even-par 72 in the third round of the Mary Fossum Invitational
Posted career-best 228 54-hole tournament total at the Wolverine Invitational
Named co-captain, along with Lindsay Davis
Played in 13 career tournaments, with seven starts
Averaging 80.15 strokes per round for career
Helped U-M to three team titles and two runner-up titles during three-year career
Sophomore Ashley Bauer
Has not missed a tournament in her career, starting 16 straight events
Posted four straight top 20 finishes for the Wolverines this season
Has Led Michigan in all four tournaments this season
Leads U-M averaging a career-best pace 75.50 strokes per round
Shot a season-best round of 72, two times C Wolverine Invitational (first round) and Price's "Give 'Em Five" Intercollegiate (first round)
Finished as the top Wolverine in eight of the 16 career events
Averaging 76.68 strokes per round for career
Sixth Wolverine to average below 80 strokes in a season as a freshman (77.09)
Helped U-M to two team titles during two-year career
Sophomore Andrea Ratigan
Has started 14 career tournaments
Averaging a career-best pace 78.56 strokes per round this season
Shot a season-best round of 76, two times - Mary Fossum (third round) and Lady Northern (third round)
Averaging 79.41 strokes per round for career
Seventh Wolverine to average below 80 strokes in a season as a freshman (79.66)
Helped U-M to two team titles during two-year career
Freshman Katelin Davis
Has played in two tournaments this season, with one start
Started her first collegiate and career tournament at the Lady Northern Invitational, tying for 52nd
Averaging 84.50 strokes per round this season
Earned a spot on the Wolverine roster after the fall tryout period
Sister, Lindsay, is the senior co-captain on the Wolverine roster
Father, Doug, was a four-year letterwinner (1975-78) at U-M and a 1978 All-Big Ten selection
Freshman Louisa Shu
Has played in three tournaments this season, with one start
Earned first start of season at Price's "Give 'Em Five" Intercollegiate
Made collegiate debut as individual at the Mary Fossum Invitational, tying for 45th.
Averaging 79.33 strokes per round this season
Shot a career-best 76 in the second round of the Price's "Give 'Em Five" Intercollegiate
Posted a career-best 236 54-hole tournament total, two times C Wolverine Invitational and Price's "Give 'Em Five" Intercollegiate
Freshman Min Yean Tan
Has started all four tournaments this season, one of four Wolverines to do so this season
Made collegiate debut and first career start at the Mary Fossum Invitational, tying for 32nd.
Averaging 78.58 strokes per round this season
Shot a career-best round of 74, three times
Posted a career-best 232 54-hole tournament total at the Price's "Give 'Em Five" Intercollegiate
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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