Wolverines Ranked 25th in National Coaches' Poll
10/15/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The third Golf World/Nike Coaches' Polls of the fall season were announced today (Wednesday, Oct. 15), and the University of Michigan men's golf team is listed as 25th-ranked program in Division I. It is the first time in school history the Wolverines have broken the top 25 in the national poll.
"It is definitely nice to get some national recognition for our golf program early in the season," said U-M coach Andrew Sapp. "However, the season is not even halfway over and our talented players have a lot of work to do and improvement to make in order to receive such recognition at the end of the season. That is our goal and our mission."
The Wolverines have won two of their four events this fall, with titles at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate and Wolverine Intercollegiate. Senior co-captain Nick Pumford(St. Charles, Mich./St. Charles HS) leads U-M with two top-10 finishes this season and is averaging a career-best 72.92 strokes per round. The Wolverines tied the school record with a nine-under 275 team tally in the second round of the Wolverine Intercollegiate.
The newly ranked Wolverines will close out the fall season with a trip to Greensboro, N.C., Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 27-28, for the 2008 Bridgestone Intercollegiate. The 54-hole tournament -- hosted by UNC Greensboro -- will be played at Forest Oaks Country Club.
The Golf World/Nike Coaches' Poll combines the resources of Golf World magazine, Nike Golf and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). The complete results, including results from Divisions II, III and the NAIA, will appear in the Oct. 17 issue of Golf World and can be viewed online at www.golfworld.com.
Golf World/Nike Men's Division I Coaches' Poll (10/15/08)
(First-place votes in parentheses)
1. Oklahoma State (16) 585 2. Southern California 516 3. Georgia (1) 512 4. Illinois (5) 465 5. Tennessee 452 6. Alabama 404 7. Stanford 402 8. Clemson 380 9. South Carolina 369 10. Florida 346 11. Arizona State 294 12. Chattanooga 278 13. UCLA (2) 267 14. Arkansas 229 15. Texas 219 16. UNLV 214 17. Baylor 212 18. Georgia Tech 208 19. Washington 156 20. Indiana 151 21. Florida State 141 22. Texas A&M 97 23. California 96 24. LSU 86 25. MICHIGAN 72
Others Receiving Votes: Duke 65, Mississippi 65, East Tennessee State 59, Colorado 45, N.C. State 45, Charlotte 41, Wake Forest 37, Lamar 33, Auburn 31, Michigan State 27, Ohio State 25, Texas Tech 22, Colorado State 21, Pepperdine 19, Louisville 17, Arizona 15, Augusta State 15, New Mexico State 12, Tulsa 12, UC Davis 12, Kent State 9, Kentucky 9, Mississippi State 6, New Mexico 6, North Carolina 3, UCF 2, Georgia Southern 1, San Francisco 1.
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