Millman Earns NGCA All-America Scholar Honor
7/9/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Senior Ross Millman(St. Louis, Mo./Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day) of the University of Michigan men's golf team was named a 2009 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar recipient for Division I today (Thursday, July 9) by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA).
After playing in just two events his first two seasons, Millman started eight events during the 2008-09 season, averaging a career-best 75.14 strokes per round. He fired a career-best, two-under 69 in the second round of the Wolverine Intercollegiate, helping him to a career-best, 54-hole total of 213. He closed the season with three top-25 individual finishes.
Millman, who is enrolled in U-M's prestigious Ross School of Business, helped the Wolverines to two team titles -- the Wolf Run Intercollegiate and the Wolverine Intercollegiate -- as well as a runner-up finish at the inaugural Big Ten Match Play Championships, where he went 2-1. The Wolverines garnered their second straight trip to an NCAA Regional last season, where they moved on to the NCAA Finals for the first time in 12 years. U-M advanced to the team match play finals before losing in the semifinal round.
Millman becomes the 10th Wolverine in program history to earn the prestigious distinction, joining Michael Affeldt (1998-99 and 1999-2000), Anthony Dietz (1991-92, 1992-93), Kevin Dore (2007-08), Michael Harris (1998-99, 1999-2000), Bob Henighan (1991-92), Isaac Hinkle (1996-97), Dave Nichols (2002-03), Tim Schaetzel (2006-07, 2007-08) and Kevin Vernick (1997-98).
In order to eligible for the Division I scholar award, juniors and seniors must carry a minimum of a 3.2 cumulative grade-point average while also averaging under a 76.0 stroke average.
NGCA Site:Award Listing
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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