Michigan
Big Ten Championships
Bauer Takes Individual Lead at Big Ten Championships with Record 65
4/23/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Site: Madison, Wis.
Course: University Ridge Golf Course (par 72, 6,246 yards)
Tournament: Big Ten Championships (Day 1 of 3)
U-M Standing: 9th Place of 11 Teams (311-301/612) After Day 1
Top U-M Individual: Ashley Bauer, 1st (74-65/139)
Next Rounds: Sat-Sun., April 24-25 -- at Big Ten Championships (Madison, Wis.), 9:48 a.m./8 a.m. CDT
MADISON, Wis. -- University of Michigan women's golf senior captain Ashley Bauer (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) fired a seven-under 65 in the second round of the 2010 Big Ten Championships today (Friday, April 23) on her way to taking the individual lead by one shot with a five-under 139 (74-65) 36-hole total at Wisconsin's University Ridge Golf Course. U-M is ninth in the team standings with a 612 following totals of 311 and 301.
In her fourth conference tournament, Ashley Bauer and the rest of the Wolverines started on the back nine in today's 36-hole day, paired with host Wisconsin.
Opening with four straight pars in the first round, Bauer recorded her only blemish of the first nine holes with a bogey on No. 14 and made the turn at one over. Another bogey on No. 1 pushed her to two over, but she erased that with birdies on Nos. 3 and 7, bringing her round back to even with two to play. Unfortunately, a double bogey on No. 8 brought her back to two over and into a tie for 13th in the 66-player field with a first-round 74.
Bauer then got red hot on her second time around, birdieing five of her first six holes on the back side and making the turn of her record-breaking round at five under. After parring the first five holes on the front, she posted back-to-back birdies on Nos. 6 and 7 to push her round to a seven-under 65, breaking the U-M and Big Ten record and tying the University Ridge course record. Bauer closed the second round with seven birdies and 11 pars and vaulted herself to the championship lead, just one shot ahead of Michigan State's Laura Kueny (72-68) and Purdue's Maude-Aimee LeBlanc (72-68).
Senior Andrea Ratigan (Tucson, Ariz./Sabino HS) and junior Min Yean Tan (Penang Island, Malaysia/Hills International College [Australia]) are tied for 49th at 157. Tan posted rounds of 79 and 78, while Ratigan did the reverse with rounds of 78 and 79. Sophomore Meagan Bauer (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) is 56th at 159 (80-79). Playing in their first Big Ten championship, junior Katelin Davis (Dexter, Mich./Dexter HS) is tied for 57th at 160 (80-80) and freshman Caramia Sitompul (Jakarta, Indonesia/Bradenton Prep Academy [Fla.]) is 66th at 170 (85-85).
Michigan will continue its Big Ten Championships on Saturday (April 24) with the third round. The second day of play will begin at 9 a.m. CDT, with the Wolverines paired with Minnesota and Penn State. The three schools will begin off the back nine at 9:48 a.m. CDT. The conference championship will conclude Sunday (April 25) with a final 18 holes at 8 a.m. CDT.
Team Standings (After Day 1 of 3)
1. Purdue 289-282 = 571 (-5) 2. Michigan State 296-290 = 586 3. Ohio State 294-293 = 587 4. Wisconsin 302-289 = 591 5. Northwestern 300-295 = 595 6. Indiana 304-295 = 599 7. Minnesota 303-297 = 600 8. Penn State 304-305 = 609 9. MICHIGAN 311-301 = 612 10. Illinois 309-307 = 616 11. Iowa 314-313 = 627
Top Individuals
1. ASHLEY BAUER, U-M 74-65 = 139 (-5)
2. Laura Kueny, Michigan State 72-68 = 140
Maude-Aimee LeBlanc, Purdue 72-68 = 140
4. Laura Gonzalez, Purdue 71-70 = 141
5. Carly Werwie, Wisconsin 74-69 = 143
6. Laura Nochta, Indiana 72-73 = 145
Paula Reto, Purdue 74-71 = 145
8. Alyssa Elliott, Wisconsin 74-72 = 146
Kylie Fuller, Northwestern 77-69 = 146
Thea Hoffmeister, Purdue 72-74 = 146
In Hong Lim, Ohio State 72-74 = 146
Samantha Sommers, Minnesota 73-73 = 146
Other Michigan Individuals
T49. Min Yean Tan 79-78 = 157 T49. Andrea Ratigan 78-79 = 157 56. Meagan Bauer 80-79 = 159 T57. Katelin Davis 80-80 = 160 66. Caramia Sitompul 85-85 = 170
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Cheryl Stacy
On Ashley Bauer's and U-M's first day of play at Big Tens ... "It's bittersweet today. Ashley (Bauer) played so well, but I am disappointed with how we played as a whole. Ashley was finally able to get her putts to drop. There have been so many opportunities for her to shoot this low all year, but she just was unable to get her putts to fall. I actually have been waiting for her to shoot a score like she has all season. I am just thrilled for her. She works so hard and is such a strong leader for us; this is just wonderful for her. I would love to see her win this tournament. As far as the rest of the play, I am disappointed. We started out well, but just played poorly on our second nine holes. We just had too many mistakes. We need to look at the holes where we played poorly and find out why and make adjustments and come back tomorrow try to play better."
U-M Senior Ashley Bauer
On her record-breaking round ... "After I birdied and then doubled (bogeyed) to close the first round I was pretty upset. But I stopped myself from getting down because I knew there was another 18 holes to go today. So, after I made the turn I talked with some friends for a few minutes and that was a nice break, but then I knew it was time to get down to business. I started out knocking it really close and before I knew it, I was three under. I just kept hitting it really close and making the putts. I have had trouble in the past of not being able to knock those down, but I was making everything and really just giving myself an opportunity. I wasn't leaving myself with 20-foot putts. I am not sure how many greens I hit, but when I didn't I was able to get up and down. I just wanted to keep it simple. Fairways and greens, just get back to basics and I put up a bogey-free round. It was just making those six- and seven-footers. Coming down the home stretch I was a little nervous, but I knew I had to keep it together. I had a great up and down on 17 for par and just missed a birdie on 18, but that happens."
On whether she paid attention to how well she was playing ... "We played in twosomes today, so it was really just kind of fun. I was just moving along in the round, and not really concentrating on the score. I had some idea of where I was, but I never was like 'I have to make this for a 65.' I just kept playing well and hitting greens. There was never a point in time when I was counting my strokes."
On keeping herself in contention and helping U-M move up the leaderboard ... "Team-wise we have a lot of work to do. We played well on our first nine holes, but then after that we just faltered on the back nine. We need to stay competitive and not put up those big scores. I think there are two more days left, so we are going to get a good dinner tonight and go out there tomorrow and really give it our all. As far as me, I am just trying to take it one day at a time. This could be my last time playing golf at Michigan. I am just going to try and enjoy it and not think about things too much. Yea, I shot a 65, it is a great feeling, but tomorrow is a different day. I just want to go out tomorrow and warm up and see where the round takes me."
N O T E S
• Ashley Bauer crushed the U-M record for a single-round total with a seven-under 65 in the second round of the Big Ten Championships. She became the first Wolverine to shoot below 68. There were five members of U-M's "68" Club, with Bauer the only Wolverine to post multiple record rounds -- four of them. In addition to Bauer, Kim Benedict (2000-03), Laura Olin (2002-05), Amy Schmucker (2003-06) and LeAnna Wicks (1999-2002) have shot the U-M record round of 68.
• Ashley Bauer's seven-under 65 set a Big Ten record and tied Wisconsin's University Ridge 18-hole record. Bauer posted seven birdies and 11 pars en route to the record round. Bauer's 18-hole total broke the Big Ten record of 66 set by Maria Hernandez of Purdue in the third round in 2008 Big Ten Championships. The Ridge record was shared by two individuals with Grace Park of Arizona State shooting it 65 twice during the 1998 NCAA Championships, while Duke's Jenny Chuasiriporn also had a 65 in that event.
• Ashley Bauer is making her fourth appearance at the Big Ten Championships, while Andrea Ratigan and Min Yean Tan are playing in their third. Meagan Bauer makes her second trip, while Katelin Davis and Caramia Sitompul are playing in their first.
• Ashley Bauer has yet to miss a tournament in her career, playing in 47 straight events. Bauer is one of two Wolverines with consecutive-event streaks along with Min Yean Tan, who has played in 35 straight events in her three seasons. The U-M record for consecutive events played is held by Laura Olin (2002-05), who started 50 consecutive events.
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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