Michigan
Big Ten Championships
Carlson Tied for 16th, Wolverines 11th after Day One of Big Tens
4/28/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
» Michigan opened its Big Ten Championships with a 296, positioning the Wolverines 11th after the first day.
» Nick Carlson led the Wolverines with an opening 71 (+1) and is tied for 16th, posting two birdies and three bogeys during his opening round.
» Kyle Mueller recorded a U-M-best three birdies in the opening round and finished with a 73 (+3), putting him tied for 28th after the first day.
» U-M will be paired with Iowa and Maryland for the second round, going off the 10th tee at 9:40 a.m.
Site: Baltimore, Md.
Course: Baltimore Country Club (par 70, 7,181 yards)
Tournament: Big Ten Championships (Day 1 of 3)
U-M Team Standing: 11th Place of 14 Teams (296) after Day 1
Top U-M Individual: Nick Carlson, tie-16th (71, +1)
Next U-M Round: Sat-Sun., April 29-30 -- at Big Ten Championships, 9:40 a.m. (10th tee)
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Sophomore Nick Carlson carded a 71 (+1), and the University of Michigan men's golf team tallied a 296 first-round team total today (Friday, April 28) to position the Wolverines 11th after the first day of the Big Ten Championships at the Baltimore Country Club.
"I thought as a team we scored a lot higher than the way we played today," said U-M head coach Chris Whitten. "I know the guys all really like the golf course and will be ready to go tomorrow.
"Everyone talks about the challenging greens at this golf course," added Whitten "However, the way we will battle that is by being in position with our ball striking. The guys are all swinging well enough that we can make a lot of progress each of the next two rounds."
Carlson, in his second conference championship, made the turn even after using a birdie on No. 4 to erase a bogey on No. 3. Mirroring his play on the backside, he deleted a bogey on No. 14 with a birdie on No. 16. However, a follow-up bogey on his 17th hole saw Carlson go one over, where he finished with a 71 (+1) and a tie for 16th.
Junior Kyle Mueller finished two shots back of Carlson with his opening 73 (+2), tying for 28th after the first day. After bogeying three of his first four holes, Mueller battled with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 5 and 6 to get back to one over. A fourth front-side bogey on No. 8 had him turn two over. A birdie on the 12th eliminated a bogey on the 10th hole as he remaining two over through 14 holes. A missed opportunity on the 15th yield a sixth bogey, closing with a 73.
Rounds of 76 from seniors Reed Hrynewich and Bryce Evon put them tied for 50th, while senior Tom Swanson is 70th after an 84.
Ninth-ranked Illinois took a commanding 14 stroke lead after opening with a 269 (-11). Four Illini are among the top 10 individually, led by Dylan Meyer's 63 (-7).
Team Standings (After Day 1 of 3)
1. Illinois 269 (-11)
2. Ohio State 283
3. Purdue 284
4. Northwestern 286
5. Penn State 287
6. Wisconsin 288
7. Indiana 291
Minnesota 291
9. Iowa 294
10. Maryland 295
11. MICHIGAN 296
12. Michigan State 297
13. Rutgers 298
14. Nebraska 300
Top Individuals
1. Dylan Meyer, Illinois 63 (-7)
2. Thomas Longbella, Minnesota 66
3. Nick Hardy, Illinois 67
4. Brian Carlson, Purdue 69
Caleb Ramirez, Ohio State 69
Edoardo Lipparelli, Illinois 69
Ryan Lumsden, Northwestern 69
Will Grimmer, Ohio State 69
9. Conor Richardson, Northwestern 70
Giovanni Tadiotto, Illinois 70
Cole Miller, Penn State 70
Jordan Hahn, Wisconsin 70
Raymond Knoll, Iowa 70
Jake Brown, Indiana 70
Matt Holuta, Rutgers 70
Michigan Individuals
T16. Nick Carlson 71 (+1) T28. Kyle Mueller 73 T50. Reed Hrynewich 76 T50. Bryce Evon 76 70. Tom Swanson 84
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