Michigan
Big Ten Championships
Carlson Moves Into Top 10 at Big Tens; U-M Climbs to Eighth
4/29/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
» Michigan rallied in the second round with a 288 team total to move up three positions to eighth with a 584 two-day total at the Big Ten Championships.
» With an even-par 70, Nick Carlson moved into the top 10 individually as he is tied for seventh with a 141 (71-70).
» Bryce Evon posted a 71 (+1), while Reed Hrynewich used 16 pars for a 72 to follow Carlson for U-M's 288.
» U-M will be paired with Iowa for the final round, going off the 10th tee at 8 a.m.
Site: Baltimore, Md.
Course: Baltimore Country Club (par 70, 7,181 yards)
Tournament: Big Ten Championships (Day 2 of 3)
U-M Team Standing: 8th Place of 14 Teams (296-288/584) after Day 2
Top U-M Individual: Nick Carlson, tie-7th (71-70/141, +1)
U-M Final Round: Sunday, April 30 -- at Big Ten Championships, 8 a.m. (10th tee)
BALTIMORE, Md. -- An even-par 70 by sophomore Nick Carlson and a 71 (+1) from senior Bryce Evon helped the University of Michigan men's golf team post a 288 in Saturday's (April 29) second round and jump three spots to eighth with a 584 total at the Big Ten Championships held at the Baltimore Country Club.
"As a team we played better today," said U-M head coach Chris Whitten. "All five of the guys were competing hard the whole day, and we're in it for the team score. The final round tomorrow will feel a lot different than the first two days with colder temperatures and possibly some rain, and we will be ready for that."
"We're highly motivated to play our best round of the event and move up the leaderboard," added Whitten. "Everyone is swinging the club nicely and expects to play their best golf in the final round, which is something we've done multiple times this year."
Starting off the back nine in today's second round, the Wolverines played their first nine holes six over as three Wolverines -- Carlson (7 pars, birdie, bogey), Evon (9 pars) and senior Reed Hrynewich (9 pars) -- made the turn even.
Reaching the front side, Carlson used three birdies (Nos. 3, 5, 7) to erase three bogeys and lead U-M with an even-par 70 as he moved into the top 10 and is tied for seventh at 141 (+1). Overall, he is six shots back of second-day leader -- Illinois' Edoardo Lipparelli (69-66/135, -5).
Evon followed Carlson's path as two birdies (Nos. 4 and 8) of his own helped eliminate two bogeys, however, a closing bogey on his ninth hole pushed him to one over par. After an opening 76, Evon moved up to a tie for 37th with a 147 36-hole total.
Despite back-to-back bogeys to open the front side, Hrynewich used the successes on the back side to finish the round with 16 total pars and post a 72 (+2). He is tied for 40th at 148 (76-72), along with junior Kyle Mueller (73-75). Senior Tom Swanson bounced back from an opening 84 to card a 75 total. He is 68th at 159.
Illinois maintained its lead with a second-round 279 (-1). The Fighting Illini hold a 20-shot lead heading into the final round with a 548 (-12) 36-hole total. Purdue (284-284) and Northwestern (286-282) are tied for second at 568.
The conference championships conclude tomorrow with a final 18 on Sunday (April 30) at 8 a.m.
Team Standings (After Day 2 of 3)
1. Illinois 269-279 = 548 (-12)
2. Purdue 284-284 = 568
Northwestern 286-282 = 568
4. Wisconsin 288-284 = 572
5. Ohio State 283-292 = 575
6. Penn State 287-290 = 577
7. Iowa 294-288 = 582
8. MICHIGAN 296-288 = 584
9. Indiana 291-295 = 586
Minnesota 291-295 = 586
11. Rutgers 298-291 = 589
12. Maryland 295-295 = 590
13. Michigan State 297-295 = 592
Nebraska 300-292 = 592
Top Individuals
1. Edoardo Lipparelli, Illinois 69-66 = 135 (-5)
2. Dylan Meyer, Illinois 63-73 = 136
3. Ryan Lumsden, Northwestern 69-69 = 138
4. Jake Brown, Indiana 70-69 = 139
5. Will Grimmer, Ohio State 69-71 = 140
Cole Miller, Penn State 70-70 = 140
7. Nick Carlson, U-M 71-70 = 141
Charles Huntzinger, Penn State 71-70 = 141
Nick Robinson, Wisconsin 72-69 = 141
Nick Hardy, Illinois 67-74 = 141
Giovanni Tadiotto, Illinois 70-71 = 141
Conor Richardson, Northwestern 70-71 = 141
Other Michigan Individuals
T37. Bryce Evon 76-71 = 147 T40. Kyle Mueller 73-75 = 148 T40. Reed Hrynewich 76-72 = 148 68. Tom Swanson 84-75 = 159
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