Michigan
Big Ten Championships
Carlson Among Top Eight, U-M 12th After Day One at Big Ten Championships
4/26/2019 6:29:00 PM | Men's Golf
» Michigan combined for a 299 opening team tally and is 12th after day one of the Big Ten Championships at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.
» The first round was delayed almost an hour with lightning and heavy rain warnings.
» Nick Carlson paced the Wolverines with an opening 71 (+1) and is tied for eighth, while Charlie Pilon posted a 72 (+2) and is tied for 15th.
» U-M will be paired with Maryland and Wisconsin for the second round off the 11th tee at 10:25 a.m.
Site: Flourtown, Pa.
Tournament: Big Ten Championships (Day 1 of 3)
Course: Philadelphia Cricket Club Wissahickon Course (par 70, 7,119 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 12th Place of 14 Teams (299) after Day 1
Top U-M Individual: Nick Carlson, tie-8th (71, +1)
Next U-M Round: Saturday, April 27 -- at Big Ten Championships - Day 2 (Flourtown, Pa.), 10:25 a.m.
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FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- Senior Nick Carlson's opening-round 71 (+1) and sophomore Charlie Pilon's 72 (+2) paced the University of Michigan men's golf team as the Wolverines posted a 299 first-round team total Friday (April 26) and positioned themselves 12th after the first day of the Big Ten Championships at the Philadelphia Cricket Club's Wissahickon Course.
"It was nice to see good opening rounds from Nick (Carlson) and Charlie (Pilon) today," said U-M head coach Chris Whitten. "The course played difficult and that showed in the scores for the entire field. Our other three guys had opportunities for sure and will be ready to play very well tomorrow to move us back into position."
After teams started the conference championship early Friday morning, play was halted due to lightning and heavy rains in the area. The Maize and Blue, which started off the back nine (hole No. 11), got it two holes in before being pulled off the course. After an hour, play resumed and the 14-team field was able to complete the first round.
Carlson birdied his second hole of the day before the delay, and when he returned to the course he bogeyed three of his next six holes to make the turn to the front side two over par. On the front side, Carlson used birdies on Nos. 3 and 7 to draw even as he added seven pars. On his final hole, he missed the green but chipped to 10 feet before missing his par putt on the par-3 10th hole. Despite that blemish, his 71 positioned him among the top 10 as he is tied for eighth.
For Pilon, three birdies (Nos. 7, 9, 17) erased three bogeys, but a double-bogey on the 16th hole had him finish two-over with a 72 and put him tied for 15th after the first 18 holes. Sophomore Henry Spring and freshman Patrick Sullivan are both tied for 55th after carding 78s, while fifth-year senior Ian Martin is tied for 68th with an 81.
In a new NCAA golf policy adopted this year, teams are allowed to substitute golfers during a championships, so U-M will replace Martin with freshman Ben Dunne for the second round. The Wolverines will be paired with Maryland and Wisconsin for the second round starting at 10:25 a.m. off the 11th tee.
Team Standings (after Day 1 of 3)
1. Purdue 282 (+2)
2. Illinois 287
Minnesota 287
4. Michigan State 291
Rutgers 291
6. Iowa 293
Indiana 293
8. Penn State 294
9. Nebraska 295
Northwestern 295
11. Ohio State 296
12. MICHIGAN 299
13. Maryland 301
14. Wisconsin 302
Top Individuals
1. Angus Flanagan, Minnesota 65 (-5)
2. Jarle Volden, Purdue 68
3. Timmy Hildebrand, Purdue 69
Christopher Gotterup, Rutgers 69
5. Joe Weiler, Purdue 70
Gonzalo Leal, Iowa 70
Donnie Trosper, Michigan State 70
8. NICK CARLSON, U-M 71
Michael Feagles, Illinois 71
Will Voetsch, Ohio State 71
Caleb Ramirez, Ohio State 71
Varun Chopra, Illinois 71
Troy Taylor II, Michigan State 71
Tony Jiang, Rutgers 71
Other Michigan Individuals
T15. Charlie Pilon 72 T55. Henry Spring 78 T55. Patrick Sullivan 78 T68. Ian Martin 81
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