Michigan
Big Ten Championships
Pilon Tied for Seventh; U-M 14th After First Day at B1G Championships
4/30/2021 5:35:00 PM | Men's Golf
» Michigan opened with a 319 team total at the Big Ten Championships and sits 14th after the first day of competition.
» Senior Charlie Pilon used 16 pars to pace an opening 74 (+2) and is tied for seventh individually.
» Graduate student Brent Ito carded a 78 and is tied for 29th.
» The Wolverines will start the second round at 10:25 a.m. off the 10th tee, playing with Nebraska and Wisconsin.
Site: Carmel, Ind.
Tournament: Big Ten Championships (Day 1 of 3)
Course: Crooked Stick Golf Club (par 72, 7,325 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 14th place of 14 teams (320) after Day 1
Top U-M Individual: Charlie Pilon, T8th (74, +2)
Next U-M Round: Saturday, May 1 -- at Big Ten Championships - Day Two (Carmel, Ind.), 10:25 a.m. (tee times)
CARMEL, Ind. -- Battling 20 mph crosswinds at the Crooked Stick Golf Club, the University of Michigan men's golf team opened the Big Ten Championships with a 319 team total Friday (April 30) and is in 14th place after 18 holes.
Windy conditions saw scores elevated across the board on the first day of play. Despite the conditions, senior Charlie Pilon continued his strong play in his first postseason event since 2019.
Starting on the 10th hole, Pilon opened with six straight pars before back-to-back bogeys at Nos. 16 and 17 had him make the turn to the front side at two-over par. That is where he stayed as he played par golf with nine straight to give him 16 total in his opening 18. With a 74 (+3), he finds himself tied for seventh.
With a U-M best two birdies, graduate student Brent Ito is tied for 29th after his opening-round 78, while freshman Will Anderson is tied for 50th following his 81 first-round tally.
The Wolverines will be paired with Nebraska and Wisconsin for the second day of the championships on Saturday (May 1) at 10:25 a.m. off the 10th tee.
Team Standings (After Day 1 of 3)
 1. Illinois        300 (+12)    Iowa            300  3. Penn State      305  4. Rutgers         307  5. Ohio State      309    Northwestern    309    Maryland        309  8. Indiana         311  9. Michigan State  312 10. Purdue          313 11. Minnesota       314 12. Nebraska        317 13. Wisconsin       318 14. MICHIGAN        319
Top Individuals
 1. John Driscoll, Northwestern          71 (-1)  2. Alex Schaake, Iowa                   72  3. Tommy Kuhl, Illinois                 73    Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Illinois  73    Garrett Tighe, Iowa                  73    Louis Olsakovsky, Penn State         73  7. CHARLIE PILON, U-M                  74    Mac McClear, Iowa                    74    Maxwell Moldovan, Ohio State         74
Other Michigan Individuals
T29. Brent Ito         78 T50. Will Anderson     81 T68. Jack O'Donnell    86 T68. Patrick Sullivan  86
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