Michigan
Island Resort Intercollegiate
Wolverines Second After 36 Holes of Island Resort Intercollegiate
9/5/2021 8:32:00 PM | Men's Golf
» After opening the fall season with a first-round 290 (+2), the University of Michigan men's golf team posted a 285 (-3) in the second round to position itself second after 36 holes of the Island Resort Intercollegiate.
» U-M's 285 (-3) was the second-lowest tally of the second 18, and was its first sub-par team total in nearly two years (one year, 10 months and 14 days).
» Making his first start in a year and a half, junior Pier Francesco De Col opened with a career-low-tying 71 (-1) in the first round and leads U-M at 143 (-1) after 36 holes.
» After a 79 in his first collegiate round, freshman Hunter Thomson rallied in the second with his first collegiate sub 70 (69, -3 with 6 birdies).
» U-M's starting five carded seven of its 10 rounds at par or better, with 36 birdies and one eagle.
Site: Bark River, Mich.
Tournament: Sage Island Resort Intercollegiate (Day 1 of 2)
Course: Sage Run Golf Course (Par 72, 7,375 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 2nd Place of 10 Teams (290-285/575, -1) after day 1
Top U-M Individual: Pier Francesco De Col, 9th (71-72/143, -1)
Next U-M Round: Monday, Sept. 6 -- at Island Resort Intercollegiate, 7:40 a.m. (tee times)
Team Standings (After Day 1 of 2)
 1. Michigan State          278-281 = 559 (-17)  2. Michigan                290-285 = 575 (-1)  3. Central Florida         286-296 = 582  4. South Dakota State      292-292 = 584  5. Middle Tennessee State  292-293 = 585  6. Kentucky                290-299 = 589  7. Bowling Green           298-301 = 599  8. Detroit Mercy           305-303 = 608  9. Green Bay               302-315 = 617 10. Northern Michigan       316-321 = 637
Top Individuals
 1. James Piot, MSU             70-68 = 138 (-6)  2. Troy Taylor II, MSU         69-70 = 139    Hugo Archer, Kentucky       68-71 = 139*    Clement Charmasson, UCF     66-73 = 139  5. Matthew Schaefer, SDSU      71-70 = 141    Kevin Jegers, MTSU          71-70 = 141  7. August Meekhof, MSU         72-70 = 142    Ashton McCulloch, MSU       68-74 = 142  9. Pier Francesco de Col, U-M  71-72 = 143 10. Patrick Sullivan, U-M       72-72 = 144    Will Anderson, U-M          69-75 = 144    Liam Georgiadis, SDSU       72-72 = 144    Bradley Smithson, MSU       71-73 = 144
Other Michigan Individuals
T20. Hunter Thomson         79-69 = 148 T31. Jude Kim               78-72 = 150 T20. Brendan O'Reilly       73-76 = 148* T44. Yuqi Liu               76-77 = 153* T70. Bavake Sihota          83-80 = 163* * playing as individuals
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