Michigan
Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
Wolverines Wrap Regular Season Ninth at Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
4/24/2022 3:48:00 PM | Men's Golf
» With a final round 294, Michigan closed its regular season with a ninth-place finish at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate.
» Hunter Thomson and Bavake Sihota paced U-M as both tied for 34th with 219 (+3) totals.
» Thomson has now led U-M in the last four events and five total of his 10 events this season.
» Sihota set a new career-low for a 54-hole total at 219, highlighted with his first career sub-70 tally (68, -4) in the first round.
Site: Columbus, Ohio
Course: Columbus Country Club (Par 72, 7,077 yards)
Tournament: Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
U-M Team Standing: 9th Place of 13 Teams (287-297-294/878)
Top U-M Individual: Hunter Thomson (76-69-74) & Bavake Sihota (68-78-73), tie-34th (219, +3)
Next U-M Round: Fri-Sun., April 29-May 1 -- at Big Ten Championships (French Lick, Indiana)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With the freshmen duo of Hunter Thomson and Bavake Sihota leading the Wolverines, the University of Michigan men's golf team wrapped its regular season with an 878 total, finishing ninth today (Sunday, April 23) at Ohio State's Robert Kepler Intercollegiate played at the Columbus Country Club.
In his team-best 10th start of the season, Thomson paced the Maize and Blue for the fourth straight spring event and fifth time this season. Tying for 34th with a 219 (+3) total, he opened with a 76 in his first round before using five birdies in the second round to card a 69 (-3) and post his team-best 11th sub-par team total. He closed with a final round 74.
Opening his weekend shooting a career-low 68 (-4) in the first round, Sihota set his pace early as his six birdies, including five in the first nine holes, helped him record his first career sub-70 tally. After a 78 in the second, he guided U-M in the final round with a 73 (+1) to tie with Thomson in the 34th position at a new career-best 54-hole total of 219.
Returning to the lineup, sophomore Will Anderson's 220 (70-76-74) tied him for 34th, while graduate student Brendan O'Reilly (74-76-74) and freshman Yuqi Liu (75-76-73) each tied for 55th with 224 totals. Sophomore Jude Kim competed as an individual and was 73rd at 229 (71-78-80).
With the regular season complete, the Wolverines shift their focus to the postseason. With that being said, U-M heads to French Lick, Ind., on Friday through Sunday (April 29-May 1) for the Big Ten Championships. The three-day, 54-hole event will be played at the French Lock Resort.
Final Team Standings
Final Team Standings
1. Illinois 278-275-281 = 834 (-30)
2. Ohio State 275-285-287 = 847
3. Northwestern 283-284-288 = 855
4. Penn State 280-286-291 = 857
Kent State 287-281-289 = 857
6. Indiana 285-284-290 = 859
7. Michigan State 291-289-289 = 869
8. Rutgers 286-295-291 = 872
9. Michigan 287-297-294 = 878
10. Northern Illinois 296-291-292 = 879
11. Toledo 289-297-299 = 885
12. Miami (Ohio) 296-297-293 = 886
13. Ball State 296-293-304 = 893
Top Individuals
1. Maxwell Moldovan, Ohio State 68-69-68 = 205 (-11)
2. Varun Chopra, Northwestern 69-70-68 = 207
3. Tommy Kuhl, Illinois 69-70-69 = 208
Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Illinois 70-67-71 = 208
5. Josh Gilkison, Kent State 71-68-70 = 209
6. Clay Merchent, Indiana 69-72-70 = 211
Piercen Hunt, Illinois 70-72-69 = 211
8. Jerry Ji, Illinois 70-70-72 = 212
Jackson Buchanan, Illinois 69-68-75 = 212
Adam Wallin, Ohio State 68-73-71 = 212
Louis Olsakovsky, Penn State 66-69-77 = 212
Michigan Individuals
T34. Hunter Thomson 76-69-74 = 219 T34. Bavake Sihota 68-78-73 = 219 T38. Will Anderson 70-76-74 = 220 T55. Brendan O'Reilly 74-76-74 = 224 T55. Yuqi Liu 75-76-73 = 224 73. Jude Kim 71-78-80 = 229* * playing as individual
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