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Louisiana Classics
Anderson, Thomson Lead Wolverines to Ninth at Louisiana Classics
3/14/2023 6:15:00 PM | Men's Golf
» Using a closing 300, Michigan posted a 907 team total for a ninth-place finish at the Louisiana Classics, played at the Oakbourne Country Club.
» For the second time this spring, Will Anderson paced the Wolverines, tying for 25th (225) -- his sixth top-25 individual finish in eight stroke play events. Hunter Thomson finished a shot back at 226 and tied for 28th.
» Anderson and Thomson have finished as the top two Wolverines in six of the nine events this season.
Site: Lafayette, Louisiana
Tournament: Louisiana Classics (Day 2 of 2)
Course: Oakbourne Country Club (Par 71, 6,898 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 9th Place of 17 Teams (295-312-300/907)
Top U-M Individual: Will Anderson, t-25th (73-75-77/225)
Next U-M Event: Sun-Mon., April 10-11 -- at Tiger Collegiate Invitational (Columbia, Mo.), Time TBA
LAFAYETTE, La. -- With top-30 finishes from junior Will Anderson and sophomore Hunter Thomson, the University of Michigan men's golf team posted a 907 54-hole team total to finish ninth at the Louisiana Classics on Tuesday (March 14), played at the Oakbourne Country Club.
Opening play on Monday, U-M used a pair of 73s from Anderson and redshirt-junior Ben Hoagland to etch a 295 on the board and put the Wolverines among the top three after the first 18 holes. Heading straight into the second round, Anderson and Thomson led with rounds of 75 as the Wolverines followed with a 312 tally to close the day in ninth with a 607 team total.
In the final round, junior Jude Kim guided U-M to a closing 300 after firing his one-over 72, while sophomore Yuqi Liu closed with a 75. With its 907 tally, the Maize and Blue stayed in the ninth spot.
For the sixth time in nine events, Anderson and Thomson finished as the top two Wolverines. Anderson posted his sixth top-25 finish of the season, tying for 25th at 225 (73-75-77). Thomson was just a shot back with his 226 (75-75-76) as he tied for 28th. With his final round 72, Kim rounded out the top three Wolverines as he tied for 35th at 228 (77-79-72).
The Maize and Blue are away from competition for nearly a month as they prep for the end of the school year and the rest of U-M's spring schedule. Michigan will next travel to Columbia, Mo., Sunday and Monday (April 10-11) for Missouri's Tiger Collegiate Invitational. The two-day, 54-hole event is scheduled to be played at the Club of Old Hawthorne.
Final Team Standings
1. Texas A&M 287-292-287 = 866 (+14) 2. Little Rock 296-291-290 = 877 3. Sam Houston 296-288-297 = 881 4. LSU 295-296-299 = 890 5. Louisiana 299-294-301 = 894 6. Texas State 299-299-304 = 902 7. UTSA 298-310-297 = 905 8. Illinois State 304-298-304 = 906 9. MICHIGAN 295-312-300 = 907 10. New Orleans 295-313-300 = 908 11. SMU 307-304-299 = 910 12. New Mexico State 309-302-301 = 912 13. Denver 304-296-317 = 917 14. Louisiana Tech 319-304-299 = 922
Top Individuals
1. Anton Albers, Little Rock 74-69-69 = 212 (-1)
2. Drew Doyle, LSU 73-72-71 = 216
Kyle Bennett, New Orleans 71-72-73 = 216
4. Jamie Montojo, Texas A&M 76-71-70 = 217
Vishnu Sadagopan, Texas A&M 72-74-71 = 217
6. Phichaksn Maichon, Texas A&M 74-70-74 = 218*
7. Malan Potgieter, Louisiana 72-74-73 = 219
Bret Gray, Sam Houston 72-73-74 = 219
9. Cohen Trolio, LSU 72-75-73 = 220
Jack Randle, Sam Houston 77-69-74 = 220
William Paysse, Texas A&M 70-74-76 = 220
Michigan Individuals
T25. Will Anderson 73-75-77 = 225 T28. Hunter Thomson 75-75-76 = 226 T35. Jude Kim 77-79-72 = 228 T59. Yuqi Liu 74-83-75 = 232 T68. Ben Hoagland 73-83-79 = 235 T72. Jack O'Donnell 79-78-81 = 238* * playing as individual
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