Michigan
Big Ten Championships
Thomson's 67 Moves Him into Top 10; Wolverines Remain 13th at Big Tens
4/29/2023 8:23:00 PM | Men's Golf
» With a 288 (+4) second-round team total, Michigan rebounded but remained 13th with a 612 36-hole total at the Big Ten Championships being played at the Galloway National Golf Club.
» Tying his season-low of 67 (-5), Hunter Thomson moved into the top 10 individually as he is tied for ninth at even-par 142 (75-67).
» Will Anderson (four birdies) and Jack O'Donnell (three birdies) closed the day each carding an even-par 71. O'Donnell (83-71) is tied for 46th and Anderson is tied for 53rd (86-71).
» Michigan plays Sunday's final round with Nebraska and Maryland.
Site: Galloway, N.J.
Course: Galloway National Golf Club (Par 71, 7,111 yards)
Tournament: Big Ten Championships (Day 2 of 3)
U-M Team Standing: 13th Place of 14 Teams (324-288/612) after Day 2
Top U-M Individual: Hunter Thomson, t-9th (75-67/142, E)
Next U-M Round: Sunday, April 30 -- at Big Ten Championships (Galloway, N.J.), 8 a.m. (tee times)
GALLOWAY, N.J. -- With a season-low-tying 67 (-5) from sophomore Hunter Thomson and a pair of 71s from junior Will Anderson and redshirt-junior Jack O'Donnell, the University of Michigan men's golf team posted a 288 team tally but remained 13th (612) after 36 holes of the 2023 Big Ten Championships being played at the Galloway National Golf Club.
After battling the elements throughout Friday's (April 28) opening round, the 70-golfer field rebounded in calm and sunny conditions, dropping more than six strokes for the second round -- 78.49 to 72.06. Paced by a trio of Wolverines, U-M rebounded from a first-round 324 with a second-round 288 (+4). With a 612 total, U-M remained 13th.
Highlighting the day was Thomson's season-low-tying 67 (-5). With five birdies and 12 pars, he moved up four positions into the top 10 as he is tied for ninth with an even-par 142 two-round total. With 25 pars, he is tied for second for the most in the championships. Adding in his six birdies, Thomson has posted 31 of 36-hole scores of par or better.
With three birdies erasing three bogeys, O'Donnell responded after his opening 83 with an even-par 71 in the second round. He is tied for 46th at 154 (83-71). Matching that effort, Anderson used a strong start and four total birdies to card an even 71 of his own helping U-M to its 288 team total. With his 157 (86-71), Anderson is tied for 53rd.
With four golfers among the top five, No. 3 Illinois posted 16-under a 268 second round to hold the championship lead with a 560 (-8) 36-hole total. The Illini are 17 shots ahead of Northwestern (298-279/577) and 23 ahead of Wisconsin (299-284/583).
The Wolverines will close the Big Ten Championships playing with Nebraska and Maryland off the 10th tee starting at 9:25 a.m.
Team Standings (After Day 2 of 3)
 1. Illinois        292-268 = 560 (-8)  2. Northwestern    298-279 = 577  3. Wisconsin       299-284 = 583  4. Indiana         308-278 = 586  5. Ohio State      300-289 = 589    Iowa            306-283 = 589  7. Purdue          316-280 = 596    Minnesota       314-282 = 596  9. Michigan State  310-288 = 598 10. Rutgers         311-290 = 601 11. Penn State      314-288 = 602 12. Nebraska        315-294 = 609 13. MICHIGAN        324-288 = 612 14. Maryland        333-290 = 623
Top Individuals
1. Mac McClear, Iowa                    73-66 = 139 (-3)    Daniel Svard, Northwestern           71-68 = 139 (-3)  3. Tommy Kuhl, Illinois                 75-65 = 140    Matthis Besard, Illinois             70-70 = 140  5. Maxwell Moldovan, Ohio State         73-68 = 141    Jackson Buchanan, Illinois           75-66 = 141    Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Illinois  72-69 = 141    Ben Warian, Minnesota                73-68 = 141  9. David Nyfjall, Northwestern          73-69 = 142    Herman Wibe Sekne, Purdue            80-62 = 142    HUNTER THOMSON, U-M                  75-67 = 14 =
Other Michigan Individuals
T46. Jack O'Donnell  83-71 = 154 T53. Will Anderson   86-71 = 157 T59. Jude Kim        80-80 = 160  65. Yuqi Liu        86-79 = 165
Recap: Day 1
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