
Hwang's Career-Best Effort Helps Wolverines Close Fall 11th at Moraine Intercollegiate
10/14/2025 4:59:00 PM | Men's Golf
» Posting the second-lowest team total of the final round (282), Michigan closed its fall season with an 11th-place finish at the Moraine Intercollegiate, played at Moraine Country Club.
» Leading the Wolverines for the first time, freshman Jordan Hwang recorded a career-low 212 (-1) 54-hole total, earning a career-best tie for 24th -- his first top-25 finish.
» After matching opening rounds of 72 and 73, sophomores RJ Arone and Dean Muratore helped pace U-M's closing surge -- Arone using four birdies and 13 pars to post a 68 (-3), while Muratore tallied five birdies and 10 pars for a 69 (-2). Arone tied for 28th with a 213 (E) total, and Muratore followed tied for 32nd at 214 (+1).
Site: Kettering, Ohio
Tournament: Moraine Intercollegiate
Course: Moraine Country Club (par 71, 6,916 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 11th Place of 14 Teams (287-286-282/855)
Top U-M Individual: Jordan Hwang, tie-24th (72-69-72/212, -1)
Next U-M Event: Sun-Tue., Feb. 8-10 -- at Palmas del Mar Collegiate (Humacao, Puerto Rico)
KETTERING, Ohio -- Posting a career-low 212 (-1) 54-hole total, freshman Jordan Hwang led the University of Michigan men's golf team to an 11th-place finish with an 855-team total at the Moraine Intercollegiate, hosted by Miama (Ohio) at Moraine Country Club. With the event's completion, the Wolverines wrapped up their five-tournament fall schedule.
Michigan opened the two-day, 54-hole event with team rounds of 287 and 286 to position itself 12th after 36 holes. Returning for the final round, sophomore RJ Arone used four birdies and 13 pars to post a closing 68 (-3), while fellow sophomore Dean Muratore tallied five birdies and 10 pars for a 69 (-2), helping the Maize and Blue record the second-lowest team total of the day at 282 (-2).
Behind that late surge, U-M finished with an 855 (+3) aggregate to close the fall campaign 11th overall.
Leading the Wolverines for the first time, Hwang's career-low 212 (-1) earned him a career-best tie for 24th -- his first top-25 finish. Arone tied for 28th with a 213 (E) total, while Muratore followed in a tie for 32nd at 214 (+1).
With the fall season complete, Michigan transitions into its winter training schedule in preparation for the spring slate. The Wolverines will return to tournament play in 2026, when they head back to Puerto Rico for the Palmas Del Mar Collegiate, Sunday through Tuesday, Feb. 8-10, at Palmas del Mar Country Club.
Final Team Standings
 1. Xavier         275-276-281 = 832 (-21)  2. Illinois       279-274-282 = 835  3. Missouri       269-278-289 = 836  4. VCU            282-276-282 = 840  5. Rhode Island   279-279-283 = 841  6. Iowa           282-272-290 = 844  7. Penn State     277-276-294 = 847    Miami (Ohio)   281-278-288 = 847  9. Ohio State     284-272-294 = 850 10. Dayton         292-276-285 = 853 11. MICHIGAN       287-286-282 = 855 12. UConn          284-286-294 = 864 13. Wright State   293-289-294 = 876 14. Bowling Green  299-283-312 = 904
Top Individuals
 1. Cayse Morgan, Xavier         68-68-68 = 204 (-9)  2. Ray Filter, Xavier           67-71-68 = 206    Victor Caliguri, Dayton      73-64-69 = 206    Alex Creamean, Penn State    69-67-70 = 206    Tyler Sabo, Ohio State       68-68-70 = 206    Dujuan Snyman, Illinois      69-66-71 = 206*  7. Freddie Turnell, Illinois    70-69-68 = 207    Grant Gudgel, Iowa           70-66-71 = 207    Trent Mierl, Missouri        69-68-70 = 207    Veikka Viskari, Missouri     62-72-73 = 207 11. Tony Liu, Rhode Island       70-69-69 = 208    Luke Stennett, Rhode Island  69-69-70 = 208
Michigan Individuals
T24. Jordan Hwang   72-68-72 = 212 (-1) T28. RJ Arone       72-73-68 = 213 (E) T32. Dean Muratore  72-73-69 = 214 (+1) T55. Nilay Naik     75-72-73 = 220 T55. Nicolas Simon  71-74-75 = 220 * played as individual