Michigan
Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational
Wolverines Eighth After First Day at Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invite
10/17/2025 4:46:00 PM | Women's Golf
» Opening with a 288-team total, Michigan positioned itself eighth after the first day of the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational at North Carolina's Finley Golf Club.
» Making her return to the starting lineup, Sydney Sung paced the Wolverines with a one-over 71 behind three birdies and 11 pars, placing her among the top 25 (t-21st).
» Reese Ng and Mara Janess followed with 72s (+2) and are tied for 31st. Janess has now gone six straight rounds without posting a score above 73, averaging 70.8 over that stretch across her last three events.
» The trip marks Michigan's 10th appearance at the Tar Heel Invitational, and also serves as the Wolverines' fall finale.
Site: Chapel Hill, N.C.
Tournament: Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational (Day 1 of 3)
Course: UNC's Finley Golf Club (par 70, 6,095 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 8th Place of 15 Teams (288, +4) after Day 1
Top U-M Individual: Sydney Sung, tie-20th (71, +1)
Next U-M Round: Sat, Oct. 18 -- at Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational (Chapel Hill, N.C.), 9 a.m. (tee times)
Team Standings (After Day 1 of 3)
1. NC State 275 (-5) 2. Auburn 281 3. Duke 282 Purdue 282 5. Virginia Tech 283 North Carolina 283 7. South Carolina 287 8. MICHIGAN 288 9. Louisville 289 10. Kentucky 290 11. Wake Forest 296 13. UNC Wilmington 298 12. Miami 304 14. Florida International 305 15. Rollins 310
Top Individuals
1. Marie Madsen, NC State 67 (-3) 2. Ellie Hildreth, NC State 68 Molly McLean, South Carolina 68 4. Morgan Ketchum, Wake Forest 69 Anna Davis, Auburn 69 Samantha Brown, Purdue 69 Carla De Troia, Duke 69 Ing Iadpluem, North Carolina 69
Michigan Individuals
T21. Sydney Sung 71 (+1) T31. Reese Ng 72 T31. Mara Janess 72 T37. Lauren Sung 73 T68. Vanessa Zhang 78
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