Michigan
The Bryson
Wolverines to Head to Sunshine State for The Bryson
10/10/2026 4:56:00 PM | Men's Golf
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's golf team returns to stroke-play competition, heading to Miami, Fla., for The Bryson, Monday through Wednesday (Oct. 12-14). Hosted by the College of Charleston, the three-day, 54-hole tournament features 13 teams competing on the historic Blue Monster Course at Trump National Doral. The course is scheduled to play as a par 72 at 7,590 yards.
Notes
• The Bryson features a 13-team field, including College of Charleston, Coastal Carolina, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida, Furman, Grand Canyon, Michigan, Missouri, Oregon State, San Diego State, Seton Hall, South Florida and Washington State. The Wolverines have already competed alongside Charleston and Coastal Carolina this fall at the Bryan Bros Collegiate (Sept. 28-29).
• Michigan's starting five includes juniors RJ Arone, Dean Muratore and Nilay Naik, along with sophomore Jordan Hwang and freshman Mackey Beckett. Junior Johnny Solis and freshmen Spencer Shropshire will compete as individuals.
• Through four stroke-play tournaments, Michigan has posted a 284.58 team scoring average, with six of its 12 team rounds under par. The Wolverines have combined for 30 individual sub-par rounds and six top-10 finishes. U-M's lowest team round was a 273 (-15) in the second round at the Island Resort Intercollegiate.
• Arone and Naik have led Michigan's scoring throughout the fall. Arone holds a team-best 70.58 scoring average, just ahead of Naik's 70.67. Both have posted seven sub-par rounds in 12 opportunities, accounting for 14 of Michigan's 30 rounds under par.
• Arone has two top-five finishes, highlighted by his first collegiate individual title at the Island Resort Intercollegiate. He posted a 14-under 202 (66-67-69), recording three straight rounds in the 60s. Arone also tied for third at the Virtues Intercollegiate with a nine-under 207.
• Naik has two top-20 finishes, highlighted by his first collegiate victory at the Virtues Intercollegiate. He posted a 15-under 201 (66-66-69), opening with consecutive six-under 66s. Most recently, Naik led Michigan at the Bryan Bros Collegiate, tying for 26th with a one-over 214.
• Muratore opened the fall with back-to-back top-10 finishes. He tied for third at the Virtues Intercollegiate with a nine-under 207 before tying for ninth at Island Resort with a six-under 210. He has posted six sub-par rounds in 12 opportunities and holds a 72.17 scoring average.
• Michigan's freshmen have made immediate contributions this fall. Shropshire averages 72.42 with four sub-par rounds, highlighted by a runner-up finish at the Island Resort Intercollegiate. He posted a 12-under 204 (69-67-68), finishing just two shots behind medalist Arone. Beckett has a 73.83 scoring average with three sub-par rounds, including a tie for 15th at Island Resort with a three-under 213 (73-70-70), competing as an individual.
• Beckett highlighted Michigan's trip to the Barbara Nicklaus Cup (Oct. 5-6), finishing unbeaten in three match-play contests with a 2-0-1 record. After halving his opening match against Clemson, he earned a 3-and-1 victory versus Ohio State before adding a 2-and-1 win against Charlotte in the finale. Michigan finished 0-2-1 in the four-team event at Muirfield Village Golf Club.
• Michigan opened the fall with consecutive team and individual title sweeps at the Virtues Intercollegiate and Island Resort Intercollegiate. The Wolverines posted a 33-under 831 at the Virtues before improving to a 41-under 823 at Island Resort. It marked the first time in 18 years U-M opened a season with back-to-back tournament victories. Michigan followed with a 14th-place finish at the Inverness Intercollegiate and tied for 11th at the Bryan Bros Collegiate.
• Michigan's depth was evident at the Island Resort Intercollegiate, with four Wolverines finishing among the top 11. Arone captured medalist honors, followed by Shropshire (second), Muratore (t-9th) and Naik (t-11th). The Wolverines posted three consecutive team rounds under par (274-273-276) to finish at 41-under 823.
• Following The Bryson, Michigan will close its fall schedule at the Abilene Christian Invitational, Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 19-21. The 54-hole event will be played at Halbert National in Granbury, Texas.
