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Stanford Intercollegiate
Michigan to Return to Stroke Play at Stanford Intercollegiate
10/15/2026 10:30:00 AM | Women's Golf
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's golf team returns to stroke-play competition this weekend, traveling to Palo Alto, Calif., for the Stanford Intercollegiate. Hosted by Stanford and Dr. Condoleezza Rice, the three-day, 54-hole tournament will be held Friday through Sunday (Oct. 16-18) at Stanford Golf Course, a par-73, 6,824-yard layout.
Notes
• Michigan will compete in a 17-team field featuring 10 programs ranked among the nation's top 50. The field includes No. 2 USC, No. 4 Virginia, No. 8 UCLA, No. 12 Stanford, No. 17 Iowa State, No. 24 Kansas, No. 28 Pepperdine, No. 35 Northwestern, No. 42 SMU, No. 48 California, No. 71 Michigan, No. 78 Colorado, No. 81 San Jose State, No. 82 UC Davis, No. 84 Santa Clara, No. 87 Cal State Fullerton and No. 96 Oregon State. All 17 teams are ranked among the top 100 nationally.
• Michigan's lineup will feature junior Thomasine Bartholdson, sophomores Vanessa Zhang, Jaymie Ng and Reese Ng, and freshman Martha Kuwahara.
• The Stanford Intercollegiate continues its partnership with PlayforHer, an initiative launched in 2022 to support breast cancer research. Through team fundraising efforts and birdie-based pledges, PlayforHer has raised more than $620,000. This year's event honors Christine Romer, a former California golfer, LPGA teaching professional and 15-year breast cancer survivor. Teams are encouraged to wear pink during Sunday's final round in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
• Michigan returns to stroke-play competition after finishing second at the Barbara Nicklaus Cup (Oct. 5-6) at Muirfield Village Golf Club. The Wolverines fell to Clemson and Ohio State by 4-2 margins before closing the four-team match-play event with a 5-1 victory over Charlotte, finishing with a 1-2 record.
• Jaymie Ng and Reese Ng led Michigan at the Barbara Nicklaus Cup, each posting unbeaten 2-0-1 records. After halving their opening matches against Clemson, both earned wins against Ohio State and Charlotte. Jaymie closed with a 5-and-4 victory over Charlotte, while Reese earned a 6-and-4 win.
• Thomasine Bartholdson has been Michigan's top performer in both stroke-play events this season. She finished runner-up at the Badger Invitational with a 211 (-5) and tied for 11th at the Canadian Collegiate with a 224 (+8). Through six rounds, Bartholdson leads the Wolverines with a 72.50 scoring average, including two subpar rounds and three rounds at or below par.
• Bartholdson's runner-up finish at the Badger Invitational marked a career best. She capped the tournament with a bogey-free, career-low 68 (-4) in the final round and posted a career-best 54-hole total of 211 (-5), Michigan's lowest tournament score this season.
• Vanessa Zhang returned to competition at the Canadian Collegiate, competing as an individual and tying for 15th at 225 (+9), highlighted by a final-round even-par 72. She followed with a 1-2 record at the Barbara Nicklaus Cup, including a 3-and-1 victory over Charlotte. The Stanford Intercollegiate will mark her first lineup appearance of the fall season.
• Martha Kuwahara will make her first lineup start at the Stanford Intercollegiate. She made her collegiate debut at the season-opening Badger Invitational, highlighted by an opening-round even-par 72. Kuwahara is one of three Wolverines to make their collegiate debuts this season, joining Amanda Revuelta and Guia Acutis.
• Michigan concludes its five-event fall schedule at the Pat Bradley Invitational on Oct. 26-27 in Miami Lakes, Fla. Hosted by Florida International, the 54-hole tournament will be played at Miami Lakes Golf Club.
