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Abilene Christian Intercollegiate
U-M to Close Fall Slate at Inaugural Abilene Christian Intercollegiate
10/16/2026 11:35:00 AM | Men's Golf
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's golf team will close its seven-event fall schedule Monday through Wednesday (Oct. 19-21) at the inaugural Abilene Christian Intercollegiate in Granbury, Texas. Hosted by Abilene Christian, the 54-hole tournament will be played at Halbert National, a par-72 course measuring up to 7,423 yards.
Notes
• The Abilene Christian Intercollegiate features a nine-team field consisting of host Abilene Christian, Arizona, Houston, Michigan, Missouri, Rice, SMU, Texas A&M and Tulsa.
• Golf Channel will provide live national coverage all three days from 3-6 p.m. CT (4-7 p.m. ET), followed by Golf Central from 6-7 p.m. CT (7-8 p.m. ET). Coverage will re-air nightly from 8-11 p.m. CT (9 p.m.-midnight ET).
• Michigan's lineup features juniors RJ Arone, Nilay Naik and Dean Muratore, sophomore Jordan Hwang and freshman Mackey Beckett. Arone, Naik and Muratore have started all six fall events, while Beckett will make his sixth start and Hwang his fifth.
• Beckett returns to his home state of Texas for the fall finale, competing in Granbury, approximately 175 miles north of his hometown of Austin. A graduate of Lake Travis High School, Beckett helped the Cavaliers win the 2024 Texas Class 6A state championship, tying for fifth individually. He also earned All-Central Texas honors and set a school record with a round of 61 as a senior.
• Michigan enters its fall finale with two tournament championships and three top-three finishes. The Wolverines opened the season with back-to-back titles at the Virtues Intercollegiate and Island Resort Intercollegiate before adding a runner-up finish at The Bryson.
• Michigan has recorded eight subpar team rounds in 15 stroke-play rounds, averaging 284.93 strokes per round. The Wolverines have been strongest in their final rounds, averaging a season-best 284.00. At The Bryson (Oct. 12-14), U-M closed with consecutive four-under 284s to finish at five-under 859, marking its third top-three finish in five stroke-play tournaments this fall.
• Naik and Arone have claimed Michigan's two individual titles. Naik won the Virtues Intercollegiate with a career-best 201 (-15), while Arone captured the Island Resort Intercollegiate with a 202 (-14). The duo has combined for 17 subpar rounds.
• Arone leads Michigan with a 70.67 scoring average, nine subpar rounds and three top-five finishes in five stroke-play events. He tied for fourth at The Bryson with a three-under 213, adding to his Island Resort championship and tie for third at the Virtues Intercollegiate.
• Naik ranks second on the team with a 71.40 scoring average and eight subpar rounds. Muratore follows with a 72.80 average and seven subpar rounds, highlighted by consecutive top-10 finishes to open the season. Michigan's three juniors have combined for 24 of the team's 37 individual subpar rounds.
• Freshmen Beckett and Spencer Shropshire have made an immediate impact. Beckett went unbeaten (2-0-1) at the Barbara Nicklaus Cup before tying for 18th at The Bryson, highlighted by a second-round 69 (-3). Shropshire has a 72.60 scoring average and finished runner-up at the Island Resort Intercollegiate with a 204 (-12).
• Hwang carries a 73.11 scoring average with three subpar rounds. At The Bryson, he posted a bogey-free 69 (-3) with three birdies and 15 pars, moving into a tie for second after 36 holes.
• Following the fall finale, Michigan will return to competition March 15-17, 2027, at the Pauma Valley Collegiate in Pauma Valley, Calif.
