Michigan
Badger Invitational
Runner-Up Bartholdson Lifts Wolverines to Sixth at Badger Invitational
9/15/2026 5:31:00 PM | Women's Golf
» Using an 881 (+17) total, Michigan opened its 2026-27 season with a sixth-place finish at the Badger Invitational after battling changing weather conditions throughout the three-day event.
» Tallying a career-low 211 (-5), Thomasine Bartholdson posted a career-best runner-up finish after firing a bogey-free 68 (-4) in the final round. Her 54-hole total was nine shots better than her previous career best and marked Michigan's best individual finish since Lauren Sung was runner-up at the 2025 Wolverine Invitational.
» Jaymie Ng recorded a career-low 220 (+4) to tie for 16th, earning a career-best finish and her second career top-20 showing.
» All three freshmen made their collegiate debuts: Amanda Revuelta tied for 55th with a 229, while Martha Kuwahara and individual competitor Guia Acutis tied for 73rd at 234.
Site: Madison, Wis.
Tournament: Badger Invitational
Course: University Ridge (par 72, 6,332 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 6th Place of 16 (283-306-292/881)
Top U-M Individual: Thomasine Bartholdson, 2nd of 90 (70-73-68/211, -5)
Next U-M Event: Mon-Tue., Sept. 21-22 -- at Canadian Collegiate Invitational (Aurora, Ontario)
MADISON, Wis. -- Behind a career-best performance from junior Thomasine Bartholdson, the University of Michigan women's golf team posted a final-round 292 (+4) on Tuesday (Sept. 15) to finish sixth at the Badger Invitational at Wisconsin's University Ridge Golf Course.
The Wolverines finished their season opener with an 881 (+17) 54-hole total after battling changing weather conditions throughout the three-day event.
Getting off to a strong start, U-M used matching 70s (-2) from Bartholdson and sophomore Reese Ng, who tied her career low, along with sophomore Jaymie Ng's 71 (-1), to post an opening 283 (-5) and sit second after the first round.
With drizzle and wind throughout Monday's second round, scores rose across the 16-team field. Bartholdson and Jaymie Ng maintained their strong play, pacing the Wolverines with 73s (+1). Michigan posted a 306 (+18), falling to sixth at 589 (+13), before the field remained at University Ridge to complete half of the final round ahead of threatening weather.
After overnight storms and lightning caused a near two-hour delay Tuesday morning, the Wolverines returned to complete their final nine holes. Bartholdson's career-low 68 (-4) paced the final-round effort as U-M held onto sixth place.
The tournament belonged to Bartholdson, who finished runner-up and recorded Michigan's best individual finish since Lauren Sung opened last season with a runner-up showing at the Wolverine Invitational.
Bartholdson totaled 35 pars, 12 birdies and just seven bogeys across the tournament, carding rounds of 70 (-2), 73 (+1) and a career-low 68 (-4). Her 211 (-5) shattered her previous 54-hole best by nine shots, topping the 220 she posted at both the 2025 Wolverine Invitational and 2025 Illini Women's Invitational.
Behind Bartholdson, Jaymie Ng helped U-M place two players among the top 20. Her career-low 220 (+4) total (71-73-76) tied her for 16th, marking her best career finish and second career top-20 showing. After opening with a career-low-tying 70 (-2), Reese Ng battled through the second round before closing with a 73 (+1) to tie for 48th at 228 (+12).
The Wolverines will make a quick return to Ann Arbor before heading north to Canada for the Canadian Collegiate Invitational, Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 21-22. The two-day, 54-hole event will be played at Beacon Hall Golf Club.
Final Team Standings
1. Iowa State 283-289-285 = 857 (-7) 2. Northwestern 281-298-282 = 861 3. Wisconsin 293-289-289 = 871 4. Iowa 289-297-292 = 878 5. Notre Dame 294-292-294 = 880 6. MICHIGAN 283-306-292 = 881 7. Illinois 300-294-291 = 885 8. Boise State 295-295-302 = 892 9. Washington State 294-301-298 = 893 10. Delaware 297-301-304 = 902 11. Colorado State 297-303-304 = 904 Florida International 304-297-303 = 904 13. New Mexico State 301-301-308 = 910 14. Western Kentucky 306-304-302 = 912 15. Sam Houston 314-310-307 = 931 16. Bradley 304-307-321 = 932
Top Individuals
1. Emma Zheng, Iowa State 72-69-68 = 209 (-7) 2. THOMASINE BARTHOLDSON, U-M 70-73-68 = 211 3. Ashley Yun, Northwestern 69-74-70 = 213 4. Grace Slocum, Wisconsin 73-71-71 = 215 5. Nichakorn Pinprayoon, Iowa State 68-72-76 = 216 Tammy Wu, Wisconsin 70-74-72 = 216 Eva Kristinsdottir Iowa 69-76-71 = 216 8. Rebecca Wang, Northwestern 72-76-69 = 217 Alexandra Vidal Rivera, Iowa State 72-76-69 = 217 Megan Meng, Northwestern 70-73-74 = 217 Jordan Levitt, Notre Dame 71-72-74 = 217
Michigan Individuals
2. Thomasine Bartholdson 70-73-68 = 211 T16. Jaymie Ng 71-73-76 = 220 T48. Reese Ng 70-85-73 = 228 T55. Amanda Revuelta 77-77-75 = 229 T73. Martha Kuwahara 72-83-79 = 234 T73. Guia Acutis 78-80-76 = 234* * played as individual
