Michigan
Island Resort Intercollegiate
Arone, Wolverines Hold Commanding Lead After First Day at Island Resort
9/6/2026 9:05:00 PM | Men's Golf
» Michigan carded rounds of 274 (-14) and 273 (-15) to build a 19-shot lead after 36 holes at the Island Resort Intercollegiate. The Wolverines' 547 (-29) total leads the 12-team field heading into Monday's final round.
» RJ Arone played bogey-free golf over his first 32 holes and shares the individual lead at 133 (-11) after rounds of 66 and 67. In three career appearances at the Island Resort Intercollegiate, he has posted six straight sub-par rounds -- including three straight in the 60s -- and has yet to record an over-par score in eight career rounds.
» Spencer Shropshire is fourth at 136 (-8) after rounds of 69 and 67, while Dean Muratore (69-70) and Nilay Naik (70-69) are tied for seventh at 139 (-5). U-M's starting five combined for eight sub-par rounds Sunday.
» With two more sub-par team rounds, Michigan has opened the fall with five straight. The Wolverines are averaging 275.60 per round and are a combined 62-under par through five rounds.
Site: Bark River, Mich.
Tournament: Island Resort Intercollegiate (Day 1 of 2)
Course: Sage Run Golf Club (par 72, 7,375 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 1st of 12 (274-273/547, -29) after Day 1
Top U-M Individual: RJ Arone, T1st (66-67/133, -11)
Next U-M Round: Monday, Sept. 7 -- Island Resort Intercollegiate, 7:30 a.m. (tee times)
Team Standings (After Day 1 of 2)
1. MICHIGAN 274-273 = 547 (-29) 2. West Virginia 286-280 = 566 3. North Texas 282-285 = 567 Marquette 291-276 = 567 5. UCF 284-284 = 568 6. St. Mary's (Calif.) 287-284 = 571 7. Kansas City 290-287 = 577 8. Ball State 290-289 = 579 9. Miami (Ohio) 297-284 = 581 South Dakota State 291-290 = 581 11. Boise State 296-287 = 583 12. VCU 295-291 = 586
Top Individuals
1. RJ ARONE, U-M 66-67 = 133 (-11) Vinny Cervantes, Marquette 68-65 = 133 Samuel Baumuller, St. Mary's (Calif.) 66-67 = 133 4. SPENCER SHROPSHIRE, U-M 69-67 = 136 5. Nicholas Turowski, West Virginia 70-67 = 137 6. Camden Goldknopf, UCF 68-70 = 138 7. DEAN MURATORE, U-M 69-70 = 139 NILAY NAIK, U-M 70-69 = 139 Trevor Garus, Boise State 70-69 = 139
Michigan Individuals
T1. RJ Arone 66-67 = 133 (-11) 4. Spencer Shropshire 69-67 = 136 (-8) T7. Nilay Naik 70-69 = 139 (-5) T7. Dean Muratore 69-70 = 139 (-5) T19. Mackey Beckett 73-70 = 143* (-1) T22. Johnny Solis 72-72 = 144* (E) T43. Jordan Hwang 74-73 = 147 T43. Nicolas Simon 75-72 = 147* * playing as individual
