Michigan
Island Resort Intercollegiate
Arone, Shropshire Go 1-2 as Wolverines Roll to Island Resort Title
9/7/2026 4:27:00 PM | Men's Golf
» Michigan posted a dominant 823 (-41) team total to win the Island Resort Intercollegiate by 25 shots, securing back-to-back tournament titles for the first time in 18 years.
» RJ Arone carded three sub-70 rounds to earn his first collegiate medalist honor with a career-low 202 (-14), tied for the fourth-lowest 54-hole total in program history.
» Arone's victory gave Michigan medalists in consecutive tournaments after Nilay Naik won the season-opening Virtues Intercollegiate.
» Freshman Spencer Shropshire finished runner-up with a 204 (-12) in his collegiate debut as three Wolverines placed among the top 10.
» Arone and Shropshire gave Michigan its first outright 1-2 individual finish since the 2021 Macdonald Cup.
Site: Bark River, Michigan
Tournament: Island Resort Intercollegiate
Course: Sage Run Golf Club (par 72, 7,375 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 1st Place of 12 (274-273-276/823, -41)
Top U-M Individual: RJ Arone, 1st (66-67-69/202, -14)
Next U-M Event: Sun-Tue., Sept. 13-15 -- at the Inverness Intercollegiate (Toledo, Ohio)
BARK RIVER, Mich. -- For the first time in 18 years, the University of Michigan men's golf team posted back-to-back team victories, adding the program's first back-to-back individual medalists to complete a historic weekend at Sage Run Golf Club.
The Wolverines carded a 276 (-12) final-round total today (Monday, Sept. 7), finishing at 823 (-41) to cruise to the Island Resort Intercollegiate title by 25 shots. Junior RJ Arone captured his first collegiate title with a career-low 202 (-14), while freshman Spencer Shropshire was the runner-up at 204 (-12) leading three Wolverines among the top 10.
After opening the fall with a career-best tie for third, Arone took command at Sage Run. His 202 (-14) tied for the fourth-lowest 54-hole total in program history, as he recorded just two bogeys across 54 holes to go with 16 birdies and 36 pars. He opened with a 66 (-6), added a 67 (-5) and closed with a 69 (-3).
Michigan's victory follows last weekend's season-opening title at the Virtues Intercollegiate, marking its first back-to-back team wins on consecutive weekends since September 2008, when the Wolverines won the Wolf Run Intercollegiate and Wolverine Invitational. The Island Resort triumph is the seventh team title under head coach Zach Barlow, while Arone's victory represents the program's 13th individual medalist crown during his tenure.
Arone and Shropshire also gave Michigan its first outright 1-2 individual finish since the 2021 Macdonald Cup, when Will Anderson won and Hunter Thomson was runner-up. Michigan last had two players sharing the top spot at the 2023 Virtues Intercollegiate, when Ben Hoagland and Yuqi Liu were co-medalists.
In his first collegiate start, Shropshire came out firing, playing his opening nine holes at 4-under before closing with a 69 (-3) in the first round. He followed with a career-low 67 (-5) to sit fourth after the opening day at 136 (-8). Saving his best for last, Shropshire carded a bogey-free 68 (-4) in the final round, recording 14 pars and four birdies to earn a runner-up finish at 204 (-12).
Fresh off his season-opening victory at the Virtues Intercollegiate, junior Nilay Naik tied for 11th with a 211 (-5) total. Junior Dean Muratore finished two spots ahead of Naik, tying for ninth at 210 (-6). Sophomore Jordan Hwang (74-73-68) helped all five Wolverine starters finish under par, tying for 23rd at 215 (-1). Competing as individuals, freshman Mackey Beckett tied for 15th at 213 (-3), junior Johnny Solis (72-72-72) tied for 27th at even-par 216 and Nicolas Simon tied for 53rd at 221 (+5).
The Wolverines will look to make it three straight victories as they head down U.S. 23 to Toledo, Ohio, for the Inverness Intercollegiate, Sunday through Tuesday (Sept. 13-15). The three-day, 54-hole event will be held at the prestigious Inverness Club.
Final Team Standings
1. MICHIGAN 274-273-276 = 823 (-41)
2. West Virginia 286-280-282 = 848
3. North Texas 282-285-284 = 851
4. St. Mary's (Calif.) 287-284-281 = 852
UCF 284-284-284 = 852
6. Ball State 290-291-276 = 857
7. Marquette 291-276-295 = 862
8. South Dakota State 291-290-283 = 864
9. Kansas City 290-287-290 = 867
10. Miami (Ohio) 297-284-288 = 869
11. Boise State 296-287-291 = 874
12. VCU 295-291-290 = 876
Top Individuals
1. RJ ARONE, U-M 66-67-69 = 202 (-14)
2. SPENCER SHROPSHIRE, U-M 69-67-68 = 204
3. Vinny Cervantes, Marquette 68-65-72 = 205
Samuel Baumuller, St. Mary's (Calif.) 66-67-72 = 205
5. Camden Goldknopf, UCF 68-70-68 = 206
6. Happy Gilmore, Ball State 69-72-66 = 207
7. Nicholas Turowski, West Virginia 70-67-72 = 209
Trevor Garus, Boise State 70-69-70 = 209
9. Ryan Leach, West Virginia 68-73-69 = 210
DEAN MURATORE, U-M 69-70-71 = 210
11. NILAY NAIK, U-M 70-69-72 = 211
Connor Bryce, North Texas 71-70-70 = 211
Michigan Individuals
1. RJ Arone 66-67-69 = 202 (-14) 2. Spencer Shropshire 69-67-68 = 204 (-12) T9. Dean Muratore 69-70-71 = 210 (-6) T11. Nilay Naik 70-69-72 = 211 (-5) T23. Jordan Hwang 74-73-68 = 215 (-1) T15. Mackey Beckett 73-70-70 = 213* (-3) T27. Johnny Solis 72-72-72 = 216* (E) T53. Nicolas Simon 75-72-74 = 221* * played as individual
