Michigan
Wolverine South Invitational
U-M Finishes Third at Wolverine South Invitational
3/5/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Site: Savannah, Ga.
Course: Hunter Golf Club (par 72, 6,743 yards)
Event: Wolverine South Invitational
Michigan Finish: 3rd of 18 teams (313-306/619)
Top U-M Individual: Andrew Chapman, 4th (75-75/150)
Next Event: Sat-Sun., March 11-12 -- at Silver Springs Shore Invitational (Ocala, Fla.)
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Led by a fourth-place individual finish from sophomore Andrew Chapman (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS), the University of Michigan men's golf team placed third at the 18-team Wolverine South Invitational, which wrapped upped Sunday (March 5) at Hunter Golf Club. The host Wolverines improved their position by one spot by shooting 306 Sunday for a 619 total in the two-day, 36-hole event.
Miami (Ohio) posted a final-round 300 -- the best team score of the tournament -- for a 606 total, which enabled the RedHawks to slip past first-day leader Methodist (304-304/608) by two shots for the team championship.
Chad Collins of Methodist was the medalist, following up his course-record 69 on Saturday with an even-par 72 Sunday for a three-shot victory over Lee Curry of Miami (73-71/144). Miami's Blake Johnson was third (74-75/149), followed by Michigan's Chapman (75-75/150), who placed fourth to match his best collegiate finish.
Wolverine senior team captain Michael Harris (Troy, Mich./Troy HS) was right behind Chapman, shooting 75-76/151 to finish in a three-way tie for fifth. Senior/junior Scott Hayes (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester HS) also posted a top-10 finish, carding a 75 on Sunday for a 154 total and tie for 10th place.
Michigan's Maize team dropped 21 strokes off its first-day score but ended up finishing 18th (345-324/669). Two Maize players -- junior/sophomore Kyle Kilcherman (Traverse City, Mich./Traverse City HS) and senior/junior Kevin Hinton (Port Huron, Mich./Northern HS) -- broke 80 in the closing round, with Kilcherman shooting 76 and Hinton carding a 77.
Michigan will return to action next weekend at the Silver Springs Shore Invitational on Saturday and Sunday, March 11-12, in Ocala, Fla.
Final Team Standings
1. Miami (Ohio) 306-300 = 606 (+30)
2. Methodist 304-304 = 608
3. MICHIGAN (Blue) 313-306 = 619
4. Ohio 312-310 = 622
5. Xavier 322-305 = 627
6. Wright State 325-303 = 628
Marshall 317-311 = 628
James Madison 319-309 = 628
9. Northern Illinois 325-306 = 631
10. Eastern Kentucky 317-315 = 632
Wisconsin 317-315 = 632
12. Air Force 319-318 = 637
13. Ball State 326-314 = 640
14. Texas Tech 325-323 = 648
15. Tennessee-Chattanooga 332-322 = 654
16. Bowling Green State 336-327 = 663
17. Akron 338-330 = 668
18. MICHIGAN (Maize) 345-324 = 669
Top Individuals
1. Chad Collins, Methodist 69-72 = 141 (-3) 2. Lee Curry, Miami 73-71 = 144 3. Blake Johnson, Miami 74-75 = 149 4. Andrew Chapman, U-M 75-75 = 150 5. Michael Harris, U-M 75-76 = 151 Sam O'Dell, Marshall 75-76 = 151 Ben Leestma, Air Force 74-77 = 151
Other Michigan Blue Scores
T10. Scott Hayes 79-75 = 154 T66. Mike Affeldt 85-80 = 165 85. Andy Matthews 84-87 = 171
Michigan Maize Scores
T37. Kyle Kilcherman 84-76 = 160 T59. Ray Coyne 82-82 = 164 T66. Kevin Hinton 88-77 = 165 89. Nick Lossia 91-90 = 181 90. Brian Seipke 94-89 = 183
NOTES
• Andrew Chapman's fourth-place finish tied his career best, matching his tie for fourth at last year's Marshall Invitational (April 9-10, 1999). It also marked the first time in his college career that he was the team's low finisher in a tournament.
• With their third-place showing, the Wolverines have now placed in the top four in all but one of their six events of 1999-2000, including a team championship at the Xavier Invitational (Oct. 11-12).
• Junior Ray Coyne (Hinsdale, Ill./St. Ignatius HS) had back-to-back rounds of 82 and tied for 57th place (164) in his first tournament as a Wolverine.
• Kyle Kilcherman's final-round 76 matched his season low, which he set in the third round of the season-opening Falcon Cross Creek Invitational (Sept. 17-19).
• Scott Hayes set a personal season best and matched his career low finish with his tie for 10th place. He also tied for 10th at Michigan State's Fossum Invitational last season (May 1-2, 1999).
• The Wolverine South Invitational was originally scheduled for 54 holes (36 Saturday, 18 Sunday), but Saturday's action was shortened to 18 holes when the morning round was canceled due to rain.
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