Michigan
Fossum Invitational
Michigan Ties for Seventh at Fossum Invitational
4/30/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Site:Â East Lansing, Mich.
Course: Forest Akers West (par 72, 7,003 yards)
Event:Â Bruce Fossum Invitational (Host Michigan State University)
Michigan Finish:Â Tie-7th Place of 18 Teams (303-293-303/899)
Top U-M Individual:Â Michael Harris, tie-9th (74-72-74/220)
Next Event:Â Fri-Sun., May 5-7 -- Big Ten Conference Championship (West Lafayette, Ind.)
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- It was the final regular-season tournament. It was the third straight important District IV positioning battle. It was the final tuneup for conference championships and the University of Michigan men's golf team used solid and consistent play to finish tied for seventh in the 18-team battle at the Bruce Fossum Invitational (April 29-30) at Michigan State University's Forest Akers West Course. The Wolverines finished with rounds of 303-293-303 for a tournament total of 899 and a tie for the seventh position with Louisville.
Kent took home the tournament title by seven strokes over Northwestern. The Golden Flashes finished with an 870 total after rounds of 288-285-297, bettering the Buckeyes' rounds of 299-289-289 for an 877 finish. Northwestern's Jess Daley won the individual medalist honors after shooting rounds of 72-69-70/211 for a two-stroke victory. Rhode Island's Jim Salinetti finished as the runner-up with a 213 after carding rounds of 68-73-72.
Senior Michael Harris (Troy, Mich./Troy HS) closed out his regular-season career at Michigan, leading the Wolverines for the seventh time this season. He finished tied for ninth after firing rounds of 74-72-74 for a 220 tournament total. Sophomore Andy Matthews (Ada, Mich./Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central HS) fired back-to-back-to-back rounds of 75 to finish tied for 26th, carding a 225 total.
Senior Mike Affeldt (Charlotte, N.C./Rochester [Mich.] Adams HS) finished tied for 38th (77-73-77/227). Senior/junior Scott Hayes (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester HS) and sophomore Andrew Chapman (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) both finished with 230 totals to tie for 51st. Hayes fired rounds of 79-74-77 while Chapman carded 77-74-79.
Michigan has closed out its regular-season tournament schedule and will now prepare for the Big Ten Conference Championship, Friday through Sunday (May 5-7). The 2000 Championship will be hosted by Purdue University at the Kampen Course in West Lafayette, Ind.
Final Team Standings
1. Kent 288-285-297 = 870
2. Northwestern 299-289-289 = 877
3. Rhode Island 290-297-298 = 885
Michigan State 294-286-305 = 885
5. Ohio State 297-299-296 = 892
6. Xavier 290-300-308 = 898
7. MICHIGAN 303-293-303 = 899
Louisville 296-295-308 = 899
9. Indiana 311-302-292 = 905
10. Eastern Michigan 298-305-304 = 907
11. Iowa 303-304-302 = 909
12. Miami (Ohio) 312-291-308 = 911
13. Wisconsin 304-298-310 = 912
14. Marshall 303-308-304 = 915
15. Illinois 316-306-304 = 926
16. Western Kentucky 312-306-309 = 927
17. Iowa State 310-313-309 = 932
Akron 312-309-311 = 932
Top Individuals
1. Jess Daley, Northwestern 72-69-70 = 211
2. Jim Salinetti, URI 68-73-72 = 213
3. Ben Curtis, Kent 71-73-71 = 215
4. Dennis Riedel, MSU 69-71-76 = 216
5. Jon Mills, Kent 71-72-74 = 217
Danny Sahl, Kent 73-68-76 = 217
Other Michigan Scores
T9. Michael Harris 74-72-74 = 220 T26. Andrew Matthews 75-75-75 = 225 T38. Mike Affeldt 77-73-77 = 227 T51. Scott Hayes 79-74-77 = 230 T51. Andrew Chapman 77-74-79 = 230
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