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Michigan/Radrick Farms Intercollegiate (Day 1)
Ottenweller Leads U-M on First Day at Radrick Farms
9/11/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Course: Radrick Farms Golf Course (par 72, 6,979 yards)
Tournament: Michigan/Radrick Farms Intercollegiate
U-M Standing: 14th Place of 14 Teams (306-294/600) after Day 1
Top U-M Individual: Matt McLaughlin, Tie-37th (76-73/149)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Sept. 12 -- host Michigan/Radrick Farms Intercollegiate (Radrick Farms Golf Course)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's golf team opened the 2004-05 season hosting the Radrick Farms Intercollegiate at the Radrick Farms Golf Course today (Saturday, Sept. 11) and received a pleasant surprise from freshman Brian Ottenweller (Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central HS) as he sits in sixth place in his first collegiate tournament. Ottenweller, who is playing as an individual, opened with a one-under 71 and followed with a matching one-under 71 to give him a 142 36-hole total just four shots out of the lead.
As for the Wolverines, they are 14th overall with a 600 36-hole total after a season-opening 306 team tally in the first round. The Maize and Blue did respond in the second round dropping 12 strokes to tally a 294.
In addition to the play of Ottenweller, sophomore Matt McLaughlin (Raleigh, N.C./Millbrook HS) is tied for 37th with a 149 total after rounds of 76 and 73. Sophomore Kevin Dore (Dundas, Ontario/St. Mary's) and junior Christian Vozza (Traverse City, Mich./Grand Rapids Baptist HS) are tied for 44th with 150 totals. Both Dore and Vozza opened with 76s and followed 74s in their first tournament of the season.
Fifth-year senior Rob Tighe (Traverse City, Mich./West HS) is tied for 53rd with a 151 total after carding a 78 and a one-over 73 and freshman Tim Schaetzel (Atlanta, Ga./Pace Academy) is tied for 73rd with a 156 total (79-77).
Other Wolverine individuals include: senior/junior Mark McIntosh (Gaylord, Mich./Gaylord HS), tied for 37th (77-72/149), junior Brandon Duff (Goodrich, Mich./Powers Catholic), tied for 67th (76-78/154), senior/junior Jimmy Wisinski (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Northern HS), 74th (80-77/157) and sophomore Will Kendall (Gerrards Cross, England/Oundle School), 77th (79-77/160).
Purdue leads the overall tournament with an even par 576 total after rounds of 291 and 285. Memphis (297-281/578) is second and Wisconsin (297-285/582) is third. Georgia State's Joel Sjoholm holds the individual lead with a six-under 138 total after rounds of 70 and 68. Xavier's Jason Kokrak (72-68) and Memphis Keven Fortin-Simard (71-69) are in second at 140.
The Wolverines and the rest of the 14-team field will conclude the Radrick Farms Intercollegiate with a final 18 holes, Sunday, Sept. 12 with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.
Team Standings (After Day 1)
1. Purdue 291-285 = 576 (E)
2. Memphis 297-281 = 578
3. Wisconsin 297-285 = 582
4. Iowa 293-290 = 583
5. Xavier 300-284 = 584
6. Georgia State 297-290 = 587
7. Indiana 297-293 = 590
Colorado State 298-292 = 590
9. Ball State 297-295 = 592
Miami (Ohio) 303-289 = 592
11. UNC-Wilmington 307-286 = 593
12. Missouri 298-296 = 594
13. Rice 304-295 = 599
14. MICHIGAN 306-294 = 600
Top Individuals
1. Joel Sjoholm, Georgia State 70-68 = 138 (-6)
2. Jason Kokrak, Xavier 72-68 = 140
Keven Fortin-Simard, Memphis 71-69 = 140
4. Todd Larson, Iowa 72-69 = 141
Bobby Bennett, Purdue 71-70 = 141
6. Brian Ottenweller, U-M* 71-71 = 142
7. Jeff Overton, Indiana 73-70 = 143
Ben Scott, Missouri 72-71 = 143
Andy Connell, Xavier 73-70 = 143
10. Garrett Jones, Wisconsin 74-71 = 145
Ryan Swelin, Miami (Ohio) 73-72 = 145
Andy Shiels, Memphis 75-70 = 145
Allan Thomas, Memphis 75-70 = 145
Brian Brodell, Wisconsin 74-71 = 145
Matt Toohey, Rice 69-76 = 145
* playing as individual
Other Michigan Individuals
T37. Matt McLaughlin 76-73 = 149 T44. Kevin Dore 76-74 = 150 T44. Christian Vozza 76-74 = 150 T53. Rob Tighe 78-73 = 151 T71. Tim Schaetzel 79-77 = 156 T37. Mark McIntosh* 77-72 = 149 T67. Brandon Duff* 76-78 = 154 74. Jimmy Wisinski* 80-77 = 157 77. Will Kendall* 78-82 = 159
QUOTES
Michigan Head Coach Andrew Sapp
On the first day of the Radrick Farms Intercollegiate ... "Whenever you can improve 12 strokes from one round to the next that is extremely nice to see. However, we dug ourselves in such a hole after the first round we really need to come out and improve tomorrow. But like I told the team, this is the first day of a long season. Hopefully tomorrow we can get some good scores and build some confidence for our next event."
On the performance of Brian Ottenweller ... "Brian was just spectacular today. It was great to see a freshman come out in his very first collegiate tournament and play so well. He played top level golf. I just cannot say enough about how well he did his first two college rounds."
NOTES
• For just the second time in the team's history, the Wolverines are hosting a tournament at Radrick Farms Golf Course. The last time U-M had a tournament at Radrick Farms was in 1993. The Maize and Blue normally host its annual tournament at the U-M Golf Course, but the U-M women's team was hosting the Lady Northern Invitational.
• Freshmen Tim Schaetzel and Brian Ottenweller both made their collegiate debuts at the Radrick Farms Intercollegiate.
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