Weekly Release #1

Upcoming Schedule
Sat-Sun., Sept. 17-18 -- at Mary Fossum Invitational (East Lansing, Mich.)
Sat-Sun., Sept. 24-25 -- at Lady Northern Invitational (Bloomington, Ind.)

Next on the Tee: Season Starts in East Lansing
The 2005-06 University of Michigan women's golf team will start its season with a trip westward on I-96 to East Lansing, Mich., for the 2005 Mary Fossum Invitational, Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 17-18) at the Forest Akers West Golf Course. The Maize and Blue will be looking to defend its 2004 team title after the Wolverines won by six strokes last year. In addition, junior Brianna Broderick (Richmond, Mo./Richmond HS) will be looking to defend her individual title as she won by seven strokes over the 88-player field. Forest Akers West will be set up for a par 72 and 6,237 yards.

The Tournament Field
The Mary Fossum Invitational features 15 teams mainly from the Big Ten and Mid-American Conferences. The 2005 field will include: Eastern Michigan, Illinois, Illinois State, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kent State, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Princeton, SMU, Toledo and Wisconsin

The Tournament Schedule
The Mary Fossum Invitational will consist of 54 holes, 36 of which will be played on Saturday (Sept. 17) followed by 18 on Sunday (Sept. 18).

Friday, Sept. 16	Practice Round	Tee times throughout the day
Saturday, Sept. 17	First Round	8:30 a.m. (shotgun)
	Second Round	Continuous play following first round
Friday, Sept. 18	Final Round	9 a.m. (shotgun)

The Tournament Scoring Format
Scoring for the Mary Fossum Invitational will be five players, count the low four scores each round. Several teams will also be allowed individuals.

Take a Tour of the Tournament Site
For an in-depth look at the Forest Akers West Golf Course, please visit their website.

The Tournament on the Internet
Live Scoring will be available for the 2005 Mary Fossum Invitational through Golf Stat.

The Michigan Lineup at the Mary Fossum Invitational
The Wolverines will carry five players for the Michigan squad at the Mary Fossum Invitational. With qualifying going throughout the mid-week, the five-member team is wide open. Playing for spots include: senior Amy Schmucker (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori HS), junior Brianna Broderick (Richmond, Mo./Richmond HS), junior Ali Stinson (Penticton, B.C./Penticton Secondary), sophomore Isabelle Gendreau (St. Georges de Beauce, Quebec/Saint Andrew's School [Boca Raton, Fla.]), sophomore Lindsay Davis (Dexter, Mich./Dexter HS), senior Kelly Easton (Port Huron, Mich../Northern HS), freshman Lydia Bentez Coln (Dorado, Puerto Rico/Pendleton School [Bradenton, Fla.]), redshirt-sophomore Rose Cassard (East Grand Rapids, Mich./East Grand Rapids HS), junior/sophomore Julie Inwood (Chelsea, Mich./Chelsea HS) and senior Brandi Zielinski (Sylvania, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy).

Last Year at the Mary Fossum: Broderick Leads U-M to Second Straight Team Title
Leading from start to finish, Brianna Broderick won her first collegiate medalist honors by seven strokes and paced the Wolverines to their second straight tournament title at the 2004 Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 18-19) at the Forest Akers West Golf Course in East Lansing, Mich. The Maize and Blue tallied scores of 306, 303 and 310 to give them a 919 54-hole total and a six shot victory. Broderick opened up her first collegiate trophy run posting back-to-back even-par 72s and closed out with a 75 to give her a 219 total. Former Wolverine Laura Olin was fourth (75-75-77/225), Ali Stinson tied for ninth (79-76-76/231) as did former Wolverine Molly Spalding (82-73-76/231) giving the Wolverines three in the top 10. Other Wolverine finishes include: Isabelle Gendreau, tied for 48th (80-80-82/242) and Amy Schmucker, tied for 62nd (85-81-82/248).

Fall Season Bring Key Opportunities
With the beginning of the fall season upon the Wolverines, the Maize and Blue will have plenty of opportunities to face several district opponents. After starting off the season in East Lansing, Mich., at the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 17-18), the Wolverines head to Bloomington, Ind., and the IU Golf Course for the Lady Northern Invitational (Sept. 24-25), which will be an early preview of the 2006 Big Ten Championships tournament site. Following the Big Ten preview, U-M will host the Wolverine Invitational (Oct. 1-2) at the U-M Golf Course. As mid-October hits the calendar, the Maize and Blue head down to Fayetteville, Ark., for the Lady Razorback Invitational (Oct. 16-18) which will give them a chance to face several district opponents. The fall season closes out with a trip to Wilmington, N.C., and the Landfall Tradition (Oct. 28-30) at the prestigious Country Club of Landfall's Jack Nicklaus course.

Looking for the Fifth in Sixth
After being selected for an NCAA Regional four of the last five years, the Wolverines will be looking to make it five out of the last six with the start of the 2005-06 season. The Wolverines may have lost Laura Olin to graduation, but the Maize and Blue return four of five starters from a year ago and two All-Big Ten golfers in Brianna Broderick (first team) and Ali Stinson (second team).

Low Numbers Are Always Welcomed Back
With the start of the 2005-06 season, the Wolverines return four of their top five scorer's from a year ago, including U-M's single season scoring record holder Brianna Broderick, who set the mark with a 75.50 per round average. In addition to Broderick, Ali Stinson (77.08), Amy Schmucker (77.42) and Isabelle Gendreau (77.54) all return to the Wolverine lineup. Those four also helped Michigan set the all-time team scoring average mark with a 302.94 per round score last season.

Longevity Key to Success and Depth
By playing in the 2005 NCAA Central Regional, Amy Schmucker has played in 36 straight tournaments for the Maize and Blue, while Brianna Broderick and Ali Stinson have played in 24 straight tournaments for the Maize and Blue. Isabelle Gendreau has added her name to the listing as she has played the last nine tournaments for the Wolverines. Last season, former Wolverine Laura Olin set the U-M record playing in 50 consecutive tournaments.

Successes Becoming the Tradition
Since the start of the 2000 spring season, the Wolverines women's golf program has won or finish as the runner-up in 24 of 68 total events. In that span they have also been selected to four NCAA regional appearances and advanced to the 2002 NCAA Championships. In 2005, the Wolverines also recorded the program's highest finish at the Big Ten Championship with a second place showing.

Broderick Among Golf World's Top 50 Players to Watch
Brianna Broderick has been selected as one of Golf World's Top 50 Female Players to Watch in the Annual College Preview Report in the Sept. 9 issue. Broderick is one of just two Big Ten Conference players recognized for Golf World listing as Purdue's Myrte Eikenaar also made the listing.

Former All-American Stacy Joins Coaching Staff
Cheryl Stacy has joined the U-M coaching staff after former assistant coach Sandy Wagner left to take over as head coach of Eastern Michigan. While at Ohio State, Stacy guided the Buckeyes to three straight Big Ten Conference crowns (1983-84-85) and was a back-to-back medalist at the conference tournament (1984-85), where she earned All-Big Ten honors in both years. Stacy won eight college tournaments, and in the NCAA competition she helped lead Ohio State to a 14th-place finish in 1983, 12th place in 1984 and a 13th-place showing in 1985. She earned All-America second team honors in 1984, and then was the first Ohio State women's golfer to earn All-America first team honors in 1985. She is one of four players to earn the national distinction at Ohio State.

Take a Look at this Ranking
The U-M Golf Course was named the third best amongst college courses according to Golf Digest magazine's College Golf Guide in the September 2005 issue. The U-M Golf Course, which plays host to both men's and women's golf teams, was the highest-ranked of four Big Ten teams to make the list with a 59.12 rating. Wisconsin's University Ridge Golf Course (57.90) and Ohio State's Scarlet Course (57.02) chipped in at No. 6 and 7, respectively. Purdue's Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (55.99) rounded out the Big Ten honorees, taking the 11th spot. Top accolades went to Oklahoma State's Karsten Creek (62.62) in Stillwater, Okla. Golf Digest based its course ratings upon design, shot value, resistance to scoring, aesthetics, condition, ambience, impressionability and bonus walking points.

Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423