Wolverines Claim Sixth at FAU Spring Break Championship

Sunday, March 28

Boca Raton, Fla.

7:30 AM

Michigan

FAU/Spring Break Championship

Wolverines Claim Sixth at FAU Spring Break Championship

3/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf

March 28, 2010

• Notes & Quotes

Site: Delray Beach, Fla.
Course: Gleneagles Country Club (Par 71, 6,722 yards)
Tournament: FAU Spring Break Championship
U-M Standing: 6th Place of 16 Teams (290-284-295/869)
Top U-M Individual: Lion Kim, Tie-8th (71-68-74/213, E)
Next Event: Fri-Sat., April 9-10 -- at Wolfpack Intercollegiate (Raleigh, N.C.)

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- Junior Lion Kim (Lake Mary, Fla./Lake Mary Prep School) placed in a tie for eighth individually for his third top-10 finish of the season as the University of Michigan men's golf team closed with a 295 final-round tally today (Sunday, March 28) to place sixth with a 869 total at the 2010 FAU Spring Break Championship at Gleneagles Country Club.

Over the three-day event, the Wolverines battled among the top three before slipping in the final round to close sixth in the second to last regular season event. In Friday's opening round (March 27), Kim paced the way with an even-par 71 after 13 pars and three birdies in his round, while junior Alexander Sitompul (Jakarta, Indonesia/Bradenton Prep Academy [Fla.]) carded a one-over 72 to give U-M an opening 290 tally to sit tied for third after the first day.

The Wolverines caught fire on Saturday, shooting an even-par 284 to grab sole possession of third after 36 holes. Kim led the charge again with a three-under 68, carding a seven-birdie round. Freshman Jack Schultz (Whitefish Bay, Wis./Whitefish Bay) gave U-M two sub-par rounds on the day, carding a one-under 70 after parring 15-of-18 holes and notching two birdies. After opening with an 81, sophomore Matt Thompson (Battle Creek, Mich./Lakeview) helped U-M's cause in the second round with a one-over 72.

In today's final round, Sitompul took the reins with his second one-over 72 of the event, while Kim and freshman Rahul Bakshi (Chandigarh, India/St. John's) had three-over 74s.

Despite his 74 in the final round, Kim led U-M with an even-par 213 (71-68-74). The tally marks his third even-par finish in his last four events. Sitompul closed among the top 25 individuals in 22nd, tying a season-best 218 (72-74-72). Other U-M starter finishes include: Schultz tying for 27th at 220 (73-70-77), Bakshi tying for 35th at 222 (74-74-74) and Thompson tying for 64th at 228 (81-72-75).

The Wolverines will close the regular season schedule in Raleigh, N.C., Friday and Saturday (April 9-10) for the 2010 Wolfpack Intercollegiate. The 54-hole tournament will be played at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course on the campus of N.C. State.

Final Standings

 1. Illinois             282-279-281 = 842 (-10) 2. Iowa                 295-281-284 = 860 3. Penn State           290-283-289 = 862 4. Eastern Michigan     293-290-282 = 865 5. Florida Atlantic     291-287-288 = 866 6. MICHIGAN             290-284-295 = 869 7. Florida Gulf Coast   291-286-296 = 873 8. Minnesota            293-292-293 = 878 9. Murray State         298-293-289 = 88010. St. Mary's           298-287-299 = 884    Ohio State           302-289-293 = 88412. Notre Dame           288-297-300 = 88513. South Florida        298-296-296 = 89014. Northern Illinois    301-302-302 = 90515. Marquette            298-304-304 = 90616. Wisconsin            306-294-309 = 909

Top Individuals

 1. Chris DeForest, Illinois           67-68-70 = 205 (-8) 2. Cam Burke, Eastern Michigan        71-69-69 = 209    Doug Fortner, Notre Dame           64-75-70 = 209    Barrett Kelpin, Iowa               72-65-72 = 209 5. Zach Barlow, Illinois              71-68-71 = 210    Scott Langley, Illinois            72-71-67 = 210 7. Alex Medinis, Florida Gulf Coast   70-68-73 = 211 8. Lion Kim, U-M                      71-68-74 = 213    Marty Jeppesen, Eastern Michigan   70-76-67 = 213    Carl McCauley, Florida Atlantic    70-72-71 = 213

Other Michigan Individuals

T22. Alexander Sitompul   72-74-72 = 218T27. Jack Schultz         73-70-77 = 220T35. Rahul Bakshi         74-74-74 = 222T64. Matt Thompson        81-72-75 = 228

N O T E S

• With his even-par 213, Lion Kim has finished at even par in three of his last four events. For the season, he has 5-of-9 events at or below par.

• With two of his last three rounds at or below par, Lion Kim has taken over the team lead with 12 on the season. Matt Thompson is second on the team with 10.

• Alexander Sitompul's 218 total at the FAU Spring Break Championship gives him back-to-back season-best performances; he notched a 218 at the Fresno State Lexus Classic.

• U-M junior Lion Kim, sophomore Matt Thompson, freshman Jack Schultz and freshman Rahul Bakshi have started all eight events this season.

Q U O T E S

Michigan Head Coach Andrew Sapp
On U-M's play at the FAU Spring Break Championship ... "We just closed today with a terrible round. It was definitely disappointing given how well we played the first two rounds. Whenever you have bogeys and even higher scores on the last few holes it is going to hurt your finish in a tight field and it was a tight field. We just found ourselves going backwards and we just cannot afford to do that.

"It was nice to see Lion (Kim) continue to play well. He has really done a great job this spring. We cannot play like this and expect to win. We have to play better if we are going to compete for tournament titles. I know the guys have it in them and they know they can do better.

"We have a month to work out tails off to get ready for Big Tens and we have a week and a half to get back out there and play at N.C. State's tournament. So it will be nice to get back out there and get this bad round out of the way."

Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423