Michigan
Landfall Tradition
U-M Takes 11th at Landfall in Rain-Shortened Fall Finale
10/29/2017 11:34:00 AM | Women's Golf
» With heavy rains overnight and continuing into the morning, the final round of the Landfall Tradition was cancelled due to unplayable course conditions.
» With its 593 (297-296) total, Michigan placed 11th in its final fall event.
» Senior Kathy Lim finished as the top Wolverine for the second time in her career -- and first since 2016 -- as she used rounds of 74 and 72 to tie for 23rd with a 146 total.
» The 18-team field featured every team ranked among the top 100, with nine schools in the top 25.
Site: Wilmington, N.C.
Course: Country Club of Landfall (Par 72, 6,166 yards)
Tournament: The Landfall Tradition
U-M Team Standing: 11th Place of 18 Teams (297-296/593)
Top U-M Individual: Kathy Lim, tie-23rd (74-72/146, +2)
New U-M Event: Mon-Tue., Feb. 19-20 -- Moon Golf Invitational (Melbourne, Fla.)
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- As heavy rains fell overnight and continued throughout the morning, the University of Michigan women's golf team waited through two rain delays today (Sunday, Oct. 29) before the Landfall Tradition's final round was cancelled, giving the Wolverines an 11th-place finish with a 593 total in their fall finale.
"We were very disappointed not to be able to tee it up today," said U-M head coach Jan Dowling. "Our players are tough with good attitudes, and hard conditions suit us well. I really thought we would make a nice jump today. Overall, we had plenty of positives to inspire us in our winter training. And we know exactly what we need to do to improve. We are looking forward to putting in some much-needed work and getting back at it in February."
Competing in their second straight loaded field, the Wolverines had a solid start, opening with a 297 in Friday's 18 holes led by junior Elodie Van Dievoet's third sub-par round of the season at 71 (-1). In the second round Saturday, senior Kathy Lim paced the Maize and Blue with her even-par 72, while senior Emily White and freshman Ashley Kim each added 74s to give U-M a 296.
For just the second time in her career and for the first time since 2016, Lim finished as the top Wolverine in an event, tying for 23rd at 146 (74-72). White used rounds of 75 and 74 to tie for 39th at 149, while Van Dievoet tied for 55th at 151 (71-80).
Sophomore Hannah Ghelfi made her first career start and tied for 69th with a 153 total (77-76).
The 18-team field at the Landfall Tradition featured every team ranked among the top 100, with nine schools in the top 25. U-M made its return to the event after a nine-year absence.
With the fall season completed, the Wolverines will shift their focus to the offseason training period over the next three months. U-M will not compete again until February, when it travels to Melbourne, Florida, Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 19-20, for Louisville's Moon Golf Invitational. The two-day event will be held at Duran Golf Club.
Final Team Standings
1. Duke 277-285 = 562 (-14)
2. Alabama 278-285 = 563
3. Michigan State 282-292 = 574
4. South Carolina 285-292 = 577
5. Oklahoma State 294-286 = 580
6. LSU 294-288 = 582
Furman 292-290 = 582
8. Virginia 295-292 = 587
9. Purdue 290-298 = 588
10. UNC Wilmington 296-294 = 590
11. MICHIGAN 297-296 = 593
12. Kentucky 304-290 = 594
13. Florida 294-301 = 595
14. Clemson 299-297 = 596
15. N.C. State 299-303 = 602
16. Penn State 298-306 = 604
17. Notre Dame 301-315 = 616
18. Central Florida 306-316 = 622
Top Individuals
1. Ana Belac, Duke 66-69 = 135 (-9)
Beth Lillie, Virginia 68-67 = 135
3. Natalie Srinivasan, Furman 70-68 = 138
Lauren Stephenson, Alabama 67-71 = 138
5. Ainhoa Olarra, South Carolina 70-70 = 140
Kristen Gillman, Alabama 69-71 = 140
Jaravee Boonchant, Duke 69-71 = 140
8. Sarah Burnham, Michigan State 68-73 = 141
9. Maddie McCrary, Oklahoma State 74-68 = 142
Leona Maguire, Duke 72-70 = 142
Michigan Individuals
T23. Kathy Lim 74-72 = 146 (+2) T39. Emily White 75-74 = 149 T55. Elodie Van Dievoet 71-80 = 151 T69. Hannah Ghelfi 77-76 = 153 T73. Ashley Kim 80-74 = 154
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