Michigan
Big Ten Championships
B1G Championships Day One Closes with Lim Tied for Fifth, U-M Seventh
4/20/2018 8:15:00 PM | Women's Golf
» Michigan opened the Big Ten Championships and posted a 298 first-day tally and positioned itself seventh after 18 holes.
» After playing her first nine holes at two-over par, Kathy Lim rallied with four birdies and a bogey on the front side to lead U-M with a 71 (-1), which ties her for fifth in the 84-player field.
» Defending champion Elodie Van Dievoet opened her conference tournament with a 74 (+2) and is tied for 21st.
» U-M will be paired with Iowa and Wisconsin for the second round, going off the first tee at 9:30 a.m.
Site: Maineville, Ohio
Tournament: Big Ten Championships (Day 1 of 3)
Course: TPC River's Bend (par 72, 6,319 yards)
U-M Team Standing: Seventh place of 14 teams (298) after Day 1
Top U-M Individual: Kathy Lim, T-5th (71, -1)
Next U-M Round: Saturday, April 21 -- at Big Ten Championships, 9:30 a.m. (tee times)
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MAINVILLE, Ohio -- Using a season-low-tying 71 (-1) from senior Kathy Lim and a 74 (+2) from defending champion junior Elodie Van Dievoet, the University of Michigan women's golf team opened the Big Ten Championships with a 298, positioning the Wolverines seventh after 18 holes played at the TPC's River Bend.
"We hung in there despite a few little hiccups out there, which really kept our team in the mix," said U-M head coach Jan Dowling. "There's a lot of golf to play and we are mature enough to understand that. Kathy and Elodie had great back nine's and showed patience and resilience. Lots of golf left and we are excited for the next two days."
Following a 90 minute frost delay, the Wolverines began the 14-team conference championship off the 10th tee, paired with Minnesota and Nebraska. A slow start from the U-M six starters had the Wolverines in the middle of the field as they made the turn to the front side.
This is when Lim and Van Dievoet started to take over. Kim used four birdies and Van Dievoet followed with two birdies and seven pars to help the Maize and Blue maintain its seventh play position tallying a 298 team total -- the 11th sub-300 total of the season.
Using the back-nine spark, Lim paced the Wolverines, tying her season low with a 71 (-1) and putting her in a tie for fifth among the 84-player field. Van Dievoet finished with a 74 (+2) to help her crack the top 25 as she is tied for 21st. In her first conference event, freshman Ashley Kim rounded out U-M's top three, posting a 76 (T-41st).
The championship continues with 18 holes Saturday (April 21) at 9:30 a.m. The Wolverines will be paired with Wisconsin and Iowa, who both tallied 299 first round team totals.
Team Standings (After Day 1 of 3)
1. Michigan State 283 (-5)
2. Maryland 288
3. Ohio State 289
4. Illinois 292
5. Northwestern 293
Purdue 293
7. MICHIGAN 298
8. Wisconsin 299
Iowa 299
10. Nebraska 300
11. Indiana 301
12. Minnesota 302
13. Penn State 309
14. Rutgers 312
Top Individuals
1. Jaclyn Lee, Ohio State 66 (-6)
2. Allyson Geer, Michigan State 67
3. Sabrine Garrison, Minnesota 70
Katie Sharp, Michigan State 70
5. KATHY LIM, U-M 71
Ludovica Farina, Maryland 71
Melati Putri, Purdue 71
Jessica Ip, Iowa 71
Bing Singhsumalee, Illinois 71
Stephanie Lau, Northwestern 71
Grace Park, Illinois 71
Other Michigan Individuals
T21. Elodie Van Dievoet 74 T41. Ashley Kim 76 T52. Emily White 77 T52. Alisa Snyder 77 T73. Hannah Ghelfi 82
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