Michigan
Big Ten Championships
Career Bests from Ito, Spring Boost U-M in Second Round at Big Tens
4/28/2018 5:21:00 PM | Men's Golf
» Tying a season low with a 278 (-2) team total, Michigan moved up two positions and stands sixth after 36 holes at the Big Ten Championships with a 569 total.
» With four birdies, a bogey and 13 pars, Brent Ito led U-M with his career-best 67 (-3). He moved into a tie for 30th at 144 (77-67).
» Henry Spring added a career-best tally of his own as he posted a 69 (-1) for his first career sub-70 round.
» Charlie Pilon continues to lead the Maize and Blue as he is tied for eighth with a 138 (-2) two-day total.
» U-M will be paired with Penn State and Northwestern for the final round starting at 8 a.m. off the first tee.
Site: Baltimore, Md.
Tournament: Big Ten Championships (Day 2 of 3)
Course: Baltimore Country Club (par 70, 7,181 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 6th Place of 14 Teams (291-278/569) after Day 2
Top U-M Individual: Charlie Pilon, tie-8th (67-71/138, -2)
Final Round: Sunday, April 29 -- at Big Ten Championships (Baltimore, Md.), 8 a.m. (1st tee)
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BALTIMORE, Md. -- Using career lows from sophomore Brent Ito (67, -3) and freshman Henry Spring (69, -1), the University of Michigan men's golf team tied its season low with a 278 (-2) second-round total to move up two spots into sixth after 36 holes of the Big Ten Championships being played at Baltimore Country Club.
"Brent and Henry really gave us a boost today," said U-M head coach Chris Whitten. "Henry had a few bad breaks to end, otherwise both guys were fantastic all day. I was glad to see Nick (Carlson) make a good comeback, and Charlie (Pilon) was steady all day again. We will need something special tomorrow, but with the way the guys are hitting the ball, that type of round is out there."
After opening yesterday with a 291 total, the Wolverines responded on the second day of the conference tournament. In addition to Ito and Spring's career bests, junior Nick Carlson and freshman Charlie Pilon each shot 71 as the Wolverines nearly doubled their red numbers with 15 birdies after recording nine the day prior.
The story of the round was Ito's career-best 67. Using four birdies, 13 pars and one bogey, he dropped 10 shots from his first-day score and moving up 26 spots to a tie for 30th with a 144 total (77-67). With a team-best five birdies, Spring was on a four-under pace before a triple bogey on his second to last hole elevated him to a 69, a career best. With that tally, he moved into a tie for 13th at 141 (72-69).
After pacing the Wolverines with his career-best 67 in his opening round, first-day co-leader Pilon followed with a 71 and is tied for eighth at 138 (-2) after 36 holes. Hampered by a sore shoulder the last month, Carlson rallied from an opening 79 with a 71 in the second and is tied for 53rd at 150 along with senior Kyle Mueller (75-75).
The Wolverines, who are just a shot out of a top-five finish, are scheduled to play with Penn State and Northwestern for the final round off the first tee at 8 a.m.
Team Standings (After Day 2)
1. Illinois 281-268 = 549 (-11)
2. Ohio State 279-271 = 550
3. Iowa 288-275 = 563
Penn State 284-279 = 563
5. Northwestern 285-283 = 568
6. MICHIGAN 291-278 = 569
7. Maryland 287-283 = 570
8. Purdue 293-282 = 575
Michigan State 294-281 = 575
10. Wisconsin 288-293 = 581
11. Nebraska 299-283 = 582
12. Minnesota 299-292 = 591
13. Rutgers 296-297 = 593
14. Indiana 308-286 = 594
Top Individuals
1. Cole Miller, Penn State 68-65 = 133 (-7)
2. Will Voetsch, Ohio State 72-64 = 136
3. Nick Hardy, Illinois 69-68 = 137
Dylan Wu, Northwestern 69-68 = 137
David Kocher, Maryland 69-68 = 137
Christopher Gotterup, Rutgers 68-69 = 137
Jeg Coughlin III, Ohio State 67-70 = 137
8. CHARLIE PILON, U-M 67-71 = 138
Dylan Meyer, Illinois 69-69 = 138
Alex Moorman, Iowa 72-66 = 138
Michael Feagles, Illinois 74-64 = 138
Other Michigan Individuals
T13. Henry Spring 72-69 = 141 T30. Brent Ito 77-67 = 144 T53. Kyle Mueller 75-75 = 150 T53. Nick Carlson 79-71 = 150
Previous Results: Day 1
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