Michigan
Boilermaker Invitational
Michigan Takes Fifth Place at Weather-Shortened Boilermaker Invitational
4/14/2019 9:56:00 AM | Men's Golf
» The cancellation of the final round gives U-M a fifth-place finish at the Boilermaker Invitational with a 574 (-2) team tally.
» Rains and weather ended play for a second straight weekend for the Wolverines. Last week's Aggie Invitational was cancelled due to storms.
» Sophomore Charlie Pilon (72-70) and freshman Patrick Sullivan (71-71) led U-M, tying for 18th at 142 (-2).
» In total, the Wolverines posted five sub-par scores and four par rounds in their 12 possible rounds.
Site: West Lafayette, Ind.
Course: Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex, Kampen Course (Par 72, 7,465 yards)
Tournament: Boilermaker Invitational
U-M Team Standing: 5th Place of 15 Teams (287-287/574, -2)
Top U-M Individual: Charlie Pilon (72-70) and Patrick Sullivan (71-71), tie-18th (142, -2)
Next U-M Event: Fri-Sun., April 26-28 -- Big Ten Championships (Flourtown, Pa.)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Overnight rains and more expected weather forced the cancellation of the final round at Purdue's Boilermaker Invitational today (Sunday, April 14). Completing 36 holes yesterday, the University of Michigan men's golf team finished fifth with a 574 (-2) tally to close the regular-season schedule.
"We have really had a tough stretch with the weather, but that is college golf in the spring sometimes," said U-M head coach Chris Whitten. "The conditions were good and scoreable yesterday, but the course was wet and it just could not handle the additional rain overnight. Our guys played two solid rounds yesterday, and I especially liked that we had all six guys playing long stretches of holes very consistently."
After weather cancelled last weekend's Aggie Invitational, storms and more expected rains ended play for a second straight weekend for the Maize and Blue. Posting back-to-back 287s (-1) -- the fourth and fifth team sub-par rounds of the season -- Michigan tallied its second sub-par team total of the season with a 574 (-2) 36-hole total. It is the second top-five finish of the season.
Individually, sophomore Charlie Pilon (72-70) and freshman Patrick Sullivan (71-71) led U-M, tying for 18th with 142 (-2) totals. Senior Nick Carlson's 143 (72-71, -1) tally gave the Wolverines three among the top 25 as he tied for 22nd. Playing as an individual, fifth-year senior Ian Martin (72-71) also tied for 22nd.
"Charlie and Nick are almost always near the top of our lineup, and we need that good play from them," added Whitten. "I was especially happy to see Patrick turn in two under-par rounds. He had a really tough injury in January and has worked hard to come back and help the team as quickly as possible. He looked fantastic out there."
In all, the Wolverines posted five sub-par and four rounds of par out of the 12 possible in the final regular-season event.
"The next step is getting one or two low guys per round that can push us to the next level," Whitten closed. "To me, that is all about momentum and confidence, and this tournament was a good step toward that for the Big Ten in two weeks."
U-M now turns its focus to the postseason as the Wolverines prep for the Big Ten Championships, scheduled for Friday through Sunday, April 26-28, at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Flourtown, Pennsylvania.
Team Standings
1. Illinois State 283-277 = 560 (-16)
2. Purdue 278-283 = 561
3. Oklahoma 283-279 = 562
4. Northwestern 289-281 = 570
5. MICHIGAN 287-287 = 574
6. Southern Illinois 287-288 = 575
7. Wisconsin 293-283 = 576
Notre Dame 288-288 = 576
9. Santa Clara 295-285 = 580
10. Cincinnati 290-294 = 584
11. Ball State 288-297 = 585
12. Kent State 298-289 = 587
13. Indiana 292-297 = 589
14. Miami (Ohio) 293-301 = 594
15. Northern Illinois 294-307 = 601
Top Individuals
1. Jordan Hahn, Wisconsin 67-68 = 135 (-9)
2. Riley Casey, Oklahoma 69-68 = 137*
3. David Nyfjall, Northwestern 70-68 = 138
Jason Hong, Purdue 69-69 = 138
David Perkins, Illinois State 70-68 = 138
David Rauer, Illinois State 70-68 = 138
Trent Wallace, Illinois State 71-67 = 138
8. Brayden Baldridge, Kent State 71-68 = 139*
9. Timmy Hildebrand, Purdue 68-72 = 140
Austin Squires, Cincinnati 71-69 = 140
Brad Dalke, Oklahoma 72-68 = 140
Michigan Individuals
T18. Charlie Pilon 72-70 = 142 T18. Patrick Sullivan 71-71 = 142 T22. Nick Carlson 72-71 = 143 T45. Ben Dunne 72-75 = 147 T52. Henry Spring 73-75 = 148 T22. Ian Martin 72-71 = 143*
* played as individual
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