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Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
U-M Closes Regular Season 13th at Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
4/25/2021 5:44:00 PM | Men's Golf
» Michigan closed with a 297 final team total to post an 895 54-hole total and finish 13th at Ohio State's Robert Kepler Intercollegiate played at the Scarlet Course.
» Using a career-best-tying 71 (E) in the final round, freshman Will Anderson led U-M for the second time this season as he tied for 18th at 218 (73-74-71.)
» Junior Patrick Sullivan posted his second top-25 finish of the season, tying for 25th at 220 (72-74-74)
» The regular season is now completed and U-M now shifts its focus to the Big Ten Championships.
Site: Columbus, Ohio
Course: OSU Golf Club's Scarlet Course (Par 71, 7,455 yards)
Tournament: Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
U-M Team Standing: 13th Place of 17 Teams (299-299-297/895)
Top U-M Individual: Will Anderson, tie-18th (72-74-71/218, +5)
Next U-M Event: Fri-Sun., April 30-May 2 -- at Big Ten Championships (Carmel, Indiana)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With freshman Will Anderson tying a career best with a 71 (E) in the final round and tying for 18th, the University of Michigan men's golf team posted a closing 297 team total today (Sunday, April 25) to finish 13th with an 895 54-hole total at Ohio State's Robert Kepler Intercollegiate played at OSU Golf Club's Scarlet Course.
As the Wolverines headed to Columbus for their regular-season finale, U-M used a 72 (+1) from junior Patrick Sullivan in the first round and another 72 (+1) from graduate student Brent Ito in the second round to post back-to-back team totals of 299 in Saturday's first day to position the Maize and Blue 13th with a 598 36-hole total.
With back-to-back birdies on Nos. 16 and 17, Anderson was able to card an even par 71 in the final round, while Sullivan and Ito had 74s (+3) helping U-M close with a 297 total.
With that final-round tally, Anderson led the Wolverines for the second time this season as he tied for 18th with a 218 (73-74-71) total. Sullivan followed with his second top-25 individual finish this season as he tied for 25th at 220 (72-74-74). Ito rounded out the Wolverines' top three after he tied for 36th at 221 (75-72-74).
With the regular season now complete, the Wolverines shift their focus to the postseason starting with the Big Ten Championships, Friday through Sunday, April 30-May 2. The three-day, 54-hole event heads to Carmel, Indiana, at the Crooked Stick Golf Course. The championships will be played at a neutral site for the 10th straight year.
Final Team Standings
1. Illinois 286-281-292 = 859 (+7)
2. Penn State 288-288-288 = 864
3. Ohio State 290-292-283 = 865
4. Liberty 291-290-289 = 870
Kent State 286-293-291 = 870
Iowa 292-288-290 = 870
7. Northwestern 286-291-295 = 872
Indiana 287-290-295 = 872
9. Michigan State 293-296-294 = 883
Rutgers 300-290-293 = 883
11. Maryland 294-296-296 = 886
12. Purdue 295-294-302 = 891
13. MICHIGAN 299-299-297 = 895
14. Ohio State (B) 309-296-297 = 902
15. Toledo 295-308-303 = 906
16. Northern Illinois 297-308-303 = 908
17. Dayton 303-306-301 = 910
Top Individuals
1. Cade Breitenstine, Kent State 68-70-72 = 210 (-3)
2. Alex Schaake, Iowa 70-70-72 = 212
John Driscoll, Northwestern 71-71-70 = 212
4. James Piot, Michigan State 68-73-72 = 213
Michael Feagles, Illinois 69-74-70 = 213
Jerry Ji, Illinois 74-68-71 = 213
7. William Koras, Maryland 67-77-70 = 214
Jackson Chandler, Ohio State 67-75-72 = 214\
Michigan Individuals
T18. Will Anderson 73-74-71 = 218 T26. Patrick Sullivan 72-74-74 = 220 T37. Brent Ito 75-72-74 = 221 T85. Ben Dunne 79-79-78 = 236 T85. Charlie Pilon 79-79-78 = 236
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