Michigan
Desert Mountain Collegiate
Wolverines Tied for 5th after Play Suspended at Desert Mountain
3/5/2022 9:34:00 PM | Men's Golf
» Michigan opened the Desert Mountain Collegiate with a 289 (+1) and is tied for fifth before play was called.
» The second round was suspended due to darkness for the 16-team field.
» Will Anderson's seven birdies paced U-M in the opening round as his 69 (-3) positioned him tied for fifth.
» U-M has two teams of five playing in its annual spring break home event at Desert Mountain
Site: Scottsdale, Arizona
Course: Outlaw Course at Desert Mountain (Par 72, 7,107 yards)
Tournament: Desert Mountain Collegiate (Day 1 of 2)
U-M Team Standing: t-5th Place of 16 Teams (289, +1) after Day 1
Top U-M Individual: Will Anderson t-5th, (69, -3)
Next U-M Round: Sunday, March 5 -- at Desert Mountain Collegiate (Scottsdale, Ariz.), 7:30 a.m. MST (shotgun)
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- With the second round suspended due to darkness, the University of Michigan men's golf team used a 289 (+1) first-round tally today (Saturday, March 5) and are tied for fifth in the 16 team field at the Desert Mountain Collegiate at the Outlaw Course.
After a year away from hosting due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Wolverines returned to Scottsdale to host the seventh annual Desert Mountain event. With two Maize and Blue squads competing the 'A' team used 20 birdies to tally a 289 (+1) total in the first round to position itself tied for fifth after 18 holes. With three Wolverines having 2-3 holes remaining in the second round, U-M is still in the fifth position when play was called.
Leading U-M with seven birdies in the first round, sophomore Will Anderson carded a 69 (-3) and put himself tied for fifth with four other golfers. Continuing his strong play during the spring break trip, graduate student Brendan O'Reilly posted four birdies to card a 71 (-1) move among the top 20 as he was 17th after the first 18 holes. He has three rounds of par or better in his four so far during his spring break events.
Freshman Hunter Thomson had five birdies of his own and closed at even-par 72, tying him for 31st. For U-M 'B' team, freshman Bavake Sihota recorded four birdies and an eagle as he opened with a 70 (-2) and was tied for 10th.
The Wolverines and the other 15 teams will return in the morning to finish the second round before immediately continuing into the final round. The field will remain in the same pairings from Saturday.
Team Standings (After Day 1 of 2)
1. Mississippi State 276 (-12)
2. Arkansas State 280
3. Little Rock 286
4. Nebraska 287
5. MICHIGAN 289
Southern Illinois 289
7. Lipscomb 291
Coastal Carolina 291
ULM 291
10. UAB 292
11. South Dakota State 293
12. Grand Canyon 294
Texas El Paso 294
14. Santa Clara 295
15. MICHIGAN 'B' 297
16. Northern Illinois 298
Top Individuals
1. Ford Clegg, Mississippi State 65 (-7)
2. Matthis Besard, Southern Illinois 66
3. Anton Albers, Little Rock 68
Felix Krammer, Arkansas State 68
5. WILL ANDERSON, U-M 69
Matteo Cristoni, Grand Canyon 69
Luka Naglic, Arkansas State 69
Mark Foelbaek, Nebraska 69
Caleb Badura, Nebraska 69
Michigan Individuals
T17. Brendan O'Reilly 71 (-1) T31. Hunter Thomson 72 T64. Charlie Pilon 77 T81. Patrick Sullivan 80 T10. Bavake Sihota 70* (-2) T45. Jude Kim 74* T56. Pier Francesco de Col 76* T64. Ben Hoagland 77* T73. Yuqi Liu 78* * playing as individual
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