Michigan
Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational
Chun Finishes Third, U-M Closes Sixth at UNC's Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational
10/10/2023 6:53:00 PM | Women's Golf
» With the second lowest final-round total (284, -4), Michigan jumped three spots to finish sixth with an 875 at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational at the Governors Club.
» With three straight sub-par rounds, including a season-low-tying 67 (-5) in the first round, Monet Chun closed third to lead the Wolverines with her second straight sub-par 54-hole total at 208 (-8).
» With a 221 (74-73-74) total, Hailey Borja tied for 24th and posted her third straight top-25 finish of the fall season.
» With four birdies and an eagle, Sidney Yermish posted a career-low 68 (-4) in the final round and tied for 36th at 223 (78-77-68), along with teammate Lauren Sung (78-74-71/223).
Site: Chapel Hill, N.C.
Tournament: Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational
Course: Governors Club (par 72, 6,200 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 6th Place of 14 (297-294-284/875)
Top U-M Individual: Monet Chun, 2nd (67-70-71/208, -8)
Next U-M Event: Mon-Tue., Oct. 16-17 -- at Chippewa Invitational (Birmingham, Mich.)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Posting the final round's second-lowest team total of 284 (-4) and a third-place showing from senior Monet Chun (208, -8), the University of Michigan women's golf team jumped three spots to finish sixth Tuesday (Oct. 10) with an 875 total at North Carolina's Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational played at the Governors Club.
Playing in its eighth trip to UNC's home event, Michigan got off to a slow start posting a first-round 297 team total, despite a season-low-tying 67 (-5) from Chun. Heading back out for the second 18 of Monday's first day of play, Chun carded a 70 (-2), while fifth-year senior Hailey Borja added a 73 (+1) and sophomore Lauren Sung's 74 (+2) yielded a 294. With a 591 36-hole total the Maize and Blue positioned itself ninth.
For a second straight tournament final round, the Wolverines rallied with their best team total. With a Sidney Yermish career-low 68 (-4), combined with Chun and Sung's closing 71s (-1), U-M posted a 284 (-4) and jumped three spots to close sixt. Last week, U-M posted a final-best 283 (-5) in at the Glass City Invitational to finish fifth.
In the end, U-M's 875 total in Chapel Hill gave the Wolverines their third straight top-seven finish at the Tar Heels' home event, with just six shots separating places three through seven in the 14-team field.
Using three sub-par tallies, Chun recorded her fourth career top-three finish as she was third in the 80-golfer field tallying a 208 (-8) total -- tying her second lowest 54-hole total. She opened with a season-low-tying 67 (-5) before totals of 70 (-2) and a 71 (-1) helped her post four straight sub-par rounds and two straight sub-par 54-hole totals.
With a 221 total after bookending rounds of 74 (+2) around a 73 (+1), Borja tied for 24th to make it three straight top 25 finishes during the fall season. Paced with their career-low 68 (-4), Yermish had a career-low 54-hole total at 223 and tied for 36th along with sophomore Sung (78-74-71), who closed with her second career sub-par total and a season-low 71 (-1).
Before heading out West for the fall final (Stanford), the Wolverines will send a trio of individuals to compete in the Chippewa Invitational, Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 16-17) in Birmingham, Mich. The two-day, 36-hole event will be played at the Birmingham Country Club.
Final Team Standings
 1. Florida          280-282-286 = 848 (-16)  2. Auburn           291-284-281 = 856  3. North Carolina   298-285-287 = 870  4. Michigan State   294-284-293 = 871  5. Kentucky         291-297-286 = 874  6. MICHIGAN         297-294-284 = 875  7. Tennessee        297-288-291 = 876  8. Virginia Tech    303-287-291 = 881  9. Florida State    291-293-299 = 883 10. N.C. State       305-287-300 = 892 11. Campbell         297-298-301 = 896 12. Baylor           299-304-296 = 899 13. Miami            303-295-305 = 903 14. Rollins College  305-301-303 = 909
Top Individuals
 1. Maisie Filler, Florida           64-70-69 = 203 (-13)  2. Casey Weidenfeld, Auburn         70-71-65 = 206  3. MONET CHUN, U-M                  67-70-71 = 208  4. Laney Frye, Kentucky             66-76-67 = 209  5. Kayla Holden, Tennessee          74-67-69 = 210  6. Lottie Woad, Florida State       69-70-74 = 213    Kayla Smith, North Carolina      76-65-72 = 213    Annabell Fuller, Florida         72-71-70 = 213  9. Megan Streicher, North Carolina  76-72-66 = 214 10. Megan Schofill, Auburn           73-72-70 = 215    Marissa Wenzler, Kentucky        70-71-74 = 215
Other Michigan Individuals
T24. Hailey Borja    74-73-74 = 221 T36. Sidney Yermish  78-77-68 = 223 T36. Lauren Sung     78-74-71 = 223 T75. Sydney Sung     79-78-80 = 237
