Michigan
Border Olympics
Kim Among Top 5, Paces U-M to Eighth after Day 1 of Border Olympics
2/19/2024 9:22:00 PM | Men's Golf
» With back-to-back team totals of 285 (-3), the University of Michigan men's golf team is eighth with a 570 (-6) 36-hole total at Houston's Border Olympics being played at the Laredo Country Club.
» Senior Jude Kim used a clean sheet 68 (-4; 14 pars, 4 birdies) and a 70 (-2) to close the first day with a 138 (-6) tally, and is tied for fourth individually.
» Junior Hunter Thomson fired back-to-back 71s and is tied for 20th at 142 (-2). Thomson has started the spring with five straight sub-par rounds and 14 of 20 this season.
» U-M has posted five straight sub-par team totals to start its spring season. The Wolverines now have 15 sub-par tallies in 20 total rounds.
Site: Laredo, Texas
Tournament: Border Olympics (Day 1 of 2)
Course: Laredo Country Club (par 72, 7,204 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 8th of 17 Teams (285-285/570, -6) after day 1
Top U-M Individual: Jude Kim, tie-4th (68-70/138, -6)
Next U-M Round: Tuesday, Feb. 20 -- at the Border Olympics, 7:30 a.m. CT (shotgun)
Team Standings (After Day 1 of 2)
1. Illinois State 280-273 = 553 (-23)
2. North Texas 283-278 = 561
3. Lipscomb 279-284 = 563
4. Rice 284-281 = 565
5. Troy 286-280 = 566
6. Sam Houston 286-281 = 567
7. ULM 282-286 = 568
8. MICHIGAN 285-285 = 570
9. Houston 286-287 = 573
Miami (Ohio) 291-282 = 573
11. Wright State 291-289 = 580
Western Carolina 287-293 = 580
13. New Mexico State 293-292 = 585
Lamar 288-297 = 585
Bowling Green 295-290 = 585
16. Abilene Christian 299-293 = 592
Houston Christian 299-293 = 592
Top Individuals
1. Valentin Peugnet, Illinois State 68-64 = 132 (-12)
2. Cody Winkler, North Texas 65-68 = 133
3. Alex McCulla, Illinois State 66-68 = 134
4. JUDE KIM, U-M 68-70 = 138 (-4)
Ylan Guerin Pozzalo, ULM 70-68 = 138
Chi Chun Chen, Houston 71-67 = 138
7. Magnus Pederson, Western Carolina 68-71 = 139
Hugo Trommetter, Sam Houston 70-69 = 139
Braeden Hoyt, Rice 70-69 = 139
Other Michigan Individuals
T20. Hunter Thomson 71-71 = 142 (-2) T31. Will Anderson 73-71 = 144 (E) T45. Ben Hoagland 73-73 = 146 T50. Yuqi Liu 74-73 = 147 T69. Jack O'Donnell 74-75 = 149* * playing as individuals
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