Michigan
Border Olympics
Kim's Career-Best Event Leads Wolverines to Second Straight Top-Five Finish
2/20/2024 5:23:00 PM | Men's Golf
» With a final-round 282 (-6), Michigan tied for fifth with an 852 (-12) 54-hole total at Houston's Border Olympics played at the Laredo Country Club. U-M has opened the spring season with back-to-back top-five finishes.
» After three straight sub-par tallies, Jude Kim recorded a career-low 207 (-9) 54-hole total and posted his second career top-five finish as he closed fourth to lead the Maize and Blue.
» Overall, four of U-M's starting five finished below par after Will Anderson tied for 24th (214, -2), Ben Hoagland tied for 26th (215, -1) and Hunter Thomson tied for 31st (216, E).
» With three straight sub-par team tallies, the Wolverines have begun their spring season posting six straight totals in the red. Overall, U-M has 17 of its 21 team rounds under-par and are averaging 282.85.
Site: Laredo, Texas
Tournament: Border Olympics (Day 2 of 2)
Course: Laredo Country Club (par 72, 7,204 yards)
U-M Team Standing: Tie-5th of 17 Teams (285-285-282/852, -12)
Top U-M Individual: Jude Kim, 4th (68-70-69/207, -9)
Next U-M Event: Mon-Tue., Feb. 26-27 -- at Invitational at the Ford (Richmond Hill, Ga.)
LAREDO, Texas -- After a career performance and fourth-place finish from senior Jude Kim and four total starters finishing below-par, the University of Michigan men's golf team posted an 852 (-12) 54-hole total Tuesday (Feb. 20) to tie for fifth at Houston's Border Olympics played at the Laredo Country Club. The top-five finish is the second straight to start the spring and sixth overall in seven total events.
Securing a starting spot during a pre-tournament qualifier, Kim opened with a clean-sheet first-round total of 68 (-4) after 14 pars and four birdies. Making his way to the second 18 of the day, he closed with a 70 (-2) to position himself tied for fourth after 36 holes.
With a closing 69 (-3) in the final round, he maintained his top five spot to finish fourth with a career-low 207 (-9) total -- topping his prior best by four shots (211, -3; 2022 Little Rock Invitational). With his second career sub-par 54-hole total, he was able to secure the second career top-five finish at a 54-hole event.
Behind Kim, U-M had three additional sub-par finishes as senior Will Anderson tied for 24th with his 214 (-2; 773-71-70), redshirt-junior Ben Hoagland tied for 26th at 215 (-1, 73-73-69) and junior Hunter Thomson tied for 31st at even-par 216 (71-71-74). Junior Yuqi Liu rounded out U-M's starting five tying for 71st at 224 (74-73-77). Playing as an individual for the second straight spring event, redshirt-junior Jack O'Donnell used his 223 (74-75-74) to tie for 59th.
With three more sub-par team totals, the Wolverines have posted six straight to start the spring. Overall, the Wolverines have produced 17 of 21 team tallies under-par. As a team at the Laredo Country Club, the Maize and Blue recorded 55 total birdies and three eagles during the two-day event. Kim led the Wolverines with 14 birdies and 35 pars.
The Wolverines continue their spring heading out for a third straight February event, Monday and Tuesday (Feb. 26-27) as Georgia Southern hosts the Invitational at the Ford. The two-day, 54-hole event will be played at the Ford Field and River Club.
Final Team Standings
1. Illinois State     280-273-279 = 832 (-32)  2. Lipscomb           279-284-285 = 848    North Texas        283-278-287 = 848    Rice               284-281-283 = 848  5. MICHIGAN           285-285-282 = 852    Houston            286-287-279 = 852    Sam Houston        286-281-285 = 852  8. Troy               286-280-287 = 853  9. ULM                282-286-286 = 854 10. New Mexico State   293-292-277 = 862 11. Miami (Ohio)       291-282-290 = 863 12. Wright State       291-289-289 = 869 13. Western Carolina   287-293-294 = 874 14. Lamar              288-297-292 = 877 15. Abilene Christian  299-293-300 = 881 16. Bowling Green      295-290-300 = 885 17. Houston Christian  299-293-297 = 889
Top Individuals
 1. Valentin Peugnet, Illinois State     68-64-67 = 199 (-17)  2. Alex McCulla, Illinois State         66-68-70 = 204  3. Reggie Zhu, Rice                     72-68-66 = 206  4. JUDE KIM, U-M                        68-70-69 = 207 (-9)  5. Austyn Reily, Houston                68-75-65 = 208    Ylan Guerin Pozzalo, ULM             70-68-70 = 208    Javier Delgadillo, New Mexico State  71-71-66 = 208  8. Jake Springer, Troy                  72-71-66 = 209  9. Hugo Trommetter, Sam Houston         70-69-71 = 210    Will Holan, Lipscomb                 71-69-70 = 210    Cody Winkler, North Texas            65-68-77 = 210
Michigan Individuals
 4. Jude KIm        68-70-69 = 207 (-9) T24. Will Anderson   73-71-70 = 214 (-2) T26. Ben Hoagland    73-73-69 = 215 (-1) T31. Hunter Thomson  71-71-74 = 216 (E) T71. Yuqi Liu        74-73-77 = 224 T59. Jack O'Donnell  74-75-74 = 223* * playing as individual
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