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Chattanooga Classic
Medalist Chun Ties U-M Record, Leads Wolverines to Team Title at Chattanooga Classic
4/9/2024 5:31:00 PM | Women's Golf
» Paced by medalist Monet Chun's U-M record-tying 203 (-10), the Michigan women's golf team closed its regular season capturing the Chattanooga Classic title with an 855 (+3) 54-hole total at the Council Fire Golf Club.
» Highlighted by a second-round and U-M record 61 (-10), Chun (74-61-68/203, -10) captured her third career win and tied U-M's all-time low 54-hole total equaling Ashley Lau's 203 (-7) tally at the 2022 Vystar Gators Invitational.
» U-M set the program's single-round team record with its 271 (-13) in the second round.
» Chun's individual title is the 39th all-time at U-M, while the team victory marked the 38th and sixth under U-M head coach Jan Dowling.
Site: Chattanooga, Tenn.
Tournament: Chattanooga Classic (Day 3 of 3)
Course: Council Fire Golf Club (par 71, 5,955 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 1st of 16 Teams (299-271-285/855, +3)
Top U-M Individual: Monet Chun, 1st (74-61-68/203, -10)
Next U-M Event: Fri-Sun., April 19-21 -- at Big Ten Championships (Havre de Grace, Md.)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Anchored by a U-M record-tying 203 (-10) 54-hole tally from medalist Monet Chun, the 39th-ranked University of Michigan women's golf team used an 855 (+3) team total to capture the team title at the Chattanooga Classic played at the Council Fire Golf Club.
In a record-breaking performance, Chun earned her third career individual title and the 39th all-time in program history. After an opening 74, she roared back with 11 birdies in the second round to set the U-M and Chattanooga Classic single-round records with a 61 (-10). The tally also tied the second lowest individual round in NCAA history.
Using a closing 68 (-3), Chun etched a 203 (-10) to win by two shots and equal U-M's lowest 54-hole record and tied her former teammate Ashley Lau's 203 (-7; 67-70-66) tallied at the 2022 Vystar Gators Invitational.
Meanwhile, the Wolverines' team victory was the first of the season, sixth under U-M head coach Jan Dowling and 38th all-time. Opening with a 299, U-M positioned itself ninth in the 16 team field. Using Chun's 61 (-10) as well as Sydney Sung's 66 (-5), the Wolverines followed with a program-record 271 (-13) second-round total to vault the Maize and Blue eight spots and into the 36-hole lead, tied with South Florida, with a 570 total.
In the final round, Chun added six of her tournament-best 21 total birdies, to card a 68 (-3), while freshman Sidney Yermish posted a 70 (-1) to help U-M close with a 285 (+1) and claim its first win in its regular-season finale with a six-shot victory and 855 total.
Overall, with Chun's individual win, the Wolverines closed with three among the top 25 in the 88-golfer field. Lauren Sung used a 217 (73-72-72) total to post a career-best tie for 13th. Yermish's closing 70 helped him tie for 21st with a 220 (73-77-70). Sydney Sung (79-66-81) and Mara Janess (79-72-75) rounded out the starting five scorers as they both tied for 43rd at 226. Making her spring debut, Grace Wang (74-76-76) also tied for 43rd as an individual.
With the regular season completed, the Wolverines will shift their focus to the postseason starting with the Big Ten Championships, Friday through Sunday, April 19-21. The three-day, 54-hole conference championships will be played at the Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Md.
Final Teams Standings
 1. MICHIGAN              299-271-285 = 855 (+3)  2. Western Kentucky      291-282-288 = 861  3. South Florida         294-276-293 = 863  4. Colorado State        296-296-276 = 868    Campbell              295-286-287 = 868  6. East Tennessee State  290-286-301 = 877  7. Iowa                  306-290-286 = 882  8. North Florida         294-287-303 = 884  9. Chattanooga           295-288-304 = 887 10. UTSA                  297-288-304 = 889 11. Xavier                300-292-302 = 894 12. Yale                  303-292-300 = 895 13. Lipscomb              305-297-301 = 903 14. Middle Tennessee      311-290-305 = 906 15. Charlotte             311-291-315 = 917 16. Cincinnati            320-295-309 = 924
Top Individuals
 1. MONET CHUN, U-M                     74-61-68 = 203 (-10)  2. Melanie Green, South Florida        70-66-69 = 205  3. Catie Craig, Western Kentucky       70-70-70 = 210  4. Alizee Vidal, South Florida         72-68-71 = 211  5. Andrea Bergsdottir, Colorado State  72-72-68 = 212    Paula Miranda, Iowa                 75-70-67 = 212  7. Sanna Lundmark, Campbell            71-70-72 = 213  8. Christin Eisenbeiss, North Florida  73-70-71 = 214    Sarah Arnold, Western Kentucky      72-69-73 = 214 10. One Kashima, North Florida          67-71-77 = 215
Michigan Individuals
 1. Monet Chun      74-61-68 = 203 (-10) T13. Lauren Sung     73-72-72 = 217 T21. Sidney Yermish  73-77-70 = 220 T43. Sydney Sung     79-66-81 = 226 T43. Mara Janess     79-72-75 = 226 T43. Grace Wang      74-76-76 = 226* * played as an individual
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