Michigan
NCAA Purdue Regional
Thomson Ties for 27th at NCAA West Lafayette Regional
5/15/2024 6:19:00 PM | Men's Golf
» With a 218 (+2) total, Michigan's Hunter Thomson tied for 27th at the NCAA West Lafayette Regional at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. Not advancing to the NCAA Finals, U-M's season is completed.
» With his final 70.56 scoring average, Thomson set the U-M program record for scoring in a season. He topped former All-American Kyle Mueller's 70.76 (2017-18).
» Thomson made his first NCAA postseason appearance -- becoming the fourth Wolverine and first in six years -- to be extended an invitation to an NCAA Regional.
» Michigan did not compete as a team.
Site: West Lafayette, Indiana
Tournament: NCAA West Lafayette Regional (Day 3 of 3)
Course: Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex, Kampen Course (Par 72, 7,461 yards)
U-M Team Standing: No team score
Top U-M Individual: Hunter Thomson, tie-27th (73-71-74/218, +2)
Next U-M Event: The season is completed
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- University of Michigan men's golfer Hunter Thomson posted a 218 (+2) 54-hole total today (Wednesday, May 15) to tie for 27th at the NCAA West Lafayette Regional at Purdue's Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex, Kampen Course. With Thomson not advancing to the NCAA Finals, the season is complete for the Maize and Blue.
Playing in his first NCAA postseason event, the junior became the first Wolverine in six years to earn an invitation to an NCAA regional. Staying in Big Ten country, he traveled to Purdue for the West Lafayette regional as one of 10 individuals.
With 15 pars and a birdie in Monday's (May 13) opening 18 holes, Thomson's 73 (+1) positioned him tied for 23rd. With 12 more pars and birdieing four of his first eight holes in Tuesday's (May 14) second round, he recorded his 22nd sub-par round of the season with a 71 (-1) to remain among the top 25 as he sat tie for 22nd. With three birdies eliminating three bogeys, Thomson used a closing 74 (+2) to etch a 218 (+2) 54-hole total and tie for 27th among the 75-golfer field.
Finishing his third season with a 70.56 scoring average, Thomson set the U-M record for single-season scoring -- topping Kyle Mueller's mark of 70.76 (2017-18).
Final Team Standings
1. Vanderbilt 277-283-280 = 840 (-24) 2. Purdue 284-277-292 = 853 3. Florida 289-285-286 = 860 4. Arizona 283-284-294 = 861 5. New Mexico 290-283-289 = 862 6. San Diego State 298-289-285 = 872 7. Mississippi State 297-281-295 = 873 8. Indiana 298-281-295 = 874 9. Southern Illinois 298-289-288 = 875 10. Colorado State 297-287-294 = 878 11. Stetson 304-286-289 = 879 12. College of Charleston 304-291-291 = 886 13. Tennessee Tech 311-290-306 = 907
Top Individuals
1. William Moll, Vanderbilt 70-69-70 = 209 (-7)
2. Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt 67-72-71 = 210
Bastien Amat, New Mexico 71-72-67 = 210
4. Herman Wibe Sekne, Purdue 71-70-70 = 211
Garrett Endicott, Mississippi State 74-65-72 = 211
Cameron Huss, Wisconsin 66-74-71 = 211*
Owen Stamper, Middle Tennessee State 75-68-68 = 211*
8. Cole Sherwood, Vanderbilt 69-71-72 = 212
Parker Bell, Florida 70-70-72 = 212
Michigan Individual
T27. Hunter Thomson 73-71-74 = 218* (+2)
Invited Individual
T4. Cameron Huss, Wisconsin 66-74-71 = 211 (-5) T4. Owen Stamper, Middle Tennessee State 75-68-68 = 211 (-5) T23. Caleb VanArragon, Valparaiso 74-71-72 = 217 (+1) T27. HUNTER THOMSON, U-M 73-71-74 = 218 (+2) T34. Alex McCulla, Illinois State 76-74-69 = 219 T50. Ty Gingerich, Cincinnati 76-72-76 = 224 T60. Barend Botha, Toledo 72-79-78 = 229 T63. Valentin Peugnet, Illinois State 76-77-77 = 230 T63. Luke Fuller, Western Kentucky 78-76-76 = 230 T69. Ben Ortwein, Rider 85-75-75 = 235 * played as individual
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