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Palmas del Mar Collegiate
Wolverines' Final-Round Rally Yields Third-Place Finish at Palmas del Mar
2/11/2025 1:48:00 PM | Men's Golf
» With a final-round 275 (-13), Michigan rallied for a second straight day to earn a third-place finish (853, -11) in the spring opening Palmas del Mar Collegiate.
» Leading U-M for the sixth time this season, Hunter Thomson posted his fifth top-10 finish after posting a 212, -4 (72-73-67). His closing 67 (-5) marked the 10th sub-par tally of the season.
» U-M had four Wolverines close under-par -- Thomson (212, -4; t-7th), Dean Muratore (213, -3; t011th), Yuqi Liu (215, -1; t-21st) and Ben Hoagland (215, -1; t-21st).
» Making his U-M debut as an individual, Nicolas Simon tied for 44th (221).
Site: Humacao, Puerto Rico
Tournament: Palmas del Mar Collegiate
Course: Palmas del Mar Golf Club's Flamboyan Course (par 72, 7,122 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 3rd Place of 14 (292-286-275/853, -11)
Top U-M Individual: Hunter Thomson, t-7th (72-73-67/212, -4)
Next U-M Event: Mon-Tue., Feb. 17-18 -- at Border Olympics (Laredo, Texas)
HUMACAO, Puerto Rico -- With four Wolverines etching sub-par tallies and top-25 individual finishes, the University of Michigan men's golf team opened its spring season using an 853 (-11) team total to garner a third-place finish Tuesday (Feb. 11) at the Palmas del Mar Collegiate played on the Flamboyan Course at the Palmas del Mar Golf Club.
After a spring-opening 292 in Sunday's (Feb. 9) first round, U-M found itself eighth. Coming back Monday morning (Feb. 10), Yuqi Liu's 68 (-4) and a second even-par 72 from Dean Muratore helped the Maize and Blue card a 286 (-2) second-round tally and climb three positions to sit fifth after 36 holes with a 578 total.
With the field continuing play on Monday afternoon to help speed up Tuesday's final round, the Wolverines finished about nine holes. Returning to the course, U-M again rallied with 16 birdies and four eagles to tally a season-low 275 (-13) to give the Wolverines their fifth top-five finish in seven events.
Highlighting the final round was Ben Hoagland's clean sheet (six birdies, 12 pars) and season-low 66 (-6). After opening with tallies of 75 and 74, Hoagland roared back to crack the top 25 as he tied for 21st with a 215 (-1) -- his first sub-par 54-hole tally of the season. Liu (74-68-73) shared the 21st spot as he added a 215 (-1) total -- his second sub-par finish.
Pacing the Wolverines for the sixth time in seven events, Hunter Thomson's closing 67 (-5) helped him to a fifth top-10 finish as he tied for seventh with his 212 (-4; 72-73-67) total. Muratore followed, tying for 11th with a 211 (-3; 72-72-69) to help U-M post four sub-par 54-hole totals. After not playing during the fall season, Nicolas Simon traveled as an individual and tied for 44th at 221 in his collegiate debut.
The spring season continues Monday and Tuesday (Feb. 17-18) as the Wolverines head back to Laredo, Texas, for the Border Olympics at the Laredo Country Club. It marks the fifth straight season playing in Houston's event. Last season, U-M tied for fifth as former Wolverine Jude Kim's career-best fourth-place (201, -15) finish guided the Maize and Blue effort.
Final Team Standings
1. Arkansas 290-275-278 = 843 (-21) 2. TCU 291-279-285 = 855 (-19) 3. MICHIGAN 292-286-275 = 853 (-11) 4. Kennesaw State 289-282-283 = 854 (-10) 5. Indiana 296-283-281 = 860 (-4) 6. UNC Greensboro 287-284-292 = 863 (-1) 7. Nebraska 294-286-286 = 866 North Texas 285-295-286 = 866 9. Maryland 294-286-288 = 868 10. Rutgers 287-292-294 = 873 11. Boston College 289-300-288 = 877 12. Virginia Tech 303-293-289 = 885 13. Butler 297-308-283 = 888 14. Drexel 310-300-298 = 908
Top Individuals
1. Erich Fortlage, Arkansas 67-70-69 = 206 (-10) 2. Claes Borregaard, Kennesaw State 69-69-69 = 207 (-9) 3. Joe Pagdin, TCU 67-70-71 = 208 (-8) 4. John Daly II, Arkansas 71-69-70 = 210 (-6) Clay Merchent, Indiana 72-70-68 = 210 Weston Jones, Rutgers 66-68-76 = 210 7. HUNTER THOMSON, U-M 72-73-67 = 212 (-4) Hamish Murray, Nebraska 73-67-72 = 212 Jack Beauchamp, TCU 71-69-72 = 212 Luca Gallingani, Kennesaw State 74-71-67 = 212
Michigan Individuals
T7. Hunter Thomson 72-73-67 = 212 (-4) T11. Dean Muratore 72-72-69 = 213 (-3) T21. Yuqi Liu 74-68-73 = 215 (-1) T21. Ben Hoagland 75-74-66 = 215 (-1) T44. RJ Arone 74-73-74 = 221 T44. Nicolas Simon 74-73-74 = 221* * played as individual
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