Michigan
Gators Invitational
Janess, Sung Lead Wolverines to Eighth at Gators Invitational
3/8/2025 4:52:00 PM | Women's Golf
3/8/2025
» Battling rain and thunderstorms, Michigan used a final-round 298 to post an 879 54-hole total and eighth-place finish at Florida's Gators Invitational at the Mark Bostick Golf Course.
» For the second straight spring event, Mara Janess led the Wolverines, tying for 13th with her 214 (70-73-71) total. Overall, it is her fourth top-20 finish of the season.
» Lauren Sung posted her fourth top-20 finish of the season after her 215 (72-71-72) total tied her for 17th.
» Originally scheduled for a three-day tournament, incoming inclement weather on Sunday reduced the event to two days.
Site: Gainesville, Fla.
Tournament: Gators Invitational (Day 2 of 2)
Course: Mark Bostick Golf Course (par 70, 6,002 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 8th Place of 14 (288-293-298/879)
Top U-M Individual: Mara Janess, tie-13th (70-73-71/214, +1)
Next U-M Event: Sat-Sun., March 15-16 -- at Valspar Augusta Invitational (Augusta, Ga.)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Battling rainy conditions, including a 30-minute delay due to thunderstorms, the University of Michigan women's golf team grinded out a final-round 298 on Saturday (March 8) to finish eighth at Florida's Gators Invitational, played at the Mark Bostick Golf Course.
Originally scheduled for a three-day tournament, the threat of potential poor weather on Sunday (March 9) reduced the spring event to two days. With Friday's (March 7) play increasing to 36 holes, the Wolverines had tallies of 288 and 293 to position themselves in a tie for seventh (581).
With four birdies highlighting her first round, Mara Janess paced the Wolverines early with her third consecutive career-low round of 70 (E). She closed the spring-opening Spartans Sun Coast Invitational setting her career-low of 72 in the second and third rounds.
Adding a 73 in the second round, Janess closed the first day in Gainesville at 143 (+3) and sat in a tie for 17th, along with teammate Lauren Sung (72-71). Meanwhile, Sydney Sung, who played as an individual, used tallies of 70 and 71 to position herself among the top 10 at 141 (t-10th).
As the expected rains swept through the area, Janess closed with a 71 (+1) to help her pace the Maize and Blue for a second straight event as her 214 (+4) tied her for 13th. Lauren Sung posted her fourth top-20 finish, tying for 17th at 215 (72-71-72). With a 298 final-round team total, U-M was eighth after tallying an 879-event total.
Despite a final-round 77, Sydney Sung earned a top-25 finish as an individual as her 218 (70-71-77) gave her a tie for 23rd.
With a short return to Ann Arbor, U-M will head back to competition, playing in the Valspar Augusta Invitational on Saturday and Sunday (March 15-16). The 54-hole event will be played at the Forest Hills Golf Course. Last season, the Wolverines shared a runner-up team finish with an 859 (-5) total at the event.
Final Team Standings
1. Florida 282-282-285 = 849 (+9) 2. Virginia 291-279-281 = 851 3. Ole Miss 278-285-290 = 853 4. Central Florida 279-290-290 = 859 5. South Alabama 289-289-284 = 862 6. Eastern Michigan 289-292-290 = 871 7. Charlotte 296-289-289 = 874 8. MICHIGAN 288-293-298 = 879 9. South Florida 288-292-302 = 882 10. Florida International 290-298-304 = 892 Chattanooga 295-300-297 = 892 12. Mercer 303-288-304 = 895 13. Florida Atlantic 308-304-302 = 914 14. Jacksonville 303-311-304 = 918
Top Individuals
1. Jessica Guiser, Florida 68-69-69 = 206* (-4) 2. Pimpisa Sisutham, UCF 66-71-70 = 207 3. Nicole Gal, Ole Miss 67-69-72 = 208 Amanda Sambach, Virginia 70-68-70 = 208 Katharina Schroll, South Alabama 72-68-68 = 208 6. Pimchompoo Chaisilprungruang, Charlotte 71-69-69 = 209 Savannah de Bock, Eastern Michigan 69-71-69 = 209 8. Cherry Marley, South Florida 71-67-72 = 210
Michigan Individuals
T13. Mara Janess 70-73-71 = 214 (+4) T17. Lauren Sung 72-71-72 = 215 T47. Suzie Tran 73-75-78 = 226 T52. Mimi Guo 73-74-80 = 227 T67. Jenna Shilts 76-81-77 = 234 T23. Sydney Sung 70-71-77 = 218* * played as individual
