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Buckeye Classic
Thomson, Wolverines Close Buckeye Classic as Runners-Up
4/12/2025 6:43:00 PM | Men's Golf
» With a final-round 286 (-2), Michigan closed with an 847 (-17) 54-hole total to post a runner-up finish at the Buckeye Classic played at the Columbus Country Club.
» Hunter Thomson posted his fourth straight sub-par 54-hole total and seventh of the season as his 207 (-9; 67-68-72) tally earned him his third runner-up finish.
» After Thomson, U-M placed three Wolverines among the top 10 with Yuqi Liu tied for fourth (210, -6) and Dean Muratore tied for eighth (214, -2)
» The Buckeye Classic replaced the canceled Hoosier Collegiate on U-M's spring calendar.
Site: Columbus, Ohio
Tournament: Buckeye Classic (Day 2 of 2)
Course: Columbus Country Club (par 72, 7,077 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 2nd of 13 Teams (283-278-286/847, -17)
Top U-M Individual: Hunter Thomson, 2nd (67-68-72/207, -9)
Next U-M Event: Sat-Sun., April 19-20 -- at Boilermaker Spring Invitational (West Lafayette, Ind.)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Utilizing three top-10 individual finishes, the University of Michigan men's golf team tallied a final-round 286 (-2) to post an 847 (-17) 54-hole total Saturday (April 12) and a runner-up finish at the Buckeye Classic at the Columbus Country Club.
Ohio State's spring event replaced Indiana's Hoosier Collegiate, which was canceled due to weather conditions last weekend.
Using the added event, the Wolverines used three top-10 finishes to earn their seventh top-five finish in 10 events and second runner-up trophy. Michigan opened with tallies of 283 (-5) and 278 (-10) to lead the field (561, -15) by three shots over host Ohio State (564, -12) after 36 holes. The Maize and Blue closed with a 286 (-2), but the Buckeyes rallied with a 282 (-6) to win its spring event by a single stroke -- 846 (-18) to 847 (-17).
With his fourth straight tournament and seventh overall this season, senior Hunter Thomson's 207 (-9) led the Wolverines for the ninth time as he earned a runner-up finish for the third time this season. Opening with rounds of 67 (-5) and 68 (-4) on Friday's first day, Thomson finished the first 36 holes atop the leaderboard at 135 (-9). With an even-par 72, he slipped one spot as Kent State's Jordan Gilkison used a closing 68 (-4) to take medalist honors (205, -11).
Behind Thomson, senior Yuqi Liu used three sub-par tallies to earn his second top-five finish of the season as he tied for fourth at 210 (-6; 70-71-69). Freshman Dean Muratore's 214 (-2) helped him tie for eighth -- his second top 10 of the season -- and give him four top-12 finishes in his last six events.
After the replacement event in Columbus, the Wolverines close their regular season staying in Big Ten country in West Lafayette, Ind., for Purdue's Boilermaker Spring Invitational on Saturday and Sunday (April 19-2) at the Ackerman-Allen Golf Course.
Final Team Standings
1. Ohio State 287-277-282 = 846 (-18) 2. MICHIGAN 283-278-286 = 847 3. Miami (Ohio) 286-279-284 = 849 4. Kent State 292-282-281 = 855 5. Eastern Kentucky 287-289-287 = 863 6. Ohio 292-291-292 = 875 7. Robert Morris 292-297-289 = 878 Dayton 298-296-296 = 878 9. Abilene Christian 292-297-294 = 883 10. Bowling Green 299-295-300 = 894 Purdue Fort Wayne 295-304-295 = 894 12. Colgate 302-297-296 = 895 13. Le Moyne 302-295-310 = 907
Top Individuals
1. Jordan Gilkison, Kent State 70-67-68 = 205 (-11)
2. HUNTER THOMSON, U-M 67-68-72 = 207
3. Morgan Blythe, Miami (Ohio) 71-67-71 = 209
4. YUQI LIU, U-M 70-71-69 = 210
Michael Weber, Miami (Ohio) 72-67-71 = 210
6. Zach Watterson, Eastern Kentucky 72-68-72 = 212
7. Ramiro Acevedo, Kent State 77-70-66 = 213
8. DEAN MURATORE, U-M 72-70-72 = 214
Tanner Cardwell, Robert Morris 68-77-69 = 214
Brett Podobinski, Miami (Ohio) 71-75-69 = 214
Michigan Individuals
2. Hunter Thomson 67-68-72 = 207 (-9) T4. Yuqi Liu 70-71-69 = 210 (-6) T8. Dean Muratore 72-70-72 = 214 (-2) T23. RJ Arone 77-69-73 = 219 T41. Ben Hoagland 74-74-75 = 223 T50. Jack O'Donnell 75-79-73 = 227* * played as individual
