Michigan
Big Ten Championships
Liu, Freshman Duo Help Wolverines Move to 12th at Day Two of Big Tens
4/26/2025 7:27:00 PM | Men's Golf
Site: Baltimore, Md. (Baltimore Country Club – Five Farms East Course)
Event: Big Ten Championships (Day 2 of 3)
Course: Baltimore Country Club – Five Farms East Course (par 70, 6,969 yards)
U-M Team Result: 12th Place of 18 Teams (288-283/571) After Day 2
Top U-M Individual: Yuqi Liu, tie-17th (71-69/140, E)
Next U-M Round: Sunday, April 27 -- at Big Ten Championships (Baltimore, Md.), 8 a.m. ET (Tee Times)
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Behind a 69 (-1) from senior Yuqi Liu and 71s from the freshman duo of Dean Muratore and RJ Arone, the University of Michigan men's golf team carded a 283 (+3) second-round team total on Saturday (April 26) to move up two positions to 12th place with a 571 36-hole total at the Big Ten Championships held at the Baltimore Country Club's Five Farms East Course.
After opening with a 288 during Friday's first round, Michigan shaved off five strokes on day two. The Maize and Blue moved up two spots to 12th with their 571 two-day total. Illinois remained atop the leaderboard at 552 (-8), followed by Oregon (558) and Indiana (559).
Starting from the 10th tee, Liu posted three birdies (Nos. 11, 17, 18) on his first nine holes, pacing him to a 69 -- U-M's first sub-par round of the championship. Sitting at even-par 140 (71-69), Liu climbed 12 spots into a tie for 17th overall.
Hunter Thomson remained among the top 25, tying for 24th after rounds of 70 and 72 for a 142 total. Muratore's second-round 71 helped him move up nine positions into a tie for 32nd (143), while Arone's matching 71 has him tied for 81st (149) alongside fifth-year senior Ben Hoagland (75-74/149).
Michigan is scheduled to play its final round on Sunday (April 27), grouped with USC and Purdue, beginning at 8 a.m. ET.
Team Standings (After Day 2 of 3)
1. Illinois 270-282 = 552 (-8)
2. Oregon 279-279 = 558
3. Indiana 277-282 = 559
4. UCLA 278-282 = 560
5. Minnesota 281-280 = 561
Ohio State 282-279 = 561
7. Maryland 280-282 = 562
8. Michigan State 281-283 = 564
Wisconsin 282-282 = 564
10. USC 288-279 = 567
11. Purdue 285-285 = 570
12. MICHIGAN 288-283 = 571
13. Northwestern 284-288 = 572
14. Nebraska 287-287 = 574
15. Rutgers 283-293 = 576
16. Washington 290-289 = 579
17. Penn State 289-291 = 580
18. Iowa 294-289 = 583
Top Individuals
1. Omar Morales, UCLA 66-67 = 133 (-7)
2. Jack Crousore, Minnesota 69-66 = 135
3. Clay Merchent, Indiana 66-70 = 136
Jay Gould-Healy, Oregon 67-69 = 136
Greyson Leach, Oregon 68-68 = 136
Jake Birdwell, Illinois 68-68 = 136
7. Max Herendeen, Illinois 63-74 = 137
Yang Kuang, Maryland 67-70 = 137
Michigan Individuals
T17. Yuqi Liu 71-69 = 140 (E) T24. Hunter Thomson 70-72 = 142 T32. Dean Muratore 72-71 = 143 T81. RJ Arone 78-71 = 149 T81. Ben Hoagland 75-74 = 149
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