Michigan
Big Ten Championships
Seniors Thomson, Liu Lead Wolverines to 15th at Big Ten Championships
4/27/2025 5:40:00 PM | Men's Golf
» Battling cold and 30 mph gusts, Michigan closed its Big Ten Championships with a 308 final-round tally to finish 15th with an 879 54-hole total at the Baltimore Country Club's Five Farms East Course.
» Senior Hunter Thomson closed his fourth Big Ten appearance by leading the Wolverines with a 218 total, tying for 32nd. Fellow senior Yuqi Liu followed closely, tying for 42nd with a 219 total.
» Playing in their first Big Ten Tournament, freshmen RJ Arone (222) and Dean Muratore (223) tied for 58th and 65th, respectively, while fifth-year senior Ben Hoagland tied for 83rd (229).
» U-M now awaits the NCAA Selection Show on Wednesday (April 30) to learn whether the Wolverines will earn a team or individual bid to an NCAA regional.
Site: Baltimore, Md. (Baltimore Country Club - Five Farms East Course)
Event: Big Ten Championships
Course: Baltimore Country Club - Five Farms East Course (par 70, 6,969 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 15th Place of 18 (288-283-308/879)
Top U-M Individual: Hunter Thomson, tie-32nd (70-72-76/218)
Next U-M Event: Mon-Wed., May 12-14 -- at NCAA Regional (TBD, six sites)
BALTIMORE, Md. -- With the entire 18-team field battling cold temperatures and gusting winds, the University of Michigan men's golf team tallied a 308 final-round score today (Sunday, April 27) to finish 15th with an 879 54-hole total at the Big Ten Championships at Baltimore Country Club's Five Farms East Course.
After opening with team rounds of 288 and 283, the Wolverines sat 12th after 36 holes. Facing gusts as high as 30 mph and cooler conditions, scoring rose nearly four strokes across the field during the final round. Michigan posted a 308 to close out the tournament in 15th place.
Senior leaders Hunter Thomson and Yuqi Liu paced U-M throughout the weekend. Thomson tied for 32nd at 218 (70-72-76) in his fourth Big Ten Championships appearance, while Liu tied for 42nd with a 219 total (71-69-79).
Among Michigan's first-time postseason competitors, RJ Arone tied for 58th at 222 (78-71-73), and Dean Muratore tied for 65th at 223 (72-71-80). Fifth-year senior Ben Hoagland rounded out the Wolverines' lineup, tying for 83rd with a 229 total (75-74-80).
Led by individual medalist Omar Morales (203, -7), UCLA rallied on the final day with a 282 team score to win the Big Ten title with an 842 total (278-282-282) in its first year in the conference. Illinois finished one stroke back at 843 (270-282-291), and Michigan State placed third at 854 (281-283-290).
With the Big Ten Championships complete, Michigan now shifts its focus to the NCAA Selection Show on Wednesday (April 30). The broadcast will air live on the Golf Channel at 1 p.m., where U-M will find out if it has earned a team or individual berth to an NCAA regional.
Final Team Standings
1. UCLA 278-282-282 = 842 (+2) 2. Illinois 270-282-291 = 843 3. Michigan State 281-283-290 = 854 4. Oregon 279-279-297 = 855 5. Ohio State 282-279-296 = 857 6. Maryland 280-282-296 = 858 6. Wisconsin 282-282-294 = 858 8. Indiana 277-282-301 = 860 9. Purdue 285-285-293 = 863 10. Minnesota 281-280-305 = 866 11. USC 288-279-300 = 867 12. Northwestern 284-288-296 = 868 13. Nebraska 287-287-300 = 874 14. Iowa 294-289-293 = 876 15. MICHIGAN 288-283-308 = 879 16. Penn State 289-291-303 = 883 17. Washington 290-289-306 = 885 18. Rutgers 283-293-310 = 886
Top Individuals
1. Omar Morales, UCLA 66-67-70 = 203 (-7)
2. Greyson Leach, Oregon 68-68-70 = 206
3. Jake Birdwell, Illinois 68-68-71 = 207
Yang Kuang, Maryland 67-70-70 = 207
5. Emil Riegger, Maryland 68-70-71 = 209
Lorenzo Pinuli, Michigan State 70-68-71 = 209
7. Jack Crousore, Minnesota 69-66-75 = 210
Jay Gould-Healy, Oregon 67-69-74 = 210
Tyler Sabo, Ohio State 69-69-72 = 210
Ryan Voois, Illinois 67-73-70 = 210
Michigan Individuals
T32. Hunter Thomson 70-72-76 = 218 T42. Yuqi Liu 71-69-79 = 219 T58. RJ Arone 78-71-73 = 222 T65. Dean Muratore 72-71-80 = 223 T83. Ben Hoagland 75-74-80 = 229
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