U-M Shatters Information at Island Resort Intercollegiate

» With a U-M record-tying 267 (-21) remaining spherical crew whole, Michigan posted a third-place end with a program-record 822 (-42) on the Island Resort Intercollegiate on the Sage Run Golf Club.

» Overall, U-M tied or set 24 profession and program information, together with, for the primary time in program historical past, all 5 starters ending beneath par. Sophomore RJ Arone led the best way with a brand new career-low 54-hole whole of 205 (-11), tying him for eighth place.

» All three U-M freshmen made their collegiate debuts, with Jordan Hwang incomes his first profession begin and tying for thirty fifth with a 213 (-3) whole.

» Michigan opened its season on the Island Resort Intercollegiate for the fifth consecutive yr, ending within the prime three 4 occasions and by no means putting worse than fifth.

Site: Bark River, Michigan

Tournament: Island Resort Intercollegiate (Day 2 of two)

Course: Sage Run Golf Club (par 72, 7,375 yards)

U-M Team Standing: third Place of 12 (281-274-267/822, -42)

Top U-M Individual: RJ Arone, tie-Eighth (70-70-65/205, -11)

Next U-M Event: Sun-Tue., Sept. 14-16 — at Canadian Collegiate Invitational (MacTier, Ontario)

BARK RIVER, Mich. — Setting 24 profession and program information at Sage Run Golf Club, the University of Michigan males’s golf crew opened its season with a program-record 822 (-42) 54-hole whole, ending third on the Island Resort Intercollegiate on Monday (Sept. 1).

After opening with crew scores of 281 (-7) and 274 (-14) on Sunday’s 36-hole first day, Michigan stood in fourth place at 555 (-21). On Monday, fueled by career-low rounds of 65 (-7) from sophomores RJ Arone (11 pars, 7 birdies) and Dean Muratore (8 pars, 7 birdies, 1 eagle, two bogeys), the Wolverines fired a 267 (-21) — tying this system report for lowest single-round crew rating and posting one of the best spherical of the day by six pictures. The dominant remaining spherical doubled U-M’s under-par whole and propelled the crew into third place, ending with a brand new 54-hole program report of 822 (-42).

In a formidable show of scoring, all 12 groups within the area completed the opening occasion beneath par. West Virginia captured the title with a outstanding 809 (-55), whereas Purdue adopted as runner-up at 815 (-49).

Arone led the Wolverines for the primary time, shattering his 54-hole profession finest with a 205 (-11) whole at Sage Run. His earlier low was a 214 (-2) finally yr’s Canadian Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 16–17), which additionally occurs to be U-M’s subsequent occasion. Arone’s final-round 65 (-7) marked a brand new career-low by 4 pictures — surpassing his earlier better of 69 (-3) set in the course of the second spherical of the Buckeye Classic (April 11–12, 2025). His stellar end additionally marked the primary time he is recorded three consecutive sub-par rounds in a 54-hole match.

Making his first profession begin, sophomore Nicolas Simon earned his first prime 15 end by tying for twelfth. He posted three consecutive sub-par rounds, together with a career-best remaining spherical 68 (-4), which helped him enhance his earlier 54-hole whole by 14 strokes to complete at 207 (-9).

In his Michigan debut at Sage Run, sophomore Nilay Naik matched his career-low 54-hole whole with a 208 (-8). He additionally tied his career-best spherical with a 67 (-5) within the second spherical. Finishing tied for fifteenth, Naik has now positioned within the prime 20 in eight of his 11 collegiate occasions. After opening with a 70 (-2), Muratore slipped off the tempo with a second-round 75. However, he rebounded strongly within the remaining spherical, carding a career-low 65 (-7) to set a brand new 54-hole private better of 210 (-6), ending tied for twenty fourth.

Freshman Jordan Hwang made his first profession begin with a gap 75 however made essential changes to shut the match with U-M’s fifth sub-par 54-hole whole among the many beginning 5, capturing 213 (-3) and tying for thirty fifth. After beginning his spherical five-over by way of 14 holes, Hwang completed the ultimate 40 holes eight-under, recording 12 birdies, 4 bogeys, and 26 pars throughout that stretch.

Playing as a person, sophomore Johnny Solis tied for twenty third, posting his first profession sub-par 54-hole whole and shattering his earlier finest by 19 pictures. With three consecutive sub-par rounds, Solis completed with a profession low 210 (-6).

The Wolverines will proceed their return-visit schedule as they head again to MacTier, Ontario, to compete within the Canadian Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 14–16) at Oviinbyrd Golf Club. Last season, former Wolverine Hunter Thomson earned medalist honors with a 202 (-14), serving to Michigan tie for runner-up within the 10-team area.

Final Team Standings

 1. West Virginia        266-270-273 = 809 (-55)
 2. Purdue               277-264-274 = 815 (-49)
 3. MICHIGAN             281-274-267 = 822 (-42)
 4. Michigan State       282-277-273 = 832 (-32)
 5. St. Mary's           280-271-285 = 836 (-28)
 6. Nebraska             287-275-276 = 838 (-26)
 7. Central Florida      288-270-284 = 842 (-22)
 8. Illinois State       286-283-276 = 845 (-19)
 9. UTEP                 281-282-283 = 846 (-18)
10. South Dakota State   290-272-291 = 853 (-11)
11. Ball State           289-285-287 = 861 (-3)
12. Miami (Ohio)         286-285-291 = 862 (-2)

Top Individuals

 1. Ryan Leach, West Virginia          63-65-71 = 199 (-17)
 2. Kaleb Wilson, West Virginia        69-67-64 = 200
 3. Andre Zhu, Purdue                  68-65-68 = 201
    McCoy Biagioli, Michigan State     67-69-65 = 201
    Nicholas Turowski, West Virginia   66-69-66 = 201
 6. Dylan Teeter, UTEP                 67-71-66 = 204
    Sam Easterbrook, Purdue            71-66-67 = 204
 8. RJ ARONE, U-M                      70-70-65 = 205
    Samuel Baumuller, St. Mary's       68-65-72 = 205
    TJ Barger, Illinois State          71-66-68 = 205

Michigan Individuals

 T8. RJ Arone          70-70-65 = 205 (-11)
T12. Nicolas Simon     69-70-68 = 207 (-9)
T15. Nilay Naik        72-67-69 = 208 (-8)
T23. Dean Muratore     70-75-65 = 210 (-6)
T35. Jordan Hwang      75-67-71 = 213 (-3)
T23. Johnny Solis      71-71-68 = 210* (-6)
T58. Tristan Wieland   71-73-74 = 218*
T82. Jack Harrington   74-74-77 = 225*

* performed as people