Thomson, Anderson Pace Wolverines to 13th at Tiger Intercollegiate

Thomson, Anderson Pace Wolverines to 13th at Tiger Intercollegiate

» With a final-round 291, Michigan tallied an 871 54-hole total and finished 13th at Missouri’s Tiger Intercollegiate at the Club at Old Hawthorne.

» For the fifth time this season, Hunter Thomson finished as the top Wolverine, posting a 212 (-4) total to tie for 29th — his fourth sub-par 54-hole total of the year.

» With his third sub-par 54-hole total of the season, Will Anderson’s 215 (-1) tally tied him for 36th.

» For the eighth time in 10 events, Thomson and Anderson finished 1-2 for the Wolverines.

Site: Columbia, Missouri

Course: The Club at Old Hawthorne (Par 72, 7,221 yards)

Tournament: Tiger Intercollegiate (Day 2 of 2)

U-M Team Standing: 13th Place of 14 Teams (288-292-291/871)

Top U-M Individual: Hunter Thomson, t-29th (75-67-70/212, -4)

Next U-M Event: Sat-Sun., April 22-23 — at Fighting Illini Collegiate (Champaign, Ill.)

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Using sub-par tallies from sophomore Hunter Thomson (212, -4) and junior Will Anderson (215, -1), the University of Michigan men’s golf team posted an 871 54-hole total today (Tuesday, April 11) to finish 13th at Missouri’s Tiger Intercollegiate played at the Club at Old Hawthorne.

Using a career-low-tying 69 (-3) from grad transfer James Hill and even-par 72s from Anderson and senior Jude Kim, the Maize and Blue posted an even-par 288 in the first round to sit 10th. Using six birdies, Thomson highlighted U-M’s second round by carding a 67 (-5), while Anderson followed with a 71 (-1). Posting a 73, sophomore Yuqi Liu was disqualified after signing an incorrect scorecard. With 580 total, U-M closed the first day 14th.

With two more of his 11 birdies as well as an eagle on his second to last hole, Thomson posted a 70 (-2) on the second day of action and Anderson had an even-par 72 as the Maize and Blue finished one position higher in 13th with an 871 total.

With his fourth sub-par 54-hole total, Thomson led the Wolverines with his 212 (-4) tally to tie for 29th. Anderson followed tying for 36th at 215 (-1) — his third sub-par 54-hole total of the season. The Maize and Blue duo finished as the top two Wolverines for the eighth time in 10 events. Kim rounded out U-M’s top three as he tied for…