Medalist Chun Ties U-M Record, Leads Wolverines to Team Title at Chattanooga Classic
» Paced by medalist Monet Chun’s U-M record-tying 203 (-10), the Michigan women’s golf team closed its regular season capturing the Chattanooga Classic title with an 855 (+3) 54-hole total at the Council Fire Golf Club.
» Highlighted by a second-round and U-M record 61 (-10), Chun (74-61-68/203, -10) captured her third career win and tied U-M’s all-time low 54-hole total equaling Ashley Lau’s 203 (-7) tally at the 2022 Vystar Gators Invitational.
» U-M set the program’s single-round team record with its 271 (-13) in the second round.
» Chun’s individual title is the 39th all-time at U-M, while the team victory marked the 38th and sixth under U-M head coach Jan Dowling.
Site: Chattanooga, Tenn.
Tournament: Chattanooga Classic (Day 3 of 3)
Course: Council Fire Golf Club (par 71, 5,955 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 1st of 16 Teams (299-271-285/855, +3)
Top U-M Individual: Monet Chun, 1st (74-61-68/203, -10)
Next U-M Event: Fri-Sun., April 19-21 — at Big Ten Championships (Havre de Grace, Md.)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Anchored by a U-M record-tying 203 (-10) 54-hole tally from medalist Monet Chun, the 39th-ranked University of Michigan women’s golf team used an 855 (+3) team total to capture the team title at the Chattanooga Classic played at the Council Fire Golf Club.
In a record-breaking performance, Chun earned her third career individual title and the 39th all-time in program history. After an opening 74, she roared back with 11 birdies in the second round to set the U-M and Chattanooga Classic single-round records with a 61 (-10). The tally also tied the second lowest individual round in NCAA history.
Using a closing 68 (-3), Chun etched a 203 (-10) to win by two shots and equal U-M’s lowest 54-hole record and tied her former teammate Ashley Lau’s 203 (-7; 67-70-66) tallied at the 2022 Vystar Gators Invitational.
Meanwhile, the Wolverines’ team victory was the first of the season, sixth under U-M head coach Jan Dowling and 38th all-time. Opening with a 299, U-M positioned itself ninth in the 16 team field. Using Chun’s 61 (-10) as well as Sydney Sung‘s 66 (-5), the Wolverines followed with a program-record 271 (-13) second-round total to vault the Maize and Blue eight spots and into the 36-hole lead, tied with South Florida, with a 570 total.
In the final round, Chun added six of her tournament-best 21 total birdies, to card a 68 (-3), while freshman Sidney Yermish posted a 70 (-1) to help U-M close with a 285 (+1) and claim its first win in its regular-season finale with a six-shot victory and 855 total.
Overall, with Chun’s individual win, the Wolverines closed with three among the top 25 in the 88-golfer field. Lauren Sung used a 217 (73-72-72) total to post a career-best tie for 13th. Yermish’s closing 70 helped him tie for 21st with a 220 (73-77-70). Sydney Sung (79-66-81) and Mara Janess (79-72-75) rounded out the starting five scorers as they both tied for 43rd at 226. Making her spring debut, Grace Wang (74-76-76) also tied for 43rd as an individual.
With the regular season completed, the Wolverines will shift their focus to the postseason starting with the Big Ten Championships, Friday through Sunday, April 19-21. The three-day, 54-hole conference championships will be played at the Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Md.
Final Teams Standings
1. MICHIGAN 299-271-285 = 855 (+3) 2. Western Kentucky 291-282-288 = 861 3. South Florida 294-276-293 = 863 4. Colorado State 296-296-276 = 868 Campbell 295-286-287 = 868 6. East Tennessee State 290-286-301 = 877 7. Iowa 306-290-286 = 882 8. North Florida 294-287-303 = 884 9. Chattanooga 295-288-304 = 887 10. UTSA 297-288-304 = 889 11. Xavier 300-292-302 = 894 12. Yale 303-292-300 = 895 13. Lipscomb 305-297-301 = 903 14. Middle Tennessee 311-290-305 = 906 15. Charlotte 311-291-315 = 917 16. Cincinnati 320-295-309 = 924
Top Individuals
1. MONET CHUN, U-M 74-61-68 = 203 (-10) 2. Melanie Green, South Florida 70-66-69 = 205 3. Catie Craig, Western Kentucky 70-70-70 = 210 4. Alizee Vidal, South Florida 72-68-71 = 211 5. Andrea Bergsdottir, Colorado State 72-72-68 = 212 Paula Miranda, Iowa 75-70-67 = 212 7. Sanna Lundmark, Campbell 71-70-72 = 213 8. Christin Eisenbeiss, North Florida 73-70-71 = 214 Sarah Arnold, Western Kentucky 72-69-73 = 214 10. One Kashima, North Florida 67-71-77 = 215
Michigan Individuals
1. Monet Chun 74-61-68 = 203 (-10) T13. Lauren Sung 73-72-72 = 217 T21. Sidney Yermish 73-77-70 = 220 T43. Sydney Sung 79-66-81 = 226 T43. Mara Janess 79-72-75 = 226 T43. Grace Wang 74-76-76 = 226* * played as an individual
