Yermish Ties Career Low, Paces U-M in Day 1 of Valspar Augusta – University of Michigan Athletics

» With a restructured schedule starting the tournament a day earlier, Michigan opened the Valspar Augusta Invitational with a 287 (-1) to position the Wolverines in a tie for seventh.
» Moving directly to the second round, the 17-team field was able to get nine to 12 holes in before play was suspended due to darkness. The field plans to resume Saturday morning (March 9), however, inclement weather is expected. If the round cannot be played, plans are to finish the event Sunday (March 10).
» Sidney Yermish paced U-M in the first round, sitting in a tie for third after tying his career best with a 68 (-4) by recording four birdies, an eagle and a hole-in-one (No. 4, 135 yards).
» Hailey Borja used four birdies of her own to erase four bogeys and close her opening 18 at even par 72. She is tied for 25th.

Site: Augusta, Georgia
Tournament: Valspar Augusta Invitational (Day 1 of 2)
Course: Forest Hills Golf Club (par 72, 6,261 yards)
U-M Team Standing: Tie-7th of 17 Teams (286, -2)
Top U-M Individual: Sidney Yermish, tie-3rd (68, -4)
Next U-M Round: Saturday, March 9 — at Valspar Augusta Invitational, 9 a.m.

Team Standings (After Day 1 of 2)

 1. Ole Miss           276 (-12)
 2. South Carolina     283
 3. Auburn             285
    Georgia            285
 5. Clemson            286
    Georgia Southern   286
 7. MICHIGAN           287
    Augusta            287
    Oklahoma State     287
10. Alabama            289
11. Wake Forest        290
12. Florida State      291
13. Louisville         296
14. Virginia Tech      298
    Furman             298
16. South Florida      299
    Coastal Carolina   299 

Top Individuals

 1. Natacha Husted, Ole Miss                   66 (-6)
    Sophie Linder, Ole Miss                    66 (-6)
 3. SIDNEY YERMISH, U-M                        68
    Megan Schofill, Auburn                     68
    Maddison Hinson-Tolchard, Oklahoma State   68
    Louise Reau, Georgia Southern              68
    Mirabel Ting, Florida State                68
 8. Napabhach Boon-In, Augusta                 69
    Annabelle Pancake, Clemson                 69
    LoraLie Cowart, Georgia                    69

Michigan Individuals

 T3. Sidney Yermish   68 (-4)
T25. Hailey Borja     72 (E)
T39. Sydney Sung      73 (+1)
T52. Monet Chun       74 (+2)
T52. Lauren Sung      74 (+2)