Men’s Golf
| Statistics | Details |
|---|---|
| First Varsity Tournament | May 6, 1922 @ Ohio State, 15-3 W, Columbus, OH |
| Home Course | U-M Golf Course |
| National Championships | 2 – 1934, 1935 |
| Conference Championships | 12 - 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1952 |
All Time Coaches Record
| Coach | Years | W | L | T | B1G Championships | NCAAT Appearances | Regional Championships | NCAA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Trueblood | 1921-1935 | 71 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Ray Courtright | 1936-1944 | 67 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Bill Barclay | 1945-1947 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Bert Katzenmeyer | 1947-1968 | 124 | 90 | 6 | 2 | 9 | ||
| Bill Newcomb | 1968-1978 | |||||||
| Tom Simon | 1978-1982 | |||||||
| Jim Carras | 1982-2002 | 1 | ||||||
| Andrew Sapp | 2003-2011 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Chris Witten | 2012-2019 | |||||||
| Zach Barlow | 2020- | |||||||
| Totals | 276 | 124 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
Prior to the 1968/69 season, regular season competition was played in a dual match format. After that a tournament format was adopted, and as such coaches after 1969 do not have match-by-match records.
Annual Team Results
| Season | Big Ten Championship Finish | NCAA Tournament Finish | All-Americans |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919-1920 | 5th | ||
| 1920-1921 | |||
| 1921-1922 | 2nd | ||
| 1922-1923 | 5th | ||
| 1923-1924 | 2nd | ||
| 1924-1925 | 2nd | ||
| 1925-1926 | 4th | ||
| 1926-1927 | T2nd | ||
| 1927-1928 | 2nd | ||
| 1928-1929 | 2nd | ||
| 1929-1930 | 2nd | ||
| 1930-1931 | 2nd | ||
| 1931-1932 | 1st | ||
| 1932-1933 | 1st | ||
| 1933-1934 | 1st | 1st | |
| 1934-1935 | 1st | 1st | |
| 1935-1936 | 1st | ||
| 1936-1937 | 2nd | ||
| 1937-1938 | 3rd | ||
| 1938-1939 | 2nd | 8th | |
| 1939-1940 | 2nd | 13th | |
| 1940-1941 | T2nd | ||
| 1941-1942 | 1st | 9th | |
| 1942-1943 | 1st | 2nd | |
| 1943-1944 | 1st | 3rd | |
| 1944-1945 | 3rd | T2nd | |
| 1945-1946 | 1st | 2nd | |
| 1946-1947 | 1st | T5th | |
| 1947-1948 | 4th | 6th | |
| 1948-1949 | 1st | 4th | |
| 1949-1950 | 3rd | ||
| 1950-1951 | 4th | ||
| 1951-1952 | 1st | 2nd | |
| 1952-1953 | 2nd | ||
| 1953-1954 | 9th | ||
| 1954-1955 | 4th | ||
| 1955-1956 | 2nd | 16th | |
| 1956-1957 | 3rd | ||
| 1957-1958 | 9th | ||
| 1958-1959 | 2nd | ||
| 1959-1960 | 8th | ||
| 1960-1961 | 7th | ||
| 1961-1962 | 3rd | ||
| 1962-1963 | 4th | ||
| 1963-1964 | 3rd | T11th | |
| 1964-1965 | 2nd | 22nd | 1 |
| 1965-1966 | 2nd | 16th | 1 |
| 1966-1967 | 2nd | T13th | |
| 1967-1968 | 3rd | T14th | 2 |
| 1968-1969 | 6th | ||
| 1969-1970 | 8th | 1 | |
| 1970-1971 | 7th | ||
| 1971-1972 | 4th | ||
| 1972-1973 | T6th | ||
| 1973-1974 | 4th | 1 | |
| 1974-1975 | 4th | 1 | |
| 1975-1976 | 4th | ||
| 1976-1977 | 5th | ||
| 1977-1978 | 3rd | ||
| 1978-1979 | 6th | ||
| 1979-1980 | 2nd | 1 | |
| 1980-1981 | 7th | ||
| 1981-1982 | 9th | ||
| 1982-1983 | 6th | ||
| 1983-1984 | 8th | ||
| 1984-1985 | 3rd | ||
| 1985-1986 | T9th | ||
| 1986-1987 | 6th | ||
| 1987-1988 | 3rd | ||
| 1988-1989 | 8th | ||
| 1989-1990 | T7th | ||
| 1990-1991 | 7th | ||
| 1991-1992 | T7th | ||
| 1992-1993 | 7th | ||
| 1993-1994 | 9th | ||
| 1994-1995 | 3rd | Regionals, 12th | |
| 1995-1996 | T4th | ||
| 1996-1997 | 3rd | Championship, 25th | |
| 1997-1998 | 5th | 1 | |
| 1998-1999 | 6th | 1 | |
| 1999-2000 | 7th | Regionals, T11th | |
| 2000-2001 | T7th | ||
| 2001-2002 | 8th | ||
| 2002-2003 | 8th | ||
| 2003-2004 | T7th | ||
| 2004-2005 | 10th | ||
| 2005-2006 | 10th | ||
| 2006-2007 | 9th | ||
| 2007-2008 | 5th | Regionals, 12th | |
| 2008-2009 | T8th | Championship, Semifinalist | 1 |
| 2009-2010 | 4th | Regionals, T6th | 1 |
| 2010-2011 | T6th | Championship, T10th | 1 |
| 2011-2012 | 10th | ||
| 2012-2013 | 10th | ||
| 2013-2014 | 12th | ||
| 2014-2015 | 11th | ||
| 2015-2016 | T4th | Regionals, 7th | |
| 2016-2017 | 9th | Regionals, 10th | 1 |
| 2017-2018 | 6th | Regionals, 10th | 1 |
| 2018-2019 | 4th | ||
| 2019-2020 | - | ||
| 2020-2021 | 13th | ||
| 2021-2022 | 13th | ||
| 2022-2023 | 13th | ||
| 2023-2024 | T10th | ||
| 2024-2025 | 15th | 1 |
The NCAA instituted regionals for men’s golf in 1989.
NCAA Individual Champions
| Year | Player | Score | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | John Fischer | Match Play | Hot Springs, AR |
| 1936 | Chuck Kocsis | Match Play | Chicago, IL |
| 1947 | Dave Barclay | Match Play | Ann Arbor, MI |
NCAA Individual Runnerup
| Year | Player | Score | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Chuck Kocsis | Match Play | Cleveland , OH |
| 1944 | John Jenswold | Match Play | Columbus, OH |
| 1945 | John Jenswold | Match Play | Columbus, OH |
Michigan All-Americans
| Player | Year | Team | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Newton | 1965 | 2nd | Holston Hills CC, Knoxville, TN |
| Bill Newton | 1966 | 2nd | Shawnee Golf Course, Delaware, PA |
| John Schroeder | 1968 | 2nd | New Mexico State U. GC, Las Cruces, NM |
| Randy Erskine | 1968 | HM | New Mexico State U. GC, Las Cruces, NM |
| Randy Erskine | 1970 | 3rd | Ohio State U. course, Columbus, OH |
| Tom McParlan | 1974 | HM | Carlton Hills CC, Santee, CA |
| Tom McParlan | 1975 | HM | Ohio State U. GC, Columbus OH |
| John Morse | 1980 | HM | Ohio State U. GC, Columbus OH |
| Michael Harris | 1998 | HM | Championship GC, Albuquerque, NM |
| Michael Harris | 1999 | HM | Hazeltine National, Chaska, MN |
| Lionel Kim | 2009 | HM | Inverness Club, Toledo, OH |
| Alexander Sitornpul | 2010 | HM | Honors Course, Oolewah, TN |
| Lionel Kim | 2011 | 3rd | Karston Creek GC, Stillwater,OK |
| Kyle Mueller | 2017 | HM | Rich Harvest Farms, Sugar Creek, IL |
| Kyle Mueller | 2018 | 2nd | Karston Creek GC, Stillwater, OK |
| Hunter Thomson | 2025 | HM | Omni La Costa North Course, Carlsbad, CA |
Big Ten Team Championships (12)
| Year | Coach | Score | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Tom Trueblood | 1248 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 1933 | Tom Trueblood | 1291 | Prairie View, IL |
| 1934 | Tom Trueblood | 1228 | Prairie View, IL |
| 1935 | Tom Trueblood | 1169 | Prairie View, IL |
| 1936 | Tom Trueblood | 1190 | Prairie View, IL |
| 1942 | Ray Courtright | 1255 | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1943 | Ray Courtright | 1289 | Wilmette, IL |
| 1944 | Ray Courtright | 623* | Medinah, IL |
| 1946 | Bill Barclay | 1220 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 1947 | Bill Barclay | 1237 | West Lafayette IN |
| 1949 | Bert Katzenmeyer | 1499 | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1952 | Bert Katzenmeyer | 1559 | Champaign, IL |
*36 holes
Tournament Scoring: 1920: Match Play
1921-1926: Top four individuals, 36 holes
1927-1947: Top four individuals, 72 holes
1948-1985: Top five individuals, 72 holes
1986-present: Top four individuals 72 holes
Big Ten Individual Champions (14)
| Year | Player | Score | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | M.J. Holdsworth | MP, 3-1 | Briargate G.C. |
| 1932 | John Fischer | 303 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 1933 | John Fischer | 301 | Prairie View, IL |
| 1934 | Chuck Kocsis | 283 | Prairie View,IL |
| 1935 | John Fischer | 301 | Prairie View, IL |
| 1936 | Chuck Kocsis | 286 | Prairie View,IL |
| 1943 | Ben Smith (co) | 301 | Wilmette, IL |
| 1944 | John Jenswold | 153* | Medinah, IL |
| 1947 | Ed Schalon | 297 | West Lafayette, IN |
| 1949 | Ed Schalon | 297 | Ann Arbor,MI |
| 1965 | Bill Newton | 287 | West Lafayette, IN |
| 1970 | Randy Erskine | 302 | Savoy, IL |
| 1980 | John Morse | 288 | Madison, WI |
| 1997 | Kyle Dobbs | 287 | Columbus, OH |
| 1999 | Michael Harris (co) | 278 | Minneapolis, MI |