Michigan Golf Journal May 2021

39 May 2021 www.michigangolfjournal.com pretty lethal combination, when you’re as smart as he is on the golf course. “Knowing this is at Chambers Bay, a U.S. Open course, and playing with one of my best friends in life in a team event, I’m just not going to get many chances to do that moving forward. I can’t wait to get out there.” Sullivan was dominant in the state during high school. A few years ago, he won the MHSAA Division 1 individual state championship in a playoff, before heading to U-M. He was also Mr. Golf that season of 2018 and led his team to the team championship after two seasons as runners up. In 2017 he was stroke play medalist in the Michigan Jr. State Am qualifier. He led the U-M team this year at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate in Feb. with a 3-day 1-under par. Ito is using up his final year of eligibility as a graduate student due to the NCAA canceling last spring season. Stroke play will contest the first two rounds, at Chambers Bay and co-host The Home Couse in Dupont, Wash. The top 32 qualifying teams will then proceed on to match play to determine the winning team. MGJ Brent Ito