The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS Getting To Know Freshman Golfer Kyle Mueller Just a freshman, Kyle Mueller made an immediate impact on the Michigan men's golf team this year. The Athens, Ga., native won the Bert Katzenmeyer Award for lowest scoring average (72.90) this season after starting all 11 events. Mueller was one of only two Wolverines to start in every event and led U-M in seven of them. Mueller's strong freshman campaign earned him a spot on the All-Big Ten second team, making him just the 26th player in U-M history to earn the honor. Nickname: "My coach keeps calling me 'Bubba,' but I'm not really sure why. It started at one tournament and it sort of stuck." Favorite restaurant in Ann Arbor: "Probably the Fleetwood Diner. I went there for breakfast one time with my uncle and it was incredible." Best meal he can cook by himself: "I'm pretty good at making omelets. That's my specialty." Sports he plays besides golf: "I used to play basketball. We go to the IM and play a lot with the guys, but not very seriously anymore." Hobbies: "I actually just bought a fishing pole. I love to fish. I love to shoot skeet and go hunting. I'm a Georgia guy, but I can't do as much of that up here." Favorite TV show: "I just started watching 'House of Cards' and I love it. It just makes me want to be in Congress." Favorite movie: "I think 'Step Brothers' is my favorite movie. It's a classic." Dream vacation: "I'm a huge beach guy. I could definitely go to about any beach and be happy. Preferably on the Gulf of Mexico." Favorite golf course that you've been to or played: "It has to be Augusta National. I've never played there, but it's incredible. My favorite course that I've played is probably Torrey Pines. That was a lot of fun." Favorite club in the bag: "My favorite club is the putter. It's kind of cliché, but you putt for dough." Favorite professional athlete: "My favorite golfer is a guy named James Hahn. He just won his first PGA Tour event not too long ago. He actually stayed at our house in Athens when they had a Web.com tour event and I got to know him pretty well." Role model: "I look up to my parents and my brother. My brother is a junior at Mueller posted the low- e s t s c o r i n g a v e r a g e (72.90) on the team en route to earning second- team All-Big Ten acco- lades. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS