Final Fall Tournament at Charles Braun Jr. Intercollegiate

NORMAL, Ill. – The 36-hole Charles Braun Jr. Intercollegiate, hosted by Evansville, is the final tournament in the fall season for the Illinois State women's golf team. The tournament takes place at the par-72, 6,032 yard Oak Meadow Country Club in Evansville, Ind. 

Event: Charles Braun Jr. Intercollegiate (hosted by Evansville)

When: Monday, Oct. 22 – Tuesday, Oct. 23

Where: Oak Meadow Country Club (Evansville, Indiana.)

Par: 72

Yardage: 6,032

Format: 36-hole tournament starting with one round on Oct. 22 and the final 18 holes on Oct. 23 with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.

Competing Teams: Butler, Central Michigan, Eastern Illinois, Evansville, Green Bay, UIC, Illinois State, Indiana State, IUPUI, Northern Kentucky, Southern Illinois, Tennessee State and Valparaiso.

History at the Event: This is the Redbird's first appearance at the Charles Braun Jr. Intercollegiate tournament.

About the Course: The 18-hole Oak Meadow Country Club course boasts tree-lined fairways, strategically placed bunkers and tilted greens. Multiple lakes at Oak Meadow come into play on 10 of the 18 holes.

Last Time Out: The Redbirds came in third out of nine squads at the MVC Preview in Chesterton, Ind. Oct. 15-16. The tournament was played at the par-72, 6,074 yard Sand Creek Country Club. The 18-holes were divided between the nine-hole courses, Creek and Marsh. The team's final score was 985 (325-322-338).

Paige Seiser led the Redbirds at the Preview by scoring 236 (78-78-80) and placed in a tie for fourth place. Junior Becca Black carded a three-round score of 250 (82-82-86) and accumulated three birdies to finish in a 19^th place tie. Senior Caitlin Sims used three birdies throughout the tournament to land in a tie for 23^rd place. Her final score was 252 (79-88-85).

Emma Sutton finished 40-over-par with her three-round score of 256 (86-80-90) and three birdies to place in a four-way tie for 30^th place. Junior Morgan Savage used three birdies over the tournament and scored a 257 (88-82-87) to finish in in a two-way tie for 34^th place. Individual competitor Tatum King played 262 (90-83-89) over three rounds to secure a finish in 42^nd place.

Next Time Out: The Redbirds will begin action tomorrow morning at the Charles Braun Jr. Intercollegiate in Evansville, Indiana through Tuesday, Oct. 23.
 

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