HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, Ark. – A stellar fall season for the Illinois State women's golf team comes to a close this weekend, as the Redbirds travel to Hot Springs, Arkansas, to compete in the 2021 Little Rock Golf Classic, hosted by the Little Rock Trojans.
Event:Â 2021 Little Rock Golf Classic
When: Sunday, October 24 - Tuesday, October 26
Where:Â Diamante Country Club
Par:Â 72
Yardage: 6,054
Live Scoring:Â Golfstat
Participants (2021 fall rankings): Central Arkansas (125), Missouri State (137), Houston Baptist (140), Wichita State (148), Illinois State (155), Little Rock (156), ULM (159), Georgia State (177), Bradley (179), UT Arlington (191), Stephen F. Austin (239)
Redbird Lineup: Ali Schrock, Kehler Koss, Kira Wolf, Vinisha Gunaseelan, Maria Toledo Bailey
Last Time Out: Behind a two-under 70 from Illinois State junior Ali Schrock, the Redbirds remained in third place for the entirety of the final round at the 2021 Coyote Creek Classic. Behind the round on Sunday, Schrock ended the tournament one stroke under par, which put her third in the individual standings.
This season:Â The Redbirds are led by a pair of golfers, each of whom has earned a MVC Golfer of the Week honor during the year, as Ali Schrock - the program's most recent recipient of the award - leads the team with a 72.9 stroke per round average. Maria Toledo Bailey averages 73.7 strokes per round, as each of the previous two golfers have a top-five finish during a tournament this year. Kehler Koss averages 75.4 strokes per round, with Kira Wolf (76.2) and Vinisha Gunaseelan (76.4) having the fifth- and sixth-lowest averages for the team this season.Â
About the Course: There are an abundance of Hot Springs Village golf courses promising great golf but there is only one private club in Hot Springs Village that offers 18 holes of award-winning, championship golf – Diamante Country Club. Consistently ranked among the best in Arkansas and the region as one of the most enjoyable, yet flexible golf courses ever built. The golf experience at Diamante Country Club is one unrivaled in Arkansas. Opened in 1995, Diamante Country Club is an Aulte & Clark design that features panoramic rolling fairways and immaculately maintained bent grass greens along with newly renovated "Better Billy Bunkers." Host to multiple collegiate and professional events in its esteemed history, Diamante is a treat to play on a daily basis.
Next Time Out: The next event for ISU is the opening tournament of the spring season on February 7 and 8 at the Mid-American Match Play Challenge, hosted by Bowling Green at Lakewood Ranch Country Club in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
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