STATESBORO, Ga. – After a stellar performance to open the 2021 spring season two weeks ago, the Illinois State women's golf team looks to keep its strong play going at the 2021 Strutter Gus Invitational, hosted by Georgia Southern.
Event: Strutter Gus Invitational (hosted by Georgia Southern)
When: Sunday, February 21 - Monday, February 22
Where: Georgia Southern University Course // Statesboro, Ga.
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,111
Format: 54 holes, 36 holes on Sunday, 18 holes on Monday.
Participating Schools:Â UNCG, Winthrop, High Point, Seminole State, Gardner-Webb, Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Marshall, Georgia State and Murray State
Illinois State Golfers: Emma Rouger, Emma Sutton, Avalon Woodward, Becca Black, Ali Schrock // Individual: Paige Seiser
Live Scoring: Golfstat
About the Course: The Georgia Southern University Golf Course at University Park is an 18 hole championship course opened in October 2013. The 167 acre tract of land is located six miles south of Georgia Southern's main campus in a residential area of Bulloch County. The course is 6,900 yards from the championship tees and includes a total of five sets of tees at each hole to accommodate a variety of player skill levels. The course was constructed to expand recreational opportunities for the growing Georgia Southern student body through funds from student recreation fees. The golf course will be open to the general public at a daily rate or through an annual pass.
About the Tournament: Played for the first time during the 2018-19 season, and not scheduled last season, the Strutter Gus Invitational is in its second year of existence. The inaugural event, coming on March 31-April 1, 2019, was won by host Georgia Southern with rounds of 306, 302, and 303 - the lowest three rounds in the tournament. Boston College took second while FAU, Steton, High Point, St. John's, and FDU rounded out the seven-team field.
