LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – After nearly a year between competitions, the Illinois State Redbirds return to the course at Lakewood Ranch Country Club to compete in the Mid-America Conference Stroke Play Challenge.
Event: Mid-America Stroke Play Challenge (hosted by Bowling Green)
When: Monday, Febraury 8 - Tuesday, February 9
Where: Lakewood Ranch Country Club // Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,068
Format: 54 holes, 36 holes on Thursday, 18 holes on Friday..
Illinois State Golfers: Ali Schrock, Avalon Woodward, Emma Rouger, Becca Black, Emma Sutton // Individuals: Tatum King, Paige Seiser, Maria Toledo Bailey, Jasmine Yi.
Live Scoring: Golfstat
About the Course: The Mid-American Stroke Play Challenge is taking place at Lakewood Ranch Country Club in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. The club boasts three premium golf courses, two of which were designed by Arnold Palmer. The Match Play Challenge is being played on Royal Lakes course, designed by golf course architect Rick Robbins. The course provides various levels of challenge because of strategic bunker and water placement and the length of the course.
About the Tournament: Typically played as a match-play event, this season due to COVID-19 the tournament will be played as a stroke-play event. The nine Redbirds in attendance will be split into three groups of three, and schools will play the entire tournament with their own teammates.Â
