KIRKWOOD, Mo. – With two weeks to play before the 2021 MVC Championships, the Redbirds and eight other MVC schools - and 16 total schools - will compete in the 2021 Diane Daugherty Invitational, hosted by Southern Illinois University.
Event: Diane Daugherty Invitational (hosted by Southern Illinois University)
When: Monday, March 29 - Tuesday, March 30
Where: Greenbriar Hills CC | Kirkwood, Missouri
Par: 71
Yardage: 6,042
Format: 54 holes, 36 holes on Saturday, 18 holes on Sunday.
Participating Schools (GolfStat Team Rankings): Arkansas State (92), Bradley (186), Central Michigan (146), Creighton (190), Drake (N/A), Illinois State (134), Indiana State (198), Lipscomb (163), Lindenwood (N/A), Loyola Chicago (175), Missouri State (137), Northern Iowa (N/A), Omaha (202), South Dakota (155), Southern Illinois (122), Valparaiso (207)
Illinois State Golfers (Starting Hole): Emma Sutton (4A), Ali Schrock (4B), Maria Toledo Bailey (5), Avalon Woodward (6A), Emma Rouger (6B) // Individual: Becca Black (18A)
Live Scoring: GolfStat
About the Course: Greenbriar Hills Country Club was established in 1937. It had its beginnings as Osage Hills Country Club and was the centerpiece for the Osage Hills Development started in 1927 by the Bixby Smith Inc. It was a community planned for a 152 homes. Originally, the Club and development extended east beyond the present location of Interstate Highway 270. Economic conditions, during the depression of the 1930's, were the reasons for the formation of Greenbriar Hills to succeed Osage Hills.
About the Tournament:This is the second year that the Redbirds were to compete in this event, but just the first time actually in it as the Redbirds were scheduled for the Diane Daugherty Invitational a year ago; however, it was canceled because of the global pandemic.
About the Redbirds: With four finishes at the mid-point or better this season in its first four events, Illinois State is off to its best start to a season in regards to team placement since the 2009-10 team opened the season with five consecutive tournaments where the squad finished at the mid-point of the field or better.
