Redbirds Return to Action with Coyote Creek Classic

BARTONVILLE, Ill. – The Illinois State Redbirds return to the course after a weekend from competition, making the short trip for the 54-hole, two-day Coyote Creek Classic hosted by the Bradley Braves at Coyote Creek Golf Course.

Event: Coyote Creek Classic
When: Saturday, October 8 - Sunday, October 9
Where: Coyote Creek Golf Course
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,019
Live Scoring:  Birdiefire
Participants (Golfweek Team Collegiate Rankings): Butler (156), Illinois State (171), Bradley (178), Green Bay (205), Dayton (233), Western Illinois (234), Idaho State (241), Evansville (245), Northern Iowa (252)

Redbird Lineup (Monday Tee Times): Ali Schrock, Avalon Woodward, Emma Rouger, Dani Grace Schrock, Vinisha Gunaseelan

Last Time Out:  Using a school-record-tying 68 in the second round from senior Ali Schrock, the Illinois State women's golf team placed 11th at the Johnie Imes Invitational hosted by the University of Missouri. The Redbirds' Schrock tied for sixth overall, while Avalon Woodward tied for 17th in the field with rounds of 75, 75, and 74.

Redbird History at Coyote Creek Classic: Last season was the first season the Redbirds had competed in the event - which the Redbirds placed third overall at. All three of ISU's rounds during the tournament were under par, and the 891 is tied for the fourth-best three-round tournament score in program history.

2021 - 3rd / 12 (295-297-299 -- 891)

About the Course: The architect's name, Bruce Borland, is not a household staple like Pete Dye or Donald Ross, in terms of golf course design. In fact, Coyote Creek is the only Bruce Borland signature course in the world, as a result of a tragic plane crash on October 25, 1999 carrying major champion golfer, Payne Stewart. Bruce Borland grew up in Peoria and was working for Jack Nicklaus at Golden Bear International designing golf courses all over the world. On that fateful day, Borland was asked to join Payne Stewart on his flight from Florida to Texas in order to talk about future golf course designs, however, Borland's main focus at that time was his first signature course in his home town of Peoria, Illinois. After the flight to Dallas, he was to fly to Peoria to complete his personal masterpiece, however, he never made it. The plane carrying Payne Stewart and Bruce Borland crashed in a South Dakota cornfield after a malfunction that caused a loss of cabin pressure. Even though most of the original blueprints were lost on the plane, his colleagues at Nicklaus Design were able to recover his plans from his office computer and finish Coyote Creek Golf Club in his vision. Coyote Creek serves as a testament to a great man and architect and the one and only Bruce Borland design will be enjoyed by generations to come.

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