SEDONA, Ariz. – For the fourth and final time this season, the Illinois State Redbirds will migrate south (this time southwest) to compete in a tournament, this time the Red Rocks Invitational, hosted by Northern Arizona University in Sedona, Arizona.
Event:Â 2022 Red Rocks Invitational
When: Saturday, March 19 - Sunday, March 20
Where:Â Oakcreek Country Club
Par:Â 72
Yardage: 6,170
Live Scoring:Â BirdieFire
Participants (2022 rankings): Grand Canyon (87), Northern Arizona (106), Delaware (116), Idaho (136), Illinois State (150), North Dakota State (151), Utah Valley (152), Weber State (161), Southern Utah (170), Longwood (178), Wichita State (183), Towson (192), Northern Colorado (193), Portland State (199), Montana State (206), Montana (217), Stephen F. Austin (230), California Baptist (N/E), Dixie State (N/E)
Redbird Lineup: Ali Schrock, Avalon Woodward, Kehler Koss, Vinisha Gunaseelan, Kira Wolf - Individual: Emma Rouger
Last Time Out:Â After a pair of rounds conducted in extreme wind conditions, the Illinois State Redbirds were back on the course for the third and final round at the 2022 UTRGV Invitational, as ISU shot a final-round 300, and the Redbirds closed the tournament with a fourth place finish among the 16 teams in the field.
Redbird History at Red Rocks Invitational: This season is the fourth straight with the event on the schedule - the 2019-20 event was canceled because of the pandemic. Last season the Redbirds took eighth of the 19 teams in the field, as the team's final-round 299 is tied for the program-low for a round at the event. Last year the team was led by Maria Toledo Bailey, who carded a three-round 223 while playing as an individual, with an even series of rounds (74-75-74). The low round of the weekend for ISU came from Ali Schrock whose final-round 72 was at even par. Two years ago the 'Birds were led by Becca Black who carded a three-round 226, while Morgan Savage carded an opening-round 71, which remains ISU's best single-round at the event.
2020-21 - 8th of 19 (310/ 310 / 299 // 919) Maria Toledo Bailey - t-11th (223)Â
2019-20 - Canceled (COVID)
2018-19 - 16th of 18 (312 / 303 / 299 // 914) Becca Black - t-55th (226)
About the Course: Oakcreek Country Club, designed by the famous father and son team of Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Robert Trent Jones Jr., can truly be described as a work of art. The par 72, 18-hole championship golf course is nestled among the red rocks of Sedona, Arizona with views beyond compare and the golf course design a masterpiece. The golf course is a traditional layout similar to those that you may find in the mid-western United States. In the usual Trent Jones manner, the fairways are classic tree lined doglegs with fairway bunkers strategically placed in the landing areas, and the greens are all slightly elevated and surrounded with large swirling green side bunkers. The course is "player friendly", allowing plenty of room for error but always with an opportunity to recover and get errant shots back into play.The golf course consists of 145 acres, including three lakes. Water comes into play on the front nine on holes #4, #6 and #7. On the back nine the water comes into play twice on holes #10 and #18.
Next Time Out: The Redbirds take a weekend off before traveling to Sedona, Arizona, to compete in the Red Rocks Invitational hosted by Northern Arizona University on March 19-20.
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