NORMAL, Ill. – Winners of two of its last three tournaments, the Illinois State women's golf team opens the 2022-23 season with the Redbird Invitational, a 15-team event held at the Weibring Golf Course.
Event:Â Redbird Fall Invitational
When: Sunday, September 11 - Monday, September 12
Where:Â Weibring Golf Course
Par:Â 72
Yardage: 6,022
Live Scoring:Â GolfStat
Participants (2022 Golfstat rankings): Eastern Kentucky (105), Illinois State (150), Northern Illinois (153), IUPUI (172), Bradley (188), Butler (197), Drake (202), Loyola (204), Bowling Green (215), Indiana State (216), Ball State (219), Evansville (230), Northern Iowa (232), Valparaiso (246), Southern Indiana (120 - DII)
Redbird Lineup (starting hole): Avalon Woodward (1A), Ali Schrock (1B), Dani Grace Schrock (2A), Vinisha Gunaseelan (2B), Orla O'Leary (3B) Individuals: Kira Wolf (17), Emma Rouger (18B)
Last Time Out:Â After taking the team crown at the 2022 MVC Championship, the Redbirds took on the field at the NCAA Stillwater Regional, placing 12th in the field. The team was led by Avalon Woodward who tied for 32nd in the field with a three-round 230 on the difficult course. Emma Rouger placed 54th with a 247 for the 'Birds in their first NCAA Tournament in nearly a decade.
Redbird History at Redbird Invitational:Â In the most recent Redbird Invitational, held during the spring season, the Redbirds took the team title in the weather-shortened, 36-hole event. The team was led by Ali Schrock who shot a two-round 143 to take medalist honors, while Avalon Woodward shot a 148 and now-graduate assistant coach Kehler Koss a 150.
About the Course: The Weibring Golf Club at Illinois State University was designed in 1962 by golf course architect Robert Bruce Harris. It was originally designed with a regulation length nine-hole course along the outside edges of the property with a shorter executive length 9 hole course in the middle. The course opened in May 1964 with University President Robert Bone hitting the first shot. During the 2000 season the course was closed to undertake an extensive renovations project designed and coordinated by PGA Champions Tour Player and ISU Alumnus D.A.Weibring and his company Golf Resources, Inc. The project included the installation of a new state of the art irrigation system, rebuilding all 18 greens and 2 practice greens, converting the tees and fairways to bentgrass, and reconstructing all bunkers to include drainage, Bunker Guard erosion control, and tour-quality Best Sand. The University Golf Course reopened for play in July 2001 to positive reviews throughout the state. In September 2007 the golf course was renamed to Weibring Golf Club at Illinois State in honor of DA and his many contributions to the ISU Men's and Women's Golf Teams, the golf course, and the university in general.
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