WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - To close out the 2022-23 regular season and set up for the upcoming MVC Championship, the Illinois State men's golf team travels to West Lafayette to compete in the Boilermaker Invitational, in a time schedule that was recently adjusted because of upcoming weather this weekend.
Originally scheduled for a practice round on Friday, 36 holes on Saturday, and 18 holes on Sunday; however, due to weather, Friday will include both the practice round and a single 18-hole round starting at 1:30 p.m. CT, with 36 holes being played on Saturday.
Event: Boilermaker Invitational
When: Friday, April 14 (18 holes)Â - Saturday, April 15 (36 holes)
Where: Ackerman-Allen Golf Course // West Lafayette, Ind.
Par: 71
Yardage: 7,275
Live Scoring: GolfStat.com
Participants (Golfstat Rankings): Oklahoma (11), Purdue (38), Kent State (72), Wisconsin (73), Rutgers (75), Illinois State (111), Ball State (145), Western Kentucky (159), Butler (176), Southern Illinois (181), Loyola (190), Eastern Michigan (217), IUPUI (244)
Redbird Lineup (starting tee, 1:30 p.m. CT): Valentin Peugnet (4A), Alex McCulla (5), Parker Wisdom (6A), Felix van Dijk (6B), Pietro Pontiuggia (7) - Redbirds play the first round of the tournament with Rutgers and Kent State.
History at the Event: This season is the fourth time the Redbirds have competed at this event, hosted by Purdue, including winning the team title in 2019. Below are all of the different tournaments that ISU has competed in that was hosted by Purdue.
Boilermaker Invitational
2022: t-4th / 14 (301 - 278 - 299 -- 878 (+26))
2021: 6th / 16 (285 - 298 - 289 -- 872 (+8))
2019: 1st / 15 (283 - 277 -- 560 (-16))
Purdue Fall Invitational
Fall 2022: 10th / 15 (292 - 298 - 315 -- 905 (+41))
Fall 2021: t-6th / 12 (304 - 289 - 287 -- 880 (+16))
NCAA Regional
Spring 2017: No Team Score
Northern Intercollegiate
Fall 1990: 6th / 22 (290 - 292 - 289 -- 871 (+19))
Spring 1978: 10th / 17 (389 - 382 -- 771 (+61)) *
Spring 1974: 5th / 15 (378 - 380 - 379 - 383 -- 1520 (+120)) *
Purdue Invitational
Spring 1987: 8th / 16 (325 - 308 -- 633 (+65))
Fall 1985: 5th / 11 (302 - 296 - 310 -- 908 (+56))
Spring 1985: 12th / 15 (398 - 388 -- 786 (+76)) *
Spring 1980: 14th / 16 (390 - 387 -- 777 (+57)) *
Spring 1979: 9th / 15 (389 - 379 -- 768 (+58)) *
Spring 1978: 10th / 17 (389 - 382 -- 771 (+61)) *
Spring 1977: 5th / 14 (385 - 373 -- 758 (+66)) *
Spring 1973: 7th / 12 (407 - 389 -- 796 (+76)) *
* Tournament was scored by the teams' top five players
Last Time Out: The Illinois State men's golf squad got a two-over-par final round from freshman Pietro Pontiggia on Sunday afternoon, as the 'Birds closed the tournament in fourth place of 14 schools at the Hoosier Collegiate.
