NORMAL, Ill. – The 2023-24 Illinois State women's golf season tees off on Sunday, September 10 when the Redbirds host the 2023 Redbird Invitational.
Event: Redbird Invitational
When: September 10-11
Where:Â Weibring Golf Club // Normal, Ill.
Par:Â 72
Yardage: 6,093
Live Scoring:Â GolfGenius
Participants (2023 Golfstat Team Collegiate Rankings): Northern Illinois (130), Illinois State (159), South Dakota (175), South Dakota State (185), Bradley (192), Bowling Green (200), Drake (208), IUPUI (211), Evansville (222), Indiana State (238), Northern Iowa (242), Valparaiso (252), Eastern Illinois (256), St. Thomas (N/E), Illinois Wesleyan (15 NCAA Division III)
Redbird Lineup: Jinyoung Yun, Vinisha Gunaseelan, Michaela Kverkova, Dani Grace Schrock, Ali Schrock. Individuals: Avalon Woodward, Kira Wolf, Reagan Kennedy
Redbird History at the Redbird Invitational: Last season the Redbirds placed sixth of 15 teams at the 2022 event, and the squad was led by Kira Wolf - playing as an individual - who finished sixth overall with a three-round 220. Ali Schrock, Vinisha Gunaseelan, and Emma Rouger each tied for 12th overall with tournament scores of 225 while Avalon Woodward tied for 25th in the opening event of the season.
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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