EAST LANSING, Mich. – For the second time in the last three seasons, the Illinois State women's golf team will compete at the NCAA Regionals, this time in East Lansing, Michigan, and hosted by Michigan State University.
Event: NCAA East Lansing Regional
When: May 6-8
Where: Forest Akers West Golf Course // East Lansing, Mich.
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,325
Live Scoring: GolfStat
Participants (National Rankings): Southern California (6), Northwestern (8), Florida (18), Pepperdine (21), Michigan State (30), Kentucky (32), Denver (41), Oklahoma State (43), Indiana (59), Augusta (62), Illinois State (138), Oakland (151)
Redbird Lineup: Ali Schrock, Jinyoung Yun, Vinisha Gunaseelan, Avalon Woodward, Michaela Kverkova. Alternate for the weekend is Dani Grace Schrock
Last Time Out: Two weeks ago the Illinois State women's golf team won their second MVC title in the last three seasons, topping the field of 12 teams by a dozen strokes. Leading the way as Schrock, who tied for first overall, while Jinyoung Yun - the ensuing MVC Golfer of the Year - finished third overall.
Redbird History at NCAA Regionals: This season's appearance is ISU's ninth appearance at the NCAA Regionals, including an all-time best finish of ninth during the 2004 season.
2022: NCAA Stillwater Regional, Stillwater, Okla. - 12th / 12 (327-324-315--966)
2013: NCAA Central Regional, Norman, Okla. - 22nd / 24 (301-318-327--946)
2011: NCAA Central Regional, Notre Dame, Ind. - 23rd / 24 (329-317-320--966)
2010: NCAA Central Regional, Columbus, Ind. - 19th / 24 (317-329-317--973)
2009: NCAA Central Regional, Columbus, Ohio - 18th / 21 (311-313-339--963)
2008: NCAA Central Regional, Austin, Texas - 20th / 21 (313-320-322--955)
2005: NCAA Central Regional, Las Cruces, N.M. - 18th / 21 (312-309-317--938)
2004: NCAA Central Regional, Normal, Ill. - t9th / 21 (313-308-308--929)
About the Course:
Located on the picturesque campus of Michigan State University, Forest Akers West Golf Course is one of the premier golf courses in the region and ranks as one of the best collegiate facilities in the country. With its unique setting as an arboretum and challenging layout, the West Course earned a four-star rating from Golf Digest in 1999. In addition, The Detroit News selected Forest Akers as the No. 6 spot in the rankings of public golf courses in the state of Michigan and the past two years, the Lansing State Journal selected it as the "Best of the Best." The land for the par-72 (36-36) course was donated by Michigan State alumnus Forest Akers of Detroit, with the provision that the course also serves as an arboretum. Most of Michigan's native trees and a wide variety of shrubs are grown throughout the course and are arranged to create a unique setting for the game of golf. Forest Akers may be the only course in the country recognized as an arboretum. Grand Rapids architect W. Bruce Matthews designed the original layout for Forest Akers West Course. The course underwent a $1-million renovation in 1992 by former Spartan golfer Arthur Hills of Arthur Hills and Associates. Owned and operated solely by Michigan State University, Forest Akers West and its sister course, Forest Akers East, offer the finest facilities for the collegiate golfer.
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