BARK RIVER, Mich. – Illinois State men's golf opens its 2024-25 season at the 2024 Island Resort Intercollegiate, where the Redbirds will face off against a strong field of teams that includes two squads from the Big Ten (Michigan and Purdue) and another each from the Big 12 (UCF) and SEC (Georgia), as ISU will look to recreate its strong finish at the event from last season.
Event: 2024 Island Resort Intercollegiate
When:Â Sunday, September 1 - Monday, September 2
Where: Sage Run Golf Course // Bark River, Michigan
Par: 72
Yardage:Â 7,375
Live Scoring:Â Scoreboard Powered by Clippd
Participants (2023-24 Final Ranking): South Dakota State, Georgia, Central Florida, Purdue, Michigan, Miami (OH), North Texas, Boise State, Illinois State, VCU, St. Mary's (CA), Northern Illinois
Redbird Lineup:Â Alex McCulla, TJ Barger, Will Troy, Pietro Pontiggia, Maxence Faucquez. Individual: Jack Paeglow
OSF and the Redbirds
The team doctors for Illinois State Golf are provided by OSF HealthCare, Official Health Care Provider for Illinois State Athletics.
History at the Event: Over the last two seasons the Redbirds have competed at this event - now in its third season - with strong success both times. In the first year of the tournament in 2022 the Redbirds took first of 13 schools, while last season the 'Birds placed second of 11. Last season ISU carded rounds of 278, 280, and 281 to finish the tournament 25 strokes under par with an 839, which was the third-lowest tournament score in program history at the time. Individually Alex McCulla earned medalist honors last season as he became the first golfer in program history to card a score under 200 with a 199 (64-65-70), 19 strokes under par. Will Troy carded a two-under 214 (72-75-67) at the tournament last season, as TJ Barger finished a shot over par.
About the Golf Course:Â Sage Run, ranked among Golf Digest's America's Best New Courses, meanders through beautiful Upper Peninsula hardwoods and open vistas with very dramatic views. A natural drumlin, or elongated hill or ridge formed by glacial ice long ago, is the primary feature on Sage Run. A variety of golf holes meander off of and around the hill offering a scenic variety of shots creating a fun thrill ride for golfers. The challenging combination of long holes with creative short par fours lined with fescue grasses and strategic bunkering will challenge golfers of all abilities.
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