BIRMINGHAM, Ala . – After a strong weekend in early October at the Lady Red Wolves Classic, the Illinois State women's golf team closes the door on its 2026 fall season on Sunday and Monday at the Samford Intercollegiate, hosted at Inverness Country Club in Birmingham, Alabama.
Event:Â Samford Intercollegiate
When: November 1-2, 2026
Where: Inverness Country Club // Birmingham, Ala.
Par: 71
Yardage: 6,264
Live Scoring: Clippd
PARTICIPANTS (2026-27Â Clippd National Rankings)
Jacksonville State (122), Illinois State (162), West Florida (163), Samford (165), North Alabama (222), Chattanooga (230), UAB (232), Bellarmine (255)
REDBIRD LINEUP
Reagan Kennedy, Cora Hirz, Alex Sparrow, Cynthia Lang, Xuan (Hazel) Gao
HISTORY AT THE EVENT
This is the first season that the Redbirds have competed in this event, and just the third time playing in a tournament in the state of Alabama.
ABOUT THE COURSE
On May 1, 1973, Inverness Country Club opened the doors to the Inverness community and quickly established itself as a great club to be a Member of and today has grown in elegance and status. The original golf course was designed by George Cobb in 2006, the golf course was completely renovated by noted golf course architect, Bill Bergin and features an outstanding practice facility, championship minverde greens and a set of junior tees. On June 11, 2007, the clubhouse was devastatingly destroyed by fire, but operations continued as usual. A module clubhouse was set up in the parking lot and the club continued to prosper. The new clubhouse opened July 4, 2009 to rave reviews from Members and Guests alike and in Spring 2011, Golf Inc Magazine named Inverness Country Club the Best New Clubhouse for 2010; a very prestigious award for the club industry.
