NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State women's golf team opens competition for the 2026-27 season on Sunday morning, as ISU hosts the Redbird Invitational at Weibring Golf Club on the campus of Illinois State University.
Event: Redbird Invitational
When: September 13-14
Where: Weibring Golf Club // Normal, Illinois
Live Scoring: Clippd
PARTICIPANTS (2025-26 Clippd National Rankings)
Augusta (104), Denver (113), South Dakota State (154), South Dakota (172), Northern Illinois (177), St. Thomas (179), Butler (183), Eastern Kentucky (187), Illinois State (205), Indiana State (229), Northern Iowa (250), Illinois Wesleyan (20, NCAA Division III)
REDBIRD LINEUP (by starting hole)
Reagan Kennedy (1), Alex Sparrow (1), Cora Hirz (2), Cynthia Lang (3), Xuan (Hazel) Gao (3), Reagan Braker (17), Claudia Weston (17), Gianna White (18)
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.
