<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://goredbirds.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Illinois State University Athletics</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/rss.aspx?path=mgolf</link><description>Latest news items for Illinois State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://goredbirds.com/rss?path=mgolf" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Men’s Golf Closes Play at Tiger Invitational</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/7/mens-golf-mens-golf-closes-play-at-tiger-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/7/mens-golf-mens-golf-closes-play-at-tiger-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Aiden Cudney" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/7/Aiden_Cudney_Action_Image.jpg" /><br /><br />After having the second round suspended yesterday because of darkness, the Illinois State men's golf team came back to finish the second round, and complete the third, as ISU tied for 12th in the 19-school tournament field.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/7/Aiden_Cudney_Action_Image.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/7/Aiden_Cudney_Action_Image.jpg"><media:title>Aiden Cudney</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/7/Aiden_Cudney_Action_Image.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2026 16:27:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60879</s:story_id></item><item><title>Redbirds Climb in Daylight-Shortened Opening Day of Tiger Invitational</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/6/mens-golf-redbirds-climb-in-daylight-shortened-opening-day-of-tiger-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/6/mens-golf-redbirds-climb-in-daylight-shortened-opening-day-of-tiger-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="TJ Barger Action" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/6/TJ_Barger_Action.jpg" /><br /><br />In a second round that was suspended at the tail end because of darkness, the Illinois State men's golf team has climbed eight spots with three golfers needing one hole each to complete the second round. Play will resume on Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. for the completion of the second round, and the entirety of the third.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/TJ_Barger_Action.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/TJ_Barger_Action.jpg"><media:title>TJ Barger Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/TJ_Barger_Action.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2026 20:59:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60874</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Golf Faces off Against Strong Field in Missouri</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/5/mens-golf-faces-off-against-strong-field-in-missouri.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/5/mens-golf-faces-off-against-strong-field-in-missouri.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Max Faucquez Action" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/5/Max_Faucquez_Action.jpg" /><br /><br />After a top-five finish last weekend at the Memphis Intercollegiate, the Illinois State men's golf team heads back into action this week at the Tiger Intercollegiate, the Redbirds take the course at the University of Missouri's Tiger Intercollegiate.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/5/Max_Faucquez_Action.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/5/Max_Faucquez_Action.jpg"><media:title>Max Faucquez Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/5/Max_Faucquez_Action.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 5 Apr 2026 15:58:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60871</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pietro Pontiggia Named MVC Golfer of the Week</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/3/mens-golf-pietro-pontiggia-named-mvc-golfer-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/3/mens-golf-pietro-pontiggia-named-mvc-golfer-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Pietro Pontiggia Action" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/10/Pietro_Pontiggia_Action.jpg" /><br /><br />Illinois State senior Pietro Pontiggia has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Golfer of the Week for the first time in his Redbird career.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/10/Pietro_Pontiggia_Action.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/10/Pietro_Pontiggia_Action.jpg"><media:title>Pietro Pontiggia Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/10/Pietro_Pontiggia_Action.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 3 Apr 2026 09:58:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60860</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Golf Closes Play in Bluff City</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/31/mens-golf-mens-golf-closes-play-in-bluff-city.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/31/mens-golf-mens-golf-closes-play-in-bluff-city.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="TJ Barger at Purdue" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/13/TJ_Barger_Action_Purdue.jpg" /><br /><br />Using a final-round 295, the Illinois State men's golf team kept their positioning through the final day, placing fifth at the 2026 Memphis Intercollegiate: Spirited by Old Dominick.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/13/TJ_Barger_Action_Purdue.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/13/TJ_Barger_Action_Purdue.jpg"><media:title>TJ Barger at Purdue</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/13/TJ_Barger_Action_Purdue.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:18:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60848</s:story_id></item><item><title>Redbirds Start Fast in Memphis</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/30/mens-golf-redbirds-start-fast-in-memphis.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/30/mens-golf-redbirds-start-fast-in-memphis.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gonzalo Cuellar Action" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/30/Gonzalo_Cuellar_Action.jpg" /><br /><br />Using first-day rounds of 292 (+4) and 297 (+9), the Illinois State men's golf team got off to a fast start at the Memphis Intercollegiate: Spirited by Old Dominick and are in fourth place with one round to play in the event.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/30/Gonzalo_Cuellar_Action.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/30/Gonzalo_Cuellar_Action.jpg"><media:title>Gonzalo Cuellar Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/30/Gonzalo_Cuellar_Action.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:08:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60840</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Golf Gets Back into Action at Memphis</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/29/mens-golf-gets-back-into-action-at-memphis.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/29/mens-golf-gets-back-into-action-at-memphis.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Max Faucquez Action" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/3/10/Max_Faucquez_Action.jpg" /><br /><br />Following a break in action, the Illinois State men's golf team heads back into action at the Memphis Intercollegiate, Spirited by Old Dominick, an event that the Redbirds competed in for the first time a season ago.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/10/Max_Faucquez_Action.jpg" /><media:content 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Performance Lab Image" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/7/17/Mounier_Facility_16x9.jpg" /><br /><br />Illinois State Athletics announced on Thursday that the hitting bays inside the Jim and Carole Mounier Golf Performance Lab at Weibring Golf Club will be named the Percy Family Hitting Bay and the Sarah Loomis Hitting Bay. The naming comes in conjunction with a significant investment into the Redbird golf programs, which was approved at the February 20, 2026, Illinois State Board of Trustees meeting. The Mounier Golf Performance Lab arrived in Normal this week and installation has begun.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/17/Mounier_Facility_16x9.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/17/Mounier_Facility_16x9.jpg"><media:title>Mounier Golf Performance Lab Image</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/7/17/Mounier_Facility_16x9.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60745</s:story_id></item><item><title>Redbirds Jump in Field on Final Day of Louisiana Classics</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/10/mens-golf-redbirds-jump-in-field-on-final-day-of-louisiana-classics.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/10/mens-golf-redbirds-jump-in-field-on-final-day-of-louisiana-classics.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="TJ Barger Action" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/11/TJ_Barger_Action.jpg" /><br /><br />Climbing four spots on the final day, the Illinois State men's golf team had the second-highest upward movement on the day in the strong field, as ISU climbed to 12th place overall in the two-day, three-round event.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/11/TJ_Barger_Action.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/11/TJ_Barger_Action.jpg"><media:title>TJ Barger Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/11/TJ_Barger_Action.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:03:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60736</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Golf Goes Low in Second Round in Louisiana</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/9/mens-golf-mens-golf-goes-low-in-second-round-in-louisiana.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/9/mens-golf-mens-golf-goes-low-in-second-round-in-louisiana.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="TJ Barger Action" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/9/TJ_Barger_Action.jpg" /><br /><br />In a strong field at the 2026 Louisiana Classics, the Illinois State Redbirds carded a four-under 284 in the second round, and are within nine strokes of seventh place in a deep field]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/9/TJ_Barger_Action.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/9/TJ_Barger_Action.jpg"><media:title>TJ Barger Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/9/TJ_Barger_Action.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 9 Mar 2026 20:17:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60729</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>