<?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=wgolf</link><description>Latest news items for Illinois State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://goredbirds.com/rss?path=wgolf" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Women’s Golf Puts up Low Round on Final Day of Lady Red Wolves Classic</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/10/13/womens-golf-womens-golf-puts-up-low-round-on-final-day-of-lady-red-wolves-classic.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/10/13/womens-golf-womens-golf-puts-up-low-round-on-final-day-of-lady-red-wolves-classic.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Reagan Kennedy Action" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/13/Reagan_Kennedy_Action_2.jpg" /><br /><br />Using a final-round team score of 285 – the 10th-lowest single-round in program history – and an individual score of 68 from Reagan Kennedy – the seventh-lowest single-round in school history – the Illinois State women's golf team placed eighth at the Lady Red Wolves Classic.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/13/Reagan_Kennedy_Action_2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/13/Reagan_Kennedy_Action_2.jpg"><media:title>Reagan Kennedy Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/13/Reagan_Kennedy_Action_2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:18:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>61278</s:story_id></item><item><title>Strong Start Puts Redbirds in Eighth at Lady Red Wolves Classic</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/10/12/womens-golf-strong-start-puts-redbirds-in-eighth-at-lady-red-wolves-classic.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/10/12/womens-golf-strong-start-puts-redbirds-in-eighth-at-lady-red-wolves-classic.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cynthia Lang Action" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/12/Cynthia_Lang_Action.jpg" /><br /><br />Behind an opening-round 286 – tied for the 10th-best single-round score in program history – the Illinois State women's golf team is tied for eighth after the opening day of the 54-hole Lady Red Wolves Classic.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/12/Cynthia_Lang_Action.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/12/Cynthia_Lang_Action.jpg"><media:title>Cynthia Lang Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/12/Cynthia_Lang_Action.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:47:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>61273</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Golf Looks to Carry Stong Tournament to Arkansas</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/10/11/womens-golf-looks-to-carry-stong-tournament-to-arkansas.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/10/11/womens-golf-looks-to-carry-stong-tournament-to-arkansas.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Hazel Gao with Coach " src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/11/Hazen_and_Coach.jpg" /><br /><br />Fresh off a third-place finish at the Coyote Creek Classic, the Illinois State women's golf team travels south to compete in the Lady Red Wolves Classic, to the squad's second-to-last event of the 2026 fall season,]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/11/Hazen_and_Coach.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/11/Hazen_and_Coach.jpg"><media:title>Hazel Gao with Coach </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/11/Hazen_and_Coach.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:15:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>61271</s:story_id></item><item><title>Birds Take Third at Coyote Creek Classic</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/10/5/womens-golf-birds-take-third-at-coyote-creek-classic.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/10/5/womens-golf-birds-take-third-at-coyote-creek-classic.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Reagan Kennedy Approaching a Drive" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/5/Reagan_Kennedy_Home_Tournament.jpg" /><br /><br />With three players finishing inside of the top 10 in the tournament, the Illinois State Redbirds placed third at the 2026 Coyote Creek Classic, hosted at Coyote Creek Golf Course in Bartonville, Illinois.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/5/Reagan_Kennedy_Home_Tournament.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/5/Reagan_Kennedy_Home_Tournament.jpg"><media:title>Reagan Kennedy Approaching a Drive</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/5/Reagan_Kennedy_Home_Tournament.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 5 Oct 2026 18:43:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>61249</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Golf in Battle at Coyote Creek Classic</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/10/4/womens-golf-womens-golf-in-battle-at-coyote-creek-classic.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/10/4/womens-golf-womens-golf-in-battle-at-coyote-creek-classic.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alex Sparrow Action" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/4/Alex_Sparrow_Action.jpg" /><br /><br />Four Redbirds are inside of the top-20, as ISU was nearly finished with their second round when play was halted because of darkness. Illinois State junior Alex Sparrow is the leader at the end of the first day and is three shots over par with one hole left in the first day.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/4/Alex_Sparrow_Action.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/4/Alex_Sparrow_Action.jpg"><media:title>Alex Sparrow Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/4/Alex_Sparrow_Action.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 4 Oct 2026 20:13:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>61247</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Golf Prepares for Coyote Creek Classic</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/10/3/womens-golf-prepares-for-coyote-creek-classic.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/10/3/womens-golf-prepares-for-coyote-creek-classic.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Coach and Alex" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/10/3/WGOLF_Mary_Fossum.jpg" /><br /><br />Two weeks after the rain-shortened Mary Fossum Invitational, the Illinois State women's golf team makes the short trek to Bartonville, Illinois, to compete in the Coyote Creek Classic on Sunday, October 4 and Monday, October 5.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/3/WGOLF_Mary_Fossum.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/3/WGOLF_Mary_Fossum.jpg"><media:title>Coach and Alex</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/10/3/WGOLF_Mary_Fossum.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 3 Oct 2026 10:15:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>61241</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Golf Finishes Eighth in Rain-Shortened Mary Fossum Invitational</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/9/21/womens-golf-womens-golf-finishes-eighth-in-rain-shortened-mary-fossum-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/9/21/womens-golf-womens-golf-finishes-eighth-in-rain-shortened-mary-fossum-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cynthia Lang walking off the green" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/21/TAC04609.jpg" /><br /><br />Playing in the Mary Fossum Invitational for the first time since 2004, the Redbirds competed in the second and final round of the tournament, finishing in eighth place as a team in the 36-hole event due to rain cancelling the second round.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/21/TAC04609.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/21/TAC04609.jpg"><media:title>Cynthia Lang walking off the green</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/21/TAC04609.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:54:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>61206</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Golf Finishes Strong on Rainy First Day of Mary Fossum Invitational</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/9/20/womens-golf-womens-golf-finishes-strong-on-rainy-first-day-of-mary-fossum-invitational.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/9/20/womens-golf-womens-golf-finishes-strong-on-rainy-first-day-of-mary-fossum-invitational.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Reagan Kennedy Studying her Putt" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/20/Reagan_Kennedy_Action_Image.jpg" /><br /><br />On a rain-soaked opening day of the Mary Fossum Invitational, the Illinois State women's golf team made a late-round push to climb into eighth place in the rain-shortened first round at the event.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/20/Reagan_Kennedy_Action_Image.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/20/Reagan_Kennedy_Action_Image.jpg"><media:title>Reagan Kennedy Studying her Putt</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/20/Reagan_Kennedy_Action_Image.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:19:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>61204</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Golf Back in Action at Michigan State</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/9/19/womens-golf-back-in-action-at-michigan-state.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/9/19/womens-golf-back-in-action-at-michigan-state.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cora Hirz Action" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/18/Cora_Hirz_Action.jpg" /><br /><br />Following a third-place finish at their home Redbird Invitational last weekend, the Illinois State women's golf team quickly returns to action, traveling to East Lansing, Michigan, to compete in the Mary Fossum Invitational, hosted by Michigan State University.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/18/Cora_Hirz_Action.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/18/Cora_Hirz_Action.jpg"><media:title>Cora Hirz Action</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/18/Cora_Hirz_Action.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>61198</s:story_id></item><item><title>Redbirds Close Season-Opening Tournament with Third Place Finish</title><link>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/9/14/womens-golf-redbirds-close-season-opening-tournament-with-third-place-finish.aspx</link><guid>https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/9/14/womens-golf-redbirds-close-season-opening-tournament-with-third-place-finish.aspx</guid><category>Women's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Xuan (Hazel) Gao Action Image" src="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/14/Xuan_Gao_Action_Image.jpg" /><br /><br />Illinois State carded a final-round score of 293, making up four strokes on the first day leader, and closed play at the 2026 Redbird Invitational with a third-place finish in the 13-team event, hosted at Weibring Golf Club.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/14/Xuan_Gao_Action_Image.jpg" /><media:content url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/14/Xuan_Gao_Action_Image.jpg"><media:title>Xuan (Hazel) Gao Action Image</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://goredbirds.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/14/Xuan_Gao_Action_Image.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:57:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>12</s:sport_id><s:story_id>61186</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>