CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois women’s golf team is set to open its 2022-23 season this week, traveling to Hanahan, S.C., for the Cougar Classic. The two-day tournament is hosted by the College of Charleston on Monday and Tuesday, September 12-13.
THE SETTING
The Cougar Classic will be held at Yeamans Hall Club. The course was designed by Seth Raynor and officially opened in 1924. The course will be set up for a par 71 and will play 6,269 yards long.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
There will be 18 teams competing in the 54-hole tournament with 36 holes of continuous play on Monday (September 12), followed by the final 18 on Tuesday (September 13). Monday has a shotgun start of 8:30 a.m. CT whereas Tuesday features an 8:45 a.m. CT shotgun start.
THE FIELD
Along with the Illini, the 18-team field for the Cougar Classic will include Central Florida, Charleston, Clemson, East Carolina, No. 6 Florida State, Furman, No. 19 Georgia, No. 25 Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Michigan State, Ole Miss, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Penn State, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
FIGHTING ILLINI LINEUP
No. 1: Crystal Wang
No. 2: Lexanne Halama
No. 3: Isabel Sy
No. 4: Alise Knudson
No. 5: Mattie Frick
ILLINI AT THE COUGAR CLASSIC
This will be the first time in program history that the Illinois women’s golf program has competed in the Cougar Classic.
LIVE SCORING
Live scoring for the Cougar Classic will be available on Golfstat.com. A Recap and results will be posted on FightingIllini.com following each day of play.
UP NEXT
The Illini will next head to Norman, Okla., for the Schooner Fall Classic at the Belmar Golf Club on September 24-26.
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