AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Illinois men’s golf team, No. 6 nationally in the latest Golfstat team rankings, returns to action this weekend, traveling to Augusta, Ga., to compete in the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational. The event is hosted by Augusta University at Forest Hills Golf Club – just miles from Augusta National Golf Club – and takes place April 1-2, concluding on the eve of Masters Week.
THE SETTING
The Augusta Haskins Award Invitational is hosted at the Jaguars’ home course, Forest Hills Golf Club, which features a par-72, 7,086-yard layout. The 18-hole course, rich in college golf history, was originally designed by world renowned course architect Donald Ross, and was renovated by the Arnold Palmer Company in 2004. Forest Hills is repeatedly named “Best Public Course” by Augusta Magazine and offers traditional Southern topography with level, rolling fairways surrounded by magnificent trees.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The 54-hole tournament will be a five-count-four format played over two days, with 36 holes slated for Saturday, followed by Sunday’s final round. Saturday begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. CT. Sunday’s finale starts with tee times starting at 8:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. CT.
THE FIELD
The Augusta Haskins Award Invitational features a 15-team field highlighted by some of the premier golf programs in the nation. The Illini, No. 6 in the latest Golfstat team ratings, are one of eight top-50 teams in the field, along with Texas (9), Florida (12), Oklahoma State (18), Georgia Southern (19), Virginia (22), East Tennessee State (38) and Notre Dame (47). South Carolina (57) and Central Florida (77) rank inside the top 80. Virginia Tech (123), host August (135), Charleston (148), Kennesaw State (176), and Air Force (263) complete the field.
FIGHTING ILLINI LINEUP
No. 1: Matthis Besard
No. 2: Adrien Dumont de Chassart
No. 3: Tommy Kuhl
No. 4: Jackson Buchanan
No. 5: Ryan Voois
LIVE SCORING
Live scoring for the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational will be available on GolfStat.com. A recap and results will be posted on FightingIllini.com following each day of competition.
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