QUICK FACTS AND SCHEDULE
Quick Facts – Illini at the NCAA Championships
- NCAA National Championship Appearances: 29 (28 since NCAA era began in 1939)
- NCAA Championship Appearances since 2001 (Mike Small Era): 16 (14 of last 15 since 2008)
- NCAA Top-5 Finishes: 10 (7 times since 2011)
- Most Recent Finish: T-5th (Match Play Quarterfinals – 2021)
- NCAA Individual Champions: 2 (2010, Scott Langley; 2012, Thomas Pieters)
- NCAA Match Play Appearances: 7 (T2nd nationally since format began in 2009)
Stroke Play Schedule – May 26-29, 2023 – 72 Holes
- Friday: Round 1 (18 holes) – 8:10 a.m. CT / 6:10 a.m. PT
- Saturday: Round 2 (18 holes) – 8:10 a.m. CT / 6:10 a.m. PT
- Sunday: Round 3 (18 holes) – 8:10 a.m. CT / 6:10 a.m. PT
- Top 15 Teams and 9 Individuals Advance to Stroke Play Final
- Monday: Round 4 (18 holes) – 12 p.m. CT / 10 a.m. PT
- Top 8 Teams Advance to Match Play
- Live Coverage: Golf Channel – 4-8 p.m. CT / 2-6 p.m. PT
Match Play Schedule – May 30-31, 2023 – 3 Rounds
- Tuesday: Quarterfinals – 8:20 a.m. CT / 6:20 a.m. PT
- Live Coverage: Golf Channel – 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. CT / 9-11:30 a.m. PT
- Tuesday: Semifinals – 2:45 p.m. CT / 12:45 p.m. PT
- Live Coverage: Golf Channel – 4-8 p.m. CT / 2-6 p.m. PT
- Wednesday: Championship – 3:35 p.m. CT / 1:35 p.m. PT
- Live Coverage: Golf Channel – 4-8 p.m. CT / 2-6 p.m. PT
THE ROAD TO NATIONALS
The Fighting Illini men’s golf team – ranked No. 2 and No. 3 in the latest Golfweek and GolfStat team rankings, respectively – continues its postseason run, May 26-31 at the 2023 NCAA Championship.
Illinois, the overall No. 3 seed in the tournament, is coming off of a second-place finish at the NCAA Regional at Eagle Eye Golf Club in Bath, Mich., where the team secured the 29th NCAA Championship appearance in program history. Under head coach Mike Small, the Illini have now earned 16 NCAA Championship bids, including in 14 of the last 15 dating back to 2008.
THE SETTING
The 2023 NCAA Championship is hosted by Arizona State at Grayhawk Golf Club’s Raptor Course in Scottsdale, Ariz. The course, designed by Tom Fazio, is considered to be one of the finest golf courses in Scottsdale and is listed among the best public golf courses in Arizona by Golfweek and Golf Magazine. It is one of only two…
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