CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Nick Hardy, back to defend his title with teammate Davis Riley, headlines a group of four former Illini in action this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, along with several other former Illini returning to action this week across the Korn Ferry Tour, LIV Golf League PGA TOUR Americas.
PGA TOUR
The Hardy-Riley duo carded a tournament record score of 30-under last year at TPC Louisiana to secure the first PGA Tour victory for each, and they will team up again to defend their title starting Thursday.
Thanks for having us @Saints ! What a cool day! https://t.co/d1JIXQLy6J
— Nick Hardy (@NickHardy8) April 24, 2024
Hardy will be joined in New Orleans by Thomas Detry, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, and Steve Stricker.
Detry, ranked 35th in the FedEx Cup standings and No. 67 in the Official World Golf Rankings, will team up with Robert MacIntyre.
Dumont de Chassart will play in the event for the first time and will pair up with fellow PGA TOUR rookie Jimmy Stanger. Meanwhile Stricker will play in the event for the 19th time since 1999 and will team up with veteran Matt Kuchar in his eight start in the event.
KORN FERRY TOUR
Brian Campbell, currently ranked No. 8 on the Korn Ferry Tour points list, looks for another strong finish this week at the Veritex Bank Championship at Texas Rangers Golf Club in Arlington, Texas, where he will be joined by former teammate Dylan Meyer.
Campbell enters the week having made seven of eight cuts on the year, including a pair of top-five showings.
Meyer Monday Qualified for the event and will play in his second Korn Ferry Tour tournament of the season after also teeing it up at the Astara Chile Classic in March.
Let’s have a week folks ?? https://t.co/Z1cWnyAcSp
— Dylan Meyer (@DylanMeyerGolf) April 23, 2024
LIV GOLF LEAGUE
Thomas Pieters tees off this week at The Grange Golf Club for the LIV Golf League’s stop in Adelaide, Australia. Pieters finished tied for ninth and helped the RangeGoats GC to a third-place finish in LIV’s last event at Miami.
A first look at this year’s Watering Hole for @Thomas_Pieters ??????#LIVAdelaide pic.twitter.com/GqCkdCbRMw
— rangegoatsgc (@RangeGoatsGC) April 23, 2024
PGA TOUR AMERICAS
Tommy Kuhl is slated to tee off in his fourth event of the PGA TOUR Americas season at the Diners Club Peru Open at Los…
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