Illinois Golf 2023-24

[DeonThomas]

Great day for the team to collectively go under par!! (And we need all 5 golfers to stay in the hunt.)

 

[Illinoise]

Consistent scoring from 4 guys but nobody better than top 25. Buchanan was listed as our number 5 guy so maybe Small knew he was struggling. Need him to find his game quickly.Golf is hard.

He seems to almost always set the lineup based on how they finished the last event. Doubt it was anything more than that. More about the other 4 guys playing great at regionals. Buchanan had a couple of meh rounds. They definitely need him to contribute that’s for sure. Long ways to go. Hope fully 6 more opportunities.

 

[vikings001]

Consistent scoring from 4 guys but nobody better than top 25. Buchanan was listed as our number 5 guy so maybe Small knew he was struggling. Need him to find his game quickly.Golf is hard.

They just were listed in the order of where they finished at regionals.

 

[FeelYourPaign]

Was looking at the course stats a little bit.
Of the easiest 11 holes, eight of them are on the front 9 and only 3 on the back. Of course that leaves the toughest 7 as 1 front 9 hole (#7, a 521 yd par 4) and 6 holes from the back 9.

Go low, then hang on!

 

[vikings001]

Illinois starts on the back today. Yea 10/11 aren’t bad. 18 is easy. 12-17 is a brutal stretch.

 

[vikings001]

Besides TX and one guy on UNC scores seem to be pretty good so far today. Maybe another day of playing the course? Better conditions? Better pin locations?

 

[vikings001]

Need to make birdies on 10 and 11 guys the back 9 only gets harder after that. Although maybe it’ll play better today

 

[vikings001]

Just need someone to get hot and carry us a little.

 

[HereSoIDontGetFined]

After the quick -2 start, the team is back to even on the day.

 

[DeonThomas]

They just were listed in the order of where they finished at regionals.

Nah. It's in the order of our tee times (Golfer 5 thru Golfer 1). Jackson went off first.

And we're +5 so far on holes #12 thru #17. Not even half done with the tough ones on the back.

 

[vikings001]

Nah. It's in the order of our tee times (Golfer 5 thru Golfer 1). Jackson went off first.

And we're +5 so far on holes #12 thru #17. Not even half done with the tough ones on the back.

Yea I meant that mike small decided that’s how he’d do the tee times I guess. Since the tee times are exactly the placings they finished at regionals.

 

[vikings001]

After the quick -2 start, the team is back to even on the day.

Yep but we’re in the toughest stretch. If we can make it past 17 at like 2-3 over I’ll be happy and then hopefully light up 18/the front 9. Look at the teams who went off with us Arizona and Florida who are doing worse. Just weather it and then come out swinging on the easier holes soon

 

[FlyNavy]

Wow, Texas is in serious trouble, they might not make the cut. #1 Auburn also having a rough day.

Only six strokes separate 1st from 9th, Illini are hanging in there thanks to our depth.

 

[vikings001]

Wow, Texas is in serious trouble, they might not make the cut. #1 Auburn also having a rough day.

Only six strokes separate 1st from 9th, Illini are hanging in there thanks to our depth.

Still 1 more round before they go to top 15 and then 1 more round after. If a team can get hot you never know.

 

[DeonThomas]

Yep but we’re in the toughest stretch. If we can make it past 17 at like 2-3 over I’ll be happy and then hopefully light up 18/the front 9. Look at the teams who went off with us Arizona and Florida who are doing worse. Just weather it and then come out swinging on the easier holes soon

Appears we can just about call it "Mission Accomplished" at the turn.

We're +2 as a team and just three holes remaining on the back 9. Plus, 18 looks to be birdie-able.

 

[DeonThomas]

Further good news............

Of the teams ahead of us in the standings, only AZ also started on the back 9. Everyone else still has to play it.

 

[vikings001]

Appears we can just about call it "Mission Accomplished" at the turn.

We're +2 as a team and just three holes remaining on the back 9. Plus, 18 looks to be birdie-able.

Yep Jackson’s bogey on 18 and goeckes double are the 2 holes you want back. But besides that great play. Now we head to the front while most of the teams up top with us head to the back. Unc is already showing how hard it is. FSU might be leading by end of the day they had a good back 9

 

[DRS]

I'm encouraged for sure. Max and Tyler still have 18 and we are +3 on the back, even if neither birdie and just par that is a very good back.

 

[DeonThomas]

If Robert is on here, we need you to post a little bit more frequently, my good friend. Results are coming in rather slowly.

 

[LJ22]

Virginia is having a heck of a day.

 

[HereSoIDontGetFined]

Illini now +1 on the day and sit in third overall.

 

[vikings001]

GTs best player who played well yesterday is out today with back issues (dude is super tall and I think it’s a reoccurring thing credit to them for playing well today with a sub in. Their 2nd best guy is on a heater. And Virginia wow they’re tearing the course up. It’s wild how many teams have brothers on the team. I think ASU (not here) Virginia, UNC, and a few others all have brothers together.

 

[vikings001]

if this holds very impressive performance for Illini since no one has caught fire and with how much talent they have you expect a few guys will. Most of the other teams in the top have had guys put down really low rounds. Illinois has been consistent and even keeled.

 

[vikings001]

College golf is so fun. Follow Robert for more details. Max going bogey birdie on 1/2 is insane if you look at where he’s at for both holes and the shots/putts he hit.

 

[DeonThomas]

I'd love to post a sub-par 2nd round score --- and create more space between us and 9th place.