2020-21 Illini Men's Golf

Homecoming 2019 · May 21, 2021

Illinoise said:
He could definitely make some coin on the senior tour, but at 55, I think he’s committed to a career of coaching with an occasional tournament on the side. Maybe he could still be competitive at 60 but that’s a rare bird.

Isn't he the highest paid golf coach in the nation? Seems like an easy commitment to make!

illiniu · May 22, 2021

FeelYourPaign said:
Absolutely.
It's wonderful to be reliably good at something, isn't it? And on top of that, I like golf. This is a great time of year.

I agree. Only problem: my golf swing ain't so great, but what else is new?

DRS · May 22, 2021

hardy at it again, T-4 heading into Sunday, this could be the week.

FeelYourPaign · May 24, 2021

I was curious about TV times for the upcoming Nationals.
Found these times, which are all Eastern and all coverage is on the Golf Channel
The NCAA website does not list ending times for coverage., but I found them on my DVR

Monday, 5:00 PM Eastern, Individual Championships (will be re-aired twice later that night) (4 Hrs Coverage)
Tuesday, Noon Eastern, Quarterfinals (8 teams in four matches) (will be re-aired at 2:30) (2 1/2 Hrs Coverage)
Tuesday, 5:00 PM Eastern, Semifinals (4 teams in two matches) (will be re-aired at 10:00) (4 Hrs Coverage)
Wednesday, 5:00 PM Eastern, Finals (2 teams in one match) (will be re-aired at 10:00) (4 Hrs Coverage)

Nothing over the weekend, I guess the pros get the weekend.
Hope that helps !

whatahack · May 24, 2021

Good info...thanks

BRucks · May 26, 2021

What is the role of the alternate on teams at the NCAA tourney (Hunt for us)? Do they replace an injured player? Can that happen at any point in the tourney? Can they replace a player who simply isn't playing well?

Illinoise · May 26, 2021

BRucks said:
What is the role of the alternate on teams at the NCAA tourney (Hunt for us)? Do they replace an injured player? Can that happen at any point in the tourney? Can they replace a player who simply isn't playing well?

They don’t have to replace an injured player and can happen anytime except in the middle of a round. You could imagine trying to prove a guy is injured versus just playing bad. Not clear on if you remove a guy if you put him back in. Maybe someone knows that answer.

Homecoming 2019 · May 27, 2021

DRS said:
hardy at it again, T-4 heading into Sunday, this could be the week.

Didn't realize how well he was playing in 2021, up over 200 spots in the world golf rankings to 245. Currently 14th in points on the Korn Ferry Tour, the top 25 get PGA Tour cards. Has 2/2 cuts made on PGA tour events as well.

DRS · May 27, 2021

Homecoming 2019 said:
Didn't realize how well he was playing in 2021, up over 200 spots in the world golf rankings to 245. Currently 14th in points on the Korn Ferry Tour, the top 25 get PGA Tour cards. Has 2/2 cuts made on PGA tour events as well.

yeah he is playing great, I posted this update in the wrong golf thread, there is another with illini golfers in the pros and we've been following Hardy and others semi-closely over the last year or so.

Illini Golfers in the Pros

With the Belgium boys off and D.A. toiling in mediocrity(hoping he makes the cut) the action is on the lower tours. Edoardo Lipparelli got a start on the Challenge Tour this week albeit had a rough 1st round at +4. Not sure if he has full status on that tour he is playing on a qualification...

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suburbanILLINI · May 28, 2021

Scoreboard for NCAA Championships: http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=22822

Illinoise · May 28, 2021

As one would guess, based on early scores the course is playing tough despite great weather conditions. Pars are going to be good scores this week as the Illini try to get into the top 8. I’ll throw a wild guess out of +20 as the score needed to get it done.

FeelYourPaign · May 28, 2021

Illinoise said:
As one would guess, based on early scores the course is playing tough despite great weather conditions. Pars are going to be good scores this week as the Illini try to get into the top 8. I’ll throw a wild guess out of +20 as the score needed to get it done.

That's a bold pick this early.
I like it!

FeelYourPaign · May 28, 2021

In case you're like me and looking at the lllini's early scores and wondering "which is harder, the front or the back?" ....
The front 9 is the harder 9, by about. 7 strokes.
Front 9 +1.3
Back 9 +2.0

Ilinois started on the back

whatahack · May 28, 2021

ADC with a birdie-birdie start...

Pikeillinifan · May 28, 2021

FeelYourPaign said:
In case you're like me and looking at the lllini's early scores and wondering "which is harder, the front or the back?" ....
The front 9 is the harder 9, by about. 7 strokes.
Front 9 +1.3
Back 9 +2.0

Ilinois started on the back

Good to know, thank you. Would love to see them finish in the top 5-6 today at a minimum.

Illinoise · May 28, 2021

Pikeillinifan said:
Good to know, thank you. Would love to see them finish in the top 5-6 today at a minimum.

It’s going to be easier to score in the morning then the afternoon. Course is going to play hard and fast later in the day. I would be surprised if any of the afternoon teams shoot under par.

whatahack · May 28, 2021

Illinoise said:
It’s going to be easier to score in the morning then the afternoon. Course is going to play hard and fast later in the day. I would be surprised if any of the afternoon teams shoot under par.

I hope your morning theory holds true. We need that advantage tomorrow.

FeelYourPaign · May 28, 2021

Currently T10, 1 stroke off the match play place. Not a disaster, but we'll need better tomorrow.

Illinoise · May 28, 2021

whatahack said:
I hope your morning theory holds true. We need that advantage tomorrow.

Need one of the top three to go -2 or -3, get one good round of +1 or +2 from the 4 and 5 man and the Illini are in good shape. A middling first day for sure but still in fine shape. This group has lots of fight in them. Nobody is going low here. Keep grinding!!

altenberger22 · May 29, 2021

FeelYourPaign said:
Currently T10, 1 stroke off the match play place. Not a disaster, but we'll need better tomorrow.

And while keeping an eye on the Top 8 is extremely important, goal #1 is to make the Top 15 (to avoid being cut) after three rounds.

CubsIlliniFan · May 29, 2021

It is rare that all 5 of our guys do not break par after a round. Hopefully we can get back on track and get a under par score today. We need to keep around that top 8 even though the first cut is 15. The good news is that teams like Tech and Sam Houston will fall back which makes our job easier. At least we are not Texas right now as they made it very hard for themselves. We do not need to get these strokes back today but 3 or 4 under on this course is a solid round. We need everyone to step up, especially Gio as he had one of his worse rounds all year.

Brad Gagnon's wife · May 29, 2021

Today Illinois' experience and having Coach Small should give us a good chance to get into top 5 going into Sunday. Play well boys!

altenberger22 · May 29, 2021

I didn't pay attention yesterday, but it appears tee times are based based on ranking?

The 6 top-ranked teams are already on the course this morning. (And no one else.) Cumulative scores sit at -1 at this early stage.

FeelYourPaign · May 29, 2021

altenberger22 said:
I didn't pay attention yesterday, but it appears tee times are based based on ranking?

The 6 top-ranked teams are already on the course this morning. (And no one else.) Cumulative scores sit at -1 at this early stage.

Yes, yesterday the highest ranked teams went out in the afternoon and today in the morning.
For the most part, that is. It wasn't an exact sorting by rank, but pretty close.
Hoping that they don't revert tomorrow, as afternoons are always a bit harder than mornings.

altenberger22 · May 29, 2021

We need a blogger on the course.......