It's hard to say. The team that leads after stroke play has only won match play once. Also, Oklahoma just barely qualified from their regional, so they haven't been playing lights out. #8 seeds have won this tournament, so anything is possible
2020-21 Illini Men's Golf
It's hard to say. The team that leads after stroke play has only won match play once. Also, Oklahoma just barely qualified from their regional, so they haven't been playing lights out. #8 seeds have won this tournament, so anything is possible
Teams from Illinois to qualify for match play: 1
Teams from Texas to qualify for match play: 0
Teams from Texas to qualify for match play: 0
I'm I correct in thinking this Illini team is better suited for match play than stroke play? The history of Mike Small's teams say that.
Not really. Illinois has done ok in match play over the years, but not great. It took them a long time to finally win the Big Ten Match Play tournament, even though they were clearly the best team most years.
And with as many times as they've qualified for match play at the NCAA championships, if they were great at it you would think they would have won it at least once by now. Many lower-ranked and seeded teams than Illinois have won it over the years
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No.. But i hope so this time,
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OU looks like they made a switch. They are replacing their number 1 golfer Reband who had a terrible stroke play for Welch. This is interesting as it puts a guy who has not played the course under this pressure. Could be an advantage for us but we need to come out swinging.
Good find! Wonder if there is an illness at play. Tough call to sit a veteran who was playing #1. Either way the Illini are ready.
Not sure if you saw the segment where they talked about how Feagles' uncle Jeff was a punter in the NFL forever and was on the Giants team that beat the undefeated Pats in Super Bowl 42. Jeff Feagles also does broadcasting work with the Giants now. This is all very familiar to the play-by-play guy Bob Papa, who is also the radio voice of the Giants.
My brain hurts from trying that just now
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
I think this OU - Illinois matchup is a tossup. Yes, OU beat us by 4 strokes at stroke play. That's 1 stroke a day, spread over 4 golfers. Hardly decisive.
But in match play, all 5 scores count. Illinois was better there 3 of the 4 days. Hence the tossup comment. I like our chances men.
But in match play, all 5 scores count. Illinois was better there 3 of the 4 days. Hence the tossup comment. I like our chances men.
Yes. Match play is something. I love it.
Last time ILL/OKLA went head to head was 2017 at Rich Harvest Farms. Okla beat Illini 3.5-1.5 in the final four.
But that's history.
I just hope Illini make it to final four this time so they go to East Lake Cup and we can watch them on Golf Channel this fall. One step at a time, though.
Congratulations to Illini and especially to Michael Feagles. He will be sorely missed next season.
Last time ILL/OKLA went head to head was 2017 at Rich Harvest Farms. Okla beat Illini 3.5-1.5 in the final four.
But that's history.
I just hope Illini make it to final four this time so they go to East Lake Cup and we can watch them on Golf Channel this fall. One step at a time, though.
Congratulations to Illini and especially to Michael Feagles. He will be sorely missed next season.
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I love this exposure also, so much coverage at this event.
i've been following all week on golfstat. http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=match&tid=22819 initially showed Brightwell up 1 thru 1
think you are misreading that, arrow is orange and pointing at gio
and if you click the arrow it will show you the hole breakdown
I'm gonna try it. Anything to improve my lousy swing. Moe Norman baseball grip, too,
danielb927
Orange Krush Class of 2013
- Rochester, MN
Just looking at the stroke play results, the Oklahoma trio of Brightwell/McAllister/Cummins all shot well (between our 1st and 2nd best). If we can take 1/3 of those matchups I like our odds.
Of the 3, Tadiotto currently up 3 through 5 on Brightwell.
Of the 3, Tadiotto currently up 3 through 5 on Brightwell.