Final Results

Windermere, Fla. - No. 1-ranked Fighting Illini Men's Golf won it's second-consecutive tournament title on Tuesday, taking home the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational title with a team score 1-over par. The Illini fired a team score 1-under par on the final day of play to take over the top spot with a four-stroke lead. No. 10-ranked Arizona State (+5) and No. 15 California (+14) join the Orange and Blue among the top-three teams, and three Illini placed among the top-10 individually.

"This is one of the bigger, more prestigious college events in the country, played on a very difficult and tricky golf course," head coach Mike Small said of the tournament. "The wind was really strong all three days and I thought our guys really persevered through that adversity. This tournament was a great test for us because it was a close one, we were a ways back to start out today and Arizona State played close until the end. It's great for our team to compete at a tournament like that and earn the win by pulling away. To come away with three top-10 individual finishes is also pretty big, our guys really persevered this week and I'm proud of that."

Sophomore Nick Hardy carded a 3-under par third round score to take third overall in the tournament. He fired six birdies in the round, helping to negate two bogeys on the day.  Hardy's third place finish is his highest of the season so far, and his fourth finish among the top-10 individuals. 

Not far behind him, fellow sophomore Dylan Meyer closed the tournament with a score 1-under par to take sixth place. Meyer was 1-over par in the third round. He was able to negate a few bogeys early on the back nine as he tallied three birdies throughout the day. Meyer has finished among the top-10 three times this season. 

Senior Charlie Danielson finished at even par through three rounds of play, tying for seventh overall. Danielson recorded four birdies in Tuesday's round, and posted an eagle on the seventh hole.  

Both Alex Burge and Thomas Detry shot 9-over par through three rounds of play, tying for 37th in the tournament. Burge started the day at even par before bogeying two holes before making the turn. He was able to birdie three holes on the back nine, but scored 3-over par in the final round of play. 

Detry started the day with a few bogeys on the front nine, but he birdied three consecutive holes on his back nine. His four total birdies helped him to a third round score 4-over par. 

The Tavistock Collegiate Invitational was held at Isleworth Country Club this weekend, which boasts one of the toughest golf courses in the state of Florida. Isleworth boasts a 7,544-yard, Par 72 course located in Windermere, Fla. The tournament welcomed several of the nation's top teams including No. 10 Arizona State, No. 15 Carolina, No. 16 North Carolina, No. 17 Vanderbilt, No. 23 Florida, No. 26 South Carolina, No. 32 Augusta, North Florida, Texas Tech, Ohio State, UNLV, UCF, New Mexico and Washington State. 

The Illini will return to Champaign to prepare for the upcoming East Lake Cup, a match play event that will air live on the Golf Channel, Nov. 2-3

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