University of Illinois
Shootout at the Legends
Illinois Shatters School 54-Hole Tournament Record
October 10, 2006 | Women's Golf
Oct. 10, 2006
FRANKLIN, Ind.- The Fighting Illini women's golf team finished 2006 fall tournament action today with a second place finish and a sensational record-breaking single round performance at The Shootout at the Legends in Franklin, Indiana. Carding a third-round team total of 292, the Illini set a team-best 54-hole tournament record of 890 strokes. The previous 54-hole record of 901 strokes was set in 2000 at the Arkansas-Little Rock Invite. The Orange and Blue's 18-hole total today also places them second on the school's all-time single-round list, only one stroke away from the school's all-time best 18-hole total of 292 set in 2002 at the Pat Bradley Championship.
"The team played great today," said head coach Renee Slone. "It helped the players to come to a course that they were familiar with and had past success on."
Finishing second out of a field of 18 teams, the Illini were 13 strokes behind tournament champion Campbell University (877). UI golfers experienced similar individual success, as junior Seul Ki Park (71-74-71-216) finished 2nd overall, tying with Toledo's Tammy Clelland and Catherine Fortin of Eastern Michigan. Park fired a one-under third-round 71, putting her even par for her tournament total at 216. Park's performance today tied her for third place on the Illinois individual 54-hole scoring list, tying her own score of 216 set at last year's Shootout at the Legends and head coach Renee Slone's 216, set in 1992. Slone also holds the top two 54-hole totals in school history.
Junior Casey Burden (79-75-71-225) also closed out fall-tournament action on a good note, shooting a career-best round of 71. Burden finished tied for 16th overall, and fellow junior Stephanie Mory (79-73-75-227) was close behind, finishing tied for 26th. Senior Meghan Naik (83-75-75-233) and sophomore Nancy Featherstone (72-79-82-233) tied for 49th overall, rounding-out scores for Illinois.
The Shootout at the Legends marks the final fall tournament for the UI Golfers. The Orange and Blue will begin training for the spring season, which opens February 24-26, 2007 at the Florida State Invitational. The Demirijan Golf Facility, which is slated to open in November 2006, will serve as their primary training facility throughout the winter months.
As far as Illinois' success today, head coach Renee Slone is optimistic. "Hopefully this is a sign of things to come in the spring."
2006 Shootout at the Legends Final Results
Team Totals RD-1 RD-2 RD-3 TOTAL 1. Campbell 300 287 290 877 2. Illinois 301 297 292 890 3t. Wisconsin 304 293 297 894 3t. Toledo 302 291 301 894 5. Eastern Michigan 301 302 292 895 6. Missouri State 302 302 300 904 7. Illinois State 301 303 301 905 8t. Iowa 296 302 311 909 8t. Southern Illinois 306 302 301 909 10. Western Michigan 302 304 304 910 11. Georgetown 301 308 305 914 12. Northern Illinois 308 306 306 920 13. Cincinnati 311 313 310 934 14. Ball State 316 308 314 938 15. St. John's 317 300 325 942 16t. Indiana State 324 311 314 949 16t. Ohio 316 313 320 949 18. Old Dominion 324 316 333 973
Illinois Results 2t. Seul Ki Park 71 74 71 216
16t. Casey Burden 79 75 71 225
26t. Stephanie Mory 79 73 75 227
49t. Meghan Naik 83 75 75 233
49t. Nancy Featherstone 72 79 82 233
