University of Illinois
Boilermaker Invitational
@IlliniMGolf Gearing Up for the Boilermaker Invitational
April 14, 2016 | Men's Golf
The tournament marks the final regular season competition for the Orange and Blue
Champaign, Ill. - Fighting Illini Men's Golf is set to close out regular season play at the Boilermaker Invitational over the weekend. Held at Kampen Course in West Lafayette, Ind., the 54-hole tournament will take place Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17.
"We're looking forward to going to Purdue after some time off," head coach Mike Small said. "We're looking forward to seeing some fellow Big Ten teams and getting reacquainted with the Purdue golf course. It's a great golf course that is demanding and is set up to be very challenging. I'm sure our guys are looking forward to getting back into the competitive mode and competing the next two weeks."
The home course of the Purdue Boilermakers, Kampen Course is a Par 72, 7,465-yard facility that has been rated one of the top collegiate courses in the nation.
"It's got some difficult holes and some penalizing holes," Small said of Kampen Course. We will need to play from a point of strength or they can get up and grab you. We're going to have to be prepared for a tough golf course."
The No. 2-ranked Illini will compete among a field of 15 teams including several Big Ten opponents. No. 31 Purdue, No. 43 Michigan State, No. 47 Louisville and No. 50 Kent State join Cincinnati, Indiana, Miami (OH), Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Ohio State, Southern Illinois, Toledo, UCF and Wisconsin in the tournament field.
Last season, the Orange and Blue took the Boilermaker Invitational title with a score 35-under par. Illinois finished 32 strokes ahead of runner-up Louisville (-3). Both Thomas Detry and Charlie Danielson shared the individual title, finishing 10-under par through three rounds. Illinois 35-under par total score stands as a tournament record, and their second round tally 20-under par also stands as the tournament's 18-hole team record.
The tournament begins at 7:45 a.m. CT on Saturday, April 16 with a shotgun start. Teams will play two rounds, 36 holes, on Saturday, followed by the final round on Sunday, April 17. Sunday's round will also begin with a 7:45 a.m. shotgun start. Live scoring for the tournament will be available through BirdieFire, and a recap will be posted on FIGHTINGILLINI.com at the conclusion of each day of play. Fans can follow Illinois men's golf on social media for even more life updates.
