University of Illinois
Augusta Haskins Award Invitational
Illini Set For Augusta Haskins Award Invitational
April 1, 2022 | Men's Golf
PREVIEW
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| Tournament | Augusta Haskins Award Invitational |
| Date | April 2-3 |
| Location | Augusta, Ga. |
| Course | Forest Hills Golf Club |
| Live Scoring | Golfstat |
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Illinois men's golf team, ranked No. 23 nationally in the GCAA's latest Bushnell/GolfWeek DI Coaches Poll, returns to action this weekend, traveling to Augusta, Ga., to compete in the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational. The event is hosted by Augusta University at Forest Hills Golf Club – just miles from Augusta National Golf Club – and takes place April 2-3, concluding on the eve of Masters Week.
THE SETTING
The Augusta Haskins Award Invitational is hosted at the Jaguars' home course, Forest Hills Golf Club, which features a par-72, 7,086-yard layout. The 18-hole course, rich in college golf history, was originally designed by world renowned course architect Donald Ross, and was renovated by the Arnold Palmer Company in 2004. Forest Hills is repeatedly named "Best Public Course" by Augusta Magazine and offers traditional Southern topography with level, rolling fairways surrounded by magnificent trees.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The 54-hole tournament will be a five-count-four format played over two days, with 36 holes slated for Saturday, followed by Sunday's final round. Saturday begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. CT. Sunday's finale starts with tee times starting at 8:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. CT.
THE FIELD
The Augusta Haskins Award Invitational features a 15-team field highlighted by some of the premier golf programs in the nation. The Illini, 24th in the latest Golfstat team ratings, are one of eight top-50 teams in the field, along with Oklahoma State (2), Texas (12), Notre Dame (13), South Carolina (28), Alabama (37), North Florida (35) and Northwestern (35). Central Florida (69) and Furman (97) rank inside the top 100. Chattanooga (137), Mercer (147), host Augusta (143), Georgia State (156) and Navy (237) complete the field..
FIGHTING ILLINI LINEUP
No. 1: Adrien Dumont de Chassart
No. 2: Jerry Ji
No. 3: Jackson Buchanan
No. 4: Tommy Kuhl
No. 5: Piercen Hunt
LIVE SCORING
Live scoring for the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational will be available on GolfStat.com. A recap and results will be posted on FightingIllini.com following each day of competition.
ILLINI AT THE AUGUSTA HASKINS AWARD INVITATIONAL
The Fighting Illini have competed in each of the last 11 Augusta Haskins Award Invitational events dating back to 2010. The Orange and Blue have notched two team wins - in 2016 and 2018 - plus a runner-up finish in 2015. Former Illini Dylan Meyer captured medalist honors at the event in both 2017 and 2018.
Adrien Dumont de Chassart will compete in the event for the third time in his Illini career. As a freshman in 2019, he matched former teammate Michael Feagles as the Illini's top finisher in a tie for 24th. Last year, Dumont de Chassart tied for 18th with a 3-under 213. Junior Jerry Ji tied for 15th at the 2021 event with a 212 (-4) and Tommy Kuhl tied for 43rd with a 219 (+3).
UP NEXT
The Illini return to the course next weekend, making the short trek from Champaign to West Lafayette, Ind., to compete in the Boilermaker Invitational, hosted at Purdue's Ackerman-Allen Course, April 9-10.
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