CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois women's golf team is set to open its 2023-24 season this week, traveling to Hanahan, S.C., for the Cougar Classic. The two-day tournament is hosted by the College of Charleston on Monday and Tuesday, September 11-12.
THE SETTING
The Cougar Classic will be held at Yeamans Hall Club. The course was designed by Seth Raynor and officially opened in 1924. The course will be set up for a par 71 and will play 6,269 yards long.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
There will be 17 teams competing in the 54-hole tournament with 36 holes of continuous play on Monday (Sept. 11), followed by the final 18 on Tuesday (Sept. 12). Monday has a shotgun start of 8:30 a.m. CT, whereas Tuesday features an 8:45 a.m. CT shotgun start.
THE FIELD
Along with the Illini, the 17-team field for the Cougar Classic will include Charleston, Clemson, Florida, Furman, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Maryland, Miami, Michigan State, NC State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
FIGHTING ILLINI LINEUP
No. 1: Isabel Sy
No. 2: Erica Lee
No. 3: Anna Ritter
No. 4: Sophia Sulkar
No. 5: Elizabeth Beek
ILLINI AT THE COUGAR CLASSIC
This will be the second time in program history that the Illinois women's golf program has competed in the Cougar Classic. The Fighting Illini finished tied for 12th in this even last season, with Crystal Wang finishing a team-best tied for 13th individually.
LIVE SCORING
Live scoring for the Cougar Classic will be available on Golfstat.com. A Recap and results will be posted on FightingIllini.com following each day of play.
UP NEXT
The Illini will next head to Norman, Okla., for the Schooner Fall Classic at the Belmar Golf Club on September 23-25.
