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Steve Stricker

PGA Bio | OWGR

Turned Pro: 1990

At Illinois

  • Three-time All-American (1987-89)
  • Three-time Big Ten champion (1986, 1988-89)
  • Two-time Big Ten Player of the Year (1988-89)
  • 1988 Les Bolstad Award winner (Big Ten's lowest season stroke average)
  • Led Illinois to 1988 Big Ten championship
  • Four-time All-Big Ten (1986-89)
  • Won 12 individual tournament titles
  • Led Illinois to 11 first-place and 10 second-place finishes in 49 career tournaments
  • Ended his career as Illinois' season (71.52, 1989) and career stroke average record-holder (73.15)
  • Ended his career as Illinois' 36- (134) and 54-hole (205) scoring record-holder
  • Still holds Illinois' record for lowest 72-hole score (273)

Thomas Detry

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Turned Pro: 2016

At Illinois

  • Three-time All-American (2014-16)
  • 2016 Big Ten Medalist
  • 2015 Big Ten Player of the Year
  • 2015 Les Bolstad Award Winner (Big Ten’s lowest season stroke average)
  • 2013 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
  • Helped Illini win three-straight Big Ten Championships (2014-16)
  • Helped Illini finish Runner-up at the 2013 NCAA Championship
  • 2014-15 Illini Single Season Stroke Average Leader (70.76)
  • Holds the second spot for the Illini Career Stroke Average Leaders (2013-16: 71.72)
  • Four-time NCAA All-Midwest Region (2013-16)
  • 2015 GCAA All-Academic Scholar
  • 2014 and 2015 Arnold Palmer Cup Participant
  • Won five individual tournament titles

Thomas Pieters

PGA Bio | DP World Tour Bio | LIV Golf Bio | OWGR | Pro Illini Q&A

Turned Pro: 2013

At Illinois

  • 2012 NCAA champion
  • Two-time All-American (2012-13)
  • 2013 Big Ten medalist
  • 2013 Big Ten Player of the Year
  • Helped Illinois win three Big Ten championships (2011-13)
  • Helped Illinois to 2013 NCAA runner-up finish
  • Two-time All-Midwest Region (2012-13)
  • Two-time All-Big Ten (2012-13)
  • Ended career ranked second in school history in career stroke average (2011-13: 72.35), which now ranks seventh on the all-time list
  • 2012-13 Illini Single Season Stroke Average Leader (71.38)
  • 2012 Arnold Palmer Cup Participant

Nick Hardy

Nick Hardy

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Turned Pro: 2018

At Illinois

  • 2018 PING All-America First Team
  • 2018 Big Ten Player of the Year
  • 2018 All-Big Ten Championships Team
  • 2018 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
  • 2018 All-Nicklaus Team
  • 2018 Haskins Award Watch List (March 8)
  • 2017 PING All-America Second Team
  • Three-time All-Big Ten First Team (2015, 2017, 2018)
  • 2017 Ben Hogan Award Semifinalist
  • Two-time Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year Award Semifinalist (2017, 2018)
  • 2016 All-Big Ten Second Team
  • Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017)
  • 2015 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
  • Four-time PING All-Midwest Region (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
  • Program-record single-season stroke average (70.61; 2017-18)
  • Won four individual titles including two Big Ten medals (2015 and 2018) and the 2017 NCAA West Regional

Brian Campbell

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Turned Pro: 2015

At Illinois

  • Two-time All-American (2014-15)
  • 2014 Big Ten Player of the Year
  • Helped Illini win three Big Ten Championships (2011, 2012, 2014)
  • Helped Illini finish Runner-up at the 2013 NCAA Championship
  • Three-time NCAA All-Midwest Region (2013-15)
  • Two-time Illini Single Season Stroke Average Leader (2013-14: 71.08 / 2014-15: 71.10)
  • Holds the fifth spot for Illini Career Stroke Average Leaders (2012-15: 72.24)
  • Won four individual tournament titles

Adrien Dumont de Chassart

Adrien Dumont de Chassart

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Turned Pro: 2023

At Illinois

  • Big Ten Medal of Honor (2023)
  • GCAA PING All-America First Team (2023)
  • Two-Time GCAA PING All-America Second Team (2021, 2022)
  • NCAA All-Championship Team - Top-15 finisher at NCAA Championship (2023)
  • Golfweek All-America First Team (2023)
  • Golfweek All-America Second Team (2022)
  • Four-Time GCAA PING All-Midwest Region (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Three-Time Big Ten Golfer of the Year (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Jack Nicklaus Award Finalist (2023)
  • Fred Haskins Award Finalist (2023)
  • Ben Hogan Award Semifinalist (2023)
  • Two-Time Arnold Palmer Cup - Team International (2021, 2022)
  • Two-Time Big Ten Les Bolstad Award (2022, 2023)
  • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2020)
  • CSC Academic All-America Second Team (2023)
  • Two-Time CSC Academic All-District (2022, 2023)
  • Four-Time Spring Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Four-Time GCAA All-America Scholar (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Four-Time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
  • Three-Time All-Big Ten First Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • All-Big Ten Second Team (2019)
  • Four-Time All-Big Ten Championships Team (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Big Ten Championship Medalist (2019)

Luke Guthrie

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Turned Pro: 2012

At Illinois

  • Two-time All-American (2011-12)
  • Two-time Big Ten medalist (2011-12)
  • 2012 Big Ten Player of the Year
  • 2012 Les Bolstad Award winner (Big Ten's lowest season stroke average)
  • Helped Illinois win four Big Ten championships (2009-12)
  • Four-time NCAA All-Midwest Region (2009-12)
  • Ended career with Illinois record for career stroke average (2009-12: 72.08), which now ranks fourth on the all-time list
  • 2011-12 Illini Single Season Stroke average Leader (71.19)
  • 2011 GCAA All-Academic Scholar
  • Won seven individual tournament titles

Scott Langley

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Turned Pro: 2011

At Illinois

  • 2010 NCAA champion
  • Three-time All-American (2009-11)
  • 2010 Big Ten Player of the Year
  • Helped Illinois win three Big Ten championships (2009-11)
  • Three-time NCAA All-Midwest Region (2009-11)
  • Three-time All-Big Ten (2009-11)
  • 2008 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
  • Two-time GCAA All-Academic Scholar (2010-11)
  • Ended career with Illinois record for career stroke average (2008-11: 72.50), which now ranks eighth on the all-time list
  • 2009-10 Illini Single Season Stroke Average Leaders (71.37)
  • Won four individual tournament titles
  • 2010 Arnold Palmer Cup Participant

D.A. Points

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Turned Pro: 1999

At Illinois

  • 1999 All-American
  • Two-time All-Big Ten (1998-99)
  • Finished T-12th at 1999 NCAA Championships
  • Won three individual tournament titles
  • Led Illinois to three team tournament titles
  • Ended his career as Illinois’ career stroke average record-holder (1997-1999: 72.57), which now ranks ninth on the all-time list
  • 1998-1999 Illini Single Season Stroke Average Leader (72.14)


Dylan Meyer

Dylan Meyer

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Turned Pro: 2018

At Illinois

  • 2018 PING Second Team All-America
  • 2018 Ben Hogan Award Watch List
  • 2017 PING First Team All-America
  • 2017 Big Ten Player of the Year
  • Three-time All-Big Ten First Team (2016, 2017, 2018)
  • 2017 Ben Hogan Award Finalist
  • Two-time Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year Award semifinalist (2017, 2018)
  • 2017 All-Nicklaus Team
  • 2016 All-Big Ten First Team
  • 2016 PING All-America Honorable Mention
  • 2015 All-Big Ten Second Team
  • Four-time PING All-Midwest Region (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
  • Third in career stroke average (71.72)
  • Won six individual titles including the 2017 Big Ten Championship
  • Reached No. 2 in World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR)

Michael Feagles - Illini in the Pros

Michael Feagles

PGA Bio | OWGR

Turned Pro: 2021

At Illinois

  • GCAA PING All-America Second Team (2021)
  • NCAA All-Championship Team - Top-15 finisher at NCAA Championship (2023)
  • Big Ten Les Bolstad Award Winner (2021)
  • Five-time GCAA PING All-Midwest Region (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
  • Five-Time All-Big Ten First Team (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
  • GCAA PING All-America Honorable Mention (2019)
  • Two-Time All-Big Ten Championships Team (2018, 2021)
  • Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2017)

Charlie Danielson

Charlie Danielson

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Turned Pro: 2016

At Illinois

  • 2016 Big Ten Player of the Year
  • 2016 Big Ten Medal of Honor
  • 2016 Arnold Palmer Cup Team USA Participant
  • 2016 Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year Award Finalist
  • 2016 Byron Nelson Award Finalist
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Ben Hogan Award Semifinalist
  • 2015 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar
  • 2015 PING All-Midwest Region
  • Four-time PING All-American (first team, 2016; second team, 2015; honorable mention, 2014; honorable mention, 2013)
  • Three-time PING All-Midwest Region (2014, 2015, 2016)
  • Three-time All-Big Ten First Team (2014, 2015, 2016)
  • Two-time Les Bolstad Award winner (2014, 2016)
  • Reached Round of 16 at 2013 U.S. Amateur

Matthis Besard

Matthis Besard

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Turned Pro: 2023

At Illinois

  • PING All-Midwest Region (2023)
  • All-Big Ten First Team (2023)
  • All-Big Ten Championships Team (2023)
  • All-Big Ten Championship Bronze Medalist (2023) 
  • Spring Academic All-Big Ten (2023)
  • GCAA All-America Scholar (2023)

Edoardo Lipparelli

Edoardo Lipparelli

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Turned Pro: 2017 

At Illinois

  • 2017 PING All-Midwest Region
  • 2017 All-Big Ten
  • Helped Illini to Big Ten Championships in 2016 and 2017
  • Closed Illini career ranked eighth in career-stroke average (73.10) 

Tommy Kuhl

Tommy Kuhl

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Turned Pro: 2023

At Illinois

  • Fred Haskins Award Finalist (2023)
  • GCAA PING All-America First Team (2023)
  • NCAA All-American - Top-15 finisher at NCAA Championship (2023)
  • Golfweek All-America Second Team (2023)
  • Two-Time GCAA PING All-Midwest Region (2022, 2023)
  • All-Big Ten Championships Team (2023)
  • All-Big Ten Championship Bronze Medalist (2023) 
  • Two-Time All-Big Ten First Team (2022, 2023)
  • Two-Time Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2022, 2023)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2023)
  • Four-Time GCAA All-America Scholar (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Four-Time Spring Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Two-Time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2019-20, 2020-21)

Joe Affrunti

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Turned Pro: 2004

At Illinois

  • 2004 first-team All-Big Ten
  • Named to Big Ten All-Championship Team after tying for runner-up at the 2004 Big Ten Championships
  • Led the team with a stroke average of 73.09
  • Recorded seven top-10 finishes in 11 tournaments on the season, including four top-5 finishes
  • Was Illinois' top finisher in six tournaments

Piercen Hunt

Piercen Hunt

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Turned Pro: 2024

At Illinois

  • Two-Time PING All-Midwest Region (2022, 2023)
  • Two-Time All-Big Ten Second Team (2022, 2023)
  • Two-Time GCAA All-America Scholar (2022, 2023)
  • Three-Time Spring Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024)

Timmy Crawford

Timmy Crawford

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Turned Pro: 2024

At Illinois

  • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2024)
  • GCAA PING All-Midwest Region (2024)

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