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Fighting Illini On Tour

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

PGA Bio | DP World Tour Bio | OWGR

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

PGA Bio | OWGR | Pro Illini Q&A

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

PGA Bio | OWGR | Pro Illini Q&A

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

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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

PGA Bio | OWGR | Pro Illini Q&A

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

PGA Bio | OWGR | Pro Illini Q&A

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

PGA Bio | OWGR | Pro Illini Q&A

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

PGA Bio | OWGR | Pro Illini Q&A

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

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

PGA Bio | OWGR | Pro Illini Q&A

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

DP World Tour Bio | OWGR

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

DP World Tour Bio | OWGR

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

PGA Bio | OWGR

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

PGA Bio | OWGR

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

PGA Bio | OWGR

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

PGA Bio | OWGR

Turned Pro: 2024

At Illinois

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

Entering 2025 Season

Schedule

Fighting Illini On Tour

Steve Stricker

Thomas Detry

Thomas Pieters

Nick Hardy

Brian Campbell

Adrien Dumont de Chassart

Luke Guthrie

Scott Langley

D.A. Points

Dylan Meyer

Michael Feagles

Charlie Danielson

Matthis Besard

Edoardo Lipparelli

Tommy Kuhl

Joe Affrunti

Piercen Hunt

Timmy Crawford

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Men's Track & Field versus NCAA West Preliminaries on May 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM (T) // 7 PM (F) CT

Upcoming Event: Women's Track & Field versus NCAA West Preliminaries on May 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM (T) // 7 PM (F) CT

Upcoming Event: Men's Track & Field versus NCAA West Preliminaries on May 28, 2026 at 9:30 AM (F) // 7:50 PM (T) CT

Upcoming Event: Women's Track & Field versus NCAA West Preliminaries on May 28, 2026 at 9:30 AM (F) // 7:50 PM (T) CT

Upcoming Event: Men's Track & Field versus NCAA West Preliminaries on May 29, 2026 at 1 PM (F) // 5:15 PM (T) CT

Results

Completed Event: Baseball versus [5] Purdue on May 20, 2026 , Loss , 1, to, 3

Completed Event: Men's Golf at NCAA Athens Regional on May 20, 2026 , , T11th / 13 | 284-275-286--845 (-7)

Completed Event: Baseball versus [8] Iowa on May 19, 2026 , Loss , 6, to, 10

Completed Event: Men's Golf at NCAA Athens Regional on May 19, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Men's Golf at NCAA Athens Regional on May 18, 2026 ,

Fighting Illini On Tour

Steve Stricker

Thomas Detry

Thomas Pieters

Nick Hardy

Brian Campbell

Adrien Dumont de Chassart

Luke Guthrie

Scott Langley

D.A. Points

Dylan Meyer

Michael Feagles

Charlie Danielson

Matthis Besard

Edoardo Lipparelli

Tommy Kuhl

Joe Affrunti

Piercen Hunt

Timmy Crawford

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