2020-21 Men's Golf Roster
Giovanni Tadiotto
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Anderlecht, Belgium
- High School:
- College Du Christ Roi
Career Highlights
2020 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
2020 Spring Academic All-Big Ten
2020 All-Big Ten Second Team
2019 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
2019 PING All-Midwest Region
2019 All-Big Ten Second Team
2019 Spring Academic All-Big Ten
2018 Spring Academic All-Big Ten
Senior - 2019-20
- Played in five tournaments in the COVID-19 shortened season
- Appeared in the team lineup in three tournaments
- Also competed in the Cypress Point Classic (Oct. 28-29)
- Earned two top-five finishes to open the spring schedule
- Tied for fourth at the Sports Authority Intercollegiate (Feb. 10-11)
- Named Big Ten Golfer of the Week after finishing in a tie for third at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate (Feb. 20-22)
- Played seven rounds of par or better
- Closed the season with a 72.60 stroke average, including a team-leading 69.67 in two spring tournaments.
- Named to the All-Big Ten Second Team
Summer 2019
- Took 12th at the St. Andrews Links Trophy, finishing 10-under par
- Appeared in the fields at the British Amateur and the European Amateur
- Helped Belgium earn victories over Netherlands and Iceland at the European Amateur Team Championship
- Advanced to the fourth round of stroke play at the Western Amateur
Junior - 2018-19
- Appeared in the team lineup in 12 tournaments throughout the season
- Earned six top-15 finishes throughout the season
- Earned Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors after firing a career-low 201 (-12) at the Fighting Irish Classic to tie for fourth
- Took seventh at the 2019 Big Ten Championships
- Played 14 rounds at or under par
- Closed the season with a 72.50 stroke average
Summer - 2018
- Appeared in the field at the Challenge Tour's KPMG Trophy
- Appeared in the field at the R&A British Amateur
- Earned a top-25 finish (T21) at the European Amateur Championship with a score 1-under par
- Placed third at the Belgian International Amateur
- Appeared in the field at the Western Amateur
Sophomore - 2018-19
- Earned his first top-10 finish of the year at the Crooked Stick Invitational (T-10th)
- Tied for runner-up honors at the BIGHORN Invitational, propelled by a career-low 65 (-7) in the final round of play
- Earned three finishes among the top 25 during regular spring season play
- Tied for 22nd at the 2018 Big Ten Championships
Summer 2017
- Earned a T-65 finish at the Challenge Tour's KPMG Trophy
- Represented Belgium at the European Amateur Team Championship
Freshman - 2016-17
- Earned his first career medalist honors at the Northern Intercollegiate with a score 5-under par
- Was named Big Ten Golfer of the Week after his performance at the Northern Intercollegiate
- Shot a career-low 68 in back-to-back rounds at the Northern Intercollegiate
- Played as an individual in three fall tournaments
- Made his first appearance in the Illini lineup at Southern Highlands
- Tied for 19th individually at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate for his highest finish in the lineup during the regular season
- Took 10th at the Big Ten Championships
- Appeared in the lineup for Illinois at the 2017 NCAA Championship
High School
- Earned consecutive top five finishes at the Kings Prize Championship
- Won the 2016 Grand Prix AFG
- Belgian International Boys (U18) Champion
- Finished among the top-15 at the 2015 European Nations Cup
- Top-15 finisher at the 2014 Junior Orange Bowl International
- Competed in the 2015 Dutch Junior Open
- Earned a top-25 finish at the European Boy's Team Championship
- Belgian International Amateur qualifier
- Earned consecutive top-5 finishes at the European Young Masters.
Personal
- Son of Giulio and Nathalie
- Has three siblings, Yuri, Lara and Lisa
- Born June 13, 1998
- Lists former Illini golfer, Thomas Pieters, as his favorite Illini athlete
| Tadiotto's Career Statistics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rounds | Strokes | Average | Low Round | Low 54-Hole Score |
| 2016-17 | 33 | 2,441 | 73.97 | 68 (-3) | 208 (-5) |
| 2017-18 | 38 | 2,785 | 73.29 | 65 (-7) | 208 (-8) |
| 2018-19 | 36 | 2,610 | 72.50 | 65 (-6) | 201 (-12) |
| 2019-20 | 15 | 1,089 | 72.60 | 67 (-5) | 208 (-8) |
| Total | 122 | 8,925 | 73.16 | 65 (-7) | 201 (-12) |
Illini Men's Golf | Jackson Buchanan Senior Thank You Interview
Wednesday, June 11
Illini Men's Golf | NCAA Championship Hype Video
Thursday, May 22
Illini Men's Golf | NCAA Urbana Regional Recap
Friday, May 16
Illini Men's Golf | Ryan Voois Eagle Putt at NCAA Urbana Regional
Wednesday, May 14
