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2023-24 Men's Golf Roster

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Timmy Crawford

  • Class Fifth Year
  • Height 6-0
  • Hometown Arlington Heights, Illinois
  • High School Saint Viator High School

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS 

  • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2024)
  • GCAA PING All-Midwest Region (2024)
  • All-Atlantic 10 Conference (2023 at Loyola Chicago)
  • All-Missouri Valley Conference (2021 at Loyola Chicago)

FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR - 2023-24 

  • Joined the Fighting Illini program as a graduate transfer for his final year of collegiate eligibility after four seasons at Loyola Chicago
  • Earned GCAA PING All-Midwest Region honors
  • Named Illinois' recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
  • Competed in eight events stroke play events, including four in the Illini lineup, and in match play at the Cypress Point Classic
  • Ranked fourth on the team with a season stroke average of 71.57 over 23 rounds
  • Posted three top-10 finishes 
  • Captured first collegiate victory as an individual competitor at the Flyer Invitational (Oct. 16-17) with a 16-under 197 (64-66-67) tied for the lowest 54-hole tournament score on the team this season and tied for the second-lowest three-round mark in program history
  • His Round 2 total of 64 (-7) in Dayton tied for the team's season-best round and ranks tied for seventh in program history
  • Traveled to Big Ten Championship at Scioto Country Club (April 26-18) as the team’s alternate, but did not compete
  • Posted 10 of 23 rounds at par or better with six rounds in the 60s
  • Named Big Ten Golfer of the Week on Oct. 18, 2023

SENIOR - 2022-23 (AT LOYOLA CHICAGO)

  • Led the team with 32 appearances across the season
  • Earned Atlantic 10 All Conference Honors
  • Set the program record for lowest scoring average in a season with an average of 71.5
  • Carded fifteen rounds of even-par or better (program record)
  • Set the program single-season records for birdies (105) and eagles (7) in a season
  • Opened the year with a T-8th place finish at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational with a 216 (71-73-72)
  • Carded a two-under-par 70 in his opening round to place in 5th at the Valparaiso Fall Invitational with a 216 (70-74-72)
  • Handed in an even-par 71 at the Tom Tontimonia Invitational to place in 10th with a 216 (72-73-71)
  • Led the Ramblers by going undefeated at the Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play (3-0-0)
  • Finished runner-up at the Daytona Intercollegiate highlighted by an opening-round four-under-par 68 (2nd; 68-70-70=208) which garnered A10 Player of the Week honors
  • Set his 54-hole low a week later with a 205 (70-67-68) en route another runner up finish at the Ross Collegiate Classic, this time setting his 18-hole low with a five-under-par 67
  • Placed in 3rd at the Irish Match with a 36-hole score of 142 (71-71)
  • Finished the season with a runner-up performance at the A10 Championship with a 210 (73-68-69)

JUNIOR - 2021-22 (AT LOYOLA CHICAGO)

  • Was the only Rambler to compete in all 27 rounds
  • Finished with a 73.9 stroke average, a mark that ranks second for the Maroon & Gold
  • Turned in six rounds at even-par or better
  • Fired the low 18-hole individual round for the Ramblers with a 66 at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational, finishing in a tie for 13th place with a total of 212 (66-71-71)
  • Ended the Zach Johnson Invitational in a tie for 14th, highlighted by a final round three-under par 68 to card a 216 (73-75-68)
  • Had another strong result at the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate, ending up in a tie for 13th with a 219 (74-72-73)
  • Wrapped up a streak of four consecutive top-20 results with a tie for 16th at the Dayton Flyer Invitational, shooting a 219 (72-74-73)
  • Carded a final-round 68 at the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate (T-47; 80-68=148)
  • Landed just outside of the top-10 at the Redhawk Invitational, posting a 73 to finish tied for 11th
  • Fired an even-par 71 at the Boilermaker Invitational (43; 79-71-76=226)
  • Led the Ramblers at the MVC Championship, finishing 17th with a 228 (76-75-77)

SOPHOMORE - 2020-21 (AT LOYOLA CHICAGO)

  • Competed in all 18 rounds during a breakout sophomore campaign
  • All-Missouri Valley Conference honoree
  • Sported a 74.9 stroke average to finish the year ranked second on the Rambler roster
  • Carded a pair of rounds in the 60s
  • Led Loyola at the Bash at the Beach, where he tied for 18th place with a 219 (70-75-74)
  • Carded an 18-hole career-low tying 68 during the second round of the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate en route to a 219 (74-68-77) that saw him share 25th
  • Fired a 54-hole career-best 214 (73-72-69) to place seventh overall at the Butler Spring Invitational
  • Helped lead Loyola to its first Missouri Valley Conference title in program history by tying for second place at the MVC Championship with a 221 (74-76-71)
  • Shot a final-round even-par 72 at the NCAA Noblesville Regional to tie for 59th at 230 (79-79-72)

FRESHMAN - 2019-20 (AT LOYOLA CHICAGO)

  • Enjoyed an impressive freshman campaign with the Maroon & Gold, seeing action in 15 rounds and posting a 76.3 stroke average
  • Made collegiate debut at the Crusader Collegiate, shooting a 227 (72-80-75) to tie for 49th place
  • Turned in a breakout effort at the Zach Johnson Invitational, firing a season-low three-under-par 68 as part of a 221 (77-76-68) that saw him share ninth place as Loyola claimed the team title at the event
  • Closed debut season with a 226 (80-72-74) to finish tied for 69th at the Bash at the Beach

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Racked up 13 tournament victories during his high school career, including eight during his senior year alone
  • Set Saint Viator High School scoring record of 71.8 as a senior
  • Only player in East Suburban Catholic Conference (ESCC) to be named Most Valuable Player twice
  • Two-time conference champion
  • Earned All-State accolades as a sophomore

Career Statistics

Year Rounds Strokes Average Low Round Low 54-Hole Score
2019-20 (Freshman at Loyola Chicago) 15 1,144 76.26 72 (E) 221 (+8) 
2020-21 (Sophomore at Loyola Chicago) 18 1,348 74.88 69 (-1) 214 (+4)
2021-22 (Junior at Loyola Chicago) 28 2,068 73.85 66 (-4) 212 (+2)
2022-23 (Senior at Loyola Chicago) 32 2,289 71.53 67 (-5) 205 (-11)
2023-24 (Fifth-Year Senior at Illinois) 23 1,646 71.57 64 (-7) 197 (-16)
Total 116 8,495 73.23 64 (-7) 197 (-16)

Career Results

2019-20 (Freshman at Loyola Chicago) Tournament Score Finish
Sept. 16-17 Crusader Collegiate 72-80-75 = 227 (+11) T49
Sept. 23-24 SIUE Derek Dolenc Invitational 80-80-78 = 238 (+25) 91
Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 Zach Johnson Invitational 77-76-68 = 221 (+8) T9
Oct. 14-15 Dayton Flyer Invitational 77-77-78 = 232 (+19) T51
March 9-10 Bash at the Beach 80-72-74 = 226 (+10) T69
2020-21 (Sophomore at Loyola Chicago) Tournament Score Finish
March 15-16 Bash at the Beach 70-75-74 = 219 (+3) T18
March 22-23 Twin Oaks Intercollegiate 74-68-77 = 219 (+6) T25
March 29-30 Butler Spring Invitational  73-72-69 = 214 (+4) 7
April 18-19 Wright State Invitational 87-81-77 = 245 (+32) 80
April 26-27 MVC Championship 74-76-71 = 221 (+5) T2
May 17-19 NCAA Noblesville Regional 79-79-72 = 230 (+14) T59
2021-22 (Junior at Loyola Chicago) Tournament Score Finish
Sept. 5-6 Hoosier Collegiate Invitational 78-81-71 = 230 (+17) T47
Sept. 17-18 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational 66-75-71 = 212 (+2) T13
Sept. 27-28 Zach Johnson Invitational 73-75-68 = 216 (+3) T14
Oct. 10-12 Bubba Bernett Intercollegiate 74-72-73 = 219 (+3) T13
Oct. 18-19 Dayton Flyer Invitational 72-74-73 = 219 (+6) T16
March 11-12 Jackrabbit Invtational 76-75-73 = 224 (+8) T24
March 21-22 Twin Oaks Intercollegiate 80-68 = 148 (+6) T47
April 5 SeattleU Redhawk Invitational 73-73 = 146 (+2) T11
April 9-10 Boilermaker Invitational 79-71-76 = 226 (+10) 43
April 24-26 MVC Championship 76-75-77 = 228 (+12) 17
2022-23 (Senior at Loyola Chicago) Tournament Score Finish
Sept. 2-3 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational  71-73-72 = 216 (+6) T8
Sept. 19-20 Valparaiso Fall Invitational 70-74-72 = 216 (E) T5
Sept. 26-27 Zach Johnson Invitational 77-67-76 = 220 (+7) T22
Oct. 3-4 Tom Tontimonia Invitationa 72-73-71 = 216 (+3) T10
Oct. 17-18 Dayton Flyer Invitational 73-73-75 = 221 (+8) T11
March 6-7 Daytona Invitational  68-70-70 = 208 (-8) 2
March 13-14 Donald Ross Collegiate Classic 70-67-68 = 205 (-11) 2
March 27-29 Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate 70-71-76 = 217 (+1) T22
April 8 Notre Dame Invitational 71-71 = 142 (+2) 3
April 14-15 Boilermaker Invitational 74-76-68 = 218 (+5) T36
April 28-30 Atlantic 10 Championship 73-68-69 = 210 (-6) 2
2023-24 (Fifth-Year Senior at Illinois) Tournament Score Finish
Sept. 9-10 Sahalee Players Championship ^ 74-70-77 = 221 (+5) T21
Sept. 15-17 OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational 70-75 = 145 (+5) T44
Oct. 9-10 Purdue Fall Invitational 74-76-74 = 224 (+11) T65
Oct. 30-31 Cypress Point Classic: Round 1 (vs. Tennessee) def by. E. Woosley-Reed/L. Simpson, 3&1 (w/ P. Hunt)
Cypress Point Classic: Round 2 (vs. Stanford) tied S. Dobson/J. Beber-Frankel, Halved (w/ P. Hunt)
Cypress Point Classic: Round 3 (vs. Georgia Tech) def. B. Rackley, 3&1
Oct. 16-17 Flyer Invitational ^ 64-66-67 = 197 (-16) 1
Feb. 12-13 Hal Williams Collegiate 67-71-71 = 209 (-4) T10
March 11-12 The Johnnie-O at Sea Island 74-69-68 = 211 (-2) T63
April 15-16 Highland Meadows Spring Collegiate ^ 74-69-68 = 211 (-2) T12
April 20-21 Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate ^  74-71-71 = 216 (+3) T5

^ - Competed as an individual and did not count toward team score