2025-26 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
HONORS & AWARDS
- Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2025)
FRESHMAN - 2024-25
- Named to five-man Big Ten All-Freshman Team
- Ranked fourth on the team with a season stroke average of 73.12
- Made collegiate debut at the Folds of Honor Collegiate (Sept. 9-11) finishing T10 with a three-round total of 1-over 214 (71-70-73)
- Recorded best finish of the season, a tie for ninth, at the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 19-21) with a 1-under 215, his first college event with an under-par score
- His Round 2 total of 67 (-5) at Fallen Oak marked a career-best single round
- Also carded a 67 (-3) in Round 2 of the Big Ten Championship (April 25-27) at Baltimore Country Club
- Carded his best 54-hole tournament score with an even-par 213 to finish T23 at the Boilermaker Invitational (April 19-20)
- Helped the Illini to team wins with a T33 finish at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 26-27) and a T12 finish at the Memphis Intercollegiate (March 31 - April 1)
- Subbed into the Illini lineup for Rounds 2 and 3 of the NCAA Urbana Regional, shooting 3-over with scores of 70 and 75 to help the Illini to a share of the Regional Championship
- Finished first NCAA Championship with a three-round total of 12-over 228 (77-74-77) at T119
- Closed as the No. 3 finisher in the Illini lineup in seven of 14 tournaments
- Posted 12 rounds at par or better on the season, including three rounds in the 60s
HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR
- Signed with Illinois as the No. 13-ranked golfer in the Class of 2024 by GolfWeek
- Two-time U.S. Open sectional qualifier
- Twice honored as the Chesapeake Sports Club Athlete of the Year for golf in 2022 and 2023
- Two-time regional champion, winning the 5A title in 2023 after claiming the 4A championship in 2020
- Four-time all-region and all-state selection
- Posted scoring average of 68.03 with a cumulative score of 107-under par during high school career
- Finished as medalist or co-medalist in every regular-season match of his high school career
- Won two Tarheel Tour RBC Tour Championships (2016 and 2021) and the 2022 Donald Ross Junior Championship titles
- Captured wins at the 2024 North & South Junior Amateur and the 2024 Eastern Amateur Championship
PERSONAL
- Full name is Trey James Marrion
- Son of James and Christine Marrion
- Born March 12, 2006 in Chesapeake, Va.
- Signed with Illinois on Nov. 8, 2023
- Also recruited by Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Texas A&M, and Virginia
- Hobbies include watching football, basketball, and major championship golf, and analyzing sports statistics
- Lists favorite athlete as Tiger Woods because of his intensity on the golf course, his unique work ethic, ability to perform under pressure, mental toughness, and swagger that he plays with during tournaments
- Following college, wants to pursue a career as a professional golfer
- His dream foursome includes his grandfather (Jim Marrion), Tiger Woods, and Boo Weekley
- Chose Illinois “Because of the amazing practice facilities, elite coaching staff, and the beautiful campus."
Career Statistics
Year |
Rounds |
Strokes |
Average |
Low Round |
Low 54-Hole Score |
2024-25 (Freshman) |
41 |
2,998 |
73.12 |
67 (-5) |
213 (E) |
Total |
41 |
2,998 |
73.12 |
67 (-5) |
213 (E) |
Career Results
2024-25 (Freshman) |
Tournament |
Score |
Finish |
Sept. 9-11 |
Folds of Honor Collegiate |
71-70-73 = 214 (+1) |
T10 |
Sept. 20-22 |
OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational |
71-73-71 = 215 (+5) |
T37 |
Sept. 29-30 |
Windon Memorial Classic |
73-71-74 = 218(+5) |
T25 |
Oct. 19-21 |
Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational |
74-67-73 = 215 (-1) |
T9 |
Oct. 26-27 |
Steelwood Collegiate Invitational |
75-70-71 = 216 (E) |
T33 |
Feb. 13-15 |
John A. Burns Intercollegiate |
71-73-73 = 217 (+7) |
T58 |
March 2-4 |
Southern Highlands Collegiate |
73-78-74 = 225 (+9) |
T39 |
March 17-18 |
Pauma Valley Invitational |
73-71-70 = 214 (+1) |
T27 |
March 31-April 1 |
Memphis Intercollegiate |
74-75-75 = 224 (+8) |
T12 |
April 5-6 |
Augusta Haskins Award Invitational |
74-76-82 = 232 (+16) |
75 |
April 19-20 |
Boilermaker Invitational |
69-73-71 = 213 (E) |
T23 |
April 25-27 |
Big Ten Championship |
76-67-79 = 222 (+12) |
T58 |
May 12-14 |
NCAA Urbana Regional |
– -70-75 = 145 (+3) |
72 |
May 23-26 |
NCAA Championship | Stroke Play |
77-74-77- – = 228 (+12) |
T119 |
^ - Competed as an individual and did not count toward team score
Historical Player Information