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GULF SHORES, Ala. – For the final time in the 2021-22 men’s golf season, the Redbirds will travel south and will compete at the 2022 Craft Farms Intercollegiate, hosted by Eastern Michigan University.
Event: Craft Farms Intercollegiate
When: Sunday, March 27 – Tuesday, March 29
Where: Craft Farms CC – Cotton Creek
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,107
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Participants (Golfstat Rankings): South Alabama (82), Lamar (106), Illinois State (114), Louisiana (120), UConn (125), Oral Roberts (142), Oakland (158), Eastern Michigan (159), Georgia State (163), Rice (164), Southern Illinois (169), Eastern Kentucky (231), DePaul (245)
Redbird Lineup: Felix van Dijk, Alex McCulla, Andrew O’Brien, Valentin Peugnet, Joe Hodgson. Individual: Parker Wisdom
Last Time Out: With three straight strong rounds, the Illinois State men’s golf team closed play in the middle of the pack in an ultra-competitive field at the Louisiana Classics, hosted at the par-72, 6,898-yard Oakbourne Country Club.
About the Course: Featuring rolling fairways and large undulating greens, Cotton Creek at Craft Farms Golf Resort is very playable from the forward tees and a true championship challenge of over 7,000 yards from the tips. True to its Palmer design, this traditional 18-hole masterpiece was laid out to challenge rather than intimidate, with numerous risk/reward opportunities throughout. Golf Digest has consistently rated Cotton Creek as one of the Best Places to Play! This four-star course, located in Gulf Shores, Alabama, features tree-lined, rolling fairways surrounded by lakes. The lush course is challenging for low handicap players but with five staggered tee boxes, it is a fun challenge for golfers at any level.
Next Time Out: After the three-rounds over three days event in Alabama, the Redbirds return north to compete in a pair of Big Ten events, playing at the Boilermakers Invitational on April 9-10 and at the Hawkeye Invitational on April 16-17.
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