The Illinois Fighting Illini men's golf team represents the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the sport of golf. The Fighting Illini compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten). They play their home matches at the Atkins Golf Club, which is located five miles from the university's campus. The Fighting Illini are currently led by head coach Mike Small. The Fighting Illini men's golf program has won 20 Big Ten championships, including the last eight consecutively, and in 2013 finished as national runner-up at the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, which was the highest finish in the program's history. The Fighting Illini have qualified for the match play portion of the NCAA Championship 8 times since the stroke play/match play format was introduced in 2009, and reached the Final Four in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017.[2]
The Fighting Illini have won 13 of the last 14 Big Ten Golf Championships. Illinois golfers won the Big Ten Individual Conference Title for nine consecutive seasons (2011−2019).
Note: 1st = first team, 2nd = second team, 3rd = third team, HM = honorable mention
OtherEdit
Since 1923, sixteen Fighting Illini golfers have won twenty-one Big Ten individual titles.[3] Thirty-nine Fighting Illini golfers have received All-Big Ten honors.
Coaching staffEdit
Mike Small is the head coach of the Illinois Fighting Illini men's golf team, and 2022-2023 will be his 22nd season with the Fighting Illini.[4] He has been named Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year a record thirteen times and is also an eleven time NCAA Regional Coach of the Year as named by the Golf Coaches Association of America. As a professional, Small is a record-tying three time PGA Professional National Champion and has won the Illinois PGA Championship a record-setting twelve times.[5]
Opened in 2007, the university's $5.2 million, 14,150-square-foot Demirjian Indoor Golf Practice Facility features a 6,300-square-foot putting, chipping, and pitching area that includes sand bunkers and different strains of artificial grass, six heated hitting bays which open onto the range, team locker rooms, coaches offices and a team lounge.[6][7] Prior to the completion of the Demirjian Indoor Golf Practice Facility, indoor practice's were typically held in the basement of Huff Hall on an old handball court.[8] In 2008, the facility received an Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects Illinois Chapter in the Architecture Design Award Category.[9]
Lauritsen/Wohlers Outdoor Golf Practice FacilityEdit
Construction on the $2 million, 24 acre facility began during the summer of 2014, with a completion date in fall of 2014. Taking inspiration from the Augusta National Golf Club practice facility, the Lauritsen/Wohlers Outdoor Golf Practice Facility was designed by Fighting Illini head coach Mike Small, former Fighting Illini and PGA Tour professional Steve Stricker, and golf course architect Jeff Brauer. Training center with target fairways, target greens, fairway and greenside bunkers, putting greens, chipping greens and a wedge area[10] The outdoor facility is located directly adjacent to the Demirjian Indoor Practice Building.[11]
Atkins Golf ClubEdit
The Fighting Illini men's golf team host its home matches at the Atkins Golf Club, located in Urbana, Illinois 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of the university's campus.[12] The university course was originally designed by noted golf course architect Dick Nugent and his son Tim in 1999. The course is a 7,118-yard par 72, and the facilities include a practice and teaching center for the surrounding community. The Atkins Golf Club has hosted several Big Ten Conference men's and women's golf championships. Originally named Stone Creek Golf Club, the course was gifted to the University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics by The Atkins Group and renamed to the Atkins Golf Club on June 30, 2020.[13]
ReferencesEdit
^"University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Visual Identity: Color". Retrieved November 13, 2022.
^"2022-2023 Fighting Illini Men's Golf Record Book" (PDF). Illinois DIA. 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
^. Illinois DIA. 2014. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
^Ziehm, Len (October 1, 2014). "Will Elgin's Sainz defend Chicago Open title?". Chicago Daily Herald. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
^Newport, John Paul (November 29, 2013). "How Snowbelt Schools Lure Top Golf Prospects Their Message: Bad weather Is Good for Your Game". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
^Herrington, Ryan (December 28, 2009). "Northern Exposure". Golf Digest. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
^Huth, Jeff (May 6, 2007). "New Demirjian facility gives program upper hand in recruiting". The News-Gazette. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
^. American Institute of Architects. 2008. Archived from the original on August 2, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2008.
^. University of Illinois DIA. June 11, 2014. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
^"Illini golf facility to be "tour standard"". Nexstar Media Group. June 30, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
^"Facilities". University of Illinois DIA. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
^Richey, Scott (June 30, 2020). "UPDATE: UI, Atkins Group seal Stone Creek deal". The News-Gazette. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
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The Illinois Fighting Illini men s golf team represents the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in the sport of golf The Fighting Illini compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA and the Big Ten Conference Big Ten They play their home matches at the Atkins Golf Club which is located five miles from the university s campus The Fighting Illini are currently led by head coach Mike Small The Fighting Illini men s golf program has won 20 Big Ten championships including the last eight consecutively and in 2013 finished as national runner up at the NCAA Division I Men s Golf Championships which was the highest finish in the program s history The Fighting Illini have qualified for the match play portion of the NCAA Championship 8 times since the stroke play match play format was introduced in 2009 and reached the Final Four in 2013 2015 2016 and 2017 2 Illinois Fighting Illini men s golfUniversityUniversity of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignConferenceBig TenHead coachMen s Mike Small 22nd season LocationUrbana IllinoisCourseAtkins Golf ClubPar 72Yards 7 118NicknameFighting IlliniColorsOrange and blue 1 NCAA individual championsScott Langley 2010 Thomas Pieters 2012 NCAA runner up2013NCAA match play2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2021 2023NCAA Championship appearances1940 1941 1949 1950 1951 1956 1957 1961 1984 1988 1989 1999 2002 2003 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2023Conference champions1923 1927 1930 1931 1940 1941 1988 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023Individual conference championsR E Rolfe 1923 Richard Martin 1930 1931 Alex Welsh 1941 James McCarthy 1942 Mike Toluiuszis 1962 Mike Chadwick 1982 Steve Stricker 1986 1988 1989 Jamie Fairbanks 1993 Larry Nuger 1999 Luke Guthrie 2011 2012 Thomas Pieters 2013 Charlie Danielson 2014 Nick Hardy 2015 2018 Thomas Detry 2016 Dylan Meyer 2017 Adrien Dumont de Chassart 2019 The Fighting Illini have won 13 of the last 14 Big Ten Golf Championships Illinois golfers won the Big Ten Individual Conference Title for nine consecutive seasons 2011 2019 Contents 1 Individual honors 1 1 National champions 1 2 All Americans 1 3 Other 2 Coaching staff 3 Notable alumni 4 Facilities 4 1 Demirjian Indoor Golf Practice Facility 4 2 Lauritsen Wohlers Outdoor Golf Practice Facility 4 3 Atkins Golf Club 5 References 6 External linksIndividual honors EditNational champions Edit Scott Langley 2010 Thomas Pieters 2012All Americans Edit Joe Burden 1972 HM Marty Schiene 1979 HM Mike Chadwick 1983 HM Steve Stricker 1987 HM 1988 1st 1989 1st D A Points 1999 3rd James Lepp 2002 HM 2003 2nd Patrick Nagle 2003 3rd Scott Langley 2009 2nd 2010 1st 2011 HM Chris DeForest 2011 HM Luke Guthrie 2011 1st 2012 2nd Thomas Pieters 2012 1st 2013 HM Charlie Danielson 2013 HM 2014 HM 2015 2nd 2016 1st Thomas Detry 2014 HM 2015 2nd 2016 2nd Brian Campbell 2014 2nd 2015 2nd Dylan Meyer 2016 HM 2017 1st 2018 2nd Nick Hardy 2017 2nd 2018 1st Michael Feagles 2019 HM 2021 2nd Jerry Ji 2021 HM Adrien Dumont de Chassart 2021 2nd 2022 2nd 2023 1st Tommy Kuhl 2023 1st Jackson Buchanan 2023 1st Note 1st first team 2nd second team 3rd third team HM honorable mention Other Edit Since 1923 sixteen Fighting Illini golfers have won twenty one Big Ten individual titles 3 Thirty nine Fighting Illini golfers have received All Big Ten honors Coaching staff EditMike Small is the head coach of the Illinois Fighting Illini men s golf team and 2022 2023 will be his 22nd season with the Fighting Illini 4 He has been named Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year a record thirteen times and is also an eleven time NCAA Regional Coach of the Year as named by the Golf Coaches Association of America As a professional Small is a record tying three time PGA Professional National Champion and has won the Illinois PGA Championship a record setting twelve times 5 Notable alumni EditAdrien Dumont de Chassart Luke Guthrie Nick Hardy Scott Langley Dylan Meyer Thomas Pieters D A Points Steve StrickerFacilities EditDemirjian Indoor Golf Practice Facility Edit Opened in 2007 the university s 5 2 million 14 150 square foot Demirjian Indoor Golf Practice Facility features a 6 300 square foot putting chipping and pitching area that includes sand bunkers and different strains of artificial grass six heated hitting bays which open onto the range team locker rooms coaches offices and a team lounge 6 7 Prior to the completion of the Demirjian Indoor Golf Practice Facility indoor practice s were typically held in the basement of Huff Hall on an old handball court 8 In 2008 the facility received an Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects Illinois Chapter in the Architecture Design Award Category 9 Lauritsen Wohlers Outdoor Golf Practice Facility Edit Construction on the 2 million 24 acre facility began during the summer of 2014 with a completion date in fall of 2014 Taking inspiration from the Augusta National Golf Club practice facility the Lauritsen Wohlers Outdoor Golf Practice Facility was designed by Fighting Illini head coach Mike Small former Fighting Illini and PGA Tour professional Steve Stricker and golf course architect Jeff Brauer Training center with target fairways target greens fairway and greenside bunkers putting greens chipping greens and a wedge area 10 The outdoor facility is located directly adjacent to the Demirjian Indoor Practice Building 11 Atkins Golf Club Edit The Fighting Illini men s golf team host its home matches at the Atkins Golf Club located in Urbana Illinois 5 miles 8 0 km southeast of the university s campus 12 The university course was originally designed by noted golf course architect Dick Nugent and his son Tim in 1999 The course is a 7 118 yard par 72 and the facilities include a practice and teaching center for the surrounding community The Atkins Golf Club has hosted several Big Ten Conference men s and women s golf championships Originally named Stone Creek Golf Club the course was gifted to the University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics by The Atkins Group and renamed to the Atkins Golf Club on June 30 2020 13 References Edit University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Visual Identity Color Retrieved November 13 2022 cite web url https fightingillini com documents 2023 1 17 22 23 M GOLF RECORD BOOK pdf 2022 2023 Fighting Illini Men s Golf Record Book PDF Illinois DIA 2016 Retrieved May 3 2023 Mike Small Profile Illinois DIA 2014 Archived from the original on October 21 2014 Retrieved October 17 2014 Ziehm Len October 1 2014 Will Elgin s Sainz defend Chicago Open title Chicago Daily Herald Retrieved October 17 2014 Newport John Paul November 29 2013 How Snowbelt Schools Lure Top Golf Prospects Their Message Bad weather Is Good for Your Game Wall Street Journal Retrieved October 17 2014 Herrington Ryan December 28 2009 Northern Exposure Golf Digest Retrieved October 17 2014 Huth Jeff May 6 2007 New Demirjian facility gives program upper hand in recruiting The News Gazette Retrieved October 17 2014 American Institute of Architects Central Illinois Chapter Honors 2008 Design Award Winners American Institute of Architects 2008 Archived from the original on August 2 2009 Retrieved October 17 2008 UI Announces Lauritsen Wohlers Outdoor Golf Practice Facility University of Illinois DIA June 11 2014 Archived from the original on October 21 2014 Retrieved October 17 2014 Illini golf facility to be tour standard Nexstar Media Group June 30 2014 Retrieved October 17 2014 Facilities University of Illinois DIA Retrieved June 12 2014 Richey Scott June 30 2020 UPDATE UI Atkins Group seal Stone Creek deal The News Gazette Retrieved June 30 2020 External links EditOfficial site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Illinois Fighting Illini men 27s golf amp oldid 1159815498, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
