Illinois Girls’s Golf Heads West for Big Ten Championships

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois girls’s golf will journey to California for the 2026 Big Ten Championships, held April 24-26, on the Oakmont Country Club in Glendale, California. The last spherical on Sunday, April 26, will probably be televised on Big Ten Network starting at 2:30 p.m. CT. Rick Pizzo, Eric Ciotti, and Emma Carpenter will present protection.

LAST TIME OUT

Illinois accomplished its common season as group champions on the Boilermaker Spring Classic for the second consecutive 12 months. Low particular person scorer Anna Ritter completed fourth, considered one of simply 4 gamers within the subject to complete at or beneath par. Freshman Alexis Myers completed simply behind Ritter in fifth, incomes her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor for her efficiency. Brielle Mapanao completed in tenth, notching essentially the most pars of the sector (41). 

THE COURSE

The Oakmont Country Club sits on the base of the San Gabriel Mountains in Glendale, California. The course was designed by architect Max Behr, with a subsequent restoration by Brain Curley. 2026 marks the primary time the B1G Women’s Golf Championships will probably be held in California. The course beforehand hosted the LPGA, from 1997-1999, and the Pac-10 Men’s Golf Championship in 2003. Oakmont is a par-70 course, enjoying 6,086 yards on Friday, 6,134 yards on Saturday, and 6,107 yards on Sunday.

CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT

All 18 Big Ten colleges will compete within the Big Ten Championships. 54 holes will probably be performed throughout the three-day occasion, 18 on every day, with rounds starting at 10:30 a.m. CT on Friday and Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. CT on Sunday. Team scores will probably be decided by including collectively the bottom 4 particular person scores for every spherical.

FIGHTING ILLINI LINEUP

1. Erica Lee
2. Brielle Mapanao
3. Alexis Myers
4. Anna Ritter
5. Victoria Zheng

LIVE SCORING

Live scoring will probably be obtainable on Scoreboard by Clippd and the Big Ten web site.

ILLINOIS HISTORY AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

In 2025, the Fighting Illini completed third on the Big Ten Championships in Havre de Grace, Maryland, on the Bulle Rock Golf Course. Victoria Zheng was the person low scorer, ending tied for fifth, with a 214 (-2). In 2023, the Orange and Blue gained the Big Ten Championships for the primary time in program historical past in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

UP NEXT

Illinois will await a possible NCAA Regional choice. The Division I Women’s Golf Selection Show is slated for April 29, 2026, at 3 p.m. CT on the Golf Channel.