Illini Head to Landfall Tradition to Cap Off Fall Season

WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Fighting Illini head to the Tar Heel state to compete on the Landfall Tradition on the Country Club of Landfall. The event will probably be held from Friday, October 24, to Sunday, October 26.

THE SETTING

The Country Club of Landfall is among the nation’s prime collegiate golf venues. It options 45 holes of championship golf designed by famend architects Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus. This nation membership has additionally hosted the 1995 and 2010 NCAA Division I Championships. The Landfall Tradition Tournament has been held yearly since 2002, besides in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The course is about up for a par 72 and 6,106 yards. 

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

This 54-hole stroke play occasion will function 18 holes on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Tee occasions on Sunday and Monday begin at 8:30 a.m. CT, with the ultimate spherical shotgun on Tuesday additionally set for an 8:45 a.m. CT begin.

THE FIELD

Along with the Illini, this 18-team area options Alabama, UCF, Duke, Furman, Houston, Indiana, Kent St., Kentucky, Maryland, NC State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, SMU, South Carolina, Wake Forest, and UNCW   

FIGHTING ILLINI LINEUP

1. Anna Ritter

2. Alexis Myers

3. Brielle Mapanao

4. Victoria Zheng

5. Erica Lee

ILLINI AT LANDFALL TRADITION

This would be the fifth time Illinois has performed on the Landfall Tradition. Most lately, the Illini completed tied for thirteenth in 2024. The Orange and Blue’s finest end at this occasion was third in 2019.  

LIVE SCORING

Live scoring for the Landfall Tradition will probably be accessible on Scoreboard powered by Clippd. A recap and outcomes will probably be posted following every day of play.

UP NEXT

The Illini will return to motion on Feb. 15, the place they start play on the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational at Palm Aire Country Club in Sarasota, Fla.