McLean County Times

Two weeks after a top-10 finish in the Island Resort Intercollegiate, the Illinois State men's golf team will compete at the Bearcat Invitational. The event features a strong field including five teams from the Big 12 (Iowa State, BYU, Cincinnati, Kansas, and UCF), one from the ACC (Louisville), and another from the SEC (Kentucky), alongside several high-level mid-major squads.

Event: Bearcat Invitational

When: Monday, September 16 - Tuesday, September 17

Where: Coldstream Country Club // Cincinnati, Ohio

Par: 71

Yardage: 7,279

Live Scoring: Leaderboard King

Participants: Augusta, BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, Chattanooga, Florida Gulf Coast, Furman, Illinois State, Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Memphis, Middle Tennessee, UNC Greensboro, Sam Houston State University (Sam Houston), Southern Miss

Redbird Lineup (8 AM CT start): TJ Barger (16), Alex McCulla (17), Aiden Cudney (18A), Pietro Pontiggia (18B), Will Troy (18B)

Illinois State University has previously competed in this event three times. In fall 2019 they tied for seventh out of 13 schools with rounds of 288-288-291. David Perkins set a single-tournament school record with a three-round total of 202. Two seasons ago the Redbirds placed fourth with rounds of 281-281-291 finishing with an overall score of +1. Alex McCulla tied for second with a score of -6 while Valentin Peugnet finished two shots under par tying for eighth.

Coldstream Country Club is recognized as one of Cincinnati's premier private clubs. Situated on 190 acres and featuring an elite championship 18-hole golf course it has hosted numerous Ohio amateur and open championships as well as USGA qualifiers. It annually hosts the Bearcat Invitational every September.

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