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The Illinois State women's golf team is set to conclude its pre-MVC Championship season this weekend. The team will travel to compete at the Boilermaker Spring Classic on Sunday and Monday. The tournament will be hosted at the Ackerman-Allen Golf Course in West Lafayette, Indiana, a course known for its expansive bent-grass greens, fairways, and championship-style challenges.
The event will take place on April 5-6, 2025. The Ackerman-Allen Course is a par-72 layout spanning 6,212 yards. Live scoring will be available through GolfStat. The tournament includes participants from various national rankings, with Purdue ranked 38th and Illinois State ranked 77th.
The Redbird lineup, with tee times starting at 8 a.m., includes players Jinyoung Yun, Morgan Jones, Lory Paradis, Elise Fennell, Jessica Jolly, and Dani Grace Schrock playing as an individual. Illinois State will play alongside Denver, South Alabama, and Cincinnati in the opening round. This marks Illinois State's first appearance at this particular tournament.
Ackerman-Allen, designed by Pete Dye, provides challenges with its rolling hills, tree-lined fairways, and white sand bunkers. The championship tees stretch over 7,500 yards, while forward tees measure 5,300 yards.
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