| Illinois at 2024NCAA Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament | 2024NCAA Championship |
| Date | May 24-29 |
| Location | Carlsbad, California |
| Course | Omni La Costa Resort & Spa - North Course (Par 72 - 7,538 yards) |
| Live Scoring | Golfstat |
| Illinois | Tournament Notes (PDF) |Roster | Schedule| Season Stats |
| Shop | Fighting Illini Store |
| Social Media | X| Instagram| Facebook |
QUICK FACTS - ILLINI AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
- NCAA National Championship Appearances: 30 (29 since NCAA era began in1939)
- NCAA Championship Appearances since 2001 (Mike SmallEra): 17 (15 of last 16 since 2008)
- NCAA Top-5 Finishes: 11 (8 times since 2011)
- Most Recent Finish:T-5th (Match Play Quarterfinals - 2023)
- NCAA Individual Champions:2 (2010, Scott Langley; 2012, Thomas Pieters)
- NCAA Match Play Appearances: 8 (2nd nationally since format began in 2009)
STROKE PLAY SCHEDULE - MAY 24-27, 2024 -72 HOLES
- Friday: Round 1 (18 holes) - 8:10 a.m. CT / 6:10 a.m. PT
- Saturday: Round 2 (18 holes) - 8:10 a.m. CT / 6:10 a.m. PT
- Sunday: Round 3 (18 holes) - 8:10 a.m. CT / 6:10 a.m. PT
- Top 15 Teams and 9 Individuals Advance to Stroke Play Final
- Monday: Round 4 (18 holes) - 12 p.m. CT / 10 a.m. PT
- Top 8 Teams Advance to Match Play
- Golf Channel Live Coverage- 5-9 p.m. CT / 3-7 p.m. PT
MATCH PLAY SCHEDULE - MAY 28-29, 2024 -3 ROUNDS
- Tuesday: Quarterfinals - 8:20 a.m. CT / 6:20 a.m. PT
- GOLF Channel Live Coverage - 12-2:30 p.m. CT / 10 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. PT
- Tuesday: Semifinals - 2:45 p.m. CT / 12:45 p.m. PT
- GOLF Channel Live Coverage - 5-9p.m. CT / 3-7p.m. PT
- Wednesday: Championship - 3:35 p.m. CT / 1:35 p.m. PT
- GOLF Channel Live Coverage - 5-9 p.m. CT / 3-7 p.m. PT
THE ROAD TO NATIONALS
CARLSBAD, Calif. -- The Fighting Illini men's golf team - rated No. 16 in the latest NCAA Division I team rankings - continues its postseason run, May 24-29, at the 2024 NCAA Championship at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
Illinois, the overall No. 11 seed in the 30-team NCAA Championship field, claimed the team title at the NCAA Stanford Regional at Stanford Golf Course, May 13-15, led by regional medalist Max Herendeen. The win secured the 30th NCAA Championship appearance in program history. Under head coach Mike Small, the Illini have now earned 17 NCAA Championship bids, including berths in 15 of the last 16 tournaments dating back to 2008.
THE SETTING
The 2024 NCAA Championship is hosted by the Texas Longhorns at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. The 2024 tournament marks the first of three consecutive national championships to be contested on the North Course, formerly known as the Champions Course, which is nestled among 400 lush garden acres near pristine beaches and is recognized as one of the world's top golf destinations. The 2024 NCAA Championships will serve as the unveiling of the newly renovated track. The re-design was led by acclaimed architect Gil Hansewith the NCAA Championship and the match play format in mind.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The 2024 NCAA Championship will be played over six days from Friday, May 24 through Wednesday, May 29.
Friday through Monday will feature four rounds (72 holes) of stroke play to determine the individual national champion. A cut to 15 teams and the top nine individuals not on an advancing team will take place following Sunday's third round (54 holes).
The top eight teams from stroke play will advance to Tuesday morning's match play quarterfinals. Semifinals matches are scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, when the final four teams will compete for a place in the match play championship set for Wednesday afternoon.
THE FIELD
The 30-team field for the 2024 NCAA Championship includes the top-five finishers from each of six regional sites contested May 13-15.
The Fighting Illini enter play at the championship round ranked as the No. 11 overall seed after beginning their postseason run as the No. 3 seed in the Stanford Regional where the claimed the team title with a head-to-head win over No. 5-seeded Florida State, No. 16 Texas A&M, No. 20 Stanford, and No. 27 SMU. Other regional winners include No. 1 seed Auburn (Baton Rouge Regional), No. 2 Vanderbilt (West Lafayette Regional), No. 6 Texas (Austin Regional), No. 9 Oklahoma (Rancho Santa Fe Regional), and No. 28-seeded Clemson (Chapel Hill Regional). The Fighting Illini are also joined in the field by a pair of Big Ten foes in 19th-seeded Purdue and 24th-seeded Ohio State.
FIGHTING ILLINI LINEUP
No. 1: Max Herendeen
No. 2: Tyler Goecke
No. 3: Ryan Voois
No. 4: Piercen Hunt
No. 5: Jackson Buchanan
Alt: Ethan Wilson
ILLINI HISTORY AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
The Fighting Illini have competed for the national title 30 times - 29 since the NCAA era officially began in 1939 - and have established the program as one of the top postseason performers in collegiate golf over the last 24 years under the guidance of head coach Mike Small.
Since Small took the reins of his alma mater prior to the 2000-01 season, the Orange and Blue have competed in 19 of 23 NCAA Regionals, and have advanced to the NCAA Championship round on 17 occasions. Put another way, nearly 90 percent of the Illini's postseason runs under Small have resulted in the team advancing to the NCAA Championship. Even more impressive, since 2008 the Illini have secured 15 out of 16 NCAA Championship berths.
Entering the 2024 NCAA Championship, and since the current Stroke Play/Match Play format was adopted in 2009, the Fighting Illini boast eight seasons - 2011, 2013, 2014, 2105, 2016, 2017, 2021 and 2023 - in which the team progressed to match play. Those eight match play appearances rank second nationally, one behind Oklahoma State. In those eight match play appearances, the program has amassed 13 total matches (third nationally) and five victories (tied for sixth nationally).
Illinois' best team postseason finish came under Small in 2013 when the Illini finished as the national runner-up at the Capital City Club in Atlanta, Ga. In addition to that championship match appearance against Alabama, the Illini played in the quarterfinals in 2011, 2014, 2021, and 2023, and made three-consecutive semifinal appearances in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Under Small's guidance, the Fighting Illini have also produced a pair of individual NCAA champions. Scott Langley claimed the first national title for the Illini in 2010 at the Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tenn. Two years later, Thomas Pieters captured medalist honors at the 2012 NCAA Championship at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Illinois, Oklahoma State, and Florida are the only programs to produce two individual national champions since 2000-01 (Mike Small era). Last season, Jackson Buchanan posted the third-best individual NCAA Championship finish in program history with runner-up performance, one shot behind medalist Fred Biondi of Florida.
LIVE SCORING
Live scoring for the NCAA Championship will be available on GolfStat.com for both the stroke play and match play. A recap and results will be posted on FightingIllini.com following each day of competition.
GOLF CHANNEL LIVE COVERAGE
The GOLF Channel will provide pre-tournament, live and post-round coverage of the NCAA Men's Golf Championship. Live coverage begins on May 27 (5-9 p.m. CT) when the individual national champion is crowned. Golf Channel's live coverage will also include all three rounds of the team match-play tournament on Tuesday, May 28 (10-2:30 p.m. CT and 5-9 p.m. CT) and Wednesday, May 29 (5-9 p.m. CT).
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