Lia Biehl Lukkarinen Director of Golf | Western Illinois University Leathernecks Website
Lia Biehl Lukkarinen Director of Golf | Western Illinois University Leathernecks Website
The Western Illinois men's golf team has announced its schedule for the upcoming 2023-2024 seasons. The Leathernecks will begin their fall season on September 5 at the Iowa Fall Classic, held at Blue Top Ridge in Riverside, Iowa. Throughout the fall, they will participate in several tournaments, including the Valpo Invitational in Chesterton, Indiana, and the Wildcat Invitational in Manhattan, Kansas. The fall season concludes with the Big O Tournament in Elkhorn, Nebraska.
The spring portion of their schedule kicks off on February 18-19 at the Alabama State Spring Classic at RTJ Senator Golf Course. Following a month-long break, they will compete in the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate in Springfield, Missouri. A week later, they head to Edinburg, Texas for the Big Texan Invite.
In April, Western Illinois hosts its only home tournament of the year—the WIU Intercollegiate—at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. The regular season wraps up with participation in the Stampede at the Creek Invite in Omaha, Nebraska.
Postseason play begins with the Ohio Valley Conference Meet from April 21-24 at Robert Trent Jones Fighting Joe Course in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
"Men's Golf: Fall 23 Sept. 5-6: Iowa Fall Classic Blue Top Ridge," "Sept. 11-12: Valpo Invitational Sand Creek Country Club," "Sept. 17-18: Wildcat Invitational Colbert Hills," "Sept. 25-26: Zach Johnson Invitational," "Oct. 2-3: Big O UNO," "Spring 24 Feb. 18-19: ASU Spring Classic at RTJ Trail Senator Golf Course," "Mar. 18-19: Twin Oaks Intercollegiate hosted by Missouri State," "Mar. 25-26: The Big Texan hosted by UTRGV," "Apr. 5-6: WIU Intercollegiate @ TPC Deere Run Silvis," "Apr. 8-9: Stampede at the Creek hosted by UNO," and "Apr. 21-24: OVC Championship."