Illinois’ Freddie Turnell has been named the Big Ten Golfer of the Week for tournaments from April 16-23.
Golfer of the Week
Freddie Turnell, Illinois
So. – Somerset, England
- Earned his first victory at Illinois, the second of his college career, in a medalist performance as an individual competitor at the Hoosier Collegiate
- Carded scores of 72-70-70 to post a 3-round total of 212 (-1)
- Finished as the only competitor in the 88-player field to record multiple rounds under par
- Posted a 60-0 head-to-head mark against other Big Ten competitors in the field, which included 10 B1G teams and 10 other individuals from conference programs
- Tallied 10 birdies (second-most in the tournament) and one eagle (tied for first), and posted par or better on 44 of 54 holes
- Last Illinois Big Ten Men’s Golfer of the Week: Max Herendeen (March 26, 2026)
Golfer of the Week
Isabella McCauley, Minnesota
Senior – Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota – Business & Marketing Education
· Shot a 4-under 212 (72-68-72) to win the Boilermaker Spring Classic hosted at Ackerman-Allen Golf Course in West Lafayette, Ind.
· Shared the tournament lead with 11 birdies over three days
· One of only three student-athletes in the 94-player field to finish under par
Freshman of the Week
Alexis Myers, Illinois
Freshman – Northbrook, Illinois – Glenbrook North High School
· Earned a Top-5 result (72-75-70) at the Boilermaker Spring Classic hosted at Ackerman-Allen Golf Course in West Lafayette, Ind.
· Shared the tournament lead with 11 birdies over three days
· Helped lead the Illini to their second consecutive Boilermaker Spring Classic team title
Indiana and 18 Total Teams getty ready for B1G Championship
Hoosiers Ready for Big Ten Championships
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana will begin postseason play in Glendale, Calif. for the 2026 Big Ten Women’s Golf Championships. The conference tournament will be contested from April 24-26 at the Oakmont Country Club.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Big Ten Championships • Glendale, Calif.
Oakmont Country Club
Par 70 • 6107 yards
Live Results: Scoreboard
TEAMS COMPETING (18)
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Purdue, Penn State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Washington, Wisconsin
INDIANA LINEUP
1. Madison Dabagia
2. Sheridan Clancy
3. Maddie May
4. Katie Poots
5. Saia Rampersaud
Sub. Cara Heisterkamp
TOURNAMENT NOTES
• Oregon, the defending Big Ten champions, headlines the conference tournament and rank No. 6 nationally. UCLA (No. 14), Northwestern (No. 30), Ohio State (32), Michigan State (40), Purdue (45), Illinois (49), Michigan (56), Maryland (67), Minnesota (73), and Penn State (75) all rank inside the top 75 of the Scoreboard rankings. Indiana ranked No. 46 in the latest rankings, released on April 20.
• Both the first and second round will begin with rolling tee times at 11:30 a.m. ET. The final round will start at 11 a.m. ET.
• Indiana will be paired with Illinois and Purdue for Friday’s action.
• Indiana has won eight Big Ten Tournament titles (1986, ’87, ’90, ’92, ’95, ’96, ’98, and 2024). Only Ohio State (15) and Michigan State (9) have more B1G crowns.
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