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1 MEN S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES Athletics Communication // 1700 South Fourth Street // Champaign, IL MGolf Contact: Jenny Dewar // Office: // Cell: // jdewar2@illinois.edu // @IlliniMGolf ILLINOIS at the 2018 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS May 25-30, 2018 Karsten Creek Golf Club (Par 72-7,460 yds.) Stillwater, Oklahoma 2018 BIG TEN CHAMPIONS ILLINOIS SCHEDULE Date Event Result/Site Sept OFCC/Illini Invitational 5th of 15 Sept Bearcat Invitational 5th of 12 Oct Crooked Stick Intercollegiate 3rd of 12 Oct Tavistock Collegiate Invite T2nd of 17 Oct. 30-Nov. 1 East Lake Cup 3rd of 4 def. Oklahoma, 3-2 (Semifinal) def. by Vanderbilt, 4-1 (Final) 2nd of 4 Jan. 27 Illini Alumni Match Placida, Fla. Feb Big Ten Match Play 6th of 14 def. by Wisconsin, def. Nebraska, 3-3 def. Northwestern, 5-1 def. by Indiana, Feb Louisiana Classics 2nd of 15 March 5-7 Southern Highlands Collegiate T8th of 15 March BIGHORN Invitational 1st of 12 March 31-Apr. 1 3M Augusta Invitational 1st of 15 April Robert Kepler Intercollegiate 2nd of 16 April Big Ten Championships 1st of 14 May NCAA Regionals 2nd of 13 May NCAA Championships Stillwater, Okla. ILLINOIS ROSTER Name Yr. Hometown Season Avg. Top-10s Top-25s Season Notes Bryan Baumgarten So. Granite Bay, Calif Won the BIGHORN Invitational Varun Chopra Fr. Champaign, Ill Appeared in 3 tournaments as an individual Michael Feagles So. Scottsdale, Ariz Posted a career-low 64 at B1G Championships Nick Hardy Sr. Northbrook, Ill Big Ten Individual Champion Dylan Meyer Sr. Evansville, Ind Two individual tournament victories Brendan O Reilly Fr. Hinsdale, Ill Seven appearances in team lineup Giovanni Tadiotto So. Anderlecht, Belgium Runner-up at the BIGHORN Invitational THE COACHES Mike Small // 18th season // 10-time B1G Coach of the Year // 2015 Dave Williams National Coach of the Year Zach Barlow // 4th season // Former Illini golfer ILLINI AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS NCAA National Championship Appearances: 26 NCAA Top-5 Finishes: 9 Most Recent Finish: T-3rd (2017) NCAA Individual Champions: 2 (2010, 2012) QUICK FACTS ON THE 2018 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Schedule/Format: May 25-28, Stroke Play: 72 Holes Friday, May 25: First Round (18)- 7 a.m. CT Saturday, May 26: Second Round (18) - 7 a.m. CT Sunday, May 27: Third Round (18) - 7 a.m. CT - Top 15 teams advance Monday, May 28: Final Round (18) - 11:30 a.m. CT - Top 8 teams advance to match play May 29-30, Match Play Tuesday, May 29: Match Play Quarterfinals - 7 a.m. CT Tuesday, May 29: Match Play Semifinals - 1:30 p.m. CT Wednesday, May 30: Championship Match - 2:25 p.m. CT Course: Karsten Creek Golf Club Stillwater, Oklahoma Par/Yardage: Par 72 7,460 yards Live Scoring: Golfstat.com THE ROAD TO NATIONALS Illinois is making its 11th consecutive appearance at the NCAA Championships and the 26th in program history this week. The Orange and Blue have advanced to the National Championship in 13 seasons under the direction of head coach Mike Small. Illinois owns the second-longest active streak in the nation, advancing to the NCAA Championship in each of the past 11 seasons. Texas has qualified in each of the last 12 seasons. The Illini have finished among the top five at the National Championship in six of the past seven years, highlighted by a runner-up finish in LAST TIME AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS After reaching the NCAA Men's Golf Championship semifinal match for the third consecutive season with a victory over USC, the No. 3-seeded Fighting Illini concluded the season with a loss to No. 2-seeded Oklahoma. Illinois appeared in the semifinals for the fourth time in the last five years, tying Oregon for the most top-four showings since the NCAA switched to the match-play format for the top eight teams. Illinois earned its third consecutive third-place finish at the national championship, and their fifth consecutive finish among the top five.

2 NCAA COLUMBUS REGIONAL RECAP Fighting Illini men s golf made its 11th consecutive appearance at the NCAA Columbus Regional this year, earning a runner-up finish on the Scarlet Course at The Ohio State University Golf Club. The Orange and Blue shot even par through three rounds of play, and finished 15-strokes ahead of third-place UNLV. Four Illini finished among the top 10 individuals, led by senior Nick Hardy who tied for fourth overall with a total score 2-under par. No. 1-ranked Oklahoma State took the regional title with a total score 8-under par. Hardy was joined among the top 10 individuals by Bryan Baumgarten (9th, E), Michael Fealges (T-10th, +1) and Dylan Meyer (T-10th, +1). REGIONAL HISTORY The Illini won four consecutive NCAA Regionals from and earned a runner-up finish at the 2018 NCAA Columbus Regional. UI is one of just two schools to have won four straight Regional Championships, and was the first school to do so since the early 1990s (Arizona, ). Illinois is one of 14 schools to have won four or more regional titles overall. Oklahoma State leads the way, however, as the Cowboys have garnered 13 NCAA Regional titles in school history. NCAA REGIONAL HISTORY Year Place Regional nd *Columbus rd *West Lafayette ST *Kohler ST *Noblesville ST *Sugar Grove ST *Fayetteville 2012 T-3rd *Southwest nd *Central th *West rd *Northeast rd *Central 2004 T-18th Central nd *Central th *Central th *Central th Central th *Central *Qualified for NCAA Championships THE VENUE - KARSTEN CREEK GOLF CLUB Built for the Oklahoma State men's and women's golf programs, the course was designed by Tom Fazio and honored as the Best New Public Course for 1994 by Golf Digest Magazine. It stretches over 7,400 yards with SR1020 bent-grass greens and zoysia fairways. All of the holes were carved from the native oak trees surrounding Lake Louise. The course has hosted several championship events including three NCAA Golf Championships, an NCAA Regional, and the PING/Golfweek Preview. GOLF CHANNEL COVERAGE The Golf Channel will provide pre-tournament, live and post-round coverage of the NCAA Men s Golf Championships beginning on May 28 (3-7 p.m.) when the individual national champion is crowned. Golf Channel s coverage also will include all three rounds of the team match-play tournament on Tuesday, May 29 (10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 3-7 p.m.) and Wednesday, May 30 (3-7 p.m.). In addition, Golf Central will feature combined pre-and post-event live news coverage produced on location, as well as daily news updates on Morning Drive and Golf Channel Digital. BIG TEN POSTSEASON HONORS Fighting Illini men's golf was recognized by the Big Ten Conference this season as the league announced its postseason awards. Head Coach Mike Small was honored as Big Ten Men's Golf Coach of the Year for the fourth-straight season and the 10th time in his career, while senior Nick Hardy was named the league's Player of the Year. Hardy also earned a spot on the All-Big Ten First Team, as did senior Dylan Meyer and sophomore Michael Feagles. Sophomore Bryan Baumgarten earned Second Team All-Big Ten recognition. An Illini has been tabbed the league's Player of the Year in each of the last seven seasons and eight times in the last nine years. ILLINI IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS Fighting Illini men's golf checks in as the No. 10 team in the country on the latest Golfstat rankings, and seniors Nick Hardy and Dylan Meyer rank among the top 25 individuals in the country as well. Hardy checks in at No. 17 according to Golfstat, while Meyer ranks 21st. Sophomore Michael Feagles is also among the top 100 as he sits at No. 97 in the nation. Illinois was voted the No. 11 team in the country in the latest Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll, and the Illini rank 12th according to the latest Golfweek Sagarin rankings. Individually, Hardy checks in at No. 15 in the country according to Golfweek, while Meyer sits at No. 38. Hardy and Meyer are both ranked among the top 15 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, as Meyer checks in at No. 6 and Hardy is ranked 11th. BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP FOUR PEAT The Illini battled windy conditions at Baltimore Country Club (Par 70, 7,181-yards) on April 29 to win their fourth consecutive Big Ten Championship title. The only team to finish under par for the tournament, Illinois earned a 4-under par total tally to finish 15 strokes ahead of runner-up Ohio State (+11). The title marks the 16th Big Ten Men s Golf Championship in program history, and the ninth title in the last 10 seasons. Illinois has won 16 Big Ten Men s Golf Championships in school history, with nine of those coming under head coach Mike Small. Small has the unique distinction of winning nine Big Ten titles as a coach and one as a player (1988). Illinois is the first school to win nine Big Ten titles in 10 years since Ohio State won 11 titles in 12 years from One of just two players to finish under par in the tournament, senior Nick Hardy closed the tournament at 6-under par to earn Big Ten Medalist honors. Hardy marks the eighth consecutive Big Ten Championship medalist from Illinois, and he is the fourth Illini to win multiple individual conference titles in his career. Hardy previously earned Big Ten Co-Medalist honors as a freshman in The Orange and Blue are the only team in Big Ten history to garner eight consecutive individual medalists. DYNAMIC DUO Illinois' senior duo of Dylan Meyer and Nick Hardy have had quite the career at Illinois. In their four seasons on campus the two have contributed to four Big Ten Championship titles and have combined for three Big Ten Individual medalist honors. Each has been named Big Ten Player of the Year, and they've put together eight All-Big Ten and three All-America laurels. The duo are the first pair to appear in the Illini lineup for four consecutive Big Ten Championship titles. Both Meyer and Hardy are ranked among the top 25 collegiate golfers in the nation, and each sits among the top 15 players in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. Meyer is ranked No. 6 in the world and Hardy checks in at No. 11. RECORD-SETTING Illini senior Nick Hardy is on pace for a record-setting season at Illinois. Hardy currently boasts a stroke average this season, which, should he continue his consistent play, will rank at the top of Illinois' singleseason stroke average list. Hardy has won four individual tournament titles in his career, including two Big Ten Championship titles and the NCAA West Lafayette Regional. His current career stroke average is 71.87, which would check in at No. 3 all-time on Illinois' career stroke average list. Four-time All-American Charlie Danielson holds the current career and season records with a four-year stroke average of He held a stroke average during the campaign. Fellow senior, Dylan Meyer, currently boasts a career stroke average and a stroke average this season. At this point in time, Meyer would check in at No. 3 for his career numbers and at No. 4 for his singleseason stroke average. Meyer is one of four players to hold Illinois' record for the lowest 18-hole score as he fired a course and tournament record 63 at the 2017 Big Ten Championships at Baltimore Country Club. NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM SEEDS 1. Oklahoma State 2 Texas A&M 3. Oklahoma 4. Vanderbilt 5. Alabama 6. Florida 7. Auburn 8. Illinois 9. Baylor 10. Texas Tech 11. Clemson 12. Texas 13. North Carolina 14. BYU 15. Kansas 16. Stanford 17. Arkansas 18. Arizona State 19. UNLV 20. North Florida 21. Kentucky 22. UCLA 23. Duke 24. Kent State 25. Oregon 26. Northwestern 27. NC State 28. Iowa State 29. Central Florida 30. Augusta

3 BIG TEN TEAM FINISHES UNDER MIKE SMALL Year Place ST ST ST ST nd ST ST ST ST ST rd th th th nd nd nd th JACK NICKLAUS POY SEMIFINALISTS Fighting Illini senior golfers Nick Hardy and Dylan Meyer were selected as semifinalists for the 2018 Division I Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award presented by Barbasol, as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America. The field of 30 semifinalists will be narrowed down on May 24, with Nicklaus Award recipients to be announced May 31. The honor will be presented by Jack Nicklaus at a ceremony during the final round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide at Muirfield Village Golf Club. B1G SUCCESS UNDER COACH SMALL Head coach Mike Small has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year 10 times overall during his 18-year tenure as Illinois head coach, and earned Dave Williams National Coach of the Year honors in The Illini have taken home the last four league championship trophies, and have won the Big Ten Championship in nine of the last 10 years under Small s direction. Along with his streak of five consecutive Big Ten titles ( ), Illinois posted three consecutive runner-up finishes from and took third in 2008 with Small at the helm. His teams have finished among the top five at the conference championship in 15 of his 18 seasons at Illinois. Under Small s direction the Illini won four consecutive NCAA Regional Championships ( ), and have made 11 consecutive NCAA Regional appearances. Small s squads have advanced to regionals 14 times and have made 13 appearances at the National Championships including each of the last 11 seasons ( ). #B1G INDIVIDUAL HISTORY Over the years, Illinois has seen 20 individuals win Big Ten Medalist honors, including one in each of the past eight years. Senior Dylan Meyer took the title in 2017, European Tour member Thomas Detry won the title in 2016, and senior Nick Hardy won 2015 honors during his freshman campaign and repeated as the individual champion in Charlie Danielson split the title in 2014 after Luke Guthrie took the honors in 2011 and 2012, and Thomas Pieters won the tournament in Illinois is the only school in Big Ten history to have produced seven consecutive medalists. Only Michigan ( ), Purdue ( ) and Ohio State ( ) join Illinois in having a streak of five consecutive medalists. Illinois Big Ten Medalists (20) Year Player (site) 2018 Nick Hardy (Baltimore, M.D.) 2017 Dylan Meyer (Baltimore, M.D.) 2016 Thomas Detry (Newburgh, Ind.) 2015 Nick Hardy (Newburgh, Ind.) 2014 Charlie Danielson (French Lick, Ind.) 2013 Thomas Pieters (French Lick, Ind.) 2012 Luke Guthrie (French Lick, Ind.) 2011 Luke Guthrie (West Lafayette, Ind.) 1999 Larry Nuger (West Lafayette, Ind.) 1993 Jamie Fairbanks (Bloomington, Ind.) 1989 Steve Stricker (Madison, Wis.) 1988 Steve Stricker (Savoy, Ill.) 1986 Steve Stricker (East Lansing, Mich.) 1982 Mike Chadwick (West Lafayette, Ind.) 1962 Mike Toliuszis (Savoy, Ill.) 1942 James McCarthy (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 1941 Alex Welsh (Lake Forest, Ill.) 1931 Richard Martin (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 1930 Richard Martin (Wilmette, Ill.) 1923 R.E. Rolfe (Evanston, Ill.) B1G WEEKLY HONORS For the 11th time in league history, the Fighting Illini lead the Big Ten in weekly honors. The Orange and Blue earned Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors four times this season, tying Purdue for the most for a team during the campaign. Illinois has earned four or more weekly Big Ten honors in each of the last nine seasons, taking home a program record nine during the campaign. Illini senior Dylan Meyer was named Big Ten golfer of the week twice this year, marking the fourth and fifth honors in his career. Senior Nick Hardy has been recognized as Golfer of the Week four times during his time in Orange and Blue ILLINI BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS October 25, 2017 March 14, 2018 March 28, 2018 April 4, 2018 Dylan Meyer Nick Hardy Bryan Baumgarten Dylan Meyer ILLINI MAKE NOISE IN PROFESSIONAL GOLF Illinois boasts several former players among the professional ranks, as Steve Stricker, D.A. Points and Thomas Pieters hold PGA Tour cards. Pieters and Thomas Detry are also members of the European Tour. Luke Guthrie, Scott Langley and Brian Campbell currently play on the Web.com Tour, and Charlie Danielson is working to earn status on the Mackenzie Tour. Thomas Pieters has seen success in the national spotlight as of late, making his second appearance at The Masters. Last season he took fourth at the prestigious tournament after making his first appearance in the Ryder Cup and finishing fourth at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Stricker, a 2017 Presidents Cup captain, has been making waves on the PGA TOUR Champions, winning both the Cologuard Classic and the Rapsican Systems Classic. SMALL AND STRICKER TOGETHER AGAIN Head coach Mike Small will join his former college teammate, Steve Stricker, on the course when the two play in the PGA TOUR Champions American Family Insurance Championship. The championship will be held June at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison. Small received a sponsor s exemption to the championship, which is hosted by Stricker, who has seen great success on the PGA TOUR Champions over the past year. Small will participate in the American Family Insurance Championship for the second year in a row as he was also awarded an exemption to the 2017 event.

4 NICK HARDY 2018 Big Ten Player of the Year 2018 All-Big Ten Championships Team 2018 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award 2018 Haskins Award Watch List (March 8) 2017 PING All-America Second Team Three-time All-Big Ten First Team (2015, 2017, 2018) 2017 Ben Hogan Award Semifinalist Two-time Jack Nicklaus POY Award Semifinalist (2017, 2018) 2016 All-Big Ten Second Team Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) 2015 Big Ten Freshman of the Year Three-time PING All-Midwest Region (2015, 2016, 2017) ILLINI CAREER HONORS DYLAN MEYER 2018 Ben Hogan Award Watch List 2017 PING First Team All-America 2017 Big Ten Player of the Year Three-time All-Big Ten First Team (2016, 2017, 2018) 2017 Ben Hogan Award Finalist Two-time Jack Nicklaus POY Award Semifinalist (2017, 2018) 2017 All-Nicklaus Team 2016 PING All-America Honorable Mention 2016 All-Big Ten First Team 2015 All-Big Ten Second Team Three-time PING All-Midwest Region (2015, 2016, 2017) MICHAEL FEAGLES 2018 All-Big Ten Championships Team 2017 Big Ten Freshman of the Year Two-time All-Big Ten First Team (2017, 2018) 2017 PING All-Midwest Region BRYAN BAUMGARTEN 2018 All-Big Ten Second Team 2018 All-Big Ten Championships Team th th th th th 1951 T-19th 1956 T-22nd nd st ILLINOIS ALL-TIME NCAA FINISHES th 1988 T-23rd 1989 T-23rd th th st th st th 2011 T-5th st nd 2014 T-5th 2015 T-3rd 2016 T-3rd 2017 T-3rd

5 NICK HARDY SENIOR // NORTHBROOK, ILL. // GLENBROOOK NORTH NOTES Fall 2017: Earned runner-up finishes at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational and the Crooked Stick Invitational...Placed sixth at the Bearcat Invitational carding a career-low 64 in the opening round...tied for second at the East Lake Cup with a 1-over par tally. Spring 2018: 2018 Big Ten Player of the Year Big Ten Individual Medalist...Has placed among the top 10 in every spring event...finished in a tie for fourth at the NCAA Columbus Regional...Tied for second at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate to conclude regular season play...earned Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors on March 14 after a T-7 finish at the Southern Highlands Collegiate...Appeared on the March 8 Haskins Award Watch List. HARDY S CAREER STATISTICS Year Rds. Shots Avg. Low Rd. Low , (-5) 208*(-8) , (-5) 209 (-1) , (-6) 209 (-7) , (-7) 203 (-7) TOTAL , (-7) 203 (-7) RESULTS Sept OFCC/Illini Invitational = 203 (-7) 2nd Sept Bearcat Invitational = 205 (-8) T-6th Oct Crooked Stick Invitational = 215 (-1) T-2nd Oct Tavistock Collegiate Invite = 224 (+8) T-51st Oct. 30-Nov. 1 East Lake Cup Stroke Play 73 = 73 (+1) T-2nd East Lake Cup Semifinals def. Hirschman (Oklahoma), 6&4 vs. Martin (Vanderbilt), A/S Feb Big Ten Match Play: Match 1 def. Hahn (Wisconsin), 3&1 Big Ten Match Play: Match 2 def. by Guthmiller (Nebraska), 4&2 Big Ten Match Play: Match 3 vs. Wu (Northwestern), Halved Big Ten Match Play: Match 4 vs. Brown (Indiana), Halved Feb Louisiana Classics = 212 (-4) T-6th March 5-7 Southern Highlands Collegiate = 214 (-2) T-7th March BIGHORN Invitational = 209 (-7) T-6th March 31-April 1 3M Augusta Invitational = 211 (-5) T-6th April Robert Kepler Intercollegiate = 210 (-3) T-2nd April Big Ten Championships = 204 (-6) 1st May NCAA Columbus Regional = 211 (-2) T-4th Rounds Under Par: 20 // Even-Par Rounds: RESULTS Sept Wolf Run Intercollegiate = 138 (+1) 1st Sept OFCC/Fighting Illini Invite = 210 (E) T-4th Oct Northern Intercollegiate = 212 (-1) 4th Oct Tavistock Collegiate Invite = 227 (+11) T-46th Oct. 31-Nov. 2 East Lake Cup Stroke Play 68 = 68 (-4) T-2nd East Lake Cup Semifinals def. by Ghim (Texas), 4&2 def. Yi (Oregon), 5&4 Feb Louisiana Classics = 213 (-3) 8th March 6-8 Southern Highlands = 213 (-3) T-10th March Lone Star Invitational = 209 (-7) T-6th April 1-2 3M Augusta Invitational = 217 (+1) T-38th April Robert Kepler Intercollegiate = 222 (+9) T-9th April Big Ten Championships = 209 (-1) T-6th May NCAA West Lafayette Regional = 213 (-3) T-1st May NCAA Championship = 293 (+5) T-39th NCAA Match Play Quarterfinals def. Hoey (USC), 1-up NCAA Match Play Semifinals vs. Hirschman (Oklahoma), A/S Rounds Under Par: 16 // Even-Par Rounds: RESULTS Sept Northern Intercollegiate = 219 (+3) T-9th Sept OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational = 209 (-1) T-6th Oct Crooked Stick Intercollegiate = 219 (+3) T-6th Oct Tavistock Collegiate Invite = 213 (-3) 3rd Feb. 29-Mar. 1 Louisiana Classics = 217 (+1) T-13th Mar. 7-9 Southern Highlands Collegiate = 233 (+17) 66th Mar Valspar Collegiate Invitational = 233 (+20) T-69th April 2-3 3M Augusta Invitational = 214 (-2) T-16th April Boilermaker Invitational = 210 (-6) 2nd April Big Ten Championship = 218 (+2) T-20th May NCAA Kohler Regional = 215 (-1) T-12th May 27-June 1 NCAA Championship = 287 (+7) T-26th NCAA Match Play Quarterfinals def. Kelly (S. Carolina), 2&1 NCAA Match Play Semifinals def. by Foushee (Oregon), 5&3 Rounds Under Par: 12 // Even-Par Rounds: RESULTS Sept OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational =218 (+8) T-12th Sept Wolf Run Intercollegiate =220 (+7) T-8th Oct. 13 Sagamore Fall Preview 74-73=147 (+3) T-12th Oct Tavistock Invitational =212 (-4) T-20th Mar. 2-3 Louisiana Classics =222 (+6) T-32nd Mar SH Collegiate Masters =215 (-1) T-23rd Mar Vaspar Collegiate Invite = 228 (+15) T-60 Apr M Augusta Invitational = 217 (+1) T-40th Apr Boilermaker Invitational = 221 (+5) T-29th Apr Big Ten Championships = 284 (-4) T-1st May NCAA Noblesville Regional = 220 (+4) T-21st May 29-June 3 NCAA Championships = 295 (+7) T-38th NCAA Match Play Quarterfinals def. Valder (UCLA), 1-up NCAA Match Play Semifinals def. by Sugimoto (USC), 3&1 Rounds Under Par: 11 // Even-Par Rounds: 3 DYLAN MEYER SENIOR // EVANSVILLE, IND. // EVANSVILLE CENTRAL NOTES Fall 2017: Placed among the top 25 at both the Bearcat Invitational and the Crooked Stick Invitational before earning medalist honors at the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational...Earned Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors on Oct. 25. Spring 2018: Won the 3M Augusta Invitational...Placed among the top 11 in every spring event...won all four of his matches at Big Ten Match Play to start the spring season...appeared in the field at the PGA TOUR s Valspar Championship, making the cut and finishing T74...Earned his second Big Ten Golfer of the Week honor of the season on April 4...Tied for eighth at the Big Ten Championships First-Team All-Big Ten...Tied for 10th at the NCAA Columbus Regional. MEYER S CAREER STATISTICS Year Rds. Shots Avg. Low Rd. Low , (-5) 207 (-9) , (-4) 214 (-2) , (-7) 202 (-14) , (-6) 205 (-11) TOTAL , (-7) 202 (-14) RESULTS Sept OFCC/Illini Invitational = 218 (+8) T-30th Sept Bearcat Invitational = 210 (-3) 18th Oct Crooked Stick Invitational = 221 (+5) T-23rd Oct Tavistock Collegiate Invite = 205 (-11) 1st Oct. 30-Nov. 1 East Lake Cup Stroke Play 74 = 74 (+2) T-6th East Lake Cup Semifinals def. Hale (Oklahoma), 3&2 vs. Humphrey (Vanderbilt), A/S Feb Big Ten Match Play: Match 1 def. Barela (Wisconsin), 5&4 Big Ten Match Play: Match 2 def. Wendling (Nebraska), 3&1 Big Ten Match Play: Match 3 def. Lumsden (Northwestern), 2-up Big Ten Match Play: Match 4 def. Ochsenreiter (Indiana), 3&1 Feb Louisiana Classics = 212 (-4) T-6th March BIGHORN Invitational = 208 (-8) T-2nd March 31-April 1 3M Augusta Invitational = 205 (-11) 1st April Robert Kepler Intercollegiate = 216 (+3) T-11th April Big Ten Championships = 213 (+3) T-8th May NCAA Columbus Regional = 214 (+1) T-10th Rounds Under Par: 15 // Even-Par Rounds: RESULTS Sept Wolf Run Intercollegiate = 139 (-3) 2nd Sept OFCC/Fighting Illini Invite = 209 (-1) T-2nd Oct Northern Intercollegiate = 211 (-2) 3rd Oct Tavistock Collegiate Invite = 214 (-2) 11th Oct. 31-Nov. 2 East Lake Cup Stroke Play 77 = 77 (+5) T-17th East Lake Cup Semifinals def. Funk (Texas), 2&1 def. by Clark (Oregon), 1-up Feb Louisiana Classics = 217 (+1) T-10th March 6-8 Southern Highlands = 220 (+4) T-25th March Lone Star Invitational = 202 (-14) T-2nd April 1-2 3M Augusta Invitational = 205 (-11) 1st April Robert Kepler Intercollegiate = 211 (-2) 1st April Big Ten Championships = 205 (-5) 1st May NCAA West Lafayette Regional = 224 (+8) T-28th May NCAA Championship = 284 (-4) T-6th NCAA Match Play Quarterfinals vs. Suh (USC), A/S NCAA Match Play Semifinals def. Dalke (Oklahoma), 1-up Rounds Under Par: 20 // Even-Par Rounds: RESULTS Sept Northern Intercollegiate = 214 (-2) 2nd Sept OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational = 222 (+12) T-43rd Oct Crooked Stick Intercollegiate = 216 (E) T-3rd Oct Tavistock Collegiate Invite = 215 (-1) 6th Feb. 29-Mar. 1 Louisiana Classics = 215 (-1) T-9th Mar. 7-9 Southern Highlands Collegiate = 220 (+4) T-16th Mar Valspar Collegiate Invitational = 219 (+6) T-23rd April 2-3 3M Augusta Invitational = 214 (-2) T-16th April Boilermaker Invitational = 219 (+3) T-22nd April Big Ten Championship = 214 (-2) T-9th May NCAA Kohler Regional = 216 (E) T-21st May 27-June 1 NCAA Championship = 285 (+5) T-17th NCAA Match Play Quarterfinal def. by Stevens (S. Carolina), 4&3 NCAA Match Play Semifinal def. Wise (Oregon), 1-up Rounds Under Par: 15 // Even-Par Rounds: RESULTS Sept OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational =213 (+3) T-1st Sept Wolf Run Intercollegiate =227 (+14) T-19th Oct. 13 Sagamore Fall Preview 75-73=148 (+4) T-18th Oct Tavistock Invitational =215 (-1) T-29th Mar. 2-3 Louisiana Classics =222 (+6) T-32nd Mar SH Collegiate Masters =231 (+15) 78th Mar Vaspar Collegiate Invite ^ = 219 (+6) T-35th Apr M Augusta Invitational = 218 (+2) T-42nd Apr Boilermaker Invitational = 207 (-9) 3rd Apr Big Ten Championships = 290 (+2) T-7th May NCAA Noblesville Regional = 224 (+8) T-33rd May 29-June 3 NCAA Championships = 290 (+2) T-22nd NCAA Match Play Quarterfinals def. Chan (UCLA), 4&2 NCAA Match Play Semifinals def. by Gojuangco (USC), 3&2 Rounds Under Par: 10 // Even-Par Rounds: 4

6 BRYAN BAUMGARTEN MICHAEL FEAGLES SOPHOMORE // GRANITE BAY, CALIF. // GRANITE BAY SOPHOMORE // SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. // BROPHY COLLEGE NOTES NOTES Fall 2017: Placed among the top 16 in Illinois first two events... carded his lowest round (67) of the fall season at the Bearcat Invitational. Fall 2017: Appeared in the lineup in three of Illinois fall events. Spring 2018: Went at Big Ten Match Play to open the spring season...won his first career individual tournament title at the BIGHORN Invitational...Finished among the top 25 in all five regular season spring events...was named Big Ten Golfer of the Week on March 28 following his victory at the BIGHORN Invitational...Tied for fifth at the Big Ten Championships, earning a spot on the All-Championship Team...Earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors...took ninth at the NCAA Columbus Regional. Spring 2018: Posted three individual finishes among the top 20 during the regular season, highlighted by a 12th place individual finish at the Louisiana Classics...Tied for fifth at the Big Ten Championships after posting a career-low 64 in the second round of play...earned a spot on the Big Ten Championships All-Championship Team...Earned All-Big Ten First Team honors...tied for 10th at the NCAA Columbus Regional. BAUMGARTEN S CAREER STATISTICS FEAGLES CAREER STATISTICS Year TOTAL Rds Shots 1,806 2,163 3,969 Avg Low Rd. 65 (-5) 66 (-6) 65 (-5) Low (+4) 205 (-11) 205 (-11) RESULTS Sept Sept Oct Feb OFCC/Illini Invitational = 223 (+13) T-53rd Bearcat Invitational = 229 (+16) T-69th Crooked Stick Invitational = 226 (+10) T-42nd Big Ten Match Play: Match 1 vs. Anderson (Wisconsin), Halved Big Ten Match Play: Match 2 def. Pearson (Nebraska), 7&6 Big Ten Match Play: Match 3 def. Miller (Northwestern), 1-up Big Ten Match Play: Match 4 def. by Shepherd (Indiana), 1-up Feb Louisiana Classics = 210 (-6) T-3rd March 5-7 Southern Highlands Collegiate = 215 (-1) T-11th March BIGHORN Invitational = 205 (-11) 1st March 31-April 1 3M Augusta Invitational = 215 (-1) T-21st April Robert Kepler Intercollegiate = 215 (+2) T-8th April Big Ten Championships = 212 (+2) T-5th May NCAA Columbus Regional = 213 (E) 9th Rounds Under Par: 15 // Even-Par Rounds: RESULTS Sept Sept Oct Oct Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Feb March 6-8 March April Wolf Run Intercollegiate = 143 (+1) T-6th OFCC/Fighting Illini Invite = 214 (+4) T-15th Northern Intercollegiate = 216 (+3) 7th Tavistock Collegiate Invite = 234 (+18) T-68th East Lake Cup Stroke Play 75 = 75 (+3) T-12th East Lake Cup Semifinals def. by Hall (Texas), 2&1 def. Raza (Oregon), 5&4 Louisiana Classics = 230 (+14) T-51st Southern Highlands^ = 226 (+10) T-46th Lone Star Invitational = 229 (+13) T-72nd Robert Kepler Intercollegiate ^ = 239 (+26) T-64th Rounds Under Par: 3 // Even-Par Rounds: 0 ^ Played as an individual and did not count toward team score Year TOTAL Rds Shots 2,705 2,450 5,155 Avg Low Rd. 66 (-6) 64 (-6) 64 (-6) Low (-10) 209 (-4) 206 (-10) RESULTS Sept Sept Oct Oct Oct. 30-Nov. 1 OFCC/Illini Invitational = 212 (+2) T-15th Bearcat Invitational = 209 (-4) T-16th Crooked Stick Invitational = 225 (+9) T-38th Tavistock Collegiate Invite = 214 (-2) T-11th East Lake Cup Stroke Play 76 = 76 (+4) T-13th East Lake Cup Semifinals def. Dalke (Oklahoma), 2&1 def. by Gordon (Vanderbilt), 2&1 Feb Big Ten Match Play: Match 1 def. by Robinson (Wisconsin), 1-up Big Ten Match Play: Match 2 def. Owen (Nebraska), 3&2 Big Ten Match Play: Match 3 def. Hawkins (Northwestern), 1-up Big Ten Match Play: Match 4 def. by Doyle (Indiana), 2&1 Feb Louisiana Classics = 213 (-3) T-12th March 5-7 Southern Highlands Collegiate = 226 (+10) T-62nd March BIGHORN Invitational = 211 (-5) T-14th March 31-April 1 3M Augusta Invitational = 214 (-2) T-17th April Robert Kepler Intercollegiate = 224 (+11) T-39th April Big Ten Championships = 212 (+2) T-5th May NCAA Columbus Regional = 214 (+1) T-10th Rounds Under Par: 12 // Even-Par Rounds: RESULTS Sept Sept Oct Oct Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Feb March 6-8 March April 1-2 April April May May Wolf Run Intercollegiate = 142 (E) 5th OFCC/Fighting Illini Invite = 218 (+8) T-22nd Northern Intercollegiate = 223 (+10) T-11th Tavistock Collegiate Invite = 222 (+6) T-32nd East Lake Cup Stroke Play 70 = 70 (-2) 5th East Lake Cup Semifinals def. Scheffler (Texas), 3&1 def. by Gronlund (Oregon), 5&4 Louisiana Classics = 223 (+7) T-21st Southern Highlands = 219 (+3) T-21st Lone Star Invitational = 206 (-10) T-4th 3M Augusta Invitational = 213 (-3) T-19th Robert Kepler Intercollegiate = 218 (+5) T-3rd Big Ten Championships = 217 (+7) T-23rd NCAA West Lafayette Regional = 235 (+19) 71st NCAA Championship = 299 (+11) T-65th NCAA Match Play Quarterfinals def. by Jin (USC), 2&1 NCAA Match Play Semifinals def. by Reinertson (Oklahoma), 3&1 Rounds Under Par: 10 // Even-Par Rounds: 2

7 GIOVANNI TADIOTTO VARUN CHOPRA SOPHOMORE // ANDERLECHT, BELGIUM // COLLEGE DU CHRIST FRESHMAN // CHAMPAIGN, ILL. // URBANA UNI HIGH BIO INFORMATION NOTES High School: Two-time IHSA State Championship runner-up...placed fourth at the 2016 IHSA State Golf Championship...Twice named the News Gazette Area Boys Golfer of the Year All-State honoree...finished among the top 30 at the 2016 Illinois Amateur... Placed fourth at the Under Armour/Gary Woodland Championship... Winner of the 2015 AJGA Bass Pro Shots/Payne Stewart Junior Championship. Fall 2017: Earned his first top-10 finish of the year at the Crooked Stick Invitational. Spring 2018: Tied for runner-up honors at the BIGHORN Invitational, propelled by a career-low 65 (-7) in the final round of play... Earned three finishes among the top 25 during regular spring season play... Tied for 22nd at the 2018 Big Ten Championships. Personal: Son of Sanjiv and Archana Chopra...Born July 20, Also played basketball in high school...volunteers for the food pantry and Habitat for Humanity...Lists Tiger Woods as his favorite athlete and Steve Stricker as his favorite Illini athlete...plans to major in business. TADIOTTO S CAREER STATISTICS Year TOTAL Rds Shots 2,441 2,476 4,917 CHOPRA S CAREER STATISTICS Avg Low Rd. 68 (-3) 65 (-7) 65 (-7) Low (-5) 208 (-8) 208 (-8) Year TOTAL Rds RESULTS RESULTS Sept Sept Oct Oct Oct. 30-Nov. 1 OFCC/Illini Invitational ^ = 219 (+9) T-39th Bearcat Invitational = 214 (+1) T-26th Crooked Stick Invitational = 217 (+1) T-10th Tavistock Collegiate Invite = 217 (+1) T-21st East Lake Cup Stroke Play 80 = 80 (+8) T-17th East Lake Cup Semifinals def. by Reband (Oklahoma), 3&2 def. by Augenstein (Vanderbilt), 4&3 Feb Big Ten Match Play: Match 1 def. by Kuhl (Wisconsin), 1-up Big Ten Match Play: Match 2 def. by Jones (Nebraska), 2-up Big Ten Match Play: Match 3 def. Triplett (Northwestern), 2&1 Big Ten Match Play: Match 4 def. by Sparrow (Indiana), 1-up Feb Louisiana Classics = 214 (-2) T-19th March 5-7 Southern Highlands Collegiate = 227 (+11) T-66th March BIGHORN Invitational = 208 (-8) T-2nd March 31-April 1 3M Augusta Invitational = 218 (+2) T-32nd April Robert Kepler Intercollegiate = 218 (+5) T-17th April Big Ten Championships = 217 (+7) T-22nd May NCAA Columbus Regional = 227 (+14) T-46th Rounds Under Par: 12 // Even-Par Rounds: RESULTS Sept Sept Oct Feb March 6-8 March April 1-2 April April May May Wolf Run Intercollegiate^ = 149 (+7) T-29th OFCC/Fighting Illini Invite^ = 230 (+20) T-64th Northern Intercollegiate^ = 208 (-5) 1st Louisiana Classics^ = 226 (+10) T-35th Southern Highlands = 236 (+20) T-71st Lone Star Invitational^ = 217 (+1) T-41st 3M Augusta Invitational = 217 (+1) T-38th Robert Kepler Intercollegiate = 225 (+12) T-19th Big Ten Championships = 212 (+2) T-10th NCAA West Lafayette Regional = 222 (+6) T-17th NCAA Championship = 299 (+11) T-65th NCAA Match Play Quarterfinals def. Levitt (USC), 1-up NCAA Match Play Semifinals def. by McGreevy (Oklahoma), 2&1 Rounds Under Par: 6 // Even-Par Rounds: 3 Sept Sept March Shots Avg Low Rd. 70 (-2) 70 (-2) Low (+3) 219 (+3) OFCC/Illini Invitational ^ = 236 (+26) Hopkins Golf Collegiate ^ = 147 (+3) BIGHORN Invitational ^ = 219 (+3) Rounds Under Par: 1 // Even-Par Rounds: 0 T-76th T-8th T-33rd BRENDAN O REILLY FRESHMAN // HINSDALE, ILL. // HINSDALE CENTRAL BIO INFORMATION HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time IHSA State champion...top 10 finish at the 2017 AJGA TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Junior at Innisbrook...Three-time Illinois State Junior Amateur Champion...Four-time all-conference honoree...three-time All-State honoree...helped Hinsdale Central to four state championship titles...advanced to the Round of 32 at the 2015 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. PERSONAL: Son of Kevin and Elizabeth...Has three siblings, Bridget, Meghan and Erin... Born August 28, Lists ping pong as one of his hobbies...names Thomas Pieters as his favorite Illini athlete...studying Business-Accounting. O REILLY S CAREER STATISTICS Year TOTAL RESULTS Sept Sept Oct Oct Oct. 30-Nov. 1 Feb Feb March 5-7 March April Rds Shots 1,866 1,866 Avg Low Rd. 67 (-5) 67 (-5) Low (+4) 220 (+4) OFCC/Illini Invitational = 222 (+12) 52nd Bearcat Invitational = 230 (+17) 71st Crooked Stick Invitational^ = 223 (+7) T-28th Tavistock Collegiate Invite = 228 (+12) T-68th East Lake Cup Stroke Play 78 = 78 (+6) T-15th East Lake Cup Semifinals def. by Casey (Oklahoma), 1-up def. by Ott (Vanderbilt), 1-up Big Ten Match Play: Match 1 def. by Wajda (Wisconsin), 3&2 Big Ten Match Play: Match 2 def. by Song (Nebraska), 4&3 Big Ten Match Play: Match 3 vs. McIntosh (Northwestern), Halved Big Ten Match Play: Match 4 def. Ranton (Indiana), 2&1 Louisiana Classics = 220 (+4) T-46th Southern Highlands Collegiate = 221 (+5) T-38th BIGHORN Invitational ^ = 222 (+6) T-46th Robert Kepler Intercollegiate ^ = 222 (+9) T-30th Rounds Under Par: 3 // Even-Par Rounds: 2

8 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEN S GOLF TEAM STATISTICS TEAM RESULTS FALL SEASON TEAM TOURNAMENT-BY-TOURNAMENT SCORES FALL Sept OFCC/Illini Invitational = 853 (+13) 5th of 15 Sept Bearcat Invitational = 838 (-14) 5th of 12 Oct Crooked Stick Intercollegiate = 871 (+7) 3rd of 12 Oct Tavistock Collegiate Invite = 859 (-5) T2nd of 17 Oct. 30-Nov. 1 East Lake Cup 301 = 301 (+13) 3rd of 4 def. Oklahoma, 3-2 (Semifinal) def. by Vanderbilt, 4-1 (Final) 2nd of 4 SPRING Jan. 27 Illini Alumni Match Placida, Fla. Feb Big Ten Match Play 6th of 14 def. by Wisconsin, def. Nebraska, 3-3 def. Northwestern, 5-1 def. by Indiana, Feb Louisiana Classics = 843 (-21) 2nd of 15 March 5-7 Southern Highlands Collegiate = 871 (+7) T8th of 15 March Big Horn Invitational = 824 (-40) 1st of 12 March 31-Apr. 1 3M Augusta Invitational = 839(-25) 1st of 15 April Robert Kepler Intercollegiate = 855 (+3) 2nd of 16 April Big Ten Championships = 836 (-4) 1st of 14 May NCAA Regionals = 852 (E) 2nd of 13 May NCAA Championships Stillwater, Okla. FALL 2017 STROKE AVERAGES Player Rounds Strokes Average Low 18 Low 54 Nick Hardy Dylan Meyer Michael Feagles Giovanni Tadiotto Brendan O Reilly Bryan Baumgarten Varun Chopra TEAM 13 3, SPRING STROKE AVERAGES Player Rounds Strokes Average Low 18 Low 54 Nick Hardy 21 1, Dylan Meyer 18 1, Bryan Baumgarten 21 1, Michael Feagles 21 1, Giovanni Tadiotto 21 1, Varun Chopra Brendan O Reilly TEAM 21 5, STROKE AVERAGES Player Rounds Strokes Average Low 18 Low 54 Nick Hardy 34 2, Dylan Meyer 31 2, Michael Feagles 34 2, Bryan Baumgarten 30 2, Giovanni Tadiotto 34 2, Brendan O Reilly 25 1, Varun Chopra TEAM 34 9, SEPT // OFCC/FIGHTING ILLINI INVITATIONAL // 5TH OF 15 Olympia Fields Country Club (Par 70-7,300 yards) // Olympia Fields, Ill. 5th Illinois = 853 (+13) 2 Nick Hardy = 203 (-7) T15 Michael Feagles = 212 (+2) T30 Dylan Meyer = 218 (+8) 52 Brendan O Reilly = 222 (+12) T53 Bryan Baumgarten = 223 (+13) T39 Giovanni Tadiotto ^ = 219 (+9) T76 Varun Chopra ^ = 236 (+26) Overall Team Scores OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational 1. Texas A&M = 837 (-3) 2. Alabama = 846 (+6) 3. Oklahoma State = 850 (+10) 4. Baylor = 852 (+12) 5. Illinois = 853 (+13) 6. Florida State = 854 (+14) 7. UNLV = 864 (+24) 8. Texas = 866 (+26) T9. North Carolina = 867 (+27) T9. California = 867 (+27) 11. Stanford = 868 (+28) 12. Southern California = 871 (+31) 13. Northwestern = 875 (+35) 14. Indiana = 889 (+49) 15. Navy = 906 (+66) SEPT // BEARCAT INVITATIONAL // 5TH OF 12 Coldstream Country Club (Par 71-7,111 yards) // Cincinnati, Ohio 5th Illinois = 838 (-14) T6 Nick Hardy = 205 (-8) T16 Michael Feagles = 209 (-4) 18 Dylan Meyer = 210 (-3) T26 Giovanni Tadiotto = 214 (+1) T69 Bryan Baumgarten = 229 (+16) 71 Brendan O Reilly = 230 (+17) Overall Team Scores Bearcat Invitational 1. Kentucky = 820 (-32) 2. Arkansas = 826 (-26) 3. Mississippi State = 835 (-17) 4. Middle Tennessee St = 836 (-16) 5. Illinois = 838 (-14) 6. Ohio State = 839 (-13) 7. Louisville = 840 (-12) 8. Akron = 853 (+1) 9. Cincinnati = 854 (+2) 10. Michigan State = 857 (+5) 11. Xavier = 866 (+14) 12. College of Charleston = 871 (+19)

9 OCT // CROOKED STICK INVITATIONAL // 3RD OF 12 Crooked Stick Golf Club (Par 72-7,290 yards) // Carmel, Ind UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEN S GOLF TEAM STATISTICS OCT. 30-NOV. 1 // EAST LAKE CUP // 2ND OF 4 East Lake Golf Club (Par 72-7,430 yards) // Atlanta, Ga. 3rd Illinois = 871 (+7) T2 Nick Hardy = 215 (-1) T10 Giovanni Tadiotto = 217 (+1) T23 Dylan Meyer = 221 (+5) T38 Michael Feagles = 225 (+9) T42 Bryan Baumgarten = 226 (+10) T28 Brendan O Reilly ^ = 223 (+7) Overall Team Scores Crooked Stick Invitational 1. Kentucky = 864 (E) 2. North Florida = 865 (+1) 3. Illinois = 871 (+7) 4. Purdue = 873 (+9) 5. South Carolina = 876 (+12) 6. Michigan State = 878 (+14) T7. Georgia = 885 (+21) T7. Indiana = 885 (+21) 9. Toledo = 892 (+28) 10. Ball State = 893 (+29) 11. IUPUI = 910 (+46) 12. Xavier = 927 (+63) OCT // TAVISTOCK COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL // T2ND OF 17 Isleworth Golf & Country Club (Par 72-7,544 yards) // Windermere, Fla. 3rd Illinois 301 = 301 (+13) T2 Nick Hardy 73 = 73 (+1) T6 Dylan Meyer 74 = 74 (+2) T13 Michael Feagles 76 = 76 (+4) T15 Brendan O Reilly 78 = 78 (+6) T17 Giovanni Tadiotto 80 = 80 (+8) Overall Team Scores East Lake Cup 1 Vanderbilt 292 = 292 (+4) 2 Oklahoma 295 = 295 (+7) 3 Illinois 301 = 301 (+13) 4 Oregon 313 = 313 (+25) Semifinal Match // Illinois def. Oklahoma 3-2 No. 1: Dylan Meyer (ILL) def. Blaine Hale (OU), 3 & 2 No. 2: Garrett Reband (OU) def. Giovanni Tadiotto (ILL), 3 & 2 No. 3: Riley Casey (OU) def. Brendan O Reilly (ILL), 1-up No. 4: Nick Hardy (ILL) def. Grant Hirschman (OU), 6 & 4 No. 5: Michael Feagles (ILL) def. Brad Dalke (OU), 2 & 1 Final Match // Vanderbilt def. Illinois 4-1 No. 1: Will Gordon (VU) def. Michael Feagles, 2 & 1 No. 2: Harrison Ott (VU) def. Brendan O Reilly, 1-up No. 3: Nick Hardy (ILL) vs. Patrick Martin (VU), A/S No. 4: John Augenstein (VU) def. Giovanni Tadiotto (ILL), 4 & 3 No. 5: Dylan Meyer (ILL) vs. Theo Humphrey (VU), A/S T2nd Illinois = 859 (-5) 1 Dylan Meyer = 205 (-11) T11 Michael Feagles = 214 (-2) T21 Giovanni Tadiotto = 217 (+1) T51 Nick Hardy = 224 (+8) T68 Brendan O Reilly = 228 (+12) Overall Team Scores Tavistock Collegiate Invitational 1 California = 858 (-6) T2 Illinois = 859 (-5) T2 Florida = 859 (-5) 4 Vanderbilt = 861 (-3) 5 Auburn = 864 (E) 6 North Florida = 870 (+6) T7 LSU = 871 (+7) T7 Texas Tech = 871 (+7) 9 North Carolina = 876 (+12) 10 Arizona = 879 (+15) 11 Purdue University = 881 (+17) 12 Arizona State = 882 (+18) 13 UCF = 883 (+19) 14 North Texas = 885 (+21) 15 Augusta = 891 (+27) 16 West Virginia = 893 (+29) 17 UAB = 897 (+33)

10 SPRING SEASON UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEN S GOLF TEAM STATISTICS FEB // BIG TEN MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP // 6TH OF 14 Hammock Beach Resort // Palm Coast, Fla. Ocean Course (Par 72-7,155 yards) // Conservatory Course (Par 72-7,183 yards) Overall Team Results Big Ten Match Play Championship 1 Purdue / Michigan State / Wisconsin Penn State Indiana Illinois Ohio State Minnesota Iowa Maryland Northwestern Rutgers Nebraska Michigan 0-4 Match 1 // Wisconsin def. Illinois, No. 1: Nick Hardy (ILL) def. Jordan Hahn (WIS), 3 & 1 No. 2: Dylan Meyer (ILL) def. Griffin Barela (WIS), 5 & 4 No. 3: Nick Robinson (WIS) def. Michael Feagles (ILL), 1-up No. 4: Pete Kuhl (WIS) def. Giovanni Tadiotto (ILL), 1-up No. 5: Bryan Baumgarten (ILL) vs. Sam Anderson (WIS), Halved No. 6: Eddie Wajda (WIS) def. Brendan O Reilly (ILL), 3 & 2 Match 2 // Illinois def. Nebraska via tiebreak (3-3) No. 1: Jace Guthmiller (NEB) def. Nick Hardy (ILL), 4 & 2 No. 2: Dylan Meyer (ILL) def. Jackson Wendling (NEB), 3 & 1 No. 3: Michael Feagles (ILL) def. Tanner Owen (NEB), 3 & 2 No. 4: Cameron Jones (NEB) def. Giovanni Tadiotto (ILL), 2-up No. 5: Bryan Baumgarten (ILL) def. Daniel Pearson (NEB), 7 & 6 No. 6: Sean Song (NEB) def. Brendan O Reilly (ILL), 4 & 3 Match 3 // Illinois def. Northwestern, 5-1 (9 holes) No. 1: Nick Hardy (ILL) vs. Dylan Wu (NU), Halved No. 2: Dylan Meyer (ILL) def. Ryan Lumsden (NU), 2-up No. 3: Michael Feagles (ILL) def. Everton Hawkins (NU), 1-up No. 4: Giovanni Tadiotto (ILL) def. Sam Triplett (NU), 2 & 1 No. 5: Bryan Baumgarten (ILL) def. Luke Miller (NU), 1-up No. 6: Brendan O Reilly (ILL) vs. Eric McIntosh (NU), Halved Match 4 // Indiana def. Illinois, No. 1: Dylan Meyer (ILL) def. Brock Ochsenreiter (IND), 3 & 1 No. 2: Ethan Shepherd (IND) def. Bryan Baumgarten (ILL), 1-up No. 3: Brendon Doyle (IND) def. Michael Feagles (ILL), 2 & 1 No. 4: Brendan O Reilly (ILL) def. Trevor Ranton (IND), 2 & 1 No. 5: Nick Hardy (ILL) vs. Jake Brown (IND), Halved No. 6: Jack Sparrow (IND) def. Giovanni Tadiotto (ILL), 1-up FEB // 33RD ANNUAL LOUISIANA CLASSICS // 2ND OF 15 Oakbourne Country Club (Par 72-6,866 yards) // Lafayette, Louisiana 2nd Illinois = 843 (-21) T3 Bryan Baumgarten = 210 (-6) T6 Nick Hardy = 212 (-4) T6 Dylan Meyer = 212 (-4) T12 Michael Feagles = 213 (-3) T19 Giovanni Tadiotto = 214 (-2) T46 Brendan O Reilly ^ = 220 (+4) Overall Team Scores Lousiana Classics 1. Texas A&M = 835 (-29) 2. Illinois = 843 (-21) 3. Kent State = 851 (-13) 4. McNeese State = 853 (-11) 5. Louisville = 859 (-5) 6. ULM = 863 (-1) 7. Sam Houston State = 865 (+1) 8. Texas State = 866 (+2) T9. Toledo = 872 (+8) T9. UTSA = 872 (+8) T11. Rice = 874 (+10) T11. Louisiana = 874 (+10) 13. Mississippi State = 877 (+13) 14. Missouri - Kansas City = 880 (+16) 15. Southern Mississippi = 896 (+32) MARCH 5-7 // SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS COLLEGIATE // T8TH OF 15 Southern Highlands Golf Club (Par 72-7,374 yards) // Las Vegas, Nevada T8th Illinois = 871 (+7) T7 Nick Hardy = 214 (-2) T11 Bryan Baumgarten = 215 (-1) T38 Brendan O Reilly = 221 (+5) T62 Michael Feagles = 226 (+10) T66 Giovanni Tadiotto = 227 (+11) Overall Team Scores Southern Highlands Collegiate 1. Florida = 859 (-5) T2. Texas Tech = 863 (-1) T2. USC = 863 (-1) 4. UNLV = 864 (E) 5. TCU = 865 (+1) T6. Oklahoma = 867 (+3) T6. Pepperdine = 867 (+3) T8. Alabama = 871 (+7) T8. Illinois = 871 (+7) 10. UCLA = 875 (+11) T11. Washington = 880 (+16) T11. BYU = 880 (+16) 13. SMU = 884 (+20) 14. Northwestern = 890 (+26) 15. UCF = 900 (+36)