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DORADO, Puerto Rico – After tying for fifth at the spring-opening Border Olympics, the Illinois State men’s golf team travels to warmer weather for the three-day Dorado Beach Collegiate.
Event: Dorado Beach Collegiate
When: Sunday, February 22 – Tuesday, February 24
Where: TPC Dorado Beach // Dorado, Puerto Rico
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,122
Live Scoring: SCOREBOARD
PARTICIPANTS (2025-26 National Ranking)
Southern Mississippi (64), Elon (81), Stetson (99), Butler (103), Illinois State (104), UNCG (115), George Mason (169), Georgia State (181), App State (196), George Washington (198), Army (223), Temple (237), Old Dominion (257), Providence (258), Bryant (286)
REDBIRD LINEUP
TJ Barger, Max Faucquez, Pietro Pontiggia, Sam Ottwell, Francis Bautista INDIVIDUAL: Gonzalo Cuellar
HISTORY AT THE EVENT
Last season the Redbirds put four golfers inside of the top-20, with all four closing the three-round tournament under par. The team was led by Will Troy and TJ Barger, as each tied for eighth place with a seven-under score of 209, while ISU put together rounds that were 10 under par for each of the first two days.
2025: 5th / 16 (278-278-288 — 844)
2024: 6th / 17 (277-277 — 554)
ABOUT THE GOLF COURSE
The Dorado Beach Plantation Sugarcane Course is the more challenging of the two Plantation courses at this Caribbean golf resort, although it boasts larger fairways and greens. The course features more forced carries and deeper bunkers that can penalize you for an errant shot. The back nine is surrounded by newly created rivers and lakes and offers a much different look, never seen at the old Cerromar and Dorado Courses, making this a hidden gem amongst Puerto Rico golf courses. Players have an opportunity for birdies early in the round, but par is a great score on most every hole on the back nine.