Illini Men’s Golf Arrives To Big Ten Championships With Inconsistency Concerns Mixed With Postseason Excitement

Illinois head coach Mike Small knows that this part of the season is where his program has annually met the expectations of being nationally competitive.

By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer

April 24, 2025

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — When the Illinois men’s golf team arrives in Baltimore this week for the 2025 Big Ten Conference Championships, they’ll be the favorites to win, they’ll be a top 15 nationally ranked squad and they’ll be the owners of 13 of the last 15 league titles.

And the reason Illinois head coach Mike Small loves this time of the year is . . .

 

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