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Illinois Women's Golf

#47
B10Women's · 2025-26
Record
84-65-4
153 meetings
Field status
Projected at-large
Projected regional
Tallahassee
#8 seed · #46 overall
Travel distance
703 mi
+1 time zone

Program arc

Program arc — best regional finish per year (1993-2025)1st5thAdvance cut199320092025
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish

Geography

Tallahassee Regional — Florida State, Tallahassee, FLIllinois
homeTallahasseetime zones703 mi (+1 time zone)

2026 conference championship

Big Ten Women's Golf Championship
Oakmont Country Club · Glendale, CA·2026-04-24 → 2026-04-26
Stroke Play
Winner: Southern California

Program history

Regional apps
11
Top 21% of D1
Active streak: 1
Longest streak: 6
Advanced
1
Top 21% of D1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 1
Regional wins
0
Top 11% of D1
Best regional
#5
Top 21% of D1
NCAA apps
1
Top 22% of D1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 1
NCAA wins
0
Top 6% of D1
NCAA best
T9
Top 16% of D1
Match-play
0

Year-by-year regionals

2025
9
#8
2024
--
2023
11
#9
2022
9
#5
2021
13
#11
2020
—
2019
5
#7
2018
7
#5
2017
11
#8
2016
--
2015
--
2014
--
2013
--
2012
T14
#19
2011
19
#21
2010
--
2009
--
2008
--
2007
--
2006
--
2005
--
2004
--
2003
10
#16
2002
13
#15
2001
--
2000
--
1999
--
1998
--
1997
--
1996
--
1995
--
1994
--
1993
--

= advanced to Nationals.= did not make Regionals.# = Regional seed, expected to advance.# = underdog.

Regional performance

Regional titles
0
11 appearances
Avg committee seed
11.3
across 11 seeded years
Best Regional SG
+16.0
2018 · Madison
Beat the seed
5×
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
1×
Advanced to NCAAs unexpectedly based on seeding
Seeded years
11
Seeding data available: 2000-present
Seed breakdown
Seed 1
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 2
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 3
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 4
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 5–8
5 entries
0 wins · 1 advanced
Seed 9+
6 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced

Year-by-year NCAAs

2025
—
2024
—
2023
—
2022
—
2021
—
2020
—
2019
T9
2018
—
2017
—
2016
—
2015
—
2014
—
2013
—
2012
—
2011
—
2010
—
2009
—
2008
—
2007
—
2006
—
2005
—
2004
—
2003
—
2002
—
2001
—
2000
—
1999
—
1998
—
1997
—
1996
—
1995
—
1994
—
1993
—
1992
—
1991
—
1990
—
1989
—
1988
—
1987
—
1986
—
1985
—
1984
—
1983
—
1982
—
won championshipRunner-upSemifinalistQuarterfinalistreached match-play (top 8)made cutmissed cutno appearance

Illinois in the record book

WGCA PING Player of the Year

1
1993Renee Heiken

Career Wins

1
16Renee Heiken · 1990-93

Career Rounds Played

1
151Crystal Wang · 2018-2023

Career Rounds in the 60's

1
28Crystal Wang · 2018-23

Career Stroke Average

1
72.37 avgCrystal Wang · 2018-23 · 151 rounds

Single Season Wins

2
8Renee Heiken · 1992-93
5Renee Heiken · 1991-92

Single Season Even or Under Rounds

1
27Crystal Wang · 2022-23

Single Season Stroke Average

1
70.42 avgCrystal Wang · 2022-23 · 36 rounds

Lowest Individual Round

3
61Crystal Wang · (Schooner Fall Classic · Sep. 24, 2022)
62Crystal Wang · (Big Ten Championships · Apr. 23, 2023)
63Isabel Sy · (ICON Invitational · Feb. 27, 2023)

Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Score to Par)

1
(-14, 202)Crystal Wang · Illini Women’s Inviational, 10/10/23

Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Total Score)

1
(202, -14)Crystal Wang · Illini Women’s Inviational, 10/10/23

Lowest Team Round

1
(-22, 842)Illini Women’s Invitational, 10/10/23

Career Coaching Wins

1
21Paula Smith · 1978 - 2006
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