IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Illinois State men's golf team gets its final tune-up before the MVC Championships as the squad travels to Iowa City to compete in the Hawkeye Invitational, hosted by the University of Iowa.

Event: Hawkeye Invitational
When: Sunday, April 13 - Monday, April 14
Where: Finkbine Golf Club
Par: 71
Yardage: 7,197 
Live Scoring:  Golfstat
Participants (National Ranking): Little Rock (40), Kansas (50), Iowa (96), Minnesota (102), Northern Illinois (136), North Dakota State (140), Wichita State (144), Illinois State (151), Southern Illinois (169), UMKC (189), South Dakota State (190), Drake (204), Missouri State (268)

Redbird Lineup (tee time): Alex McCulla, TJ Barger, Will Troy, Max Faucquez, Pietro Pontiggia. Individual: Aiden Cudney

About the Course: Located on the western edge of The University of Iowa campus, just walking distance from Kinnick Stadium, Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and Hillcrest Residence Hall, is Finkbine Golf Course. Started in 1953 and opened in 1955, Finkbine remains a source of great pride and beauty as the home course for the Iowa golf program. The 7,280-yard, par-72 layout is prized by the University and Iowa City community alike. A tremendous test of golf, Finkbine was the site of the PGA Amana VIP Pro-Am for more than 20 years featuring the PGA's finest, as well as national and local celebrities. In 1991 Finkbine also became the host of the Ben Hogan Tour – Hawkeye Open. Collegiately, Finkbine has been the site for the 1992 and 2002 Men's Big Ten Championships, the Hawkeye Intercollegiate, and the Big Four Invitational. Built among the rolling hills and elevation changes of Iowa City, Finkbine challenges golfers of every skill level. The Robert Bruce Harris design features sloped greens and sand bunkering on 17 of the 18 holes. The signature 13th hole is an island green surrounded by water offering multiple tee boxes and two greens.

History at the Event: This season is the fourth time that the Redbirds have competed in the spring event hosted by the University of Iowa, including playing in the event last season where ISU tied for fourth of the 16 teams in the field.