MACOMB, Ill. -
Western Illinois men's golf will hit the road for their second tournament in
the past week as they travel to Lemont, Ill. to compete in the John Dallio
Memorial Tournament. The two-day memorial tournament will begin on Saturday,
October 6 and will conclude on Sunday, October 7.
"The Dallio is a great tournament in
honor of one of DePaul's former players who died of a brain tumor," said head
coach Mel Blasi, "Ruffled Feathers is an exceptional golf course, but very
challenging. Conditions will be tough once again with chilly temperatures in
the 40's, forecasted with 15-20 miles per hour winds. There will be great
competition there this weekend."
John Dallio Memorial
Tournament
Where- Lemont,
Ill.
Course- Ruffled
Feathers Golf Club
Par-
Par 72, 6,898 yards
Host-
DePaul University
Tournament
History- Formerly the DePaul Invitational, the
John Dallio is an annual event that is named for former DePaul golfer John
Dallio who lost his courageous battle with glioblastoma, a deadly brain tumor
on Oct. 6, 2003. A member of the Blue Demons from
1997-2001, Dallio earned a degree from DePaul in finance and worked in the Blue
Demon athletics department for two years.
Last
Year in Lemont- The Leathernecks were lead by
then-junior Konrad Deka. Deka finished in a tie for 14th place for Western,
including a career low 69 in the final round. As a team, Western finished the
tournament in 7th place out of 15 teams.
Last
Time Out- Western was lead by sophomore Nate Davis who fired a final round 72 to finish in a tie for 21st place at the Jim
Colbert Intercollegiate. As a team, Western finished the tournament in a tie
for 8th place with a three round total of 968 (328, 332, 308).
Western Lineup:
1. Nate Davis, So.
2. Konrad Deka, Sr.
3. Dan Bidle, Jr.
4. Nick Steffens, Fr.
5. Ben Kilborn, Sr.
The
Field: Chicago State, Columbia, DePaul,
Eastern Illinois, Evansville, Green Bay, IUPUI, Loyola-Chicago, Marquette,
Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Oakland, SIUE, Valparaiso, Western Illinois.
Scoring:
Golfstat
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