ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The No. 22 New Mexico men’s golf team returns to action this week for The Windon Memorial. The event, hosted by Northwestern at The Knollwood Club in Lake Forest, Ill., will run Monday and Tuesday.
The first two rounds of the tournament will be played at the par-72, 7202-yard course on Monday, with the final round played on Tuesday. Live scoring will be available on Clippd.
This year’s tournament features players from 16 schools. The No. 22 Lobos and No. 12 Illinois are currently ranked in the GCAA Coaches Poll, while host Northwestern, Notre Dame, Purdue, SMU, Indiana and East Tennessee State are all receiving votes in the poll. Cal Davis, Kansas, Marquette, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Oral Roberts and South Florida round out the field.
The Lobos will feature a lineup of Emil Albers, Mesa Falleur, Thayer Plewe, Johnnie Clark and Wyatt Provence.
New Mexico has started the season strong, winning against an elite field at the Wohali in its opener before finishing runner-up while hosting the William H. Tucker Invitational. The Lobos are looking to start the season with three straight top-two finishes for the first time since 2004-05.
The Lobos are playing in Illinois for the first time since the 2017 NCAA Championship at Rich Harvest Farms in the Chicago suburb of Sugar Grove. UNM hasn’t played The Windon Memorial since the 2008-09 season.
Lobos Travel to Illinois for The Windon Memorial
