The Illinois men’s golf team is making its 12th consecutive appearance in the NCAA championships. The tournament starts today at Blessing Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark., and concludes next Wednesday. Before the Illini departed Champaign, staff writer BOB ASMUSSEN caught up with coach Mike Small:
How do you prepare your team for potentially seven rounds of golf in a six-day span?
“You’ve got to condense it into small little pods, little pockets of play. When you coach golf, everyone’s an individual. They all have their little nuances. You try to keep them fresh, you try to keep them positive.