NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State men's golf head coach Ray Kralis has announced that former Illinois golfer, and Bloomington High School standout TJ Barger has been added as a transfer starting in the 2023-24 season.
Barger played one season with the Illini, playing 13 total rounds with a scoring average of 75.92, including a low round of 70 at the Millikin Country Club Classic, finishing the tournament tied for fourth at one under par.
Out of high school at Bloomington HS, he was the top ranked Illinois golfer in the AJGA rankings. He won the IHSA Class 2A State Championship as a sophomore in 2018-19 and finished fourth as a junior in 2019-20.