Illinois Women's Golf
#49B10Women's · 2025-26
Record
89-71-4
164 meetings
Field status
At-Large
Regional
Stanford
#8 seed · #48 overall
Travel distance
1,827 mi
−2 time zones
Program arc
Line: regional finish (lower = better)·regional win·dotted: NCAA finish
Geography
homeStanfordtime zones1,827 mi (−2 time zones)
2026 conference championship
Oakmont Country Club · Glendale, CA·2026-04-24 → 2026-04-26
Winner: Southern California
Program history
Regional apps
12
Active streak: 2
Longest streak: 6
Advanced
1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 1
Regional wins
0
Best regional
#5
NCAA apps
1
Active streak: 0
Longest streak: 1
NCAA wins
0
NCAA best
T9
Match-play
0
Year-by-year regionals
= advanced to Nationals.= did not make Regionals.# = Regional seed, expected to advance.# = underdog.
Regional performance
Regional titles
0
12 appearances
Avg committee seed
11.0
across 12 seeded years
Best Regional SG
+16.0
2018 · Madison
Beat the seed
6×
Finished better than seeded
Advanced as underdog
1×
Advanced to NCAAs unexpectedly based on seeding
Seeded years
12
Seeding data available: 2000-present
Team
Single round
Score
283(-1)·2026 R2
285(-3)·2018 R2
287(-1)·2017 R2
To par
-3(285)·2018 R2
-1(287)·2017 R2
-1(283)·2026 R2
36-Hole
Score
577(+1)·2018
584(+16)·2026
592(+16)·2019
To par
+1(577)·2018
+16(592)·2019
+16(584)·2026
54-Hole
Score
866(+2)·2018
875(+23)·2026
882(+18)·2019
To par
+2(866)·2018
+18(882)·2019
+23(875)·2026
Individual
Single round
Score
67(-5)·2019 R3
Tristyn Nowlin
69(-3)·2018 R3
Grace Park
69(-3)·2018 R2
Chayanid Prapassarangkul
69(-3)·2025 R1
Yurang Li
69(-3)·2025 R3
Yurang Li
69(-2)·2026 R2
Brielle Mapanao
To par
-5(67)·2019 R3
Tristyn Nowlin
-3(69)·2018 R3
Grace Park
-3(69)·2018 R2
Chayanid Prapassarangkul
-3(69)·2025 R1
Yurang Li
-3(69)·2025 R3
Yurang Li
36-Hole
Score
142(-2)·2019
Kornkamol Sukaree
143(-1)·2018
Chayanid Prapassarangkul
145(+1)·2017
Grace Park
145(+1)·2018
Tristyn Nowlin
145(+1)·2018
Bing Singhsumalee
145(+1)·2023
Crystal Wang
To par
-2(142)·2019
Kornkamol Sukaree
-1(143)·2018
Chayanid Prapassarangkul
+1(145)·2017
Grace Park
+1(145)·2018
Tristyn Nowlin
+1(145)·2018
Bing Singhsumalee
+1(145)·2023
Crystal Wang
54-Hole
Score
215(-1)·2018
Grace Park
215(-1)·2025
Yurang Li
216·2019
Kornkamol Sukaree
To par
-1(215)·2018
Grace Park
-1(215)·2025
Yurang Li
+1(217)·2019
Tristyn Nowlin
Seed breakdown
Seed 1
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 2
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 3
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 4
0 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Seed 5–8
6 entries
0 wins · 1 advanced
Seed 9+
6 entries
0 wins · 0 advanced
Year-by-year NCAAs
NCAA championship scoring records
Team
Single round
Score
296(+4)·2019
301(+9)·2019
320(+28)·2019
To par
+4(296)·2019
+9(301)·2019
+28(320)·2019
36-Hole
Score
616(+32)·2019
To par
+32(616)·2019
54-Hole
Score
917(+41)·2019
To par
+41(917)·2019
Individual
Single round
Score
69(-3)·1992
Renee Heiken
70(-3)·2019
Kornkamol Sukaree
71(-1)·1991
Renee Heiken
To par
-3(69)·1992
Renee Heiken
-3(70)·2019
Kornkamol Sukaree
-1(71)·1991
Renee Heiken
36-Hole
Score
145(+1)·1991
Renee Heiken
147(+1)·1993
Renee Heiken
149(+5)·1992
Renee Heiken
To par
+1(145)·1991
Renee Heiken
+1(147)·1993
Renee Heiken
+5(149)·1992
Renee Heiken
54-Hole
Score
218(+2)·1991
Renee Heiken
218(+2)·1992
Renee Heiken
220(+1)·1993
Renee Heiken
To par
+1(220)·1993
Renee Heiken
+2(218)·1991
Renee Heiken
+2(218)·1992
Renee Heiken
72-Hole
Score
292(+4)·1992
Renee Heiken
293(+5)·1991
Renee Heiken
293(+1)·1993
Renee Heiken
To par
+1(293)·1993
Renee Heiken
+4(292)·1992
Renee Heiken
+5(293)·1991
Renee Heiken
Illinois in the record book
WGCA PING Player of the Year
11993Renee Heiken
Career Wins
116Renee Heiken · 1990-93
Career Rounds Played
1151Crystal Wang · 2018-2023
Career Rounds in the 60's
128Crystal Wang · 2018-23
Career Stroke Average
172.37 avgCrystal Wang · 2018-23 · 151 rounds
Single Season Wins
28Renee Heiken · 1992-93
5Renee Heiken · 1991-92
Single Season Even or Under Rounds
127Crystal Wang · 2022-23
Single Season Stroke Average
170.42 avgCrystal Wang · 2022-23 · 36 rounds
Lowest Individual Round
361Crystal Wang · (Schooner Fall Classic · Sep. 24, 2022)
62Crystal Wang · (Big Ten Championships · Apr. 23, 2023)
63Isabel Sy · (ICON Invitational · Feb. 27, 2023)
Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Score to Par)
1(-14, 202)Crystal Wang · Illini Women’s Inviational, 10/10/23
Lowest Individual 54 Hole Score (Total Score)
1(202, -14)Crystal Wang · Illini Women’s Inviational, 10/10/23
Lowest Team Round
1(-22, 842)Illini Women’s Invitational, 10/10/23
Career Coaching Wins
121Paula Smith · 1978 - 2006
Current-season data from NCAA rankings · Regional history 1989–2026.