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Men’s Golf in Control Through 18 Holes at CCIW Championship

Pohl, Clifford 1-2 after opening round

5/1/2025 5:39:00 PM

PEORIA, Ill. - Three Titans carded rounds of par-or-better to power the fourth-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University men's golf team to an eight-stroke lead at the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Championship Thursday, May 1. IWU fired an opening round 280 on the par-72, 6876-yard WeaverRidge Golf Club.

Pacing the Titans was the senior duo of Griffin Pohl (Western Springs, Ill.-Lyons Township) and Quinn Clifford (Chicago, Ill.-Brother Rice). Pohl leads the player leaderboard by two strokes after turning in a five-under 67. Clifford is in second at 69, shooting three-under par.

Also carding a red score was junior Juney Bai (Mokena, Ill.-Lincoln-Way Central). Bai posted a 71 to sit sixth at one-under.

The Titans carry an eight-stroke cushion into day two with a first round total of 280. Millikin sits second with a score of 288 and Wheaton is third at 297. North Central (300) and Augustana (304) round out the top-five.

Second round action is set for tomorrow, May 2, beginning at 8:30 a.m. IWU will tee off second round play starting at 10:10 a.m.

IWU Individual Results
1. Griffin Pohl 67
2. Quinn Clifford 69
t6. Juney Bai 71
t10. Michael Spitzer 73
t13. Aidan Healy 74

Team Standings
1. Illinois Wesleyan 280
2. Millikin 288
3. Wheaton 297
4. North Central 300
5. Augustana 304
6. North Park 306
7. Carthage 308
8. Carroll 309
9. Elmhurst 314

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