FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s golf team returns to action on February 28 when they compete in the Orlando Invitational.
Event: Orlando Invitational
Host: Oakland/Cleveland State
When: February 28-March 1 | Shotgun start on Monday (7:45 a.m. – 36 holes) and Tuesday (7:30 a.m. – 18 holes)
Where: Mission Inn Resort | Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,015
Format: Play 5, take 4, 54 holes
Live Results: Golf Genius
Competing Teams
Cleveland State, Green Bay, Wright State, Tennessee Tech, IUPUI, Bellarmine, Stetson, Youngstown State, Mount St. Mary’s, Northern Kentucky, Purdue Fort Wayne, Detroit Mercy, Oakland
Mission Inn Resort
There are two championship courses at Mission Inn, one of Florida’s top golf resorts, that provide exceptional challenge and play. The golf experience is truly remarkable from the scenery—hills that roll and pitch, mature pine and magnolia trees that tower, eagles and ospreys that fly overhead. The terrain of this part of Central Florida, originally orange groves, provides up to 85 ft. elevation changes and a peaceful ambiance void of fairway houses and condos. Mission Inn’s two championship courses have assembled an impressive list of accolades and achievements, having hosted over 20 consecutive years of NCAA Championships, 8 years of Florida State High School Championships, US Open and US Amateur qualifying, FSGA Championships, and many acclaimed junior and college tournaments. El Campeón is honored to be selected by the PGA TOUR as the U.S. qualifying venue for the PGA Latinoamerican and Canadian / Mackenzie Tours. These events will be held each Spring at Mission Inn. Additionally, El Campeón is the ranked #1 course in Florida since 2012 by Golf Channel’s GolfAdvisor. Mission Inn is also a favorite commercial filming location, having hosted several PGA TOUR and Golf Channel specials, together with international golf advertisers such as Callaway, Dick’s Sports, CDW, Astellas Pharmaceuticals, Grip Boost, and Audi. Spend the day challenging one of Florida’s oldest course, El Campeon known for his steep hills and required shot-making skills or play among the rolling hills and sweeping fairways of the Las Colinas Course. Both are quality 18-hole championship courses that have earned their share of accolades from members and resort guests alike. Come and stay over as a resort guest on specially designed golf packages or drive in with your friends for a remarkable 36 holes of golf and lunch at Nicker’s restaurant!
Mastodon Lineup
Kasey Lilly, Tyler Green, Brett Seward, Burke Pitz, Luke Miller, Reece Compton and Hunter Mefford will travel to the tournament. Five will play for the team score, two will play as individuals.
Let’s Talk About Kasey
Kasey Lilly holds all of the primary records in Purdue Fort Wayne men’s golf history. He also has seven top-10’s, four top-5’s, and won one tournament: the Tom Tontimonia Invitational.
Career Scoring Average: 72.90 (2019-22)
Career Winning Percentage: .760 (2019-22)
Season Scoring Average: 71.7 (2021-22)
Season Winning Percentage: .858 (2021-22)
18-Hole Record: 64 – Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational (9/14/21)
36-Hole Record: 135 – Earl Yestingmeier Invitational (9/17/21)
54-Hole Record: 204 – Earl Yestingmeier Invitational (9/18/21)
I Wanna Be The Very Best
The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s golf team has the best four-player average in program history this season by a significant margin. The Mastodons are averaging 293.5 shots per round, topping the previous best from 2011-12 by nearly five shots per round.
The Two Best
Kasey Lilly (71.7) and Tyler Green (73.1) have two of the three best season averages in program history in the 2021-22 season. The second-place spot is also held by Lilly.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons finished up the fall season at the Daniel Island Intercollegiate, which saw Hunter Mefford end the season with a 73 in his final round.
Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will head back to Florida to play in the Benbow Collegiate in Jacksonville on March 7-8.
~ Feel the Rumble ~