Spring Trip to Phoenix, Ariz: Carthage will travel to Phoenix, Ariz., for its 2009 spring trip. The Red Men will play Millikin University on March 16.
March 27-28 at the Knox “Prairie Fire Classic”: The Knox College “Prairie Fire Classic” will be played at the Soangetaha Country Club on Lake Rice in Galesburg, Ill. To reach that course, follow I-294 south around Chicago, Ill. Exit I-294 at I-88 west (East-West Tollway). Exit I-88 at I-74 south and follow for 30 miles to Galesburg. Exit I-74 at the second Galesburg exit. Turn left off the ramp, and take the next left to Soangetaha.
April 3-4 at the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational: The Illinois Wesleyan University Invitational will be played at the Ironwood Golf Course in Normal, Ill. To reach the course, take I-94 south toward Chicago and follow I-294 around the city. Exit I-294 at I-55 south. Exit I-55 at Veterans Parkway just north of Bloomington. Veterans Parkway merges into County Road 31. Take a slight left onto the I-55 Business Route and follow the signs for Illinois State University and Normal, Ill. Turn right at East Raab Road. Turn right again at North Towanda Avenue, and Ironwood Golf Course is at 1901 N. Towanda Avenue.
April 10-11 at the Augustana (Ill.) Invitational: The Augustana College (Ill.) Invitational will be played at the Highland Springs Golf Course in Rock Island, Ill. To reach that course, follow either I-88 or I-80 west from Chicago and go around Moline and Rock Island on I-74/I-280 west. Take Exit 11 off I-74/280, Illinois Highway 92 (Centennial Expressway) south toward Andalusia. Exit 11 is the last exit before crossing the Mississippi River. Go through one stop light on Highway 92. The course is at the top of the next hill on the right. Exit I-74 at I-280 west.
April 17-18 at the CCIW Men’s Golf Championship I: The first two rounds of the 2009 CCIW Men’s Golf Championship will be played at Rail Golf Club in Springfield, Ill. To reach that course, follow I-294 around Chicago. Exit I-294 at I-55 south. Go past Bloomington, Ill., and continue on I-55 for 55 miles. Exit I-55 at
Exit #105 in Sherman, Ill. Turn right at South Sherman Boulevard. Follow for 2.3 miles and turn right at Illinois Highway 124. Take a quick left at Cabin Smoke Trail Road and turn right at South Club House Drive.
April 19-20 at the Carroll (Wis.) Invitational: The Carroll University Invitational will be played at two courses, the Broadlands Golf Course in North Prairie, Wis., on April 19 and at Bristlecone Pines Golf Club in Hartland, Wis., on April 20. To reach Broadlands Golf Course, take I-94 toward Milwaukee. Exit I-94 at I-894 around Milwaukee and exit I904 at I-94 west. Exit I-94 at Wisconsin Highway 83 (the Wales/Hartland exit). Follow Highway 83 south four and one-half miles. Turn right on County Road E and follow for another four and one-half miles. Turn right on Wisconsin Highway 59 and follow a half-mile to the Broadlands Golf Club entrance on your right. To reach Bristlecone Pines Golf Club, take I-94 toward Milwaukee. Exit I-94 at I-894 around Milwaukee and exit I904 at I-94 west. Exit I-94 at Wisconsin Highway 16 toward Pewaukee. Exit Highway 16 at exit 184, KE/Jungbluth Road and go one-quarter mile to reach the course.
April 21 at the Carthage Invitational: The Carthage College Invitational will be played at the Kenosha Country Club in Somers, Wis. To reach that facility from Carthage, follow Wisconsin Highway 32 north from campus. Turn left at County Road A, and turn right on 13th Avenue. The entrance to the country club is on the left.
April 27 at the Wisconsin-Parkside “American Family Classic”: The Wisconsin-Parkside “American Family Classic” will be played at the Meadowbrook Country Club (2149 N. Green Bay Road) in Racine, Wis. To reach that facility from Carthage, go north on Alford Park Drive, turn left at Kenosha County Road E and turn right at Green Bay Road. Follow Green Bay Road into and north of Racine.
May 1-2 at the CCIW Men’s Golf Championship II: The final two rounds of the 2009 CCIW Men’s Golf Championship will be played at Whisper Creek Golf Club in , Ill. To reach that facility, follow I-294 toward Chicago. Exit I-294 at I-90 west toward Rockford, Ill. Exit I-90 at Illinois Highway 47 north. Follow for one mile and turn left at Del Webb Boulevard, the entrance for Del Web Sun City. Follow for one mile, and Whisper Creek is on the right.