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    University of Illinois Men’s Golf team member, Adrien Dumont de Chassart has been selected to the International Team for the 2021 Arnold Palmer Cup at Rich Harvest Farms, June 11-13.

Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove.

But entire rosters for both men’s and women’s teams will be announced shortly.

THIS IS Dumont de Chassart’s first appearance in the Arnold Palmer Cup.

Dumont de Chassart is a native of Villers La Ville, Belgium, and becomes the sixth member of the Fighting Illini Golf Team to play in the Arnold Palmer Cup.

Past members include Nick Hardy (2017), Charlie Danielson (2016), Thomas Detry (2014-2015), Thomas Peters (2012), and Scott Langley (2010).

Dumont de Chassart, is ranked 30th nationally by Golfstat, and recorded a second place finish at last weekends Big Ten Championship won by Illinois.

But he is second on the team for stroke average (71.04) for this year, while tying for the team lead of top finisher for Illinois at three events this year. But Dumont de Chassard has top-10 finishes in six of eight events, and three top-5’s.

BECAUSE ILLINOIS has not yet finished it’s season. Dumont de Chassart will be part of the Fighting Illini’s play at the NCAA Regionals, from May 17-19. Illinois hopes to extend it’s streak to 13 straight years of going to the NCAA Nationals.

Golfersongolf.com will have more on the full rosters for the 2021 Arnold Palmer Cup shortly.