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The Gog Blog by Rory Spears, Editor and Director of Content. Follow Rory for the latest in golf news on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter @GogBlogGuy. At the Mistwood GC Performance Center.

When it comes to some sports teams, it takes years of new faces to rebuild, in the case of the University of Illinois Men’s Golf Team, Coach Mike Small these days just reloads.

Coming off a top four finish in the country this past year, and winning five more tournaments this fall, Illinois is ready to take that next step and win a NCAA National Championship.

But like any college program these days, good players don’t stick around all that long. The graduate, turn pro early, transfer, or get home sick and leave.

So credit Small for keeping the cupboard full and bringing in his next wave of new recruits, and from what’s known about them, they should be good ones.

The No.1 University of Illinois Golf Team. Photo courtesy of University of Illinois Men’s Golf Team.

Small signed four players to letters of intent, and here is a look at the incoming players who will Illinois in the fall of 2016.

“We are excited to have all four of these successful junior golfers join our program next fall,” head coach Mike Small said. “They are all coming from different area’s of the country, and the world, but they all share a common desire to play for Illinois and represent this university at the highest level. With their best golf ahead of them, I know they are excited to get on campus next year and begin to build their own legacy within the Illinois Golf program, and we are looking forward to helping them achieve their goals.”

The four new golfers are:

Bryan Baumgarten, from Granite Bay California. Baumgarten made the round of 32 at the U.S. Junior Amateur, and was a U.S. Amateur qualifier. Coach Small says,”Bryan has risen quickly over the past summer in the national spotlight, his best golf is in front of him”.

Michael Feagles, from Scottsdale, Arizona. Feagles was a AJGA Third-team All-American, and was second at the Arizona High State Championship. Coach Small says,” Michael is not afraid to challenge himself, and has a strong determination to be a successful player.”

Ryoto Furuya, from Alpharetta Georgia. Furuya was the 2015 Southern Amateur Qualifier Medalist. A Top 10 Finisher at the AJGA Open at Innisbrook. Coach Small says,” Ryoto is a strong, fundamentally sound golfer with raw potential, and I expect him to grow in this culture.”

Giovanni Tadiotto, from Belgium. Tadiotto is the Belgium International Boys (U18) Champion, and Top 15 finisher at the European Nations Cup. Coach Small says,” Giovanni continues our tradition of Belgium players, he has proven he can play with the best players in all of Europe.”

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