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Illinois Coach Mike Small and Illinois are gearing up for the spring part of their golf season, and possible national championship.Photo courtesy of University of Illinois.

Mike Small has it going in Champaign, the Illini are #1 as they head into the spring part of their season.

The team will commute back and forth to Florida to play in a series of events leading up to the B1G Ten Championship and the NCAA Championships.

At the 2016 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando the Gog Blog caught up with Small, and talked Illinois Athletics, Illinois Golf, and Mike Small the golfer who just might like some time on the champions tour, after hopefully getting that NCAA Championship ring.

Click here to hear our interview with Mike Small, on Illini Golf and University of Illinois Sports.

Small talks about the Illinois golf practice facility that is becoming the envy of some other college golf coaches.