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THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS. Director of Content and Creation. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy, Linkedin and or Facebook. At the Philadelphia Cricket Club-Wissahickon.

THINGS ARE SETTING UP for a great final round at the Men’s Big Ten Golf Championship, at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. The oldest Country Club in the country (1854).

Top rated Illinois is tied for the lead with the University of Minnesota, with first round leader Purdue, just one shot back.

The rest of the field, will have hard time making up ground on these top 3 schools.

Varun Chopra leaded Illinois with a +4 74 in Round 2, Illinois in tough conditions saw it’s team score drop 16 shots from Round 1. But still managed to move up into a T-1 with Minnesota. Purdue the first round leader fell back after it’s team score was 27 shots higher than the first round.

Northwestern continues to struggle, and was 18 shots back off the lead after Round 2. The Wildcats will be out early in Sundays final round.