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2025-26 Men's Golf Roster

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Nicklas Illi

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Davos Dorf, Switzerland
  • High School:
    Sportgymnasium Davos

Summary

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2025-26)
Appeared in 11 events and competed in 33 rounds … Posted a stroke average of 72.9, totaling 2,408 strokes for the season … Delivered multiple top-20 finishes, highlighted by a 5th-place finish at the Matlock Invitational (68-69-75 – 212, -4) … Opened the fall with a T20 finish at the Griffin Invitational (77-72-71 – 220, +4) … Finished T30 at the Hurricane Invitational (72-78-72 – 222, +6) … Placed T48 at the Copperhead Championship (76-72-76 – 224, +11) and T27 at the Patriot Fall Classic (74-72-71 – 217, +1) … Posted a strong T18 finish at the Saint Leo Invitational (76-65-71 – 212, -4), highlighted by a season-low round of 65 (-7) … Finished T65 at the Southeastern Intercollegiate (73-76-76 – 225, +9) and T38 at the Shark Invitational (69-79-69 – 217, +4) … Closed the season with a T13 finish at the SSC Championship (73-73-72 – 218, +2) and T34 at the NCAA Regional (72-73-73 – 218, +2)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-25)
Named a Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar... earned CSC Academic All-District Honors... named to the SSC Comissioner's Honor Roll... 
competed in seven tournaments... averaged a score of 73.9... earned three top-30 finishes... placed 30th in the South/Southeast Regional with a +1... finished in 11th place in the SSC Championship with a +3... shot a +4 in the Matlock Classic to place 29th

AS A FRESHMAN (2023-24)
President's Club (Fall & Spring) … SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Played in two tournaments posting a 74.2 stroke average … Shot a season best -3 to take fourth place at The National Preview (Sept. 11-12) … Also played in the 2023 Griffin Invitational (Sept. 18-19).

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Schweizerisches Sportgymnasium Davos for Coach Corsin Caviezel.
 
PERSONAL
Is the son of Michael and Eveline Illi … Has a brother, Nils … Chose Saint Leo because it supports his goals … His career goal is to win the Masters and have a PGA Tour membership … Lists Brooks Koepka, Tiger Woods, and Cristiano Ronaldo as his favorite athletes … Lists Real Madrid and Bayern Munich as his favorite teams.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    6'0" 187 lbs
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    6'0" 192 lbs
  • 2025-26Junior

    6'0" 0 lbs