Illinois Open Championship
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The Illinois Open Championship is a golf tournament that is administered by the Illinois PGA
(Professional Golfers' Association). The "state championship of golf" is a 54-hole championship over three days to determine the finest player in the state of Illinois
. The tournament is open to professionals and amateurs with a handicap of 10 or less who reside within the state of Illinois. Qualifying events conducted throughout the month of June finalize the championship field to the top 156 players.
winning the 1920 Illinois Open, Leo Diegel winning in 1924 and "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper
winning in 1933, 1934 and 1935.
Illinois PGA
Established in 1916, the Illinois PGA, headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, is a professional service organization serving the men and women golf professionals in northern and central Illinois who are the recognized experts in growing, teaching and managing the game of golf...
(Professional Golfers' Association). The "state championship of golf" is a 54-hole championship over three days to determine the finest player in the state of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The tournament is open to professionals and amateurs with a handicap of 10 or less who reside within the state of Illinois. Qualifying events conducted throughout the month of June finalize the championship field to the top 156 players.
Winners
| Year | Champion | Venue | Location | Score | Low Amateur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Philip Arouca | Hawthorn Woods Country Club | Hawthorn Woods, Illinois Hawthorn Woods, Illinois Hawthorn Woods is a village in the Fremont and Ela Townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,002 at the 2000 census and estimated to have grown to over 8,000 by 2008. The village is located approximately 40 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. It was officially... |
202 (-11) | Ravi Patel |
| 2010 | Eric Meierdierks | Hawthorn Woods Country Club | Hawthorn Woods, Illinois Hawthorn Woods, Illinois Hawthorn Woods is a village in the Fremont and Ela Townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,002 at the 2000 census and estimated to have grown to over 8,000 by 2008. The village is located approximately 40 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. It was officially... |
201 (-6)*** | Luke Guthrie |
| 2009 | Brad Benjamin Brad Benjamin -Amateur career:Benjamin was born in Rockford, Illinois. He had a successful amateur career whilst at the University of Memphis. In his freshman year of 2006, he finished tied third in the Conference USA golf championships. The following year he won his first collegiate tournament. In summer 2009,... -a |
Hawthorn Woods Country Club | Hawthorn Woods, Illinois Hawthorn Woods, Illinois Hawthorn Woods is a village in the Fremont and Ela Townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,002 at the 2000 census and estimated to have grown to over 8,000 by 2008. The village is located approximately 40 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. It was officially... |
208 (-5) PO | Brad Benjamin |
| 2008 | Joe Emerich-a | Hawthorn Woods Country Club | Hawthorn Woods, Illinois Hawthorn Woods, Illinois Hawthorn Woods is a village in the Fremont and Ela Townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,002 at the 2000 census and estimated to have grown to over 8,000 by 2008. The village is located approximately 40 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. It was officially... |
208 (-5) | Joe Emerich |
| 2007 | Mike Small Mike Small (golfer) Mike Small is an American professional golfer and college golf coach.-Amateur career:Small was born in Aurora, Illinois and grew up in Danville, Illinois. He was a four-time letter winner at Danville High School. He won the Junior Masters in 1984 and went on to play college golf at the University... |
The Glen Club | Glenview, Illinois Glenview, Cook County, Illinois Glenview is a suburban village located approximately north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 41,847... |
136 (-6)** | Joe Cermak |
| 2006 | Mike Small Mike Small (golfer) Mike Small is an American professional golfer and college golf coach.-Amateur career:Small was born in Aurora, Illinois and grew up in Danville, Illinois. He was a four-time letter winner at Danville High School. He won the Junior Masters in 1984 and went on to play college golf at the University... |
The Glen Club | Glenview, Illinois Glenview, Cook County, Illinois Glenview is a suburban village located approximately north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 41,847... |
205 (-11) | Carlos Sainz |
| 2005 | Mike Small Mike Small (golfer) Mike Small is an American professional golfer and college golf coach.-Amateur career:Small was born in Aurora, Illinois and grew up in Danville, Illinois. He was a four-time letter winner at Danville High School. He won the Junior Masters in 1984 and went on to play college golf at the University... |
The Glen Club | Glenview, Illinois Glenview, Cook County, Illinois Glenview is a suburban village located approximately north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 41,847... |
208 (-8) | Andy Pope |
| 2004 | Joe Affrunti Joe Affrunti Joe Affrunti is an American professional golfer.Affrunti turned professional in 2004. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2010, and earned his 2011 PGA Tour card by finishing 22nd on the money list, with two runner-up finishes... |
The Glen Club | Glenview, Illinois Glenview, Cook County, Illinois Glenview is a suburban village located approximately north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 41,847... |
210 (-6) PO | Kevin Tassistro |
| 2003 | Mike Small Mike Small (golfer) Mike Small is an American professional golfer and college golf coach.-Amateur career:Small was born in Aurora, Illinois and grew up in Danville, Illinois. He was a four-time letter winner at Danville High School. He won the Junior Masters in 1984 and went on to play college golf at the University... |
The Glen Club | Glenview, Illinois Glenview, Cook County, Illinois Glenview is a suburban village located approximately north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 41,847... |
203 (-13) | Andrew Price, John Wright |
| 2002 | Brian Payne | The Glen Club | Glenview, Illinois Glenview, Cook County, Illinois Glenview is a suburban village located approximately north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 41,847... |
207 (-6) | Scott Harrington |
| 2001 | Roy Biancalana | Royal Fox Country Club | St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles is a Chicago suburb in Kane and DuPage counties of Illinois, United States, and is roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. According to a 2004 census estimate, the city has a total population of 32,134. The official city slogan is Pride of the Fox, after the Fox River that runs... |
212 (-1) PO | Joe Affrunti Joe Affrunti Joe Affrunti is an American professional golfer.Affrunti turned professional in 2004. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2010, and earned his 2011 PGA Tour card by finishing 22nd on the money list, with two runner-up finishes... |
| 2000 | Curtis Malm-a | Royal Fox Country Club | St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles is a Chicago suburb in Kane and DuPage counties of Illinois, United States, and is roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. According to a 2004 census estimate, the city has a total population of 32,134. The official city slogan is Pride of the Fox, after the Fox River that runs... |
209 (-4) | Curtis Malm |
| 1999 | Adam Turner-a | Fox Bend Golf Course | Oswego, Illinois Oswego, Illinois Oswego is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 30,355. Its population has more than doubled since the 2000 census count of 13,326... |
207 (-9) | Adam Turner |
| 1998 | Todd Tremaglio | Orchard Valley Golf Course | Aurora, Illinois Aurora, Illinois Aurora is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the 112th largest city in the United States. A suburb of Chicago, located west of the Loop, its population in 2010 was 197,899. Originally founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded greatly over the past... |
209 (-7) PO | D. A. Points D. A. Points Darren Andrew "D.A." Points is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Points was born in Pekin, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois and was a third team All-American member of the golf team. Points won the Illinois State Amateur three times; he lost to... |
| 1997 | Marty Schiene | Fox Bend Golf Course | Oswego, Illinois Oswego, Illinois Oswego is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 30,355. Its population has more than doubled since the 2000 census count of 13,326... |
205 (-11) | Bill Hoffer |
| 1996 | Mark Hensby Mark Hensby Mark Adam Hensby is an Australian professional golfer.Hensby was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He grew up in Tamworth, New South Wales and attended Tamworth High School, leaving at the age of 16 to work as a postie while spending most of his time on the golf course... |
Orchard Valley Golf Course | Aurora, Illinois Aurora, Illinois Aurora is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the 112th largest city in the United States. A suburb of Chicago, located west of the Loop, its population in 2010 was 197,899. Originally founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded greatly over the past... |
204 (-12) | Michael Cushin, Bill Hoffer |
| 1995 | Rick Dalpos Rick Dalpos Rick Dalpos is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Dalpos joined the PGA Tour in 1983 and played on Tour until 1989 with little success. His best finish during those years was when he finished in a tie for tenth in the 1987 Los Angeles Open... |
Royal Fox Country Club | St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles is a Chicago suburb in Kane and DuPage counties of Illinois, United States, and is roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. According to a 2004 census estimate, the city has a total population of 32,134. The official city slogan is Pride of the Fox, after the Fox River that runs... |
211 (-2) | Chip Travis |
| 1994 | Gary Groh Gary Groh Gary Groh is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s.Groh was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Michigan State University and turned pro in 1968.... |
Royal Fox Country Club | St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles is a Chicago suburb in Kane and DuPage counties of Illinois, United States, and is roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. According to a 2004 census estimate, the city has a total population of 32,134. The official city slogan is Pride of the Fox, after the Fox River that runs... |
207 (-6) | Bill Hoffer |
| 1993 | Dino Lucchesi | Royal Fox Country Club | St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles is a Chicago suburb in Kane and DuPage counties of Illinois, United States, and is roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. According to a 2004 census estimate, the city has a total population of 32,134. The official city slogan is Pride of the Fox, after the Fox River that runs... |
208 (-5) | Bill Hoffer, Lee Kolquist |
| 1992 | Marty Schiene | Royal Fox Country Club | St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles is a Chicago suburb in Kane and DuPage counties of Illinois, United States, and is roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. According to a 2004 census estimate, the city has a total population of 32,134. The official city slogan is Pride of the Fox, after the Fox River that runs... |
205 (-8) PO | Lee Kolquist |
| 1991 | Marty Schiene | Royal Fox Country Club | St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles is a Chicago suburb in Kane and DuPage counties of Illinois, United States, and is roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. According to a 2004 census estimate, the city has a total population of 32,134. The official city slogan is Pride of the Fox, after the Fox River that runs... |
211 (-2) | Lee Kolquist |
| 1990 | Gary Pinns | Midlane Country Club | Wadsworth, Illinois Wadsworth, Illinois Wadsworth is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,083 at the 2000 census. It is named after , who was on the board of directors for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St... |
208 (-8) | Rich Dukelow |
| 1989 | Bob Ackerman | Turnberry Country Club | Lakewood, Illinois Lakewood, Illinois Lakewood is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,050 at the 2003 census.-Turnberry:Turnberry is a small subdivision is part of Lakewood. It contains Turnberry Country Club, which filed for bankruptcy in December 2009. Turnberry contains Turnberry Golf Club,... |
207 (-9) | Joel Hirsch |
| 1988 | Gary Pinns | Golf Club of Illinois | Algonquin, Illinois Algonquin, Illinois Algonquin is a village in Illinois located in both McHenry and Kane counties. It is a northwest suburb of Chicago, located approximately 40 miles from the Loop... |
213 (E) | Jack Fritsch, Robert Sullivan |
| 1987 | Roy Biancalana | Midlane Country Club | Wadsworth, Illinois Wadsworth, Illinois Wadsworth is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,083 at the 2000 census. It is named after , who was on the board of directors for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St... |
206 (-10) | George Glickley |
| 1986 | Gary Pinns | Village Links of Glen Ellyn Village Links of Glen Ellyn The Village Links of Glen Ellyn is a public golf course located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.The golf course was founded in 1967, the first publicly owned 18-hole golf course in DuPage County, Illinois. It has long been recognized as one of the top golf courses in the Chicago area... |
Glen Ellyn, Illinois Glen Ellyn, Illinois Glen Ellyn is an affluent village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the village population was 26,999.-Geography:... |
210 (-3) | Gary March |
| 1985 | Gary Pinns | Crestwicke Country Club | Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area... |
209 (-7) | Brad Barker |
| 1984 | Lance Ten Broeck Lance Ten Broeck Lance Ten Broeck is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.... |
Flossmoor Country Club Flossmoor Country Club Flossmoor Country Club is a country club located in Bloom Township, Cook County, just outside the village limits of Flossmoor, Illinois. Founded in 1899, the club hosted the PGA Championship in 1920, which Jock Hutchison won.... |
Flossmoor, Illinois Flossmoor, Illinois Flossmoor is a village in south suburban Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,464 at the 2010 census.The village is renowned for the quality and architectural variety of its housing stock, as well as its proximity to numerous country clubs. It prides itself on being a... |
207 (-9) | Bill Hoffer |
| 1983 | Bill Hoffer-a | Elgin Country Club | Elgin, Illinois Elgin, Illinois Elgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois... |
212 (-4) PO | Bill Hoffer |
| 1982 | Gary Hallberg Gary Hallberg Gary George Hallberg is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.... |
Bon Vivant Country Club | Bourbonnais, Illinois Bourbonnais, Illinois Bourbonnais is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,256 at the 2000 census, but it was estimated to have grown to 19,119 in 2009... |
212 (-4) PO | Andy Shuman |
| 1981 | Rick Ten Broeck-a | Bon Vivant Country Club | Bourbonnais, Illinois Bourbonnais, Illinois Bourbonnais is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,256 at the 2000 census, but it was estimated to have grown to 19,119 in 2009... |
213 (-3) | Rick Ten Broeck |
| 1980 | David Ogrin-a | Bloomington Country Club | Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area... |
210 (-3) | David Ogrin |
| 1979 | Jim Urban | Fox Bend Golf Course | Oswego, Illinois Oswego, Illinois Oswego is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 30,355. Its population has more than doubled since the 2000 census count of 13,326... |
208 (-5) | George Glickley |
| 1978 | Gary Pinns-a | Elgin Country Club | Elgin, Illinois Elgin, Illinois Elgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois... |
212 (-4) | Gary Pinns |
| 1977 | Gary Hallberg Gary Hallberg Gary George Hallberg is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.... -a |
Elgin Country Club | Elgin, Illinois Elgin, Illinois Elgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois... |
208 (-8) | Gary Hallberg Gary Hallberg Gary George Hallberg is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.... |
| 1976 | Dennis Sullivan | Exmoor Country Club | Highland Park, Illinois Highland Park, Illinois Highland Park is a suburban municipality in Lake County, Illinois, United States, about north of downtown Chicago. As of 2009, the population is 33,492. Highland Park is one of several municipalities located on the North Shore of the Chicago Metropolitan Area.-Overview:Highland Park was founded... |
217 (+4) | John Baldwin |
| 1975 | Bill Erfurth | Northmoor Country Club | Highland Park, Illinois Highland Park, Illinois Highland Park is a suburban municipality in Lake County, Illinois, United States, about north of downtown Chicago. As of 2009, the population is 33,492. Highland Park is one of several municipalities located on the North Shore of the Chicago Metropolitan Area.-Overview:Highland Park was founded... |
210 (-3) | Bruce Johnson |
| 1974 | Emil Esposito | Rolling Green Country Club | Arlington Heights, Illinois Arlington Heights, Illinois Arlington Heights is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about 25 miles northwest of the city's downtown. The population was 75,101 at the 2010 census.... |
212 (-4) | Dennis Sullivan |
| 1973 | Rick Ten Broeck | Barrington Hills Country Club | Barrington, Illinois Barrington, Illinois Barrington is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois and Lake County, Illinois. The population was 10,327 at the 2010 census. Located approximately northwest of Chicago, the area features wetlands, forest preserves, parks and horse trails in a country-suburban setting... |
209 (-4) PO | Gary Ostrega |
| 1972 | John Gostele | Green Acres Country Club | Northbrook, Illinois Northbrook, Illinois Northbrook is a village located at the northern edge of Cook County, Illinois, which is also a North Shore suburb of Chicago. The population was 33,170 at the 2010 census.... |
212 (-1) | Tom Benjamin |
| 1971 | Dick Hart Dick Hart (golfer) Dick Hart is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s.At the 1963 PGA Championship, Hart led after both 18 and 36 holes but faded in the third and fourth rounds to finish the tournament at T-17 — his best finish in a major championship.Hart's one tour victory... |
Biltmore Country Club | North Barrington, Illinois North Barrington, Illinois North Barrington is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,918 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Neighborhoods:There are a few neighborhoods in... |
212 (+2) | Joel Hirsch |
| 1970 | Al Bailey | Prestwick Country Club | Frankfort, Illinois Frankfort, Illinois Frankfort is a village in Will and Cook Counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,782 at the 2010 census. According to Forbes.com, in 2007 the village ranked as the 36th fastest growing suburb in the United States. - Previous spelling :... |
211 (-5) | Joel Hirsch |
| 1969 | Dick Hart Dick Hart (golfer) Dick Hart is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s.At the 1963 PGA Championship, Hart led after both 18 and 36 holes but faded in the third and fourth rounds to finish the tournament at T-17 — his best finish in a major championship.Hart's one tour victory... |
Edgewood Valley Country Club | LaGrange, Illinois | 217 (+1) PO | Bob Zender |
| 1968 | Chick Evans | Riverside Country Club | Riverside, Illinois Riverside, Illinois Riverside is an affluent suburban village in Cook County, Illinois. A significant portion of the village is in the Riverside Landscape Architecture District, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970. The population was 8,895 at the 2000 census... |
214 (+4) | Gene Howard |
| 1967 | Bill Ogden | Champaign Country Club | Champaign, Illinois Champaign, Illinois Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of... |
213 (E) | Jack Charron |
| 1966 | Emil Esposito | Briarwood Country Club | Deerfield, Illinois Deerfield, Illinois Deerfield is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States and is located approximately 25 miles north of Chicago, Illinois. A portion of the village is in Cook County, Illinois, United States... |
220 (+7) PO | Earl Liff |
| 1965 | Jack Fleck Jack Fleck Jack Fleck is an American professional golfer best known for winning the 1955 U.S. Open. He is the oldest living U.S. Open champion.... |
Skokie Country Club Skokie Country Club Skokie Country Club is a private country club in Glencoe, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.Founded in 1897, it features a 6,913 yard 18-hole course. In 1922, it hosted the U.S. Open that was won by Gene Sarazen. It has also hosted the Western Open in 1909 and the United States Senior Men's Amateur... |
Skokie, Illinois Skokie, Illinois Skokie is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Its name comes from a Native American word for "fire". A Chicago suburb, for many years Skokie promoted itself as "The World's Largest Village". Its population, per the 2000 census, was 63,348... |
212 (-4) | Tull Monsees |
| 1964 | Dick Hart Dick Hart (golfer) Dick Hart is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s.At the 1963 PGA Championship, Hart led after both 18 and 36 holes but faded in the third and fourth rounds to finish the tournament at T-17 — his best finish in a major championship.Hart's one tour victory... |
Medinah Country Club Medinah Country Club Medinah Country Club is a private country club in Medinah, Illinois with nearly 600 members and containing three golf courses, Lake Kadijah, swimming facilities and a Byzantine-style, mosque-evoking clubhouse with Oriental, Louis XIV and Italian architectural aspects. Medinah is widely known for... , Course No. 3 |
Medinah, Illinois Medinah, Illinois Medinah is an unincorporated community in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois and is a suburb of Chicago. Medinah, largely located in DuPage County, is situated between the villages of Roselle, Itasca, Bloomingdale, and Addison... |
224 (+8) PO | Frederic Franz |
| 1963 | Jack Bell | Knollwood Country Club | Lake Forest, Illinois Lake Forest, Illinois Lake Forest is an affluent city located in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The city is south of Waukegan along the shore of Lake Michigan, and is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the North Shore. Lake Forest was founded around Lake Forest College and was laid out as a town in... |
209 (-7) | Gene Howard |
| 1962 | John Paul Jones | Glen Oak Country Club Glen Oak Country Club Glen Oak Country Club is a private golf course in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that was established in 1911. The 18 hole course plays 6,503 yards and par 72 with a 72.1 rating. The course features relatively small greens protected by bunkers with open fairways; it is especially notable for the extensive... |
Glen Ellyn, Illinois Glen Ellyn, Illinois Glen Ellyn is an affluent village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the village population was 26,999.-Geography:... |
215 (-1) | Ed Carroll |
| 1961 | Chuck Malchaski | Medinah Country Club Medinah Country Club Medinah Country Club is a private country club in Medinah, Illinois with nearly 600 members and containing three golf courses, Lake Kadijah, swimming facilities and a Byzantine-style, mosque-evoking clubhouse with Oriental, Louis XIV and Italian architectural aspects. Medinah is widely known for... , Course No. 3 |
Medinah, Illinois Medinah, Illinois Medinah is an unincorporated community in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois and is a suburb of Chicago. Medinah, largely located in DuPage County, is situated between the villages of Roselle, Itasca, Bloomingdale, and Addison... |
221 (+5) | Bernard Magnussen |
| 1960 | Bob Bruno | Olympia Fields Country Club Olympia Fields Country Club Olympia Fields Country Club is a golf club in Olympia Fields, Illinois, which is a suburb of Chicago, about 25 miles south of The Loop. It is a private club with two eighteen-hole courses, the North and the South. The North Course is considered one of the top three courses in the Chicago area, and... , North Course |
Olympia Fields, Illinois Olympia Fields, Illinois Olympia Fields is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,732 at the 2000 census. It is the location of the prestigious Olympia Fields Country Club, and is also noteworthy as one of the wealthiest majority black communities in the United States... |
215 (+2) | Martin Stanovich |
| 1959 | Jack Bell | Oak Park Country Club | River Grove, Illinois River Grove, Illinois River Grove is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,668 at the 2000 census.-Geography:River Grove is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of .... |
217 (+1) | Jim McCarthy, Dean Refram Dean Refram Dean Refram was an American professional golfer and golf course architect.Refram was born in Miami, Florida. He attended Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, and was a member of the golf team.... |
| 1958 | Felice Torza Felice Torza Felice Joseph Torza was an American professional golfer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.Torza was born in Hartford, Connecticut. Like most of the golfers of his generation, he earned his living primarily as a club professional during his regular career years... |
Beverly Country Club Beverly Country Club Beverly Country Club, located in the American city of Chicago, Illinois, is one of Chicago's historical cornerstones. The club was founded in 1908 and initially designed by George O'Neil, also the club's first professional golfer. Shortly after, well-known golf course architect Tom Bendelow helped... |
Chicago, Illinois | 215 (+2) | Martin Stanovich |
| 1957 | Jock Hutchison Jr. | Sunset Ridge Country Club Sunset Ridge Country Club Sunset Ridge Country Club is a private country club located in Cook County, just outside the city limits of Northfield, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.... |
Northfield, Illinois Northfield, Illinois Northfield is an affluent village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located approximately north of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 5,389... |
213 (E) | Harold Foreman Jr. |
| 1956 | Bob Harris | North Shore Country Club North Shore Country Club North Shore Country Club is a private country club in Glenview, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.Founded in 1917, it features a 7,031 yard 18-hole golf course. In 1933, it hosted the U.S. Open that was won by Johnny Goodman. It has also hosted the Western Open on one occasion and the U.S. Amateur on... |
Glenview, Illinois Glenview, Cook County, Illinois Glenview is a suburban village located approximately north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 41,847... |
215 (-1) | John Wagner |
| 1955 | Bob Harris | Flossmoor Country Club Flossmoor Country Club Flossmoor Country Club is a country club located in Bloom Township, Cook County, just outside the village limits of Flossmoor, Illinois. Founded in 1899, the club hosted the PGA Championship in 1920, which Jock Hutchison won.... |
Flossmoor, Illinois Flossmoor, Illinois Flossmoor is a village in south suburban Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,464 at the 2010 census.The village is renowned for the quality and architectural variety of its housing stock, as well as its proximity to numerous country clubs. It prides itself on being a... |
209 (-7) | John Wagner |
| 1954 | George Bolesta | Olympia Fields Country Club Olympia Fields Country Club Olympia Fields Country Club is a golf club in Olympia Fields, Illinois, which is a suburb of Chicago, about 25 miles south of The Loop. It is a private club with two eighteen-hole courses, the North and the South. The North Course is considered one of the top three courses in the Chicago area, and... , North Course |
Olympia Fields, Illinois Olympia Fields, Illinois Olympia Fields is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,732 at the 2000 census. It is the location of the prestigious Olympia Fields Country Club, and is also noteworthy as one of the wealthiest majority black communities in the United States... |
219 (+4) | John Dobro |
| 1953 | Errie Ball Errie Ball Samuel Henry "Errie" Ball is a retired Welsh-American professional golfer who competed at the inaugural Augusta National golf tournament in 1934 . He is perhaps best known as the only player who competed in that tournament that is alive today.Ball was born in Bangor, Wales... |
Ravisloe Country Club Ravisloe Country Club Ravisloe Country Club is a golf course located in Homewood, Illinois.The original golf course, designed by James Foulis and Theodore Moreau in 1901, as a 9 hole course.... |
Homewood, Illinois Homewood, Illinois Homewood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,543 at the 2000 census. Homewood is a sister city to Homewood, Alabama.- Geography :... |
138 (-2) * | Harold Foreman Jr. |
| 1952 | Bill Ogden | Midlothian Country Club Midlothian Country Club Midlothian Country Club is a golf course in Midlothian, Illinois. It is located eighteen miles southwest of Chicago and built on of land. Designed by Herbert James Tweedie and opened in 1898. The course was updated by the Ken Killian and Richard P. Nugent design team... |
Midlothian, Illinois Midlothian, Illinois Midlothian is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,315 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Midlothian is located at .... |
142 (E) PO * | George Victor |
| 1951 | Jackson Bradley | Gleneagles Country Club | Lemont, Illinois Lemont, Illinois Lemont is a village located in Cook, DuPage, and Will Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, and is roughly southwest of Chicago. The population was 16,625 at the 2007 Special Census.-History:... |
140 (-4) * | John Wagner |
| 1950 | Felice Torza Felice Torza Felice Joseph Torza was an American professional golfer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.Torza was born in Hartford, Connecticut. Like most of the golfers of his generation, he earned his living primarily as a club professional during his regular career years... |
Onwentsia Country Club | Lake Forest, Illinois Lake Forest, Illinois Lake Forest is an affluent city located in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The city is south of Waukegan along the shore of Lake Michigan, and is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the North Shore. Lake Forest was founded around Lake Forest College and was laid out as a town in... |
139 (-5) * | Art Hoff |
- a = Amateur
- PO = Won in playoff
- * = Championship was 36-holes
- ** = Championship was shortened to 36-holes after the second round was canceled due to weather
- *** = Championship was played as a par 69 instead of 71 due to flooding. The par 5, 17th hole was played as a 158 yard, par 3.
Early history
The modern incarnation of the Illinois Open dates back to 1950. However, records show Jock HutchisonJock Hutchison
Jack Fowler "Jock" Hutchison was a Scottish-American professional golfer.Hutchison was born in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland but later moved to the United States and became a U.S. citizen in 1920. He won two major championships, the 1920 PGA Championship and the 1921 Open Championship at the St Andrews...
winning the 1920 Illinois Open, Leo Diegel winning in 1924 and "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper
Harry Cooper (golfer)
Harry E. Cooper was a prominent PGA Tour golfer of the 1920s and 1930s. After he retired from competitive golf, he became a well-regarded instructor, into his 90s....
winning in 1933, 1934 and 1935.