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Assistant Pros Put Out The Fires and More
May 14, 2018Wes Warren has a term for his assistant golf professionals. “I call them ‘Smokey The Bear’,” said the head PGA professional at Indian Hill Club. “Smokey’s job is to prevent forest fires. That’s what I want them to do: Prevent forest fires. I’m the fire...
BILLITER READY TO DEFEND TITLES
May 03, 2018The Illinois PGA has been awarding its Bernardi Trophy to the section’s Player of the Year for 46 years, and Jim Billiter has been a factor in two of the more interesting races. Understandably, more Bernardi points are available in the Section’s four annual major championships –...
GolfWorks Illinois Helps Castetter On Way To PGA Membership
April 17, 2018Everything was going according to plan for Cary, Ill. native and Methodist University PGA Golf Management Program (PGM) student, Claire Castetter, as she worked her way through school and internship requirements. First internship at Essex Country Club in Massachusetts, check. Second internship at the...
THE 69TH ILLINOIS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE CONTESTED AT THE GLEN CLUB AND RAVINIA GREEN COUNTRY CLUB
April 11, 2018FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ILLINOIS PGA NEWS THE...
Local Teen Headed to Augusta for Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals
March 23, 2018Thirteen-year-old Andrew Lim is on his way to compete on Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club live on the Golf Channel. Sounds impressive, right? It is. Lim is one of 80 youth golfers from 30 U.S. states and one Canadian province who earned an invitation to Augusta National Golf Club to compete in...