Event Information
Event Information
DATES:
Monday-Wednesday, August 7-9, 2017
DEFENDING CHAMPION:
Carlos Sainz, Jr., Elgin, IL
REGISTRATION:
Illinois Open registration begins on March 3, 2017 and closes on June 19, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. CDT
EVENT:
The 68th Illinois Open Championship is a 54-hole stroke play event with a 262-player starting field size. The field will be comprised of place-winners in the qualifying events and those players exempted from qualifying.
Competitors will play one round at each of the two host facilities The Glen Club in Glenview, Ill., and Briarwood Country Club in Deerfield, Ill. during rounds one and two. Following 36 holes of play, the field will be cut. The final round will take place at The Glen Club.
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to any legal resident (professional or amateur) of the State of Illinois. Illinois PGA Members and Apprentices working as such within the Illinois Section are eligible. Amateurs must carry a verified handicap index of 10.0 or less
QUALIFYING SITES:
| Event # | Date | Facility City |
| Qualifier 1 | 6/26 | Willow Crest G.C. Oak Brook, IL |
| Qualifier 2 | 6/30 | Ravisloe C.C. Homewood, IL |
| Qualifier 3 | 7/5 | Maple Meadows G.C. Wood Dale, IL |
| Qualifier 4 | 7/11 | Red Tail Run G. C. Decatur, IL |
| Qualifier 5 | 7/17 | Bartlett Hills G.C. Bartlett, IL |
| Qualifier 6 | 7/19 | Makray Memorial G.C . Barrington, IL |
| Qualifier 7 | 7/26 | Deerfield G.C. Deerfield, IL |
Last Chance Qualifier 8/3/17 Deerpath G.C. Lake Forest, IL
