THE 47TH RADIX CUP MATCHES
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Date: Wednesday, June
4, 2008 - 12:30 PM
Site: Oak Park Country Club, River Grove, Illinois
Defending Champion: Illinois PGA Professionals
The Event: In 1962, Harry E. Radix started the match play
event to promote competition between professionals and amateurs
in the state of Illinois. Mr. Radix, former president of
the Chicago District Golf Association (CDGA), former member
of the National PGA advisory committee, and captain of five
U.S. Olympic figure skating teams, died in 1965 and left
a bequest to continue the competition. The event and trophy
are named in his honor.
Method of Play: 4-ball Nassau matches. Each match is worth
three points (front nine, back nine, eighteen holes). Teams
comprised of the Illinois PGA's top 11 professionals and
the host golf professional playing as two-man teams against
their top 12 amateur counterparts. The better ball of each
two-man team will count and the low ball of the foursome
will win the hole. The pair which wins the most holes on
each nine will win one point and the pair which wins the
most holes for the eighteen will win one point. If a point
is tied each team wins one-half point. With a total of 18
points contested for, the team that accumulates more than
9 and 1/2 points wins the Radix Cup. If at the conclusion
of the matches each team has accumulated 9 and 1/2 points,
the previous year's winners retain the Cup.
Eligibility: The professionals and amateurs are chosen on
a point system.
Golf Shop Phone: (708) 456-7600 - Head Professional, Steve
Dunning.
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