PGA HOPE Registration Update
Registration for all Illinois PGA HOPE clinics is now open! Visit our PGA HOPE page to learn more and to register. MORE INFORMATION
2023 Illinois PGA Tournamnet Registration Now Open
The Illinois PGA has announced its tournament schedule for the 2023 season. This season will feature over 50 Illinois PGA Section events. The types of events will vary each week. The 2023 schedule will showcase Illinois PGA Major Championships, the Illinois Open Series, Illinois Open Qualifiers, single-day Stroke Play Events, Pro-Special Events, and Pro-Am Events. PRESS RELEASE
Illinois PGA Announces 2022 Special Award Winners
The Illinois PGA Section has announced its slate of Special Award winners for 2022. Danny Mulhearn (Glen Oak Country Club) has been selected as the 2022 Illinois PGA Professional of the Year and headlines the 14 Illinois PGA Members who won awards in this cycle. PRESS RELEASE
PGA of America Announces 2023 National Award Winners
The PGA of America has announced their Class of 2023 National Award Winners. Jamie Nieto, PGA, Nick Papadakes, PGA, and Kevin Weeks, PGA were the three Illinois PGA Members selected for this year’s class. PRESS RELEASE
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Illinois PGA Announces 2023 Tournament Schedule
2023 Illinois PGA Full Schedule GOLF, Ill. – February 10, 2023 – The Illinois PGA has announced its tournament schedule for the 2023 season. This season will feature over 50 Illinois PGA Section events. The types of events will vary each week. The 2023 schedule will showcase Illinois PGA Major Championships, the Illinois Open Series, Illinois […]
Carroll Captures 2022Illinois PGA Bernardi Player of the Year Award
GOLF, Ill. – Feburary 2, 2023 – Brian Carroll (The Hawk Country Club) has won the 2022 Illinois PGA Bernardi Player of the Year Award. This marks the first career Player of the Year honor for Carroll who had finished inside the top five on the points list four of the last five seasons. “I’m extremely […]
Schlimm, Jr. Wins First Career Don Drasler Assistant Player of the Year Award
GOLF, Ill. – February 2, 2023 – Paul Schlimm, Jr. (Chicago Highlands Club) has won the 2022 Don Drasler Illinois PGA Assistant Player of the Year Award. This marks his first career Assistant Player of the Year honor. “Winning this award means a lot to me, especially this year,” said Schlimm Jr. “Over the off-season […]
Biancalana Wins Illinois PGA Errie Ball Senior Player of the Year Award
GOLF, Ill. – February 2, 2023 – Roy Biancalana (The Hawk Country Club) has won the 2022 Illinois PGA Errie Ball Senior Player of the Year Award. Biancalana has now won this honor in consecutive years and four out of the last five seasons (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022). “I work extremely hard on my game […]
Three Illinois PGA Members Win PGA of America Special Awards
ORLANDO, Fla. – January 25, 2023 – The PGA of America announced its 2023 National Award Winners today at the PGA Show in Orlando, Florida. Jamie Nieto, PGA, Nick Papadakes, PGA, and Kevin Weeks, PGA were the three Illinois PGA Members selected for this year’s class. “It’s an incredible accomplishment to stand out as an […]
Illinois PGA Announces 2022 Special Award Winners
Danny Mulhearn Wins Illinois PGA Professional of the Year GOLF, Ill. – January 24, 2023 – The Illinois PGA Section has announced its slate of Special Award winners for 2022. Danny Mulhearn (Glen Oak Country Club) has been selected as the 2022 Illinois PGA Professional of the Year and headlines the 14 Illinois PGA Members who […]
Illinois PGA Foundation Birdies for Charity Raises Record High $600,000 in 2022
GOLF, Ill. – January 20, 2023 – The Illinois PGA Foundation announced today that its 2022 Birdies for Charity fundraiser, held the day after Labor Day, raised $608,000, bringing the 12-year total amount raised to $3.33 million. 2022 marked a new record for money raised during the event. The previous record amount occurred in 2019 […]
Flack, French, and Schlimm to Compete in National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship
ROUND 1 AND 2 TEE TIMES LIVE SCORING LINK The 46th National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship takes place November 17-20 at the PGA Golf Club GLENVIEW, Ill. – November 16, 2022 – Three Illinois PGA Professionals will represent the Section at the 46th National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship this week, Nov. […]
Paeglow Captures the Final Senior Major Championship of the Year; Biancalana Wins Illinois PGA Errie Ball Senior Player of the Year
LEADERBOARD ERRIE BALL SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR RESULTS GLEN ELLYN, Ill. – October 18, 2022 – David Paeglow (Kishwaukee Country Club) won the 2022 Illinois PGA Senior Players Championship at Glen Oak Country Club on Tuesday, October 18. Paeglow completed the wire-to-wire victory with the low round of the day on Tuesday to secure his […]
Nine Illinois PGA Professionals to Compete at the Senior PGA Professional Championship
ROUNDS 1 & 2 TEE TIMES The 34th Senior PGA Professional Championship takes place October 13-16 in New Mexico GLENVIEW, Ill. – October 12, 2022 – Nine Illinois PGA Professionals will represent the Section at the 34th Senior PGA Professional Championship this week, Oct. 13-16 at Twin Warriors and Santa Ana Golf Clubs Santa Ana […]
Illinois PGA to Host Fundraiser for PGA National Day of Hope
GLENVIEW, Ill. – October 7, 2022 – The Illinois PGA is hosting a fundraiser to support local PGA Hope programming for active-duty military veterans. The goal of this fundraiser is to raise enough money to give each 2022 PGA HOPE participant in Illinois a free round of golf. The National PGA REACH has agreed to a […]
Biancalana Defends Illinois PGA Senior Match Play Title
ILLINOIS PGA SENIOR MATCH PLAY RESULTS LAKE BLUFF, Ill. – October 5, 2022 – Roy Biancalana (The Hawk Country Club) continued his strong 2022 season defending his Illinois PGA Senior Match Play Championship title at Shoreacres on Wednesday. Biancalana defeated Scott Lunde (Prairie Bluff Golf Club) 3 and 2 in the Championship Match to defend his […]