The 35th Senior PGA Professional Championship takes place October 26-29 in Port St. Lucie, Florida
GOLF, Ill. – October 20, 2023 – Nine Illinois PGA Professionals will represent the Section at the 35th Senior PGA Professional Championship next week, Oct. 26-29 at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The Championship will be contested on the Wanamaker and Ryder Courses. Illinois PGA Professionals qualified for this event in August at the Nadler Golf Cars Senior Illinois PGA Professional Championship at Merit Club in Libertyville, Ill. All active PGA Professionals ages 50 years or older were eligible to qualify for this event.
The 264 PGA Professionals in this event are competing for the Leo Fraser trophy. The top 35 finishers at this event will qualify for the 2024 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, to be played May 23-26 at Harbor Shores Golf Club in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
“We are very proud of the Illinois Senior PGA Professionals that have qualified for this event,” said Carrie Williams, Executive Director of the Illinois PGA Section. “We have a strong group of professionals representing the Illinois PGA Section this year at the National Senior PGA Professional Championship, and we wish them all the best this week.”
Below is the Illinois PGA/Senior PGA Professional Championship roster and season highlights:
Scott Baines, PGA Director of Golf at Bryn Mawr Country Club, Lincolnwood, Ill.
- Nadler Golf Cars Illinois Senior PGA Professional Championship at Merit Club – T7
- Illinois PGA Stroke Play #6 at Mauh-Nah-Tee-Country Club* – T3
- XXIO Illinois Senior Open Championship at The Preserve at Oak Meadows – T10
Doug Bauman, PGA Life Member
- Nadler Golf Cars Illinois Senior PGA Professional Championship at Merit Club – T7
- Illinois PGA Stroke Play #5 at Oak Park Country Club* – 2nd
- XXIO Illinois Senior Open Championship at The Preserve at Oak Meadows – 6th
Roy Biancalana, PGA Teaching Professional at The Hawk Country Club, St. Charles, Ill.
- Nadler Golf Cars Illinois Senior PGA Professional Championship at Merit Club – 3rd
- Illinois PGA Senior Match Play Championship at Ridge Country Club – 1st
- 2023 Illinois PGA Errie Ball Senior Player of the Year
- 2022 Senior PGA Professional Championship at Twin Warriors & Santa Ana Golf Clubs – T26
John Cleary, PGA Director of Instruction at Exmoor Country Club, Highland Park, Ill.
- Nadler Golf Cars Illinois Senior PGA Professional Championship at Merit Club – T7
- Illinois PGA Stroke Play #3 at Beverly Country Club* – 1st
- Illinois PGA Stroke Play #6 at Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club* – T1
David Hannon, PGA Teaching Professional at Links and Tees, Addison, Ill.
- Nadler Golf Cars Illinois Senior PGA Professional Championship at Merit Club – 2nd
- Illinois PGA Senior Players Championship at Ruth Lake Country Club – 1st
- Illinois PGA Stroke Play #4 at Cress Creek Country Club* – T1
Don Morris, Head Men’s Golf Coach at Roosevelt University, Chicago, Ill.
- Nadler Golf Cars Illinois Senior PGA Professional Championship at Merit Club – 10th
- Illinois PGA Stroke Play #3 at Beverly Country Club* – T4
- Illinois PGA Stroke Play #6 at Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club* – T5
David Paeglow, Head PGA Professional at Kishwaukee Country Club, DeKalb, Ill.
- Nadler Golf Cars Illinois Senior PGA Professional Championship at Bryn Mawr Country Club – T5
- Illinois PGA Senior Masters Championship at Onwentsia – 1st
- Illinois PGA Senior Players Championship at Ruth Lake Country Club – T2
Mike Small, Head Men’s Golf Coach at the University of Illinois, Champaign, Ill.
- Nadler Golf Cars Illinois Senior PGA Professional Championship Merit Club – 1st
- XXIO Illinois Senior Open Championship at The Preserve at Oak Meadows – 1st
- Nadler Golf Cars Illinois PGA Professional Championship at Thunderhawk Golf Club – 1st
John Varner, PGA Director of Golf at Beverly Country Club, Chicago, Ill.
- Nadler Golf Cars Illinois Senior PGA Professional Championship at Merit Club – T11
- Illinois PGA Stroke Play #6 at Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club* – T5
- Illinois PGA Senior Players Championship at Ruth Lake Country Club – T5
*denotes Senior Division finish.
About the Illinois PGA/Illinois PGA Foundation
The Illinois Section of the PGA of America is a professional organization serving men and women golf professionals in northern and central Illinois who are recognized experts in growing, teaching, and managing the game of golf. The Illinois PGA is responsible for the administration of competitive golf tournaments, educational opportunities, support programs, and growth of the game initiatives. With over 760 members and associates, the Illinois PGA is one of the 41 regional Sections that comprise the PGA of America. The Illinois PGA Foundation focuses its community efforts on promoting the goodwill and growth of the game with an emphasis on activities that benefit youth. Foundation initiatives include: GolfWorks Illinois, youth-based Scholarship funds, PGA HOPE (Helping our Patriots Everywhere), Illinois PGA Birdies for Charity, and the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame. For more information about the Illinois PGA and the Illinois PGA Foundation, please visit www.ipga.com and join us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
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