Illinois PGA Championship

Illinois PGA Championship

Tournament information
Location	Varies: Medinah, Illinois (in 2020)
Established	1922
Course(s)	Varies: Medinah Country Club (in 2020)
Par	71
Organized by	Illinois PGA
Format	Stroke play, 54 holes
Prize fund	$75,000
Month played	August
Current champion
Mike Small

The Illinois PGA Championship is a golf tournament that is conducted by the Illinois PGA (Professional Golfers' Association). The 54-hole, stroke play Championship conducted over three days is the premier member event on the Illinois PGA calendar. The tournament is open to all "Class A" Illinois PGA Professionals in good standing with the PGA of America.

History

The first Illinois PGA Championship was held in 1922 and won by Eddie Loos. In addition to the first place purse money, the winner is awarded the Jim Kemper Cup, which was donated by Jim Kemper, the former president and chairman of the board of Kemper Insurance Company.

Method of play

The Illinois PGA Championship is a 54-hole stroke-play event. Following 36 holes of play, the field is cut to the low 50 scores plus ties. In the event of a tie for the Championship, there is a three-hole, total stroke playoff. If the contestants remain tied after three (3) holes, the playoff will continue on a sudden death basis.

PGA Professional National Championship (PPNC) qualifying

The Illinois PGA Champion, along with a pre-determined number of finishers (based on total entries received), receive an exemption to play in the PGA Professional National Championship the following year.

Patriot Golf Day

During the first round of the Illinois PGA Championship, all competitors are asked to make a voluntary donation at registration in support of Patriot Golf Day - a joint initiative of the PGA of America and the United States Golf Association (USGA) that supports the Folds of Honor Foundation which provides post-secondary educational scholarships for children and spouses of military service men and women killed or disabled while serving our great nation. Contributions are also accepted through subsequent rounds. At the conclusion of the Championship, the Illinois PGA matches all funds donated by its members.

Winners

Year	Champion	Venue	Location	Score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
2020	Mike Small	Medinah Country Club, Course No. 1	Medinah, Illinois	69-63-68=200 (−13)	4	Frank Hohenadel, Andy Mickelson
2019	Travis Johns	Ruth Lake Country Club	Hinsdale, Illinois	70-68=138 (−4)	1	Garrett Chaussard
2018	Dakun Chang	Stonewall Orchard Golf Club	Grayslake, Illinois	70-69-73=212 (−4)	PO	Brian Carroll
2017	Adam Schumacher	Medinah Country Club, Course No. 1	Medinah, Illinois	67-73-69=209 (−4)	3	Brett Walker
2016	Mike Small	Olympia Fields Country Club, South Course	Olympia Fields, Illinois	71-67-68=206 (−10)	2	Brian Brodell, Travis Johns, Curtis Malm
2015	Jim Billiter	Medinah Country Club, Course No. 1	Medinah, Illinois	68-66-70=204 (−9)	2	Matt Slowinski
2014	Mike Small	Stonewall Orchard Golf Club	Grayslake, Illinois	67-67-66=200 (−16)	5	Steve Orrick
2013	Mike Small	Olympia Fields Country Club, South Course	Olympia Fields, Illinois	69-72-68=209 (−4)	4	Travis Johns, Curtis Malm, Matt Slowinski
2012	Steve Orrick	Stonewall Orchard Golf Club	Grayslake, Illinois	72-70-65=207 (−9)	5	Curtis Malm
2011	Frank Hohenadel	Medinah Country Club, Course No. 1	Medinah, Illinois	65-70-72=207 (−6)	4	Matt Slowinski
2010	Mike Small	Olympia Fields Country Club, South Course	Olympia Fields, Illinois	70-63-67=200 (−13)	11	Travis Johns
2009	Mike Small	Stonewall Orchard Golf Club	Grayslake, Illinois	67-69-71=207 (−9)	6	Jim Sobb
2008	Mike Small	Medinah Country Club, Course No. 1	Medinah, Illinois	67-67-71=205 (−8)	1	Steve Orrick
2007	Mike Small	Stonewall Orchard Golf Club	Grayslake, Illinois	63-69-70=202 (−14)	3	Roy Biancalana
2006	Mike Small	Stonewall Orchard Golf Club	Grayslake, Illinois	71-66-72=209 (−7)	5	Darren Stanek
2005	Mike Small	Stonewall Orchard Golf Club	Grayslake, Illinois	73-67-71=211 (−5)	1	Connie DeMattia
2004	Mike Small	Royal Melbourne Country Club	Long Grove, Illinois	73-65-71=209 (−7)	6	Biancalana, DeMattia, Brett Melton
2003	Mike Small	Royal Melbourne Country Club	Long Grove, Illinois	69-74-75=218 (+2)	1	Roy Biancalana
2002	Gary Groh	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois	74-70-74=218 (+2)	PO	Mike Small
2001	Mike Small	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois	69-73-71=213 (−3)	2	Dino Lucchesi
2000	Jim Sobb	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois		1	Kelly Holmes, John Cleary
1999	Jim Sobb	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1998	Dino Lucchesi	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1997	Doug Bauman	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1996	Doug Bauman	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1995	Jim Sobb	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1994	Steve Benson	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1993	Bob Ackerman	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1992	David Prange	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1991	Rick Dalpos	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1990	Rick Dalpos	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1989	Gary Groh	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1988	Bob Ackerman	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1987	Gary Hopkins	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1986	Gary Groh	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1985	Ed Oldfield, Jr.	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1984	Steve Benson	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1983	Gary Groh	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1982	Steve Benson	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1981	Robert Powers	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1980	Mark Wolfla	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1979	Emil Esposito	Kemper Lakes Golf Club	Kildeer, Illinois
1978	Bob Zender
1977	Bob Zender	Lincolnshire Country Club	Crete, Illinois	??-??-67=206 (−10)	7	Steve Benson
1976	Bob Zender	Lincolnshire Country Club	Crete, Illinois
1975	Shelby Futch
1974	Bill Ventresca
1973	Dean Lind
1972	Bill Ogden
1971	Bill Ogden
1970	Tony Holguin
1969	Doug MacDonald
1968	Chuck Malchaski
1967	George Keyes
1966	Dick Hart
1965	Errie Ball
1964	Jack Fleck
1963	Dick Hart
1962	Tony Holguin
1961	Bob Harris
1960	Bill Ogden
1959	Bob Harris
1958	Chuck Malchaski
1957	Bill Ogden
1956	George Keyes
1955	Errie Ball
1954	Tony Holguin
1953	Bill Ogden
1952	Mike Sipula
1951	Sam Bernardi
1950	Ky Laffoon
1949	Errie Ball
1948	Henry Ransom
1947	Johnny Revolta
1946	Jim Foulis
1945	Jack Grout
1944	George Smith
1943	Jim Foulis
1942	Johnny Revolta	St. Charles Country Club	St. Charles, Illinois	71-70-69=210 (−6)	1	Jim Foulis
1941	Johnny Revolta
1940	Dutch Harrison
1939	Dick Metz	Champaign Country Club	Champaign, Illinois
1938	Johnny Revolta
1937	Johnny Revolta
1936	Johnny Revolta
1935	Frank Walsh
1934	Harry Cooper
1933	Jim Foulis
1932	Harry Cooper
1931	Abe Espinosa
1930	Al Espinosa
1929	Jim Foulis
1928	Al Espinosa
1927	Al Espinosa
1926	Jock Hutchison
1925	Jock Hutchison
1924	Eddie Loos	Glen Flora Country Club	Waukegan, Illinois
1923	Jock Hutchison
1922	Eddie Loos	Lake Shore Country Club	Glencoe, Illinois		1	Jock Hutchison

• ^PO = Won in playoff

Multiple winners

The following players have won the Illinois PGA Championship multiple times:

• 13 wins:
  • Mike Small – 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020
• 6 wins
  • Johnny Revolta – 1936, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1947
• 5 wins:
  • Bill Ogden – 1953, 1957, 1960, 1971, 1972
• 4 wins:
  • Jim Foulis – 1929, 1933, 1943, 1946
  • Gary Groh – 1983, 1986, 1989, 2002
• 3 wins:
  • Errie Ball – 1949, 1955, 1965
  • Steve Benson – 1982, 1984, 1994
  • Al Espinosa – 1927, 1928, 1930
  • Tony Holguin – 1954, 1962, 1970
  • Jock Hutchinson – 1923, 1925, 1926
  • Jim Sobb – 1995, 1999, 2000
  • Bob Zender – 1976, 1977, 1978
• 2 wins:
  • Bob Ackerman – 1988, 1993
  • Doug Bauman – 1996, 1997
  • Harry Cooper – 1932, 1934
  • Rick Dalpos – 1990, 1991
  • Bob Harris – 1959, 1961
  • Dick Hart – 1963, 1966
  • Eddie Loos – 1922, 1924
  • Chuck Malchaski – 1958, 1968

External links

• Official website
• PGA of America – Illinois Section