SOBB WINS SENIOR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Jim Sobb captured the 2008 Illinois PGA Senior Match Play Championship over Michael Harrigan 2-up after making birdie on the 17th hole at Shoreacres in Lake Bluff, Ill.

Sobb made birdie on the first hole to go 1-up - a lead that would remain until the par-4 11th. Both players ended up in the greenside bunker. Sobb pitched out but left a lengthy putt. Harrigan was able to get up and down for par, while Sobb bogeyed. The match would stay all square until the par-4 16th. Harrigan's tee shot came to rest in the right rough and his approach to the green was obstructed by trees. Harrigan was forced the play his second shot left of the green, and the ball came to rest in a bunker. A pitch and two putts later, Harrigan was in with bogey while Sobb posted par, helping him claim a 1-up advantage. On the par-4 17th, both players reached the green in two. Harrigan's 20-foot birdie putt would miss while Sobb drained a 5-footer for birdie and the match.

The top-seed Sobb, Ivanhoe Club, reached the finals after defeating Gary Groh (5), Bob O'Link G.C., 2 & 1 in the first semi-final match of the day.

In the second semi-final, Harrigan (6), Diversey Golf Range, defeated defending champion Billy Rosinia (2) of Flagg Creek G.C., 4 & 3 to reach the finals against Sobb, his former assistant golf professional at Thorngate C.C.

The Illinois PGA would like to thank Shoreacres for once again hosting this event.

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THE ILLINOIS PGA ASSISTANT STROKE PLAY #1
After a 2-year hiatus, the first of two Illinois PGA Assistant Stroke Play events returned on Monday, May 5 at Joliet (Ill.) Country Club. Sixty-two Illinois PGA assistants or registered apprentices played in this 18-hole stroke-play competition.

The Merit Club's Jim Billiter posted a 2-under-par 70 after battling through some challenging course conditions. His round consisted of three birdies and a bogey. Eric Ilic, Edgewood Valley C.C, posted the only other sub-par round, 71, giving him second place honors.

The Illinois PGA would like to thank Joliet CC for hosting this event.

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THE ILLINOIS PGA PRO-SUPERINTENDENT CHAMPIONSHIP
The Illinois PGA Pro-Superintendent Championship took place on Thursday, May 1 at Lincolnshire Country Club in Crete, Ill. Forty-two teams made up of an Illinois PGA golf professional and the superintendent from their facility competed in 18-holes of the two (2) person teams in a scramble format.

The team from Biltmore C.C., made up of head golf professional Doug Bauman and superintendent Brian Thomson came away with low net honors after carding a sparkling 16 under-par 56. They were two strokes better than the team from Cantigny Golf made up of Rich Dukelow and superintendent Scott Witte, who finished alone in second place.

Dukelow and Witte did manage to take home first place honors in the low gross division with their score of seven-under par 65 that included an eagle on the 12th hole, seven birdies and two bogeys. Four teams tied in second place at six-under par 66.

Tournament sponsor Sicalco made two (2) $500.00 donations to the Midwest Association of Golf Course Superintendents Scholarship Fund in the names of Cantigny's Witt and Fred Behnke from Mt. Prospect G.C. who each won the closest to the hole contest on the 7th and 18th holes.

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SUPPORT YOUTH GOLF LICENSE PLATE
Debuting this spring, the Illinois Secretary of States Office will make the Support Youth Golf license plate available to Illinois drivers. Proceeds from the sales and renewals of this plate benefit the Illinois PGA Foundation and its mission of promoting positive youth development through golf.

Online registration is now available!
Visit www.cyberdriveillinois.com and click on "Pick a Plate."

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