THE 59TH ILLINOIS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP The 59th installment of the Illinois Open Championship is scheduled for July 28-30 at Hawthorn Woods (Ill.) Country Club. The tournament is open to all professionals and amateurs with a handicap of 10 or less who reside within the state of Illinois. Qualifying events conducted throughout the month of June will narrow the Championship field to the top 156 players. The final championship starting field will be comprised of place-winners in the qualifying events and those players exempted from qualifying. Presenting sponsors of the Championship are Abt Electronics, Athletico, EZGO, Dr Pepper and Sundog.
Number of Qualiying Spots in Red June 06 - Qualifier #1 - Blackberry Oaks GC - Bristol, Ill. - 16 - Results >> June 12 - Qualifier #2 - Golf Club of Illinois - Algonquin, Ill. - 14 - Results >> June 16 - Qualifier #3 - Traditions at Chevy Chase - Wheeling, Ill. - 16 - Results >> June 18 - Qualifier #4 - Crestwicke CC - Bloomington, Ill. - 6 - Results >> June 23 - Qualifier #5 - Schaumburg GC - Schaumburg, Ill. - 24 - Results >> June 24 - Qualifier #6 - Kokopelli GC - Marion, Ill. - 2 - Results >> June 26 - Qualifier #7 - Prairie Bluff GC - Lockport, Ill. - 13 - Results >>

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ILLINOIS PGA PLAY GOLF AMERICA DAY
Join the Illinois PGA and presenting sponsors Buick and RBS for this special one-day golf festival. Play Golf America Days are FREE for all participants and offer a wide range of activities for new golfers, junior golfers, seasoned golfers and those who are returning to the game. Participants will have the opportunity to receive free instruction from PGA professionals, demo the newest equipment from all of the leading golf manufacturers, compete in skills challenges and short sided games, learn about programming and much more. 

Saturday, July 12, 2008
Lake Bluff Golf Club
355 W Washington Ave
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
12 P.M. – 4 P.M.

Click here to sign up for this event. Participants who pre-register are automatically entered into a raffle.

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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