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ILLINOIS PGA NEWS
Trey
VanDyke Elected 22nd President of the Illinois PGA
GLENVIEW, Ill. – Trey VanDyke
of Riverside, Ill., was recently elected the 22nd
President of The Illinois Professional Golfers'
Association of America by members at the Association's
Fall Annual Meeting. VanDyke previously served as
Secretary of the Illinois PGA from 2004-2006 and
Vice President from 2006-2008.
VanDyke succeeds Terry Russell of Arlington Heights,
Ill., who will continue to serve on the Illinois
PGA Board of Directors as Honorary President.
Succeeding VanDyke as Vice President is Frank
Chieppa of Algonquin, Ill, who served the past
two years as Secretary of the Illinois PGA.
Scott Sandfort of Algonquin, Ill. was elected
Secretary. In addition, four new members of the
Illinois PGA Board of Directors were sworn into
office.
VanDyke, 44, is PGA head golf professional at
Oak Brook (Ill.) Golf Club. A PGA member since
1991, VanDyke began his career in 1987 as an assistant
golf professional at Butler National Golf Club
in Oak Brook, Ill. He remained at Butler National
until 1991 when he accepted his current position
at Oak Brook Golf Club. He has served on numerous
committees over the years including chairman of
the Finance Committee the past two years and chairman
of the Public Relations Committee from 2002-2004.
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Scully
Highlights List of 2008 Illinois PGA Award Winners
GLENVIEW, Ill. – Mike Scully,
PGA head golf professional at Medinah (Ill.) Country
Club, has been named the 54th recipient of the Illinois
PGA Golf Professional of the Year, the highest honor
bestowed on a PGA professional.
A member of The PGA of America since 1999, Scully
is the second head golf professional at Medinah
Country Club to be honored as the Illinois PGA
Golf Professional of the Year. In 1997, long-time
Medinah head golf professional Mike Harrigan was
named the Illinois PGA Golf Professional of the
Year.
"To be recognized by my fellow PGA professionals
as the 2008 Illinois PGA Golf Professional of
the Year is an honor that I accept with great
pride and humility," said Scully. "I
believe my success within the golf industry can
be attributed to a strong work ethic, a dependable
hand-picked staff, and the never-ending support
of my family and friends. I will cherish this
award as a symbol of my achievements within the
Illinois PGA for many years to come."
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Small
Goes for Record Seventh Illinois PGA Championship
Title
GLENVIEW, Ill. - At the conclusion
of the Nadler Golf Cars 85th Illinois PGA Championship
in 2007, Mike Small made history by winning his
sixth Illinois PGA Championship title, surpassing
Illinois golf legends Bill Ogden and Johnny Revolta,
who each hold five titles. Small looks to distance
himself when play begins in the Nader Golf Cars
86th Illinois PGA Championship/PPNC (PGA Professional
National Championship),
August 25-27 at historic Medinah (Ill.) Country
Club, Course #1.
Small, 42, University of Illinois men's head golf
coach, captured last year's Illinois PGA Championship
with a 54-hole-total 202 (63-69-70). His margin
of victory was three strokes over second place finisher
Roy Biancalana, the former PGA teaching professional
at St. Andrews Golf Club. The victory was Small’s
fifth consecutive Illinois PGA Championship title
and sixth overall in the past seven years. No other
player except Small has ever won four titles in
a row.
After being held at Stonewall Orchard Golf Club
in Grayslake, Ill. the past three years, the Championship
moves south to Medinah Country Club’s Course
#1.
"We are very excited about Medinah
hosting the Illinois PGA Championship," said
Michael Miller, executive director of the Illinois
PGA. "It will be an amazing experience for
our membership to have the opportunity to compete
at such a historic facility."
The legendary Medinah Country Club has hosted six
major championships including the 1999 PGA Championship,
three U.S. Open Championships (1949, 1975, 1990)
and, most recently, the 2006 PGA Championship. Medinah
will also host the 39th Ryder Cup Matches in September
2012, the first ever Ryder Cup Matches held in Illinois.
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Illinois
PGA to Kick-Off Patriot Golf Day 2008 at Section
Championship
GLENVIEW, Ill. - The Illinois PGA,
in conjunction with the 86th Illinois PGA Championship/PPNC
(PGA Professional National Championship), will once
again kick-off Patriot Golf Day, a joint initiative
of the PGA of America and the United States Golf
Association (USGA). The Championship is the premier
member event on the Illinois PGA calendar and is
scheduled to take place August 25-27 at historic
Medinah (Ill.) Country Club, course No. 1.
During the first round of the Championship on Monday,
August 25th, all competitors will be asked to make
a voluntary donation at registration. Contributions
will also be accepted through subsequent rounds,
and at the conclusion of the tournament, the Illinois
PGA will match all funds donated by its members.
In addition to the Illinois PGA’s contribution,
long-time Illinois PGA partner, Nadler Golf Cars,
will also match the total dollar amount collected
during the Championship.
"The Illinois
PGA is extremely proud to once again launch Patriot
Golf Day as our membership tees off in the 86th
Illinois PGA Championship," said Michael Miller,
executive director of the Illinois PGA. "The
impact this initiative has on the lives of the families
who have sacrificed so much for our country is inspiring.
We're proud to play our small part in this worthwhile
cause."
The inaugural Patriot Golf Day on September 1, 2007,
was inspired by Major Dan Rooney, a PGA Professional
and USGA member from Broken Arrow, Okla. The one-day
fundraiser resulted in donations of more than $1.1
million from over 3,200 golf facilities nationwide
to support the families of veterans who have been
injured or perished in the line of duty in Iraq
and Afghanistan.
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Dan
Greiss Elected Honorary Member of the Illinois Section
PGA
GLENVIEW, Ill. - Titleist’s
Dan Greiss was elected as an Honorary Member of
the Illinois Section PGA at the Section’s
Spring Membership Business Meeting on April 7 in
Woodridge, Ill., the Illinois PGA has announced.
Honorary memberships are a vehicle the Illinois
PGA Board of Directors uses to recognize individuals
who have demonstrated superior generosity and support
for the Illinois PGA.
Greiss, 58, born and raised in Chicagoland, was
first exposed to the game of golf in the fall of
1962 when he began caddying at the Glen View Club
in Golf, Ill. He immediately took a liking to the
game and that passion continued through high school,
where he received a varsity letter in golf. After
graduating from Northern Illinois University with
a marketing degree, Greiss was hired at Wilson Sports
to sell Walter Hagen golf equipment in Illinois
and Indiana. In less than two years, through much
dedication and determination, he realized a 50%
increase in sales, resulting in a promotion to Wilson
Sales Representative in the south Chicago territory.
"We are proud to welcome Dan Griess as
an Honorary Member of the Illinois PGA," said
Terry Russell, president of the Illinois PGA. "Dan
has been a tremendous supporter of the Illinois
PGA and our membership for many years. His dedication
to the game of golf has been inspirational to both
our members and his counterparts in the local golf
community."
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Hawthorn
Woods Country Club to Host 59th Illinois Open Championship
GLENVIEW, Ill. - The Illinois PGA
has announced that Hawthorn Woods (Ill.) Country
Club will serve as host for the 59th Illinois Open
Championship, the largest and most prestigious event
on the Illinois PGA calendar, scheduled for July
28-30, 2008.
"We're excited to continue
the long-standing tradition of conducting the Illinois
Open on a championship-caliber golf course,”
said Illinois PGA Executive Director Michael Miller.
"Hawthorn Woods, while relatively new on the
Chicago golf scene, is a premier Arnold Palmer Signature
Golf Course that will provide a stern test to the
state's top amateur and professional players. The
7100-yard course flows through forest and wetlands
and brings into play some dramatic elevation changes.
I think players will truly enjoy the golf course,
and the facilities are among the best of any private
club in the area."
The 59th edition of the Illinois Open Championship
will mark the first time in seven years that a course
other than The Glen Club in Glenview, Ill., will
host the state championship. The Glen Club previously
hosted six consecutive Illinois Open Championships
(2002-2007); Royal Fox Country Club hosted seven
(1991-1995, 2000-2001). The 60th installment of
the Illinois Open Championship is tentatively scheduled
for August 3-5, 2009.
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Medinah to Host 2008 & 2011 Illinois PGA Section
Championship
GLENVIEW, Ill. - Medinah (Ill.)
Country Club has agreed to host the 2008 and 2011
Illinois PGA Section Championships, the Illinois
PGA has announced. This tournament is the premier
member event on the Illinois PGA calendar. The 2008
Illinois PGA Section Championship is scheduled to
take place August 25-27 on Medinah course No. 1.
"We are excited about Medinah hosting
the Illinois PGA Section Championship," said
Illinois PGA Executive Director Michael Miller.
"It will be an amazing experience for our membership
to have the opportunity to compete at such a historic
facility."
The legendary Medinah Country Club has hosted six
major championships including the 1999 PGA Championship,
three U.S. Open Championships (1949, 1975, 1990)
and, most recently, the 2006 PGA Championship. Medinah
will also host the 39th Ryder Cup Matches in September
2012, the first ever Ryder Cup Matches held in Illinois.
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