Louisville, KY – May 17, 2024 – Round two play has officially been suspended due to darkness at the 2024 PGA Championship. Jeff Kellen (North Shore Country Club) fired a second round 72, which is 15 shots better than his round one score. Andy Svoboda (Butler National Golf Club) has yet to complete his round, […]

Louisville, KY – May 16, 2024 – Jeff Kellen (North Shore Country Club) and Andy Svoboda (Butler National Golf Club) completed their first rounds of play today in the 2024 PGA Championship, taking place at Valhalla Golf Club. Kellen, who is making his first career Major Championship appearance, fired an opening round 87. Svoboda, who […]

2024 Harris Golf Cars Illinois PGA Match Play Bracket Woodstock, Ill. – May 9, 2024 – Travis Johns (Medinah Country Club) defeated Andy Svoboda (Butler National Golf Club), 1up to win the 2024 Harris Golf Cars Illinois PGA Match Play Championship at Bull Valley Golf Club. This marks the second Match Play victory of Johns’ […]

2024 PGA Professional Championship Leaderboard FRISCO, Texas – May 1, 2024 – Andy Svoboda (Butler National Golf Club), and Jeff Kellen (North Shore Country Club), qualified for the 2024 PGA Championship on May 1 after T2 and T8 finishes respectively at the 2024 PGA Professional Championship in Frisco, Texas. Svoboda and Kellen will be joined […]

The 2024 PGA Professional Championship Takes Place from April 28 – May 1 in Frisco, Texas GOLF, Ill. – April 24, 2024 – The 2024 PGA Professional Championship will be played at Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco in Frisco, Texas. The tournament will begin on Sunday, April 28, and conclude on Wednesday, May 1. Twelve […]

ORLANDO, Fla. – January 24, 2024 – The PGA of America announced its 2024 National Award Winners today at the PGA Show in Orlando, Florida. Connie DeMattia PGA becomes the sixth Illinois PGA Member to win a National Award in the past five years. “Our 2024 PGA of America Award recipients have dedicated their lives […]

2024 Illinois PGA Schedule GOLF, Ill. – January 22, 2024 – The Illinois PGA has announced its tournament schedule for the 2024 season. This season will feature over 50 Illinois PGA Section events. The types of events will vary each week. The 2024 schedule will showcase the Illinois PGA Major Championships, the Illinois Open Series, Illinois […]

GOLF, Ill. – January 19, 2024 – The Illinois PGA Section has announced its slate of Special Award winners for 2023. Hans Larson (Westmoreland Country Club) has been selected as the 2023 Illinois PGA Professional of the Year and headlines the 14 Illinois PGA Members who won awards in this cycle. With the exception of […]

2023 ILLINOIS PGA BERNARDI PLAYER OF THE YEAR RESULTS GOLF, Ill. – November 9, 2023 – Andy Mickelson (Mistwood Golf Club) has won the 2023 Illinois PGA Bernardi Player of the Year Award. This marks the second career Player of the Year honor for Mickelson (2018 Assistant Player of the Year) and his first Bernardi Player […]

2023 Illinois PGA Don Drasler Assistant Player of the Year Results GOLF, Ill. – November 9, 2023 – Kevin Flack (Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club) has won the 2023 Illinois PGA Don Drasler Assistant Player of the Year. Flack has now won this award two out of the last three years (2023, 2021).   “It is an […]

2023 Illinois PGA Errie Ball Senior Player of the Year Results GOLF, Ill. – November 9, 2023 – Roy Biancalana (The Hawk Country Club) has won the 2023 Illinois PGA Errie Ball Senior Player of the Year Award. Biancalana has now won this honor in three consecutive years and five times in his career (2018, […]

47th National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship Tournament Information Page The 47th National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship takes place November 16-19 at the PGA Golf Club GOLF, Ill. – November 8, 2023 – Three Illinois PGA Professionals will represent the Section at the 47th National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship next […]