Illinois Open Championship

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Illinois Open Championship
Tournament information
Locationvaries – Flossmoor, Illinois in 2023
Established1950
Course(s)varies – Flossmoor CC in 2023
Par72 (in 2023)
Length6,975 yards (6,378 m) (in 2023)
Organized by Illinois PGA
Format54-hole stroke play
Month playedAugust
Current champion
Vince India

The Illinois Open Championship is a golf tournament that is administered by the Illinois PGA (Professional Golfers' Association). The state championship of golf is a 54-hole championship over three days to determine the finest player in the state of Illinois. The tournament is open to professionals and amateurs with a handicap of 10 or less who reside within the state of Illinois.

Contents

In 2015, for the first time in the history of the Illinois Open, the Illinois PGA changed the format of the event having it contested at two facilities for the first and second rounds.

The final championship field size after qualifying events increased from 156 to 258 players. The number of competitors making the cut also increased to the top 70 and ties from the top 50 and ties. Qualifying events conducted throughout the month of June finalize the championship field to the top 258 players.

Winners

YearChampionVenueLocationScoreLow amateur
2023 Vince India Flossmoor Country Club Flossmoor, Illinois 208 (−8) POQuinn Clifford
2022 David Perkins White Eagle Golf Club Naperville, Illinois 210 (−6)Marcus Smith
2021 Tee-k Kelly Stonebridge Country Club Aurora, Illinois 199 (−17)Mac McClear
2020 Bryce Emory White Eagle Golf Club Naperville, Illinois 208 (−8)Jordan Less
2019David Cooke Ridgemoor Country Club Chicago, Illinois 203 (−13)Bryan Baumgarten, Jordan Less
2018 Vince India The Glen Club Glenview, Illinois 202 (−14)David Perkins
2017 Patrick Flavin (a) The Glen Club Glenview, Illinois 201 (−13)Patrick Flavin
2016 Carlos Sainz Jr. Royal Fox Country Club St. Charles, Illinois 197 (−17) Nick Hardy
2015David Cooke (a) Royal Melbourne Country Club Long Grove, Illinois 199 (−16)David Cooke
2014Brad Hopfinger The Glen Club Glenview, Illinois 210 (−6)Brian Payne, Dan Stringfellow
2013Joe Kinney The Glen Club Glenview, Illinois 211 (−5) PODustin Korte
2012Max Scodro The Glen Club Glenview, Illinois 206 (−10) POBrett Tomfohrde
2011Philip Arouca Hawthorn Woods Country Club Hawthorn Woods, Illinois 202 (−11)Ravi Patel
2010Eric Meierdierks Hawthorn Woods Country Club Hawthorn Woods, Illinois 201 (−6)*** Luke Guthrie
2009 Brad Benjamin (a) Hawthorn Woods Country Club Hawthorn Woods, Illinois 208 (−5) POBrad Benjamin
2008Joe Emerich (a) Hawthorn Woods Country Club Hawthorn Woods, Illinois 208 (−5)Joe Emerich
2007 Mike Small The Glen Club Glenview, Illinois 136 (−6)**Joe Cermak
2006 Mike Small The Glen Club Glenview, Illinois 205 (−11)Carlos Sainz
2005 Mike Small The Glen Club Glenview, Illinois 208 (−8) Andy Pope
2004 Joe Affrunti The Glen Club Glenview, Illinois 210 (−6) POKevin Tassistro
2003 Mike Small The Glen Club Glenview, Illinois 203 (−13)Andrew Price, John Wright
2002Brian Payne The Glen Club Glenview, Illinois 207 (−6)Scott Harrington
2001Roy Biancalana Royal Fox Country Club St. Charles, Illinois 212 (−1) PO Joe Affrunti
2000Curtis Malm (a) Royal Fox Country Club St. Charles, Illinois 209 (−4)Curtis Malm
1999Adam Turner (a) Fox Bend Golf Course Oswego, Illinois 207 (−9)Adam Turner
1998Todd Tremaglio Orchard Valley Golf Course Aurora, Illinois 209 (−7) PO D. A. Points
1997Marty Schiene Fox Bend Golf Course Oswego, Illinois 205 (−11)Bill Hoffer
1996 Mark Hensby Orchard Valley Golf Course Aurora, Illinois 204 (−12)Michael Cushin, Bill Hoffer
1995 Rick Dalpos Royal Fox Country Club St. Charles, Illinois 211 (−2)Chip Travis
1994 Gary Groh Royal Fox Country Club St. Charles, Illinois 207 (−6)Bill Hoffer
1993Dino Lucchesi Royal Fox Country Club St. Charles, Illinois 208 (−5)Bill Hoffer, Lee Kolquist
1992Marty Schiene Royal Fox Country Club St. Charles, Illinois 205 (−8) POLee Kolquist
1991Marty Schiene Royal Fox Country Club St. Charles, Illinois 211 (−2)Lee Kolquist
1990Gary Pinns Midlane Country Club Wadsworth, Illinois 208 (−8)Rich Dukelow
1989Bob Ackerman Turnberry Country Club Lakewood, Illinois 207 (−9)Joel Hirsch
1988Gary Pinns Golf Club of Illinois Algonquin, Illinois 213 (E)Jack Fritsch, Robert Sullivan
1987Roy Biancalana Midlane Country Club Wadsworth, Illinois 206 (−10)George Glickley
1986Gary Pinns Village Links of Glen Ellyn Glen Ellyn, Illinois 210 (−3)Gary March
1985Gary Pinns Crestwicke Country Club Bloomington, Illinois 209 (−7)Brad Barker
1984 Lance Ten Broeck Flossmoor Country Club Flossmoor, Illinois 207 (−9)Bill Hoffer
1983Bill Hoffer (a) Elgin Country Club Elgin, Illinois 212 (−4) POBill Hoffer
1982 Gary Hallberg Bon Vivant Country Club Bourbonnais, Illinois 212 (−4) POAndy Shuman
1981Rick Ten Broeck (a) Bon Vivant Country Club Bourbonnais, Illinois 213 (−3)Rick Ten Broeck
1980David Ogrin (a) Bloomington Country Club Bloomington, Illinois 210 (−3)David Ogrin
1979Jim Urban Fox Bend Golf Course Oswego, Illinois 208 (−5)George Glickley
1978Gary Pinns (a) Elgin Country Club Elgin, Illinois 212 (−4)Gary Pinns
1977 Gary Hallberg (a) Elgin Country Club Elgin, Illinois 208 (−8) Gary Hallberg
1976Dennis Sullivan Exmoor Country Club Highland Park, Illinois 217 (+4)John Baldwin
1975Bill Erfurth Northmoor Country Club Highland Park, Illinois 210 (−3)Bruce Johnson
1974Emil Esposito Rolling Green Country Club Arlington Heights, Illinois 212 (−4)Dennis Sullivan
1973Rick Ten Broeck Barrington Hills Country Club Barrington, Illinois 209 (−4) POGary Ostrega
1972John Gostele Green Acres Country Club Northbrook, Illinois 212 (−1)Tom Benjamin
1971 Dick Hart Biltmore Country Club North Barrington, Illinois 212 (+2)Joel Hirsch
1970Al Bailey Prestwick Country Club Frankfort, Illinois 211 (−5)Joel Hirsch
1969 Dick Hart Edgewood Valley Country Club LaGrange, Illinois 217 (+1) POBob Zender
1968Chick Evans (a) Riverside Golf Club Riverside, Illinois 214 (+4)Gene Howard
1967Bill Ogden Champaign Country Club Champaign, Illinois 213 (E)Jack Charron
1966Emil Esposito Briarwood Country Club Deerfield, Illinois 220 (+7) POEarl Liff
1965 Jack Fleck Skokie Country Club Glencoe, Illinois 212 (−4)Tull Monsees
1964 Dick Hart Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3 Medinah, Illinois 224 (+8) POFrederic Franz
1963Jack Bell Knollwood Country Club Lake Forest, Illinois 209 (−7)Gene Howard
1962John Paul Jones Glen Oak Country Club Glen Ellyn, Illinois 215 (−1)Ed Carroll
1961Chuck Malchaski Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3 Medinah, Illinois 221 (+5)Bernard Magnussen
1960Bob Bruno Olympia Fields Country Club, North Course Olympia Fields, Illinois 215 (+2)Martin Stanovich
1959Jack Bell Oak Park Country Club River Grove, Illinois 217 (+1)Jim McCarthy, Dean Refram
1958 Felice Torza Beverly Country Club Chicago, Illinois 215 (+2)Martin Stanovich
1957Jock Hutchison Jr. Sunset Ridge Country Club Northfield, Illinois 213 (E)Harold Foreman Jr.
1956Bob Harris North Shore Country Club Glenview, Illinois 215 (−1)John Wagner
1955Bob Harris Flossmoor Country Club Flossmoor, Illinois 209 (−7)John Wagner
1954George Bolesta Olympia Fields Country Club, North Course Olympia Fields, Illinois 219 (+4)John Dobro
1953 Errie Ball Ravisloe Country Club Homewood, Illinois 138 (−2) *Harold Foreman Jr.
1952Bill Ogden Midlothian Country Club Midlothian, Illinois 142 (E) PO*George Victor
1951Jackson Bradley Gleneagles Country Club Lemont, Illinois 140 (−4) *John Wagner
1950 Felice Torza Onwentsia Country Club Lake Forest, Illinois 139 (−5) *Art Hoff

Early history

The modern incarnation of the Illinois Open dates back to 1950. However, records show Jock Hutchison winning the 1920 Illinois Open, Leo Diegel winning in 1924 and "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper winning in 1933, 1934 and 1935.

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