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Illinois Open Championship
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. 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 *a = Amateur * PO = Won in playoff ** = Championship was 36-holes *** = Championship was shortened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naperville, Illinois
Naperville ( ) is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage and Will County, Illinois, Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is in the Chicago metro area, west of the city. Naperville was founded in 1831 by Joseph Naper. The city was established by the banks of the DuPage river, and was originally known as Naper's Settlement. By 1832, over 100 residents lived in Naper's Settlement. In 1839, after DuPage County was split from Cook County, Naperville became the county seat, which it remained until 1868. Beginning in the 1960s, Naperville experienced a significant population increase as a result of Chicago's urban sprawl. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 149,540, making it the state's fourth-most populous city. Naperville's largest employer is Edward Hospital with 4,500 employees. Naperville is home to Moser Tower and Millennium Carillon, one of the world's four largest carillons. It is also home to an extensive parks and forest prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Fox Country Club
Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a city * Royal, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Royal, Nebraska, a village * Royal, Franklin County, North Carolina, an unincorporated area * Royal, Utah, a ghost town * Royal, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Royal Gorge, on the Arkansas River in Colorado * Royal Township (other) Elsewhere * Mount Royal, a hill in Montreal, Canada * Royal Canal, Dublin, Ireland * Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Royal'' (Jesse Royal album), a 2021 reggae album * ''The Royal'', a British medical drama television series * ''The Royal Magazine'', a monthly British literary magazine published between 1898 and 1939 * ''Royal'' (Indian magazine), a men's lifestyle bimonthly * Royal Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oswego, Illinois
Oswego is a village in Kendall and Will Counties, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 34,485. Oswego is the largest municipality in Kendall County. It is a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. History In 1833, William Smith Wilson, his wife Rebecca, and his brother-in-law Daniel Pearce moved to the area now known as Oswego. The land belonged to the local Potawatomi, Ottawa, and Chippewa tribes, but the United States government removed the Native Americans when the government started surveying the land along the Fox River in Kendall County. In 1842, the federal government placed the land for sale at an established price of $1.25 an acre. After the sale of the land, Lewis Brinsmaid Judson and Levi F. Arnold from New York laid out the village and named it "Hudson". However, when a post office was established, its location was given as "Lodi". Confusion over the official name of the area led to a decision in January 1837, when the citizens gathered and vot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Bend Golf Course
Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush''). Twelve species belong to the monophyletic "true foxes" group of genus ''Vulpes''. Approximately another 25 current or extinct species are always or sometimes called foxes; these foxes are either part of the paraphyletic group of the South American foxes, or of the outlying group, which consists of the bat-eared fox, gray fox, and island fox. Foxes live on every continent except Antarctica. The most common and widespread species of fox is the red fox (''Vulpes vulpes'') with about 47 recognized subspecies. The global distribution of foxes, together with their widespread reputation for cunning, has contributed to their prominence in popular culture and folklore in many societies around the world. The hunting of foxes with packs of hounds, long an es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Affrunti
Joe Affrunti (born August 1, 1981) is an American professional golfer. Affrunti turned professional in 2004. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2010, and earned his 2011 PGA Tour card by finishing 22nd on the money list, with two runner-up finishes. However, a shoulder injury prevented him from playing any events in his debut season beyond April. Amateur wins *2000 Chicago District Amateur Championship *2001 Chicago District Amateur Championship Professional wins (3) *2004 Illinois Open *2009 The Kandy Waters Memorial Classic, Southern Dunes Winter Series (both NGA Hooters Tour SwingThought, formerly the NGA Pro Golf Tour, is the oldest developmental golf tour based in the United States. The tour was acquired by Golf Interact in 2014 and rebranded as SwingThought. The tour consists of around 25 professional golf tourna ...) Playoff record Web.com Tour playoff record (0–2) See also * 2010 Nationwide Tour graduates References External links * * * American male golfer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Pope
Andy Pope (born March 3, 1984) is an American professional golfer. Pope was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. He played college golf at Xavier University and graduated in 2006. Individually, in 2003 he was Atlantic 10 Conference runner-up and in 2004 he was conference champion - in 2003 and 2005 he was part of a team championship. Pope has played on the Web.com Tour since 2012 with a best finish of T-6 at the 2012 Mexico Open. Pope finished tied for 70th at the 2015 U.S. Open. He qualified for the tournament by earning medalist honors at sectional qualifying in Jupiter, Florida along with Luke Donald and Jack Maguire. Professional wins *2022 Florida Open Results in major championships ''Results not in chronological order in 2020.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Small (golfer)
Mike Small (born March 4, 1966) is an American professional golfer and college golf coach. Amateur career Small was born in Aurora, Illinois and grew up in Danville, Illinois. He was a four-time letter winner at Danville High School. He won the Junior Masters in 1984 and went on to play college golf at the University of Illinois. At Illinois, he was a member of the 1988 Big Ten Championship team, where he finished second behind teammate and current PGA Tour member Steve Stricker. Small was named to the All-Big Ten squad and won two tournaments during his senior year, the Butler National Intercollegiate and the Michigan State Spartan Classic. Professional career Small turned professional in 1990 and played on various tours before joining the PGA Tour in 1995. In 1997, he won two Nike Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour) events and finished in the top 15 on the Nike Tour money list, earning his PGA Tour card for the 1998 season. He played on the PGA Tour in 1998, where his best finish was 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Benjamin
Brad Benjamin (born September 21, 1986) is an American professional golfer. Amateur career Benjamin was born in Rockford, Illinois. He had a successful amateur career while at the University of Memphis. In his freshman year of 2006, he finished tied third in the Conference USA golf championships. The following year he won his first collegiate tournament. In summer 2009, following his graduation, he won the U.S. Amateur Public Links, qualifying him for the following year's Masters Tournament. He finished 3rd in the 2010 Sunnehanna Amateur, 2nd in the Northeast Amateur, and he finished T-9 in the 2010 U.S. Amateur at Chambers Bay. He came through qualifying for the 2011 U.S. Open, and was one of three amateurs to make the cut. Benjamin turned professional in 2011 and qualified for |
Luke Guthrie
Luke Guthrie (born January 31, 1990) is an American professional golfer. Born in Quincy, Illinois, Guthrie played college golf at the University of Illinois. In his time at U of I, Guthrie won seven collegiate tournaments, including two Big Ten Conference Championships. Upon completion of his senior season at Illinois, Guthrie became professional and began playing on the Web.com Tour in 2012, while still taking university courses. In his first five professional golf outings, Guthrie secured four top-10 finishes. In his sixth appearance, Luke won the Albertsons Boise Open. Guthrie followed that victory with a second tournament win, just weeks later at the WNB Golf Classic. He also played three events on the PGA Tour in 2012, finishing in the top-20 in each. Guthrie's best finish was a tie for fifth place at the John Deere Classic. Professional wins (2) Web.com Tour wins (2) Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1) Results in major championships CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawthorn Woods, Illinois
Hawthorn Woods is a village in Fremont and Ela townships in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 9,062. The village is located approximately northwest of downtown Chicago. Hawthorn Woods was officially incorporated in 1958. Major transportation arteries include Midlothian Road, Old McHenry Road, Algonquin Road, Halfday Road, and the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway. The new Hawthorn Woods Country Club, whose golf course was designed by golf professional Arnold Palmer, is located within the village's perimeter. Geography Hawthorn Woods is located at (42.228306, -88.055319). According to the 2010 census, Hawthorn Woods has a total area of , of which (or 97.27%) is land and (or 2.73%) is water. History Hawthorn Woods, previously inhabited by the Potawatomi tribe. After the famous Treaty of Chicago (1833) which brought thousands of Native Americans in the Midwest to cede their lands. Yankee farmers would later claim this land, the ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawthorn Woods Country Club
Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to: Plants * ''Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae * ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosaceae * Hawthorn maple, ''Acer crataegifolium'', a tree variously classified in families Sapindaceae or Aceraceae * ''Crataegus monogyna'' the common hawthorn, the species after which the above are named Places *Hawthorn, Pennsylvania, a city in the United States *Hawthorn, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia **Hawthorn railway station, Melbourne in the above suburb **Electoral district of Hawthorn, a Victorian Legislative Assembly seat based on and named after the above suburb *Hawthorn, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide, Australia *Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth, Australia *The Hawthorns, the stadium for the West Bromwich Albion F.C. in England **The Hawthorns station, a train and metro station that serves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenview, Cook County, Illinois
Glenview is an incorporated village located in Cook County, Illinois, United States, approximately 15 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop. Per the 2020 census, the population was 48,705. The current Village President is Michael Jenny. Geography Glenview is located at (42.079391, -87.815622). According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Glenview has a total area of , of which (or 99.70%) is land and (or 0.30%) is water. Glenview Creek drains the southeastern corner of the village, emptying into the Middle Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River north of Old Orchard Road and just west of Harms Road. Addresses in the Glenview city limits have their own numbering system. However, a small portion of Glenview, mostly at the northwestern corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Greenwood Road have postal addresses the follow the Chicago numbering system. While unincorporated areas that have Glenview postal addresses doesn't use either Glenview's or Chicago's numbering system. Demogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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