# Illinois PGA Championship

The Illinois PGA Championship is a golf tournament that is conducted by the Illinois PGA (Professional Golfers' Association). The 54-hole, stroke play Championship conducted over three days is the premier member event on the Illinois PGA calendar. The tournament is open to all "Class A" Illinois PGA Professionals in good standing with the PGA of America.

## History

The first Illinois PGA Championship was held in 1922 and won by Eddie Loos. In addition to the first place purse money, the winner is awarded the Jim Kemper Cup, which was donated by Jim Kemper, the former president and chairman of the board of Kemper Insurance Company.

## Method of play

The Illinois PGA Championship is a 54-hole stroke-play event. Following 36 holes of play, the field is cut to the low 50 scores plus ties. In the event of a tie for the Championship, there is a three-hole, total stroke playoff. If the contestants remain tied after three (3) holes, the playoff will continue on a sudden death basis.

## PGA Professional National Championship (PPNC) qualifying

The Illinois PGA Champion, along with a pre-determined number of finishers (based on total entries received), receive an exemption to play in the PGA Professional National Championship the following year.

## Patriot Golf Day

During the first round of the Illinois PGA Championship, all competitors are asked to make a voluntary donation at registration in support of Patriot Golf Day – a joint initiative of the PGA of America and the United States Golf Association (USGA) that supports the Folds of Honor Foundation which provides post-secondary educational scholarships for children and spouses of military service men and women killed or disabled while serving our great nation. Contributions are also accepted through subsequent rounds. At the conclusion of the Championship, the Illinois PGA matches all funds donated by its members.

## Winners

| Year | Champion | Venue | Location | Score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
| 2024 | Brian Carroll | Elgin Country Club | Elgin, Illinois | 68-65-68=201 (−15) | 2 | Matthew Rion |
| 2023 | Mike Small | Thunderhawk | Beach Park, Illinois | 66-69=135 (−9) | 1 | Jeff Kellen, Andy Mickelson |
| 2022 | Brian Carroll | Makray Memorial | Barrington, Illinois | 69-71-67=207 (−6) | PO | Mike Small |
| 2021 | Andy Mickelson | Ivanhoe Club | Ivanhoe, Illinois | 71-71-71=213 (−3) | 4 | Garrett Chaussard, Kurt Rogers |
| 2020 | Mike Small | Medinah Country Club, Course No. 1 | Medinah, Illinois | 69-63-68=200 (−13) | 4 | Frank Hohenadel, Andy Mickelson |
| 2019 | Travis Johns | Ruth Lake Country Club | Hinsdale, Illinois | 70-68=138 (−4) | 1 | Garrett Chaussard |
| 2018 | Dakun Chang | Stonewall Orchard Golf Club | Grayslake, Illinois | 70-69-73=212 (−4) | PO | Brian Carroll |
| 2017 | Adam Schumacher | Medinah Country Club, Course No. 1 | Medinah, Illinois | 67-73-69=209 (−4) | 3 | Brett Walker |
| 2016 | Mike Small | Olympia Fields Country Club, South Course | Olympia Fields, Illinois | 71-67-68=206 (−10) | 2 | Brian Brodell, Travis Johns, Curtis Malm |
| 2015 | Jim Billiter | Medinah Country Club, Course No. 1 | Medinah, Illinois | 68-66-70=204 (−9) | 2 | Matt Slowinski |
| 2014 | Mike Small | Stonewall Orchard Golf Club | Grayslake, Illinois | 67-67-66=200 (−16) | 5 | Steve Orrick |
| 2013 | Mike Small | Olympia Fields Country Club, South Course | Olympia Fields, Illinois | 69-72-68=209 (−4) | 4 | Travis Johns, Curtis Malm, Matt Slowinski |
| 2012 | Steve Orrick | Stonewall Orchard Golf Club | Grayslake, Illinois | 72-70-65=207 (−9) | 5 | Curtis Malm |
| 2011 | Frank Hohenadel | Medinah Country Club, Course No. 1 | Medinah, Illinois | 65-70-72=207 (−6) | 4 | Matt Slowinski |
| 2010 | Mike Small | Olympia Fields Country Club, South Course | Olympia Fields, Illinois | 70-63-67=200 (−13) | 11 | Travis Johns |
| 2009 | Mike Small | Stonewall Orchard Golf Club | Grayslake, Illinois | 67-69-71=207 (−9) | 6 | Jim Sobb |
| 2008 | Mike Small | Medinah Country Club, Course No. 1 | Medinah, Illinois | 67-67-71=205 (−8) | 1 | Steve Orrick |
| 2007 | Mike Small | Stonewall Orchard Golf Club | Grayslake, Illinois | 63-69-70=202 (−14) | 3 | Roy Biancalana |
| 2006 | Mike Small | Stonewall Orchard Golf Club | Grayslake, Illinois | 71-66-72=209 (−7) | 5 | Darren Stanek |
| 2005 | Mike Small | Stonewall Orchard Golf Club | Grayslake, Illinois | 73-67-71=211 (−5) | 1 | Connie DeMattia |
| 2004 | Mike Small | Royal Melbourne Country Club | Long Grove, Illinois | 73-65-71=209 (−7) | 6 | Biancalana, DeMattia, Brett Melton |
| 2003 | Mike Small | Royal Melbourne Country Club | Long Grove, Illinois | 69-74-75=218 (+2) | 1 | Roy Biancalana |
| 2002 | Gary Groh | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | 74-70-74=218 (+2) | PO | Mike Small |
| 2001 | Mike Small | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | 69-73-71=213 (−3) | 2 | Dino Lucchesi |
| 2000 | Jim Sobb | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | 1 | Kelly Holmes, John Cleary |
| 1999 | Jim Sobb | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1998 | Dino Lucchesi | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1997 | Doug Bauman | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1996 | Doug Bauman | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1995 | Jim Sobb | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1994 | Steve Benson | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1993 | Bob Ackerman | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1992 | David Prange | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1991 | Rick Dalpos | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1990 | Rick Dalpos | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1989 | Gary Groh | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1988 | Bob Ackerman | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1987 | Gary Hopkins | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1986 | Gary Groh | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1985 | Ed Oldfield, Jr. | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1984 | Steve Benson | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1983 | Gary Groh | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1982 | Steve Benson | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1981 | Robert Powers | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1980 | Mark Wolfla | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1979 | Emil Esposito | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | Kildeer, Illinois | | | |
| 1978 | Bob Zender | | | | | |
| 1977 | Bob Zender | Lincolnshire Country Club | Crete, Illinois | ??-??-67=206 (−10) | 7 | Steve Benson |
| 1976 | Bob Zender | Lincolnshire Country Club | Crete, Illinois | | | |
| 1975 | Shelby Futch | | | | | |
| 1974 | Bill Ventresca | | | | | |
| 1973 | Dean Lind | | | | | |
| 1972 | Bill Ogden | | | | | |
| 1971 | Bill Ogden | | | | | |
| 1970 | Tony Holguin | | | | | |
| 1969 | Doug MacDonald | | | | | |
| 1968 | Chuck Malchaski | | | | | |
| 1967 | George Keyes | | | | | |
| 1966 | Dick Hart | | | | | |
| 1965 | Errie Ball | | | | | |
| 1964 | Jack Fleck | | | | | |
| 1963 | Dick Hart | | | | | |
| 1962 | Tony Holguin | | | | | |
| 1961 | Bob Harris | | | | | |
| 1960 | Bill Ogden | | | | | |
| 1959 | Bob Harris | | | | | |
| 1958 | Chuck Malchaski | | | | | |
| 1957 | Bill Ogden | | | | | |
| 1956 | George Keyes | | | | | |
| 1955 | Errie Ball | | | | | |
| 1954 | Tony Holguin | | | | | |
| 1953 | Bill Ogden | | | | | |
| 1952 | Mike Sipula | | | | | |
| 1951 | Sam Bernardi | | | | | |
| 1950 | Ky Laffoon | | | | | |
| 1949 | Errie Ball | | | | | |
| 1948 | Henry Ransom | | | | | |
| 1947 | Johnny Revolta | | | | | |
| 1946 | Jim Foulis | | | | | |
| 1945 | Jack Grout | | | | | |
| 1944 | George Smith | | | | | |
| 1943 | Jim Foulis | | | | | |
| 1942 | Johnny Revolta | St. Charles Country Club | St. Charles, Illinois | 71-70-69=210 (−6) | 1 | Jim Foulis |
| 1941 | Johnny Revolta | | | | | |
| 1940 | Dutch Harrison | | | | | |
| 1939 | Dick Metz | Champaign Country Club | Champaign, Illinois | | | |
| 1938 | Johnny Revolta | | | | | |
| 1937 | Johnny Revolta | | | | | |
| 1936 | Johnny Revolta | | | | | |
| 1935 | Frank Walsh | | | | | |
| 1934 | Harry Cooper | | | | | |
| 1933 | Jim Foulis | | | | | |
| 1932 | Harry Cooper | | | | | |
| 1931 | Abe Espinosa | | | | | |
| 1930 | Al Espinosa | | | | | |
| 1929 | Jim Foulis | | | | | |
| 1928 | Al Espinosa | | | | | |
| 1927 | Al Espinosa | | | | | |
| 1926 | Jock Hutchison | | | | | |
| 1925 | Jock Hutchison | | | | | |
| 1924 | Eddie Loos | Glen Flora Country Club | Waukegan, Illinois | | | |
| 1923 | Jock Hutchison | | | | | |
| 1922 | Eddie Loos | Lake Shore Country Club | Glencoe, Illinois | | 1 | Jock Hutchison |
* $^{PO}$ = Won in playoff

## Multiple winners

The following players have won the Illinois PGA Championship multiple times:
* 14 wins:
** Mike Small – 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2023
* 6 wins
** Johnny Revolta – 1936, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1947
* 5 wins:
** Bill Ogden – 1953, 1957, 1960, 1971, 1972
* 4 wins:
** Jim Foulis – 1929, 1933, 1943, 1946
** Gary Groh – 1983, 1986, 1989, 2002
* 3 wins:
** Errie Ball – 1949, 1955, 1965
** Steve Benson – 1982, 1984, 1994
** Al Espinosa – 1927, 1928, 1930
** Tony Holguin – 1954, 1962, 1970
** Jock Hutchinson – 1923, 1925, 1926
** Jim Sobb – 1995, 1999, 2000
** Bob Zender – 1976, 1977, 1978
* 2 wins:
** Bob Ackerman – 1988, 1993
** Doug Bauman – 1996, 1997
** Harry Cooper – 1932, 1934
** Rick Dalpos – 1990, 1991
** Bob Harris – 1959, 1961
** Dick Hart – 1963, 1966
** George Keyes - 1956, 1967
** Eddie Loos – 1922, 1924
** Chuck Malchaski – 1958, 1968