Springfield, IL. tournament

ckates7 · April 14, 2015

Hey Guys,

My brother and I took over a tournament from our grandparents that is in honor of our uncle that passed away from Leukemia 29 years ago. That year my family started an annual amateur golf tournament in his name while also providing either scholarship money for an athlete heading off to college or donating to a local charity. Over the years we have raised over $150,000 from the event while providing for a field of about 130 players each year. I have attached the entry form for this year's tournament if anyone would like to join. If you have any questions regarding the tournament please feel free to message me on here or privately.

Thanks!

Corey

cmb71 · April 14, 2015

Good luck with the event! I will see if I can gather up a small group from the Peoria area to make the trip.

ckates7 · April 14, 2015

We have a Championship, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd flights as well as Senior Division. Depending on the amount of entries we usually pay out top 5 or 6 in each flight with 1st in each flight usually about $400, with exception of Championship which is about $100 more for 1st. Senior Divison is a little less than the Open Division but this is only the 2nd year we'll have a Senior Division.

cmb71 · April 14, 2015

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We have a Championship, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd flights as well as Senior Division. Depending on the amount of entries we usually pay out top 5 or 6 in each flight with 1st in each flight usually about $400, with exception of Championship which is about $100 more for 1st. Senior Divison is a little less than the Open Division but this is only the 2nd year we'll have a Senior Division.
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Nice. Do you typically get some good competition there? What kind of scores for Championship and 1st flight for the winners? Not that it matters much, but I know a particular guy in our competitive group will want to know ahead of time. He's a vanity cap though. :haha:

ckates7 · April 14, 2015

Championship flight is usually cut off on the first day at around 76. Winner is usually anywhere from -4 to -8 for the weekend depending on conditions.

We have a few high schoolers going into college that want higher level competition. We have several college players from the area, guys from St. Louis, Bloomington, Champaign, and surrounding areas. A lot of the guys play in the US Open qualifiers, IL Am. qualifiers, and other similar tournaments throughout the downstate area... Then you also have the guys that have supported the tournament the entire time it's been around, who may not be that great but the tournament would not be possible without them.

cmb71 · April 14, 2015

Sounds like a great event, and the one "v-cap" friend will be satisfied as well. Believe me, he's no real threat though, at least for Championship flight. We're all former college players, but we're also in our early to mid-40's and don't have the games we had back then. I can admit it, however some in the group cannot. Most of us are just in it for the fun and competitive thrill. Thanks for posting this, we'll see how many can make it work.