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The Radix Cup at Oak Park Country Club

THE 2022 RADIX CUP is on the tee box at the Oak Park Country Club, this Thursday June 16th.

This year serves as the 60th edition of the playing of matches. But the Illinois PGA professionals currently hold a 37-20-2 lead over the Chicago District Amateur team.

So last year play resumed after no competition was held in 2020. Because of the Covid pandemic.

The Scorecard from the Oak Park Country Club.

But last year 2021 The Illinois PGA professionals won by a score of 11-7.

Both sides select their teams from a points list of play. That recaps events from the previous year (2021).

But the format comes from a better ball series matches that use Nassau scoring.

Harry Radix founded the matches to serve as a friendly competition between local professionals and top amateur players. Because of Radix, the matches have been a success and fun event for years. But the teams now meet for lunch before the matches, instead of staying for a dinner afterwards.

So this years six matches are as follows.

12:45 IPGA Carson Solien OPCC with Jim Billiter of Ivanhoe Club. vs CDGA Michael McCormick OPCC and Eric Wessel of Kishwaukee CC.

12:55 Team Mistwood GC for the IPGA, Andy Mickelson and Frank Hohenadel. vs CDGA Team Tommy Dunsire of Medinah CC and Danny Fisher of the Merit Club.

1:05 IPGA Garrett Chaussard-Skokie Country Club and Brian Carroll of The Hawk CC. vs CDGA Zach Jecklin Butterfield CC and Charlie Waddell of Shoreacres.

1:15 IPGA Jeff Kellen of Butler National GC and Chris French from Aldeen GC. vs CDGA Brett Tomfohrde of Butterfield CC and Chadd Slutzky from Royal Fox CC

1:25 Andrew Godfrey-Whites Pines GC and Tim Streng of Wildcat Golf Academy. vs CDGA Nick Tenuta-Mt. Prospect GC and Tyler Anderson of Hawthorn Woods CC.

1:35 IPGA Reece Bartelt (S.M.A.R.T. Golf and Fitness) with Roy Biancalana Blackberry Oaks GC. vs CDGA Mark Small of Prestwick CC and David Keenan of Lincolnshire Fields.

But to learn more about the event, visit IPGA.com or CDGA.org.