SCHAUMBURG GOLF CLUB at 401 North Roselle Road has three simulators open daily, where you can play the SGC indoors. The pro shop with plenty of golf supplies is there to stock you up for the season. So book a tee time at SchaumburgGolf.com or call the pro shop at (847)-885-9000. Schaumburg GC is just minutes from Woodfield Mall.

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David Perkins is the defending champion at the Illinois Open.

THE ILLINOIS PGA has announced it’s playing schedule for the 2023 golf season, including four major championships, highlighted by the Illinois Open.

But first on the tee is the Match Play Championship from May 9-11, which will return to the Bull Valley Golf Club in Bull Valley/Woodstock. Chris Nieto of Exmoor Country Club is the defending champion.

The Illinois Open will be played for the Third time at the Flossmoor Golf Club (previously known as the Flossmoor Country Club that hosted in 1984 and 1955, both times with a winning score of 209 or 9 under par). David Perkins is the defending champion, dates are Monday-Wednesday July 31-August 2nd.

QUALIFIERS for the Illinois Open are as follows: Deerfield GC June 21. Willow Crest GC June 29. Maple Meadows July 5. Ironwood GC July 13. Sunset Valley GC July 17. The Hawk CC July 19. Last chance qualifier is July 26 at Countryside GC (Prairie).

The Illinois PGA Section Championship will be played from August 14-16 for the first time at the Thunderhawk Golf Club in North Suburban Beech Park. Brian Carroll of The Hawk Country Club is the defending champion. The championship serves as the National PGA Professional Championship, 10 Illinois PGA members will qualify for that event in 2024.

TWIN ORCHARD COUNTRY CLUB in Long Grove will host the Illinois PGA Players Championship, October 9-10. It’s no longer an invite for the sections top 36 players in the point standings, any IPGA Section Class-A professional can play. Kevin Flack of the Mauh-Tee-See-Club is the defending champion.

The Preserve at Oak Meadows will host the Illinois Senior Open for the second straight year.

So after a successful hosting in 2022, the Illinois Senior Open returns to the Preserve at Oak Meadows.

University of Illinois Men’s golf coach Mike Small is the defending champion.

Because if you’re a professional or amateur with a verified handicap index of 10.0 or less, you can attempt to qualify. But you must be 50 by June 26th.

The other senior majors include the Illinois Senior PGA Professional Championship at the Merit Club August 7 & 8. But the IPGA Senior Match Play is moved to October 2-4 at Ridge Country Club. So dates are posted for the for the Senior Players Championship (Oct. 16-17). But the location is TBD.

There are six IPGA Stroke Plays starting on May 8th, at Bull Valley Golf Club. So after a recording breaking year in 2022 for Birdies for Charity (raising $600,000), the event returns to River Forest CC. But the date remains the Tuesday after Labor Day on September 5th.

The 61st Radix Cup is Wednesday June 15th. Teams of 12 players from the IPGA and the CDGA square off for the cup.

So for more information on IPGA events, see IPGA.com.