Olympia Fields Country Club to Host Two Major Golf Championships
Club to Host Illinois PGA Section Championship in 2010 and Western Amateur Golf Championship in 2013
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill., August 25, 2008 – Olympia Fields (Ill.) Country Club today announced that it has been awarded two major golf tournaments in the coming years, the 88th Illinois PGA Section Championship in 2010 and the Western Amateur golf championship in 2013.
“Hosting these two tournaments is a perfect fit for us,” said Mike Mazurczak “These events showcase not only the best golf professionals in our region, but also top amateur talent, which is in line with Olympia Fields’ commitment to developing and fostering the value of sportsmanship and fair play among amateur athletes.”
Olympia Fields Country Club is among several elite Chicago-area clubs in rotation to host the events. Medinah (Ill.) Country Club and Stonewall Orchard, Grayslake, Ill. will also host the Illinois PGA Section Championship over the next five years. Conway Farms Golf Club of Lake Forest, Skokie Country Club and North Shore Country Club, both of Glenview, Exmoor Country Club of Highland Park, Beverly Country Club of Chicago, and Rich Harvest Farms of Sugar Grove will also host the Western Amateur golf championship between 2009 and 2015.
Nadler Golf, longtime partner of the Illinois PGA, will serve as the title sponsor of the 2010 Illinois PGA Section Championship. The Illinois Section of the PGA is the 12th largest of the 41 regional sections of the PGA of America and serves golf professionals in northern and central Illinois.
The Western Amateur, first held in 1899, has long been regarded as one of the world’s most prestigious amateur golf tournaments. Champions of the event have included such golf legends as Tiger Woods, who won in 1994, and Phil Mickelson, the champion in 1991.
“We are honored to host these two prestigious tournaments,” said Mike Mazurczak at Olympia Fields Country Club. “Olympia Fields has a tradition of hosting big tournaments. Our North Course, that hosted the U.S. Open in 2003, and our newly renovated South Course are widely considered two of the best golf courses in the country. We look forward to hosting these events and to seeing how the top regional players, amateurs and professionals alike, fare on our courses.”
About Olympia Fields Country Club
Olympia Fields County Club is one of the Nation’s most prestigious country clubs. The Club features state-of-the-art golf, tennis and swimming/diving facilities and programs and has one of the largest caddy programs in the State of Illinois. From its establishment in 1915, the club has a longstanding and rich history of fostering and supporting amateur athletics. The Club’s first president, Amos Alonzo Stagg, who was an inaugural member of the College Football Hall of Fame and overall champion of amateur sports, shaped and cultivated the Club’s current vision to be a center for amateur sports and family enjoyment. The Club has also been home to several major golf championships on the professional level including the U.S. Open (1928, 2003), PGA Championship (1925, 1961), Western Open (1920, 1927, 1933, 1968, 1971) and the U.S. Senior Open (1997). | |