43rd State Junior Amateur Championship, August 2 & 3, 2022, Hickory Point GC, Forsyth

Allyson Duan – Buffalo Grove

The Thursday competition at Pekin Country Club in Pekin, Illinois for the championship of the 52nd Illinois State Senior Women’s Am Championship was the third day of beautiful weather and great golf.   Mary Ellen Martin from Winfield played another fabulous round of golf and is our 2021 champion with a three day total of 228.  Jan Bowers from Lincoln was 2nd with a three day total of 233.  Karen Ford from Oakbrook was third with a three day total of 245.   Clarita Reuer from Schaumburg was the low net winner with a three day total of 220. 

The IWGA has lost one of its most loved supporters.  Helen Spencer passed away on October 13, 2020 at the age of 95.  She was an avid golfer and played in the IWGA State Amateur and Senior Amateur Championships for 36 years running. When she was no longer able to play, she still attended championships when they were within travel distance and was always a welcome site to players and IWGA board members.

Welcome to another wonderful year of golf!  The IWGA mission is to support the game of golf for girls and women of Illinois.  Thanks to all elected officers, board members, and committee chairs for working diligently to ensure the IWGA continues to offer three State Championships, award scholarships to outstanding high school senior girls, award grants to college women’s golf teams, help the USGA state team qualifiers, and support veteran’s programs and medical research. The donations obtained from individuals and clubs to the IWGA Victory Fund enable the IWGA to continue this rewarding philanthropic work. 

The IWGA is pleased to announce the establishment of the Helen Spencer Junior Girls Award to annually honor an outstanding graduating high school senior with a financial contribution to her future education in the amount of $2000.  The first award will be announced in May of 2020.