Upcoming Schedule:
May 12-13
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May 21
IJGA Shriners Invitational at Medinah
June 2-3
MAJGT at Mill Creek
Jun 5-8
AJGA Quad Cities Open
Latest News:
| MAY 2012 |
Russell wins the Shaker Run Open
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Russell wins his first MAJGT Tour event at the Shaker Run Open in Lebanon Ohio. Russell won a one hole play off carding 71-77 from 6699 yds.
| OCTOBER 2011 |
Russell and Coach win "Player of the Year"
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The final event of the MAJGT Mini Tour was held this weekend at the Lake Bluff Golf course in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Russell played good in the wind during round one carding a 3 over 75 and sat in T2 overnight. You couldn't have asked for better weather for round two. Sunny and 70* with little wind looked to be start of a great day. Russell had a good front nine, but struggled a bit on the back finishing the event tied for 3rd. His third place finish was more than enough for him to win his 2nd consecutive MAJGT Mini Tour "Player of the Year" title with 460 points,180 ahead of second place. Russell also earned AJGA Junior All Star full exempt status for 2012.
Congratulations also go out to Russell's swing coach Rich Dukelow. Rich won the Illinois PGA Players Championship at the Eagle Ridge Resort in Galena, Ill. There were 95 registered members competing in the two-day, 36-hole stroke play event. Rich's win at Galena kept him in the top spot to take the IPGA "Player of the Year" title.
Russell wins his 75th at MAJGT 13-15 North Shore Junior - Glencoe, Illinois
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After struggling two weeks ago at the Blackberry Open, Russell came back strong this weekend at the MAJGT North Shore Junior at Glencoe. In the very windy first round on Saturday, Russell carded a 4 over 77 to take the lead by 2. Mother Nature came thru with a beautiful sunny fall day for round 2. With temps in the high 60's, Russell played great all day posting a -1 under 72 and finished 10 shots ahead of second place. This was win marked Russell's 75th career stroke play victory. Russell looks forward to next week at the Mini Tour Championship at Lake Bluff.
| AUGUST 2011 |
MAJGT 13-15 Broken Arrow - Lockport, Illinois
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The MAJGT 13-15 Mini Tour fall season kicked off this weekend at the Broken Arrow golf course in Lockport, Illinois. The course got the better of all the competitors in round one with tricky green complexes and afternoon wind gusts. Russell played excellent in round two carding a 1 over par 73 from 6482 yds to win by three. next stop on the tour is Blackberry Oaks in three weeks.
A day at Cantigny with Kevin Streelman
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Wilson Golf in partnership with the IJGA and Cantigny Golf was proud to have PGA Tour professional and Wilson Staff Advisory Member, Kevin Streelman appear at Cantigny Golf on August 5 during the 2011 IJGA Wilson Staff Slam Finals.
Streelman, a Wheaton, Illinois native and IJGA alumnus conducted a playing lesson following the Wilson skills challenge finals and also assisted in presenting the challenge awards. 8 lucky IJGA members were picked thru a raffle to play along side Kevin during the playing lesson portion of the event. Russell was one of 4 other lucky kids that got picked to caddy for Kevin during the playing lesson.
Russell carried his bag on the par 5 2nd hole on the Hillside course. Kevin was mic'd during the playing portion answering questions from the gallery as they walked behind in the fairways. It's hard to beat a regular day at Cantigny, but this one was really special.
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