Golf Events of Interest at the Village Links of Glen Ellyn

Western Open Qualifying

25 times (1980-1985; 1987-2002; 2004-2006)

Illinois State Match Play Championship

8 times (1972-1973, 1977-1982)

Metro Amateur

5 times - (1976-1980)

US Amateur Qualifying

4 times (1984, 1988, 1993, 1997)

US Open Qualifying (Sectional)

4 times (1985, 1990, 1995, 2005)

US Women's Open Qualifying (Sectional)

1 time (2007)

Illinois Amateur Qualifying

2 times (1983, 1987)

Illinois Open Championship

1 time (1986)

US Open Qualifying (Local)

1 time (1990)

Western Open Pre-Qualifying

1 time (2006)

        Original 18-Hole Course - Par 72, up to 6835 yards

1972 Illinois State Amateur Match Play Championship - Won by Mike Toliuszis

1973 Illinois State Amateur Match Play Championship - Won by John Lynch

1976 Metro Amateur 36-Holes  - Won by Tom Evans - 140

        Expanded 18-Hole Course - Par 71, up to 6933 yards

1977 Illinois State Amateur Match Play Championship - Won by Mike Milligan
1977 Metro Amateur 36-Holes - Won by Kevin Klier - 143

1978 Illinois State Amateur Match Play Championship  - Won by Gary Pinns
1978 Metro Amateur 36 Holes - Won by Gary Pinns - 143

1979 Illinois State Amateur Match Play Championship - Won by Win Bruning
1979 Metro Amateur 36-Holes - Won by Gary Pinns - 143

1980 Illinois State Amateur Match Play Championship - Won by David Ogrin
1980 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes  - Medalist Tom Ackerman - 71
1980 Metro Amateur 36-Holes - Dave Hahn - 141

1981 Illinois State Amateur Match Play Championship - Won by Dave Erickson
1981 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes

1982 Illinois State Amateur Match Play Championship - Won by Brett Lucas
1982 Western Open Qualifying 18 Holes

1983 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist Mickey Yokoi - 69
1983 Illinois Amateur Qualifying 18-Holes

1984 U. S. Amateur Qualifying 36-Holes - Medalist Peter Jordan - 140
1984 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist Paul Erbling - 69

1985 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist John Finnin - 68
1985 U. S. Open Qualifying (Sectional) 36-Holes - Medalist D. A. Weibring

1986 Illinois Open Championship 54- Holes - Won by Gary Pinns - 210

1987 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist Lee Chill - 69
1987 Illinois Amateur Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist Vance Antoniou - 68

1988 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist Gary Pinns - 68
1988 U. S. Amateur Qualifying 36-Holes - Medalist Van Salmans - 142

1989 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist John Daly - 67

1990 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalists Tom Pernice & Tim Duignan - 69
1990 U. S. Open Qualifying (Local) 36-Holes - Medalist Rick Dalpos - 140

1991 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist Mike Small - 66
1991 U. S. Open Qualifying (Sectional) 36-Holes - Medalist Joe Hajduch - 137

1992 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist Jim Buenzli - 65

1993 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist Chris Smith - 66
1993 U. S. Amateur Qualifying 36-Holes - Medalists Chip Travis & Ken Vanko - 141

1994 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist Rick Stewart - 65

1995 U. S. Open Qualifying (Sectional) 36-Holes - Medalist Jim Estes - 132
1995 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist Eddie Terasa - 67

1996 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalists Chris Smith, Joey Gullion,
                                                                 & Steve Jurgensen - 65

1997 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalists Alan Pate, Gary March,
                                                                 & Frank Lickliter - 67
1997 U. S. Amateur Qualifying 36-Holes - Medalist Brian Payne - 140

1998 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist Kevin Yantis - 66

1999 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist Deane Pappas - 63* (preferred lies)

2000 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist David White - 66

2001 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist Stan Utley - 67

2002 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist David Morland - 63

         Remodeled 18-Hole Course - Par 72, up to 7208 yards
2004 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalists Greg Chalmers, Joe Affrunti,
                                                                 Danny Mulhearn & Derek Lamely - 69

2005 U. S. Open Qualifying (Sectional) 36-Holes - Medalist Jerry Smith - 138
2005 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalist Kevin PomArleau - 67

2006 Western Open Pre-Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalists Joe Affrunti

                                                                       & Michael Schachner - 67
2006 Western Open Qualifying 18-Holes - Medalists Scott Baines, Michael Schachner,
                                                                 Scott Gutschewski & Nick Gilliam - 68

2007 U. S. Women's Open Qualifying (Sectional) 36-Holes - Medalists Onnarin                                                                   Sattayabanphot & Audra Burks - 140