Hole-in-One Pool Set at $530
The PHGA Board announces the creation of a hole-in-one competition. The first member to get a hole-in-one that has entered the competition will receive the entire amount in the hole-in-one pool. Each member can join the competition by paying the entry fee by visiting the Hole-in-One Competition page by clicking here
Competition Rules
The competition begins with the first PTT on Saturday April 19th
The hole-in-one needs to occur during a an official PHGA event (Thursday Pot game, Saturday PTT, Sunday PTT, PHGA Travel event, PHGA holiday tournament, PHGA Match play round),
All entries would need to be paid before the end of day April 23rd
If a Member achieves a hole-in-one then the contest would restart two weeks later after the win to provide everyone the opportunity to put in money for the new run,
If no one wins before the closing of Palatine Hills in the current year then the pot will roll over until the first tee time at the start of the next year’s PTT season
This competition compliments the existing $150 PHGA award
eMail Phishing - Don’t Believe It !!
If you receive an email claiming something concerning PHGA gift cards or PHGA donations to ANYTHING ignore it !!!! We have observed a couple of emails coming from PHGA member’s spoofed email addresses.
You know what our emails look like and the typical subject matter. If it doesn’t match prior emails you’ve received from the PHGA ignore it, delete it, do NOT respond or act on the request in the email.
You can always cross check anything you receive with the PHGA website.
Match Play Brackets and Results
The Match Play tournament is officially started. All the information concerning play, rules, brackets and results can be found on the Match Play section of the Current Season menu.
To see the brackets and results click the big black button titled Display Bracket and Results on the Match Play page. Or once on the Golf Genius page, click Results, then Tournament Results, then Match Play Round 1 from the Select Date dropdown.
PHGA Membership Dues
If you haven’t paid your PHGA membership dues please do soon. Pre-season has started, the scramble is in just a few days and the permanent tee times are starting April 19th.
Play has Started and Results are Available
Want to check the results ?
Want to check Tee Times?
Off the main website menu click Golf Genius and then 2025 Season to be taken to Golf Genius for the 2025 season.
CDGA and the GHIN App
New for 2025, all CDGA members now have the ability to utilize the GHIN® app to post scores and maintain their Handicap Index. GHIN® is the official app of the USGA’s Golf Handicap Information Network. Key features include:
Score posting (total score, hole-by-hole score and hole-by-hole score with stats)
Stat tracking (number of putts, approach shot accuracy and driving accuracy)
Course maps and GPS
3D course maps and enhanced GPS features, such as putt break map, approach shot heat map, shot tracking and more*
Smart watch integration
Games and group score keeping
A customized GHIN Rewind, which annually recaps your year in golf
There are two important items to note in relation to this enhancement:
Even if you choose to enter scores using a GHIN® product, you MUST still have a CDGA profile in order to partake in other member benefits, such as Chicago District Golfer magazine, CDGA Fantasy Golf, CDGA Member Perks, CDGA-conducted competitions and more.You can still post scores and manage your Handicap Index® through CDGA.org or the My CDGA app if you wish - this is meant to be a complementary option. All scores are routed to Centralized Computation for the Handicap Index® calculation, no matter the score posting method.
New Member Incentive Program
The PHGA Board announces a New Member Incentive Program. Any Existing PHGA Member will receive a $20 award for each New Member that they recruit into the PHGA.
A New Member is defined as someone that has never been a PHGA member, pays the current year’s PHGA membership dues, has a current GHIN number and the New Member cannot be the joining member
An Existing PHGA Member is a member that has paid the current year’s membership dues and was a PHGA member in the previous year
It is requested that the New Member should fill in the referring member field on the New Member form. Otherwise the PHGA board reserves the right to validate any request for new membership credit
This program begins March 15th and will end at the end of the PHGA season
Mike Bower
Hi Members,
Here is a link to Mike Bower's Obituary! Unfortunately, it doesn't list if there will be a service or any dates or time.
If I receive any further information, I will send it out to everyone, ASAP.
https://www.giancolafuneral.com/obituary/michael-b-bower
Mark Faruzzi
Submit Pictures/Videos from your Phone
Do you have a great PHGA picture or video to share? Or something of interest happens while playing in a PHGA event? Use the new Contribute Photos (under the Photos menu option) to upload a previous taken picture/video or use your phone to take a picture/video live. The picture or video is limited in size to 10MB.
Simply complete the form (before or after your image is ready), click the + Add a File and select the source, to take a live picture or video from your phone select Take Photo or Video. Depending upon your phone settings, videos can generally be up to 20 - 30 seconds in length.
All pictures and videos will be sent to the website administrator before being posted to ensure the content is related to the PHGA.
Start 2025 with a Laugh
“I have a tip that can take five strokes off anyone’s game: it’s called an eraser.” — Arnold Palmer
“They call it golf because all the other four letter words were taken.” — Raymond Floyd
“I know I am getting better at golf because I am hitting fewer spectators.” — Gerald R. Ford
“Sex and golf are the two things you can enjoy even if you’re not good at them.” — Roy ‘Tin Cup’ McAvoy
“If you drink, don’t drive. Don’t even putt.” — Dean Martin
“Golf is a game in which you yell fore, shoot six, and write down five.” — Paul Harvey
“Golf?! You hit down to make the ball go up. You swing left and the ball goes right. The lowest score wins. And, on top of that, the winner buys the drinks.” — Unknown
“If you think it’s hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.” — Jack Lemmon
“The difference in golf and government is that in golf you can’t improve your lie.” — George Deukmejian
"Pressure is when you play $5 a hole with only $2 in your pocket."- Lee Trevino
Palatine Hills Closing for 2024 on November 18
Last day the course will be open is November 17. Closed for the season starting November 18.
Palatine Cup - Steamrollers 150 over the Bombers 120
Steamrollers 150 over the Bombers 120. Great weather set up by Steve Fallon and a great group of guys. I wanted to highlight Steve Gillette, Art Rush, Ken Mattuck and Phil Frawley who were key contributors and the entire team. The greens were fast and the Couse was in great shape. Thanks again to everybody who participated.
Bill Knudsen.
