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ILLINOIS PGA NEWS
Shuman
Highlights List of 2011 Illinois PGA Award Winners
GLENVIEW, Ill. - Andy Shuman,
PGA director of golf at Twin Orchard Country Club
in Long Grove, Ill., has been named the 57th recipient
of the Illinois PGA Golf Professional of the Year,
the highest annual honor bestowed by the Illinois
PGA on a PGA Professional.
A member of The PGA of America since 1992, Shuman
began his professional career more than 24 years
ago as an apprentice assistant at Twin Orchard
Country Club. He would go on to learn the duties
of a PGA Professional from some of the best in
the business. In addition to his outstanding skills
as a PGA Professional, Shuman has excelled on
the golf course as a competitor. He is a three-time
winner of the Illinois PGA Assistant Championship
and two-time winner of the Illinois PGA Players
Championship (formally the Fall Classic), the
fourth and final major on the Illinois PGA calendar.
His outstanding play earned him the 1996 Illinois
PGA Assistant Player of the Year Award. This is
Shuman’s third award in the Illinois PGA.
"It’s a great honor to be named the
Illinois PGA Professional of the Year," said
Shuman. "It’s always nice to be recognized
by your peers. There are so many great golf professionals
in Illinois and to win this award knowing how
many outstanding professionals we have in the
Illinois PGA is really special."
Shuman will be honored at the Illinois PGA Special
Awards Reception on Wednesday, October 19 at Medinah
(Ill.) Country Club. The awards program begins
at 8:00 p.m., preceded by a 7:00 p.m. dinner reception.
The evening’s program will feature all 2011
Illinois PGA Award winners.
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Four
Members to be Inducted Into Illinois Golf Hall
of Fame
GLENVIEW, Ill. - Notable local
players Steve Benson of Buffalo Grove, Ill., and
the late Robert A. Gardner of Hinsdale, Ill.,
head the four-member class of inductees that also
features Sherm Finger of Lake Bluff, Ill., and
long-time golf course superintendent Paul Voykin
of Lake Bluff, Ill., all of whom will be enshrined
as the 2011 class in the Illinois Golf Hall of
Fame.
The inductees will be honored at a ceremony
celebrating their achievements October 21st at
the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame exhibit located
at The Glen Club in Glenview, Ill.
The Illinois Golf Hall of Fame is located at
The Glen Club, in Glenview, Ill. Plaques, trophies,
photographs, and other related memorabilia make
up a first-class tribute to those individuals
who have made significant contributions to the
game both in Illinois and throughout the world.
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Illinois
PGA Announces Wilson Golf as Golf Level Partner
GLENVIEW, Ill. - The Illinois PGA
is pleased to announce that Wilson Golf has signed
a three-year sponsorship agreement, which officially
began on April 1, 2011. Wilson Golf will be a presenting
sponsor and the exclusive golf equipment manufacturer
of the Illinois Open Championship through 2013.
"We're extremely proud to add Wilson Golf
to our family of Illinois PGA supporting sponsors,"
said Casey Brozek, president of the Illinois PGA.
"Wilson has a deep and rich history in golf,
not only globally, but in Illinois and Chicago particularly.
As the long-time home town equipment manufacturer,
Wilson Golf 's sponsorship of the Illinois Open
Championship is a perfect way to highlight their
renewed commitment to local golf. We look forward
to working with them to grow our state championship
into one of the biggest and best in the country."
Wilson Golf, the Chicago-based company with more
Major victories (61) than any other golf club manufacturer,
is a division of the Wilson Sporting Goods brand
in the Amer Sports portfolio, a well-known internationally
recognized brand. Wilson Golf has been developing
golf equipment for nearly a century and has changed
the game of golf through high performance design
and incorporating new technologies that continue
to win Majors and accolades year after year.
"We are extremely excited to be affiliated
with a first-class organization like the Illinois
PGA," said Tim Clarke, general manager of Wilson
Golf. "As the presenting equipment sponsor
of the Illinois Open, and by recently signing Illinois-natives
Kevin Streelman and Mike Small, we realize the importance
of supporting players at the club level -especially
those in our own backyard. We look forward to having
a great relationship with the Illinois PGA for many
years to come."
The 62nd Illinois Open Championship is scheduled
to be conducted July 25-27, at Hawthorn Woods (Ill.)
Country Club. Administered by the Illinois PGA since
1950, the Illinois Open has historical roots dating
back to 1922. The "state championship of golf"
is a 54-hole competition contested over three days
to determine the finest player in the state of Illinois.
The tournament is open to professionals and amateurs
with a handicap of 10 or less who reside within
the state of Illinois. Qualifying events conducted
throughout the month of June finalize the championship
field to the top 156 players.
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Casey
Brozek Elected 23rd President of the Illinois
PGA
GLENVIEW, Ill. - Casey Brozek
of Cary, Ill., was recently elected the 23rd President
of the Illinois Professional Golfers' Association
of America by members at the Association's Fall
Annual Meeting.
Brozek succeeds Trey VanDyke of Riverside, Ill.,
who will continue to serve on the Illinois PGA
Board of Directors as Honorary President. Succeeding
Brozek as Vice President is Mike Scully of Elgin,
Ill, who served the past year as Secretary of
the Illinois PGA.
Jim Opp of Palatine, Ill. was elected Secretary.
In addition, four new members of the Illinois
PGA Board of Directors were sworn into office.
Brozek, 39, has been the PGA head golf professional
at Crystal Lake (Ill.) Country Club for the past
ten years. A PGA member since 1999, Brozek has
served on the Illinois PGA Board of Directors
since 2004, where he contributed to a variety
of committees, including his service as the chairman
of the Strategic Planning Committee. In 2004,
his peers awarded him the Horton Smith Award,
given for his outstanding and continuing contributions
to member education. Born in Green Bay, Wis.,
Brozek attended the University of Kansas, where
he earned his degree in communications and was
recognized as an NCAA Academic All American.
"The Illinois PGA is excited as Casey begins
his term as President of our Section," said
Michael Miller, executive director of the Illinois
PGA. "His dedication to the advancement of
the Illinois PGA and its membership has been truly
inspiring. There is no doubt we will continue
to benefit from his leadership as President."
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