Art Rush 2025 PPD-PHGA Volunteer of the Year
Each year the Palatine Park District honors a "volunteer of the year" from each of their programs and affiliates". The PHGA participates by selecting and presenting a PHGA member that has been recognized with outstanding participation and volunteer work in the community.
Congratulations Art !!
Palatine (Ryder) Cup Winners
L→R Jim Haffey, Mike Walocha, Scott Feldmiller, Mikę Belford, Jason Jessogne, Joe Saccomanno, Eric Schorsch, Jack Lloyd, Mikę Miller, Art Rush, Bill Knudesen, Bob Doherty —— Won 168 to 156
L→R Jim Haffey, Mike Walocha, Scott Feldmiller, Mikę Belford, Jason Jessogne, Joe Saccomanno, Eric Schorsch, Jack Lloyd, Mikę Miller, Art Rush, Bill Knudesen, Bob Doherty —— Won 168 to 156
Time to Plan for the Takahashi
The Takahashi 2Man is the PHGA’s premier event. It will be held on September 6th and 7th this year. Will you have the required number of rounds(10) by August 29th? You can check your number of rounds on the Golf Genius under Player League Standings. The column Times Played is the number used to determine if you have 10 PHGA rounds. You can sort any of the columns high/low, low/high by clicking on the column heading.
There are 28 PHGA eligible rounds remaining in this season’s calendar, plenty of opportunity to get the rounds in and improve your game to maybe win the Takahashi.
The complete details on the Takahashi can be found by clicking here.
Hole-in-One Pool Closed at $450
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 tee time of the season.
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 July 9th !!
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
Thank You from Nancy Stones
The tribute to past members of the Palatine Mens Golf League on Memorial Day was greatly appreciated.
Although many members did not know Dick Stones, he was an enthusiastic and devoted early morning tee off person.
Your continued recognition of honoring past members with the walk of bricks is timeless.
Thank you for your kindness
Nancy Stones
Hole in One - Haffey
Jim Haffey gets a hole-in-one on number 13 - wins hole-in-one pool !!
Larry Niemczyk’s 90th Birthday Celebration
The man, the golfer, the father, the grandfather, the great grandfather, the legend, the man that has shot his age more than anyone you know.
Thanks to Greg and Larry Niemczyk for including all of us in congratulating Larry on his birthday.
Palatine Hills Re-Rated
Palatine Hills Golf Course has been re-rated by the CDGA. As a result most tees saw an increase in slope of two, with the Gold tees increasing three. As a result your playing handicap will most likely increase by 1 or 2. Your playing handicap can be found on the GHIN or My Caddie app.
Black Tee was 130 is now 132
Blue Tee was 127 is now 129
Blue/White Tee was 124 is now 126
White Tee was 120 is now 122
White/Gold Tee was 116 is now 118
Gold Tee was 112 is now 115
PHGA Helps at Special Olympics Outing at Palatine Hills
Stockwell, Haffey, Emerich
A few of the PHGA volunteers cooking hot dogs on hole #13 during the SLSF Special Olympics scramble hosted by Palatine Hills. The event was Thursday June 5. The PHGA had a total of nine volunteers at the event.