The newly-reconstructed Atkins Golf Club at the University of Illinois is set to take center stage, as the 93rd Illinois State Amateur Championship heads south in 2024.

Preview

The 111th season of amateur golf championships conducted by the CDGA slate heads back downstate for the 93rd Illinois State Amateur Championship, July 16-18, at Atkins Golf Club at the University of Illinois in Urbana. The week is set to consist of 72 holes of stroke play, 36 of which will be played on Thursday, July 18 after the field is cut to the low 35 and ties. New for 2024, the champion of the Illinois State Amateur will automatically qualify for this year's U.S. Amateur Championship, slated for Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, Aug. 12-18.

Schedule

Tuesday, July 16
The entire field will play 18 holes of stroke play.

Wednesday, July 17
The entire field will play 18 holes of stroke play, with a cut to the low 35 and ties occurring after Round 2 is complete.

Thursday, July 18
The low 35 and ties will play 36 holes of stroke play to determine the winner of the Louis L. Emmerson Trophy.

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Championship Information

The Illinois State Amateur Championship, conducted annually by the Chicago District Golf Association, was first played in 1931 at Quincy Country Club. Initially conducted as match play until 1963, the event is now a 72-hole stroke play competition contested over three days. It is widely considered the premier amateur golf event in the state. Since the Championship was first conducted at stroke play, 46 different golfers have hoisted the Louis L. Emmerson trophy, several of which are current or former members of the PGA Tour. Hinsdale native and University of Iowa golfer Mac McClear captured his second-consecutive State Am crown in 2023 at Bloomington Country Club.

New in 2024, the Illinois State Amateur champion will automatically qualify for this year's U.S. Amateur Championship.

Qualifying