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Grieve Accomplishes Historic Double, Backing State Am Title With CDGA Am Glory

Down by two holes at the halfway point of the 36-hole Final Match in the 105th CDGA Amateur Championship at Briarwood Country Club Thursday, Pierce Grieve (Lake Forest / Chicago District GC) felt “backed into a corner.”

His way out? Lunch.

“First of all, lunch was great,” Grieve said of his grilled chicken sandwich with avocado on grilled bread. “That definitely put a little bit more of a smile on my face.”

Belly full, Grieve asserted control of the title tilt against Alexander Creamean (Winnetka / CDGA Member’s Club) by winning the first two holes of the second 18 and never looked back, surging to a historic 4-and-3 triumph. Grieve added the Joseph G. Davis Trophy to the Louis L. Emmerson Trophy he earned by winning last year’s Illinois State Amateur Championship. He becomes just the 12th person to win both events and the first since the legendary Joel Hirsch achieved the feat in 1988.

2025 CDGA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Each year the CDGA administers eight championships and related qualifiers with Handicap Index® requirements, including the Illinois State Amateur and CDGA Amateur Championships. Additionally, the CDGA conducts an array of qualifiers for USGA championships, such as the U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur.

CDGA Championship Schedule

2025 CDGA WOMEN'S COMPETITIONS

Debuting in 2024, the women's slate is anchored by two historic events that have transitioned from the Illinois Women’s Golf Association to the CDGA; the Illinois State Women’s Amateur and Senior Women’s Amateur Championships. The female-only docket will also feature four net Women’s Tour Edge Trifecta events and seven women’s/girls USGA qualifiers.

CDGA Women's Competitions Schedule

2025 CDGA SOCIAL COMPETITIONS

CDGA Social Competitions are casually-competitive events are constantly evolving and are open to all CDGA members, regardless of skill, gender or age. With four-person team, two-person team and individual net playing opportunities available amongst the various Social Competitions realms, there is sure to be an event suitable for every player.

CDGA Social Competitions Schedule