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93rd Illinois State Women's Amateur Championship

93rd Illinois State Women's Amateur Championship


Piar Pens Name in State Women's Am History, Wins 93rd Iteration in Playoff

Golf has taken Gracie Piar (East Alton) all over the country. From Marquette Catholic High School in Alton, where she was an IHSA State Champion in 2021, to Cal State Northridge in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area. From qualifying for the 2024 U.S. Women’s Amateur in Stillwater, Minnesota, to missing the cut at the championship proper at Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

And each year, Piar has made the four-hour-plus drive from Southern Illinois to the Chicagoland area to compete in the Illinois State Women’s Amateur Championship. Since the event moved to its current stroke-play format in 2024, she’s finished T-10th and 4th, respectively.

This year, she again trekked north, to Elgin Country Club’s rolling fairways, but instead proved that persistence can pay off as she prevailed in a three-hole aggregate playoff with Lisa Copeland (Naperville) to capture the event’s 93rd edition. The tandem finished Wednesday’s final round +2 overall, after Piar carded a 3-under 70 and Copeland notched an even-par 73.

“Awesome,” said Piar, 22, with a smile when asked how the win felt. “I’ve been coming up to Chicago for a long time for the Illinois State [Women’s] Am, and I’ve come close a few years, but never pulled it off. So, it’s awesome. It’s a great feeling.”



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2026 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

2026 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.

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2026 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.

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