Beginning with the CDGA Amateur Championship that was created the same year the Association was formed, the CDGA’s tournament program has played a large role in growing the game of golf in the District. Over the years, the CDGA has expanded its tournament schedule to include events specific to seniors, mid-amateurs and public course members, all while maintaining the same principles that have led to high-quality events for the past 100-plus years.

Listed below are the eight Championships that the CDGA currently operates, as well as the honorary Radix Cup Matches. Click on each tournament’s name for a year-by-year history of the event.

Event First Year Format CDGA Amateur Championship 1914 Four-day event featuring 36 holes of stroke play followed by a 16-player match play bracket Illinois State Amateur Championship 1931 72 holes of stroke play over a three-day period Radix Cup Matches 1962 18-hole team event featuring top IPGA Professionals and CDGA Amateurs Illinois State Senior Amateur Championship 1987 54 holes of stroke play over a three-day span for residents of Illinois age 55 or older Illinois State Mid-Amateur Championship 1993 54 holes of stroke play over a two-day span for residents of Illinois age 25 or older CDGA Senior Amateur Championship 2002 Four-day event featuring 18 holes of stroke play followed by a 16-player match play bracket for CDGA members age 55 or older CDGA Mid-Amateur Championship 2015 Three-day event featuring 18 holes of stroke play followed by a 16-player match play bracket for CDGA members age 25 or older CDGA Amateur Four-Ball Championship 2016 Three-day pairs event featuring 18 holes of stroke play followed by a 16-team match play bracket CDGA Senior Amateur Four-Ball Championship 2016 Four-day pairs event featuring 18 holes of stroke play followed by a 16-team match play bracket for CDGA members age 55 or older