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The Southern Illinois Golf Association is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote the best interests and true spirit of the game of golf throughout Southern Illinois.

WHAT DOES THE SIGA DO?

Dating back to 1924, our Directors have devoted their time and effort to advance the great game of golf throughout Southern Illinois. With the help of its Member Clubs, the SIGA works to keep the game great by providing the following services.

CONDUCTING COMPETITIONS

The SIGA conducts several amateur events each year and those include:

SIGA CHAMPIONSHIP
The longest running Amateur Tournament in Illinois.
Tremendous history and very hard to win.

TONY STEVENS CUP MATCHES
Competition among Member Clubs competing as six-man teams. Has become a very popular event. Rotated among 18 hole member clubs. Champions are recognized in the overall and 9-hole club divisions.  

PLAYERS CUP
The SIGA’s answer to the “Masters” with 14 different ways to qualify. Tournament winners, Club Champions, and Tony Stevens Cup Match winners are just some of the ways to make this elite field held each Spring.

ILLINOIS AMATEUR QUALIFIER
Conduct local qualifying for the Chicago District Golf Association. The SIGA helped obtain the 1998 Illinois Amateur Championship held at Rend Lake Golf Course. The first ever State Amateur Championship South of Champaign.

SCRANTON CUP MATCHES
Women’s member club competition. Four women per team. Alternate shot and Best Ball format. This team competition becomes more popular each year.

HANDICAP SYSTEM
The SIGA, in conjunction with the USGA, offers the GolfNet computer system of score posting for handicap determination. When the Rules of Golf are observed, handicaps shall enable golfers of differing abilities to compete on an equitable basis. The SIGA’s pre-flighted sanctioned events along with past tournament scores determine a players flight in the tournaments.

COURSE RATING
The SIGA is authorized to rate Member courses in accordance with USGA guidelines. This service is available only to Member Clubs as part of our Association’s attempt to advance the true spirit of the game.

OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SIGA FOR MEMBER CLUBS

Provides rules seminars for Member Clubs, Schools, and Juniors.

Answers questions about the Rules of Golf and Amateur Status.

Serves as a clearinghouse of free information for tournaments both locally and nationally.

Offers guidance to Member Club Handicap Committees.

Prints and distributes 7,000+ “Calendar of Events” that includes SIGA, SISGA, SISWGA and SIGA Junior events.

Player of the Year award based on points earned in SIGA sanctioned events for men and women players of member clubs, and members of the SIGA Players Associaton.


SOUTHERN ILLINOIS GOLF ASSOCIATION

MEN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR POINT SYSTEM

 

 

I.  ASSOCIATION EVENTS

 

 

 

SIGA Championship

 

The Players Cup

 

1-650              9-225              

2-500            10-200

3-400            11-175

4-350            12-150

5-325            13-125

6-300            14-100

7-275            15-75

8-250

 

1-550              9-125

2-400            10-100

3-300            11-90

4-250            12-80

5-225            13-70

6-200            14-60

7-175            15-50

8-150

 

 

II.  SANCTIONED EVENTS

 

 

 

Section “A”

Minimum of 20 players must be entered in Championship Flight

 

Section “B”

Sanctioned tournaments with 19 or less players in the Championship Flight

 

1-550              6-200

2-400              7-175

3-300              8-150

4-250              9-125

5-225            10-100

 

1-180              6-65

2-130              7-60

3-100              8-50

4-80                9-40

5-75              10-30

 

 

III.  AFFILIATED EVENTS

 

 

 

Illinois State Amateur

Illinois State Senior Amateur

 

National Competition by qualification only, by invitation does not qualify for points

 

A.         Local Qualifying

350 - Medalist

300 - All Qualifiers

150 – Alternate

 

A.         Local Qualifying

600 - Medalist

550 - All Qualifiers

400 - Alternate

 

B.          Championship

250 - Make Cut

250 - Low 15 (Additional)

500 - Champion (Additional)

 

B.          Championship

400 Match Play Qualifier

800 - Return 72 Hole Score (Additional)

2000 - Champion (Additional)              

 



Eligibility:   To be eligible a player must be a member of a Member Club and also a member of the SIGA Player’s Association.

 

NOTE:   Top 3 players on final point standings list receive an automatic exemption in the Illinois State Amateur.

 

                                                          


                                                           SOUTHERN ILLINOIS GOLF ASSOCIATION

                                                      WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR POINT SYSTEM

 

 

The following are the Southern Illinois Golf Association’s sanctioned competitions in which points are awarded towards the SIGA Women’s Player of the Year and the compilation of those points. If there are less than 10 women in Championship Division (flight) only 50% of that division will be awarded points towards Player of the Year.

 

Eligibility:   To be eligible a player must be a member of a Member Club and also a member of the SIGA Player’s Association.

 

NOTE:   Sanctioned point events designated and the point totals awarded are as follows:

 

 

I.  SIGA CHAMPIONSHIP

 

IV.  THE PLAYERS CUP

 

1-650              9-225              

2-500            10-200

3-400            11-175

4-350            12-150

5-325            13-125

6-300            14-100

7-275            15-75

8-250

 

1-550              9-125

2-400            10-100

3-300            11-90

4-250            12-80

5-225            13-70

6-200            14-60

7-175            15-50

8-150

 

 

II.  SANCTIONED EVENTS

 

 

 

V.   ILLINOIS STATE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING

 

1-300              6-75

2-200              7-65

3-150              8-55

4-125              9-45

5-100            10-45

 

200 Points

Match play 50 per match.

State Champion 400 pts.

 

 

III.  AFFILIATED EVENTS

 

 

VI.   NATIONAL COMPETITIONS

 

Section"A"

(4 or more players in the top 10 point

standings from previous year or present year)

 

A.     Local Qualifying

450 - Medalist

400 - All Qualifiers

 

1-550      6-200

2-400      7-175

3-300      8-150

4-250      9-125

5-225    10-100

 

B.     Championship

200 - Match Play

 

QUALIFIER

 

400 - Return 72 Hole Score

500 - Champion



 

 

Maintains the SIGA Hall of Fame at Crab Orchard Golf Club in Carterville, IL.

Hall of Fame Members
Jesse Barge - 2001
Bill Blewett - 1992
B.W. Bruce - 2009
Carl Carello - 1999
Gene Carello - 1993
Zeke Carello - 1999
Byron Connell, Jr. - 1996
Billy Ray Craig - 1997
Thomas Dunn, Sr. - 1994
Larry Emery - 2000
Mark Faulkner - 2000
Dick Foulk- 2010
John Given - 2004
Jerry Glenn - 2004
Roy Glenn - 2009
Bob Goalby - 1994
Haynes Hawkins - 1994
Steve Heckel - 1993
Bill Johnson - 2001
Verne Joy - 1992
Bob Keller - 2003
Jim Kirk - 1994
Bill Koeneman - 1997
Randy Lewis, Sr. - 1993
William Mertz - 1993
James Mitchell - 1993
Leroy Newton - 1993
Bobby Payne - 2005
Pursie Pipes - 1988
Tom Portner - 2008
Tony Stevens - 1988
Bob Tierney - 1998
Jerry Tucker - 1994
Tom Wargo - 1994
Clyde Webb - 1995


2009 Hall of Fame Gathering at Crab Orchard Golf Club



Dick Foulk to be inducted into SIGA Hall of Fame


West Frankfort native Dick Foulk will be inducted into the Southern Illinois Golf Association Hall of Fame Saturday at Green Hills Golf Course in Mount Vernon.

Foulk, 71, owns and operates Richard Foulk Accounting and Tax Service. He has been a fixture on the Southern Illinois golf scene since the 1950s. Foulk will be the only person inducted this year.

"I was surprised that they considered me," Foulk said. "I've very honored and humbled because I played and knew some of the people who are already in the Hall of Fame. I looked up to them. I played for a long time. I never thought I would be considered for it."

Despite his modesty, Foulk has an impressive resume.

He played as a prep in West Frankfort from 1955-56. Foulk moved on to Southern Illinois University. He played four years for the Salukis and helped lead the team to the conference golf title in 1961. Foulk finished second individually. He was team captain and MVP twice.

"My dad took me out to the golf course when I was about 6 years old," Foulk said. "I started following him and his group around with a putter. When I was 11 or 12 years old I started caddying at Franklin County Country Club. My parents were members there. I caddied in the morning and played in the afternoon."

Still a five handicapper, Foulk won the Franklin County Country Club championship five times. He won the club's fall classic twice and the Benton Gold Cup. He qualified for the Illinois Amateur Championships three times.

In 1990 and 1994, he was the USGA Senior Open alternate. Foulk finished fourth in the Illinois State Senior Amateur in 1995. That same year he qualified for the USGA Senior Amateur Championship, finishing 41st.

Foulk finished 42nd in the event the next year.

In 1996, Foulk was one of three senior players representing Illinois at the Great Lakes Amateur Championship. Also in 1996, he was one of four senior players from Illinois to play in the United States Senior Team Championships in Buffalo, N.Y.

Finally, he won the Benton Senior Gold Cup in 1999, the SIGA Players Cup Seniors Championship in 2000 and the Southern Illinois Senior Golf Championship in 2000.

Although he doesn't get out as often as he would like, Foulk still loves the game.

"It's something that wears on you," he said.

Despite all his success, Foulk said he's never conquered the game.

"I tried to eliminate as many mistakes as possible and keep the ball in play," he said. "Basically, I enjoyed practicing and hitting balls. I just enjoyed everything about the game."

In addition to Foulk's induction, the SIGA will also make several other presentations Saturday night.

The SIGA Championship awards will go to: Men's Net Division - Chris Ashby; Men's Senior Division - Tom Williams; Women's Championship Division - Chelsea Harris; Men's Championship Division - Tom Portner.

SIGA Players Cup Awards will be presented to: Men's Senior Division - Stan Curtis; Men's Championship Division - Jeff Miller.

And, Player of the Year Awards will be presented to: Senior Men - Tom Williams; Women's Player of the Year - Roberta Sentel; and Men's Player of the Year - Tom Portner.






Recognizes individuals who have contributed their time and effort for the betterment of the SIGA with the association’s Distinguished Service Award.

Distinguished Service
Jim Ashby - 2004
Ralph Chapman - 1996
Judy Ehrhart - 2008
Roy J. Glenn - 1994
Sarah Haas - 2000
G. Phil Heckel - 1994
Steve Heckel - 2003
Don Johnson - 1995
James Kirk - 1998
Bob McBride - 2006
Clifford Mills - 1997
Robert Williams - 1997
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