The venerable North Shore Country Club is set to host its first CDGA Amateur Championship in 2026.

Championship Information

One of the oldest amateur competitions in the Midwest, the CDGA Amateur Championship was first played in 1914 at Ravisloe Country Club in Homewood. Golf great Charles “Chick” Evans, Jr. won the tournament that year. In 1935, invitations were issued nationally, and in 1941, the event became known as the Great Lakes Amateur Championship. In 1955, the CDGA board of directors decided to make the championship an association event again and to limit the field to players who were CDGA members. Currently, the Championship is open to any CDGA member with a Handicap Index of 7.4 or under. Since 2003, qualifying golfers play 36 holes of stroke play on the first day of the championship. From there, 16 individuals advance to match play. The eight quarterfinalists from the previous year’s championship are exempt into the 36-hole qualifying. Pierce Grieve took home the hardware in 2025 at Briarwood Country Club in Deerfield to become just the 12th player to claim both the CDGA Amateur and Illinois State Amateur Championships.

Related Links: (2025 Recap) / (Event History)

Qualifying