Phil Kosin Illinois Women’s Open

The 27th Phil Kosin Illinois Women’s Open will take place Monday, July 25th and Tuesday, July 26th 2022 at Mistwood Golf Club in Romeoville.

The Illinois Women’s Open was the vision of the late Phil Kosin, who believed that Illinois needed a women’s state championship. Kosin’s passion for golf radiated throughout the pages of his Chicagoland Golf newspaper, on his blog, and over radio waves as host of a radio show on 670 The Score. Kosin was passionate about the game and dedicated himself towards the tournament for 15 years.

36 hole Championship held on Monday, July 25 and Tuesday, July 26. There will be no cut in between rounds and players will be repaired after the completion of round 1.

Entries are open to all female professionals, and all female amateurs with a current USGA Handicap Index of 15.0 or less. Contestants must be 17 years of age.

The inaugural trophy was won by Diane Daugherty, Carbondale. Burr Ridge amateur Kerry Postillion won back-to-back championships in 1996, 1997, and a third in 1999. Nicole Jeray won in 1998 and 2003, amateur Emily Gilley, Flossmoor won in 2000 and 2001, with Naperville pro Maria Long winning in 2002.