CDGA
Tour Information
The Chicago District Golf Association (CDGA) is one of the largest regional golf associations in the United States, serving golfers across the greater Chicago metropolitan area and northern Illinois. Founded in 1914, the CDGA administers the Rules of Golf, provides handicap services, and organises a broad calendar of amateur competitions open to golfers of varying skill levels. Member clubs span the full geographic reach of the Chicago area, from the city's suburbs to the Wisconsin border.
The CDGA tournament schedule includes events for men, women, juniors, and seniors, covering a range of formats including stroke play, match play, and team competitions. Notable annual championships include the CDGA Amateur, the Mid-Amateur, the Senior Amateur, and several age-group championships. Qualifying rounds are typically held at member courses across the region, with finals contested at some of the area's most prestigious venues. Most open events require a USGA Handicap Index and CDGA membership or affiliation through a member club.
Golfers competing in CDGA events benefit from well-organised tournaments conducted under strict Rules of Golf, with proper course rating and handicap conditions in place. The association also manages course ratings and slope ratings for member clubs, ensuring competitive equity across events. Entry fees vary by event, and fields can be competitive, particularly at the stroke play championships where participants include some of the strongest amateur golfers in the Midwest.
Tour Events (95)
U.S. Open Local Qualifying ⚙
Date: 22 Apr 2026
U.S. Senior Open Local Qualifying ⚙
Date: 27 Apr 2026
CDGA Senior Amateur Qualifier ⚙
Date: 29 Apr 2026
Category: Senior
Max Handicap: 10.4
Entry Fee: $250.00
Two-Person Veterans Cup Series #1 ⚙
Date: 01 May 2026
Format: Scramble
Category: Open
Entry Fee: $300.00
U.S. Open Local Qualifying ⚙
Date: 04 May 2026
CDGA KemperSports Two-Person Scramble #1 ⚙
Date: 05 May 2026
Format: Scramble
Category: Open
Entry Fee: $350.00
CDGA Senior Amateur Qualifier ⚙
Date: 07 May 2026
Category: Senior
Max Handicap: 10.4
Entry Fee: $250.00
11th CDGA Mid-Amateur Championship ⚙
Date: 11 May 2026 - 13 May 2026
Category: Midam
Max Handicap: 7.4
Entry Fee: $250.00
U.S. Open Local Qualifying ⚙
Date: 11 May 2026
24th CDGA Senior Amateur Championship ⚙
Date: 18 May 2026 - 21 May 2026
Category: Senior
Max Handicap: 10.4
Entry Fee: $250.00
CDGA KemperSports Two-Person Scramble #2 ⚙
Date: 20 May 2026
Format: Scramble
Category: Open
Entry Fee: $350.00
U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifying ⚙
Date: 26 May 2026
93rd Illinois State Women's Amateur Championship ⚙
Date: 01 Jun 2026 - 03 Jun 2026
Category: Ladies
Max Handicap: 10.4
Entry Fee: $250.00
U.S. Amateur Local Qualifying ⚙
Date: 08 Jun 2026
Illinois State Amateur Qualifier ⚙
Date: 08 Jun 2026
Category: Open
Max Handicap: 7.4
Entry Fee: $275.00
Illinois State Amateur Qualifier ⚙
Date: 09 Jun 2026
Category: Open
Max Handicap: 7.4
Entry Fee: $275.00
Illinois State Amateur Qualifer ⚙
Date: 10 Jun 2026
Category: Open
Max Handicap: 7.4
Entry Fee: $275.00
64th Radix Cup Matches ⚙
Date: 11 Jun 2026
Illinois State Amateur Qualifier ⚙
Date: 16 Jun 2026
Category: Open
Max Handicap: 7.4
Entry Fee: $275.00
Illinois State Amateur Qualifier ⚙
Date: 17 Jun 2026
Category: Open
Max Handicap: 7.4
Entry Fee: $275.00
106th CDGA Amateur Championship ⚙
Date: 22 Jun 2026 - 25 Jun 2026
Category: Open
Max Handicap: 7.4
Entry Fee: $275.00
CDGA KemperSports Two-Person Scramble #3 ⚙
Date: 22 Jun 2026
Format: Scramble
Category: Open
Entry Fee: $350.00
Two-Person Veterans Cup Series #2 ⚙
Date: 24 Jun 2026
Format: Scramble
Category: Open
Entry Fee: $300.00
CDGA Senior Tullymore Trifecta #1 ⚙
Date: 24 Jun 2026
Format: Stableford
Category: Senior
Entry Fee: $280.00
CDGA Amateur Four-Ball Qualifier ⚙
Date: 30 Jun 2026
Category: Open
Max Handicap: 10.4
Entry Fee: $500.00
CDGA KemperSports Two-Person Scramble #4 ⚙
Date: 30 Jun 2026
Format: Scramble
Category: Open
Entry Fee: $350.00
U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifying ⚙
Date: 06 Jul 2026
CDGA Amateur Four-Ball Qualifier ⚙
Date: 07 Jul 2026
Category: Open
Max Handicap: 10.4
Entry Fee: $500.00
Two-Person Veterans Cup Series #3 ⚙
Date: 13 Jul 2026
Format: Scramble
Category: Open
Entry Fee: $300.00
CDGA KemperSports Two-Person Scramble #5 ⚙
Date: 13 Jul 2026
Format: Scramble
Category: Open
Entry Fee: $350.00
95th Illinois State Amateur Championship ⚙
Date: 14 Jul 2026 - 16 Jul 2026
Category: Open
Max Handicap: 7.4
Entry Fee: $275.00
CDGA Amateur Four-Ball Qualifier ⚙
Date: 20 Jul 2026
Category: Open
Max Handicap: 10.4
Entry Fee: $500.00
4th Annual CDGA Family Stableford Championship ⚙
Date: 20 Jul 2026
Format: Stableford
Category: Mixed
Entry Fee: $300.00
Illinois State Mid-Amateur Qualifier ⚙
Date: 21 Jul 2026
Category: Midam
Max Handicap: 7.4
Entry Fee: $250.00
U.S. Amateur Final Qualifying ⚙
Date: 22 Jul 2026
CDGA Senior Tullymore Trifecta #2 ⚙
Date: 22 Jul 2026
Format: Stableford
Category: Senior
Entry Fee: $280.00
Illinois State Mid-Amateur Qualifier ⚙
Date: 23 Jul 2026
Category: Midam
Max Handicap: 7.4
Entry Fee: $250.00
11th CDGA Amateur Four-Ball Championship ⚙
Date: 27 Jul 2026 - 29 Jul 2026
Category: Open
Max Handicap: 10.4
Entry Fee: $500.00
U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying ⚙
Date: 29 Jul 2026
CDGA KemperSports Two-Person Scramble #6 ⚙
Date: 29 Jul 2026
Format: Scramble
Category: Open
Entry Fee: $350.00
Illinois State Mid-Amateur Qualifier ⚙
Date: 05 Aug 2026
Category: Midam
Max Handicap: 7.4
Entry Fee: $250.00
U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying ⚙
Date: 10 Aug 2026
U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying ⚙
Date: 11 Aug 2026
34th Illinois State Mid-Amateur Championship ⚙
Date: 17 Aug 2026 - 18 Aug 2026
Category: Midam
Max Handicap: 7.4
Entry Fee: $250.00
Illinois State Senior Amateur Qualifier ⚙
Date: 19 Aug 2026
Category: Senior
Max Handicap: 10.4
Entry Fee: $250.00
CDGA Senior Tullymore Trifecta #3 ⚙
Date: 19 Aug 2026
Format: Stableford
Category: Senior
Entry Fee: $280.00
U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying ⚙
Date: 20 Aug 2026
Two-Person Veterans Cup Series #4 ⚙
Date: 24 Aug 2026
Format: Scramble
Category: Open
Entry Fee: $300.00
Illinois State Senior Amateur Qualifier ⚙
Date: 24 Aug 2026
Category: Senior
Max Handicap: 10.4
Entry Fee: $250.00
U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying ⚙
Date: 24 Aug 2026
CDGA KemperSports Two-Person Scramble #7 ⚙
Date: 25 Aug 2026
Format: Scramble
Category: Open
Entry Fee: $350.00
Illinois State Senior Amateur Qualifier ⚙
Date: 25 Aug 2026
Category: Senior
Max Handicap: 10.4
Entry Fee: $250.00
40th Illinois State Senior Amateur Championship ⚙
Date: 14 Sep 2026 - 16 Sep 2026
Category: Senior
Max Handicap: 10.4
Entry Fee: $250.00
14th CDGA Super Senior Championship ⚙
Date: 29 Sep 2026
Format: Stableford
Category: Senior
Entry Fee: $150.00
55th CDGA Mixed Championship ⚙
Date: 30 Sep 2026
Format: Stableford
Category: Mixed
Max Handicap: 36.0
Entry Fee: $350.00
CDGA KemperSports Two-Person Scramble Championship (1 & 2) ⚙
Date: 01 Oct 2026
Format: Scramble
Category: Open
CDGA KemperSports Two-Person Scramble Championship (3 & 4) ⚙
Date: 01 Oct 2026
Format: Scramble
Category: Open
Two-Person Veterans Cup SeriesChampionship ⚙
Date: 05 Oct 2026
Format: Scramble
Category: Open
Entry Fee: $300.00
11th CDGA Senior Amateur Four-Ball Championship ⚙
Date: 05 Oct 2026 - 08 Oct 2026
Category: Senior
Max Handicap: 7.4
Entry Fee: $500.00
57th Illinois State Senior Women's Amateur Championship ⚙
Date: 05 Oct 2026 - 07 Oct 2026
Category: Ladies
Max Handicap: 30.4
Entry Fee: $325.00