--- title: Chicago District Golfer Article Archive | Tim Cronin description: Articles from each issue of Chicago District Golfer magazine, the official publication of the Chicago District Golf Association. --- [Skip to content](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/author/tim-cronin#main-content) [![cdga_logo_tagline-2](https://magazine.cdga.org/hubfs/cdga_logo_tagline-2.svg)](https://www.CDGA.org) - [ABOUT](https://www.cdga.org/golf-about) - [MEMBERSHIP](https://www.cdga.org/golf-membership) - [HANDICAPS](https://www.cdga.org/golf-handicaps) - [COMPETITIONS](https://www.cdga.org/golf-competitions) - [RULES](https://www.cdga.org/golf-rules) - [CLUBS](https://www.cdga.org/golf-clubs) - [GIVING BACK](https://www.cdga.org/golf-givingback) - [NEWS](https://www.cdga.org/golf-news) - [LOGIN](https://www.cdga.org/my-caddie.asp) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [ABOUT](https://www.cdga.org/golf-about) - [MEMBERSHIP](https://www.cdga.org/golf-membership) - [HANDICAPS](https://www.cdga.org/golf-handicaps) - [COMPETITIONS](https://www.cdga.org/golf-competitions) - [RULES](https://www.cdga.org/golf-rules) - [CLUBS](https://www.cdga.org/golf-clubs) - [GIVING BACK](https://www.cdga.org/golf-givingback) - [NEWS](https://www.cdga.org/golf-news) - [LOGIN](https://www.cdga.org/my-caddie.asp) # *Chicago District Golfer* Article Archive See below for the most recent updates from the CDGA's official publication [![](https://magazine.cdga.org/hubfs/Blogs/1-Aug-14-2026-03-45-33-2226-PM.png)](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/august-2026-good-time-charlie-has-the-time-of-his-life) [Golf](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/golf), [Illinois State Amateur Championship](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/illinois-state-amateur-championship), [Central Illinois](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/central-illinois) ## [August 2026 - Good Time Charlie Has the Time of His Life](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/august-2026-good-time-charlie-has-the-time-of-his-life) ![Picture of Tim Cronin](https://magazine.cdga.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/TCHeadshot.jpg?width=50&name=TCHeadshot.jpg) [Tim Cronin](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/author/tim-cronin) Aug 14, 2026, 10:56:50 AM Kulwin comes from six strokes behind to win the Illinois State Amateur Photographs by Ron Johnson Th... [Read more](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/august-2026-good-time-charlie-has-the-time-of-his-life) [![](https://magazine.cdga.org/hubfs/Social/1-Jul-02-2026-05-23-13-0222-PM.png)](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/july-2026-land-of-opportunity) [Golf](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/golf), [Illinois State Amateur Championship](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/illinois-state-amateur-championship), [Central Illinois](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/central-illinois) ## [July 2026 - Land of Opportunity](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/july-2026-land-of-opportunity) ![Picture of Tim Cronin](https://magazine.cdga.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/TCHeadshot.jpg?width=50&name=TCHeadshot.jpg) [Tim Cronin](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/author/tim-cronin) Jul 2, 2026, 12:28:23 PM Crestwicke welcomes State Am for fourth time This article appeared in the July 2026 edition of Chica... [Read more](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/july-2026-land-of-opportunity) [![](https://magazine.cdga.org/hubfs/Blogs/1-Jul-31-2025-03-37-14-0590-PM.png)](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/august-2025-down-but-not-out) [Golf](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/golf), [Chicago](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/chicago), [Illinois State Amateur Championship](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/illinois-state-amateur-championship) ## [August 2025 - Down, But Not Out](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/august-2025-down-but-not-out) ![Picture of Tim Cronin](https://magazine.cdga.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/TCHeadshot.jpg?width=50&name=TCHeadshot.jpg) [Tim Cronin](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/author/tim-cronin) Jul 31, 2025, 10:46:10 AM Jordan Less wins Illinois State Amateur despite trailing by six entering final round Photographs by ... [Read more](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/august-2025-down-but-not-out) [![](https://magazine.cdga.org/hubfs/Blogs/1-Jul-01-2025-06-30-43-4699-PM.png)](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/july-2025-the-emmerson-awaits) [Golf](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/golf), [Chicago](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/chicago), [Illinois State Amateur Championship](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/illinois-state-amateur-championship) ## [July 2025 - The Emmerson Awaits](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/july-2025-the-emmerson-awaits) ![Picture of Tim Cronin](https://magazine.cdga.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/TCHeadshot.jpg?width=50&name=TCHeadshot.jpg) [Tim Cronin](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/author/tim-cronin) Jul 1, 2025, 1:37:40 PM Stonebridge CC to host State Amateur for first time This article appeared in the July 2025 edition o... [Read more](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/july-2025-the-emmerson-awaits) [![](https://magazine.cdga.org/hubfs/Blogs/1-May-20-2025-07-17-58-3165-PM.png)](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/june-2025-jack-fleck-giant-killer) [USGA](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/usga), [Golf](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/golf), [U.S. Open](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/u-s-open), [Ben Hogan](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/ben-hogan) ## [June 2025 - Jack Fleck, Giant Killer](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/june-2025-jack-fleck-giant-killer) ![Picture of Tim Cronin](https://magazine.cdga.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/TCHeadshot.jpg?width=50&name=TCHeadshot.jpg) [Tim Cronin](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/author/tim-cronin) May 20, 2025, 2:22:16 PM Quad Cities club pro with Chicago ties slayed the immortal Ben Hogan 70 years ago Photographs courte... [Read more](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/june-2025-jack-fleck-giant-killer) [![](https://magazine.cdga.org/hubfs/Blogs/4-Apr-16-2025-03-10-04-9292-PM.png)](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/april-2025-memories-of-merit) [Golf](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/golf), [Chicago](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/chicago), [U.S. Women's Open](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/u-s-womens-open) ## [April 2025 - Memories of Merit](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/april-2025-memories-of-merit) ![Picture of Tim Cronin](https://magazine.cdga.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/TCHeadshot.jpg?width=50&name=TCHeadshot.jpg) [Tim Cronin](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/author/tim-cronin) Apr 16, 2025, 10:17:50 AM Merit Club in Libertyville was the site of Karrie Webb's U.S. Women's Open triumph in 2000 Photograp... [Read more](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/april-2025-memories-of-merit) [![](https://magazine.cdga.org/hubfs/1.png)](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/august-2024-grieve-wins-illinois-state-am) [Golf](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/golf), [Chicago](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/chicago), [Illinois State Amateur Championship](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/illinois-state-amateur-championship), [Amateur Golf](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/amateur-golf) ## [August 2024 - Grieve Wins Illinois State Am](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/august-2024-grieve-wins-illinois-state-am) ![Picture of Tim Cronin](https://magazine.cdga.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/TCHeadshot.jpg?width=50&name=TCHeadshot.jpg) [Tim Cronin](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/author/tim-cronin) Aug 7, 2024, 11:49:53 AM Lake Forest native wins three-hole playoff over Marcus Smith of Rockford Photographs by Ron Johnson ... [Read more](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/august-2024-grieve-wins-illinois-state-am) [![](https://magazine.cdga.org/hubfs/Blogs/1-Jul-09-2024-08-33-41-9949-PM.png)](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/july-2024-a-wide-open-amatuer-beckons) [Golf](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/golf), [Illinois State Amateur Championship](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/illinois-state-amateur-championship), [Amateur Golf](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/tag/amateur-golf) ## [July 2024 - A Wide-Open Amateur Beckons](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/july-2024-a-wide-open-amatuer-beckons) ![Picture of Tim Cronin](https://magazine.cdga.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/TCHeadshot.jpg?width=50&name=TCHeadshot.jpg) [Tim Cronin](https://magazine.cdga.org/chicago-district-golfer-article-archive/author/tim-cronin) Jul 9, 2024, 3:47:02 PM Absence of back-to-back champ McClear provides opportunity for state's top ams This article appeared... 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