VGA Illinois, Winfield, IL (2026)

06/01/2026

🪵 From Frontier Forts to Fast Greens: Taming Troy’s Historic Hills! ⛳️

The Course Won This Round! The rolling hills of Woods Fort proved to be a "formidable foe". Between the lightning fast greens and treacherous pin placements, the course ultimately came out on top this time! 🏌️‍♂️📈

We'll Be Back: Despite getting beaten by the terrain, everyone left incredibly excited to take on the 18-hole championship course again. It has officially earned a permanent spot on the regular rotation! 🔄🔥

🏆 GROSS DIVISION WINNERS 🏆

• Veteran B Flight 🏌️‍♂️Joey Trevino +12 Gross: 84

• Veteran C Flight 🎯 Christopher White +11 Gross: 83

• No Handicap Flight 🔥Bob Clapsaddle +12 Gross: 84

🏆 NET DIVISION WINNERS 🏆

• Veteran D Flight ⚡️Samuel Hamra -1 Net: 71 (Way to go red figure! 🟥)

• Wounded Veteran D Flight 🙌 Avery Austin +14 Net: 86

• Senior B Flight ⭐Bryan Walker +14 Net: 86

• Senior C Flight 💪 Jason Kamphorst +6 Net: 78

Drop a comment below to congratulate our winners! See you all at the next event! 🏌️‍♂️💨

06/01/2026

⚡️ Lightning Fast Round & Historic Grounds in Bristol! ⛳️

We just wrapped up our very first VGA event at a brand new spot, and it was an absolute thriller! We had a lightning fast round to match some seriously lightning fast greens. The course was fantastic, and the staff absolutely knocked it out of the park!

A massive shoutout to Chris Young, who put a major exclamation point on his handicap by establishing his 3rd round with an impressive 77! 🏆🔥

🏌️‍♂️ Gross Flight Division

• Veteran A Flight: Skyler Evans 🥇 | To Par: +10 | Gross: 82

• Veteran B Flight: Anthony Rodeghero 🥇 | To Par: +14 | Gross: 86

• Veteran C Flight: Jeff Loper 🥇 | To Par: +14 | Gross: 86

• No Handicap Flight: Chris Young 🥇 | To Par: +5 | Gross: 77 🔥 Lowest gross score of the day!

🏌️‍♂️ Net Flight Division

• Veteran D Flight: Nicholas Pope 🥇 | To Par: +1 | Net: 73

• Female Veteran D Flight: Sarah Leffel 🥇 | To Par: +21 | Net: 93

• Senior B Flight: William Goggins 🥇 | To Par: +8 | Net: 80

• Senior C Flight: Craig Schilling 🥇 | To Par: +4 | Net: 76

Awesome playing by everyone! Drop a comment below to congratulate! 👇 Standard bragging rights are officially active until the next tee time. ⛳️

05/31/2026

🇺🇸⛳ Making History at Woods Fort: A Tournament Fit for a President! 🦅🏌️‍♂️

We are touching down in Troy, Missouri for an incredible day of competition, camaraderie, and milestones. The field is packed with a fantastic half-and-half mix of Missouri and Illinois members, and we are thrilled to welcome VGA Texas to the mix!

Live Leaderboard: https://tinyurl.com/WoodsVGA

🎖️ Member Milestones & Welcomes

• VGA Salute to Avery Austin! Marks a massive milestone as Avery tees it up for his 50th VGA event! Thank you for your incredible dedication and support, Avery!

• Welcome Back, Patrick! It’s been 5 years since Patrick Westendorf last attended a VGA event. We are thrilled to have you back out with us on the leaderboard!

• Handicap Bound: Shoutout to Bob Clapsaddle and Patrick Westendorf, who will both officially secure their VGA handicaps upon completion of their rounds.

• VGA Road Warrior: A special nod to Michael Wright, fresh off competing with VGA Kansas just yesterday, he’s locking in his 176th VGA event with us!

🏌️ The Course: Woods Fort Golf Club

Built on rolling hills in 1994 and fully rebuilt after a devastating fire in 2024, this classic Jerry Loomis layout offers a beautiful, high quality challenge.

• The Setup: Expect generous fairways but plenty of uneven lies and undulating greens.

• The Risk & Reward: Keep your eyes on the signature 17th hole (a 298-yard par 4). Will you lay up, or take on the 270 yard carry over the boulder fronted lake to try and drive the green?

Historical Fun Fact: The land we are playing on is steeped in American history. During the winter of 1813–1814, Lieut. Zachary Taylor (who later became the 12th U.S. President) used the original Woods' Fort as his military headquarters!

🌤️ Weather Outlook (Sunday 05/31)
• Conditions: Cloudy with a high of 82°F.
• Precipitation: 24% chance, a stray shower or thunderstorm is possible, so pack the rain gear just in case, but expect a mostly solid day for golf.
• Wind: Out of the SE at 5 to 10 mph.

05/31/2026

⛳️ BLACKBERRY OAKS: Handicap Hunts & Evaluation Drama! 📈🤫

We are out here in Bristol, Illinois today at the beautiful Blackberry Oaks Golf Course! The weather is absolutely perfect for golf, sun and clouds mixed, a high of 77°F, and a steady ENE breeze at 10 to 20 mph to keep things interesting out on this 18-hole championship track. ☀️💨

Live Leaderboard: https://tinyurl.com/BlackberryVGA

We've got a fantastic lineup and a lot happening on and off the course today:

• Handicap Watch: Shoutout to Thomas Kelliher, Mike Surina, and Chris Young, who are grinding out there today and getting their VGA handicap posted right after the round! 📊

• Welcome Crew: A huge welcome to our friends from VGA Indiana for making the trip out to join the action! 🤝

• Evaluation Day: Our VGA State Director, Michael Corcoran, is in the field today playing and keeping a close eye on the operation. He's grading today's Tournament Director and VGA Assistant Director, Mike Schweizer, no pressure, Mike! 😉📋

• Back-to-Back Action: Shoutout to Thomas Martinez and Craig Schilling for pulling double duty this weekend! They tee'd it up yesterday over at Buffalo Grove GC and are back for more today. 🏌️‍♂️🔥

Good luck to everyone competing today as they wind through the woods and navigate the Blackberry Creek features. Play well, and let's post some low scores! 🏆

05/31/2026

🏆 Nail Biters & Near Misses at Spencer T! 🏌️‍♂️💥

We took on Spencer T, one of our absolute anchor courses in Southern Illinois, and it did not disappoint! The course was in pristine shape, and the staff treated us even better.

It was a brutally tough test of golf out there today, resulting in some incredibly tight matches, including an insane 3 flights that went down to a scorecard playoff! 🤯📊⛳️

🏌️‍♂️ Individual Stroke Play - Gross Flights

Veteran A Flight
• 🥇 Matthew Messner | +12 Gross (84)

Veteran B Flight
• 🥇 Jonathon Parker | +6 Gross (78)
• 🥈 Mark Keim | +6 Gross (78)

Veteran C Flight
• 🥇 Dan Helfers | +11 Gross (83)

No Handicap Flight
• 🥇 Justin Wolford | +11 Gross (83)
• 🥈 Tony Altizer | +11 Gross (83)

🏌️‍♀️ Individual Stroke Play - Net Flights

Veteran D Flight
• 🥇 Michael Ricketts | +1 Net (73)
• 🥈 Daniel Murphy | +1 Net (73)

Wounded Veteran D Flight
• 🥇 Avery Austin | E Net (72) 🔥 (Even par net!)

Senior B Flight
• 🥇 Timothy Nelson | -5 Net (67) ⚡ (Incredible round!)

Senior C Flight
• 🥇 David Medina | +5 Net (77)

Huge shoutout to our sharpshooters who dialed it in for Closest to the Pin (CTP):

🎯 Dan Heflers x 2 (Double trouble!)

🎯 Matt Messner

🎯 Joel Collins

05/30/2026

Buffalo Grove: Conquered. ✅🦬

Gross Flight Champions

• Veteran B Flight: Anthony Rodeghero takes the crown with a stellar gross score of 81! 👑

• Veteran C Flight: Michael Corcoran fields an incredible round of 78 (+6) to secure 1st place! 🥇 (Shoutout to Karl Gompertz right on his heels with a 79!) 🔥

• No Handicap Flight: John Ustich absolutely dominated, carding a beautiful 78 to lock down the division! 🏹

🧮 Net Flight Champions 🧮

• Veteran D Flight: Thomas Martinez stays steady to finish at +2 for a winning net 74! 🎉

• Senior B Flight: Anthony Clemens edges out a tight pack, carding a net 75 to take solo 1st! 🍿

• Senior C Flight: B_Kodjo Ben-Carew went absolutely UNCONSCIOUS out there, shooting a blazing 6-under par net 66! 🤯📉 Flight MVP right here!

• Family B Flight: Richard Anderson holds the line, shooting an even-par net 72 for the victory! 🫡

Huge congratulations to all our flight winners and thanks to everyone who came out to compete! Drop a comment to congratulate the champs! 👇⛳️

05/30/2026

⛳️Fairways of a Legend: Spencer T. Olin’s Historic connection to Arnie’s Army ⛳️

VGA Illinois crew rolls into Spencer T. Olin Golf Course in Alton, and we’ve got a fantastic field of 37 members ready to tee it up!

Live Leaderboard: https://tinyurl.com/SpencerVGA

Let’s give a massive, warm VGA welcome to Steven Thomas, playing in his very first VGA event! 🙌

We also have a few milestones and big milestones to celebrate on the course:
Tony Altizer, Charles Bennett, and Michael Wulf will all officially earn their VGA handicaps after turning in their cards tomorrow.

A huge VGA Salute goes out to Joey Trevino from VGA Nevada for hitting an incredible milestone of 100 VGA events! 🎖️

Another special VGA Salute goes to Lowell Crow for his valiant efforts representing Team Navy at the 2026 Armed Forces Cup this past week. Make sure to track him down and ask him all about his experience at Champions Retreat!

We are also thrilled to welcome some traveling players, with members from VGA Nevada, VGA Florida, and VGA Missouri joining our field.

☀️ Weather Outlook for Alton, IL:
Expect a high of 83°F with light rain possible during the day (45% chance of precipitation) and an easterly wind around 9 mph. Perfect golfing weather to keep it in the short grass!

Good luck to everyone competing. Play well, honor the game, and let's have a great day out on the course! 🏌️‍♂️💥

05/30/2026

🦬Where the Bison Roamed and the Birdies Fly! 🏌️‍♂️⛳

We’ve got a fantastic lineup and some very special milestones today:

Live Leaderboard: https://tinyurl.com/BuffaloVGA

🆕 A massive VGA welcome to Manuel Anguiano, teeing it up at his very 1st VGA event! Let's show him some love. 🤝

📊 Big day for Patrick Hayes, who will officially earn his VGA handicap post round today!

🧀 From just across the border, we welcome our neighbors from VGA Wisconsin!

🌤 Weather Update:
Expect a beautiful, comfortable day on the course. The forecast for Buffalo Grove calls for cloudy skies with a high of 67°F, and a steady breeze out of the east at 12 mph. Perfect conditions to hunt some flags! 🚩

Dual Greens: Keep your eyes peeled on the 15th hole, it features two separate greens! You can test yourself on the challenging left green or play it a bit friendlier on the right green. ⛳️⛳️

Good luck to all our competitors! Play well, have fun, and let’s post some low scores! 🏆

05/29/2026

🦊⛳️🇺🇸 Memorial Day at Bonnie Brook 🇺🇸⛳️🦊

Memorial Day golf for our VGA members is always a reflective, grateful, and emotional walk. We are here for each other, when and where you need us. Whether we walked in our own silent reflection today or shared stories to remember, remind, and renew our own spirit, the camaraderie out on the course is what truly matters.

As we said when we previewed this new addition to our VGA Illinois schedule, Bonnie Brook will challenge you to hold back on some pins and just be a fun walk!

🏆 Congratulations to our Bonnie Brook Flight Champions! 🏆

Gross Flight Division

🥇 Veteran B Flight: Joshua Bartlett (+11 Gross / 83) ⚡️🏌️‍♂️
🥇 Veteran C Flight: Michael Corcoran (+21 Gross / 93) Clutched it up! ✊🏆
🥇 No Handicap Flight: Kyle Spencer (+18 Gross / 90) 🌟🦾

Net Flight Division

🥇 Veteran D Flight: Thomas Martinez (-3 Net / 69) 🎯💥
🥇 Wounded Veteran C Flight: Mike Mason (+7 Net / 79) 🔥⛳️
🥇 Female Veteran D Flight: Toya Crain (+5 Net / 77) ️‍♀️‍♀️👑🏌️‍♀️
🥇 Family C Flight: Sergio Beltran (-4 Net / 68) 🚀🌟 (Low Net of the Day!)
🥇 Senior B Flight: Todd Jones (-1 Net / 71) 🎯🙌
🥇 Senior C Flight: John Stallings (+1 Net / 73) 💪🦅

Course Takeaways:

The Challenge: The layout definitely forced some strategic thinking, including a few forced layups on specific holes that required players to discipline their club selection.

The Condition & Value: The course was in fantastic, great condition, it offered incredible value for our field.

Thank you to everyone who came out to honor the day, support one another, and take on this new addition to the schedule.

Cross those fairways, remember the fallen, and we’ll see you at the next one! 🏌️‍♂️🦅

05/29/2026

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