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Bodtke/Wynn Catch Fire and Win Edgewood Challenge

The team of Ron Bodtke and John Wynn shot a sizzling 60 Sunday in the scramble format of the Edgewood Challenge to catch Scott Teague and Clay Shipley in a playoff and win the Edgewood Challenge at Edgewood Golf Course. Bodtke and Wynn started the day four shots behind the teams of Keith Evans/Mike Stone and Scott Teague/Clay Shipley heading into the scramble format of the tournament. Their 128 total was good enough to force a one hole playoff with Teague and Shipley after they posted consecutive 64's. Bodtke and Wynn birdied the first hole to claim the 2010 Challenge. Evans and Stone finished in a tie for second with Tony Suputo and Dave Ryan with a 130 total.

Edgewood Challenge Deadline July 11th

The Edgewood Challenge is the next stop on the CIAGT Schedule, July 17-18th at Edgewood Golf Club in Auburn, IL. This tournament usually draws a great field as players will compete in the last 2 man event of the year. The entry deadline is July 11th, and The field is limited to the first 80 teams. Call Edgewood today at (217- 438-3221 and reserve your spot today. You can also download the entry form at the CIAGT web site: http://www.ciagt.com/files/2010_challenge_entry_form.pdf

Duo of Erickson/Hill Win Firecracker Shootout

The team of Jake Erickson and Robbie Hill shot 58-65 to take the inaugural Firecracker shootout at The Rail Golf Club. Erickson and Hill shot 58 in scramble to take a one shot lead over Josh Langer and Scott Belcher heading into the Sunday's best ball format. Both teams shot 65 on Sunday to give Erickson/Hill a one shot victory.

Firecracker Shootout Will Be A One Flight Tournament

The Firecracker Shootout will go on as planned. The tournament will be 1 flight paying 2 teams. Teams can choose whether they would still like to participate or not. For additional information, please call Ryan Matrisch at 217-525-0365.

More players are needed for the Firecracker Shootout July 3-4th. Call Ryan at 217-525-0365 to reserve your group today. If the tournament does not get enough teams it will be canceled. Get out and support this great event!

New Records Section Available!

We have added a CIAGT records page to the CIAGT website. This page lists all individual and tournament records since the tour began in 1992. We have already seen one tournament scoring record fall this year, will we see more? Check it out:
CIAGT Records Page

Ryan beats Schafer on First Playoff to Capture Carinville Title

Ryan Brown beat defending champion John Schafer on the first playoff hole to capture the 2010 Carinville Invitational. The event became an 18 hole shoot out when the first round was cancelled because of rain. Ryan and Schafer both shot 3 under par 69's to force a sudden death playoff. Ryan and Schafer were both next to the green on the playoff hole, Brown chipped within about 1 1/2 feet, while Schaefer left his a little farther away. Brown got up and down for par, while Schaefer missed his par attempt.

CIAGT Championship to be held September 25-26th at Edgewood Golf Course

The second annual CIAGT Championship will be held September 25-26th , 2010 at Edgewood Golf Course in Auburn, IL. In the spirit of showcasing each course, the CIAGT plans to move the tournament around to local courses that host one or more CIAGT events. Last year, the CIAGT Championship was held at The Rail Golf Course in Sherman, IL. If you have accumulated any CIAGT Points and would like to play in the event, please contact Neil Warren at: nwarren@ciagt.com. The CIAGT will once again crown two champions at the event, the winner of the tournament and the winner of the CIAGT Points Chase presented by Forsyth Insurance and Central Illinois Video. Last year John Schafer bested Nate Grinjtes in a sudden death playoff to win the tournament. Tyler Link brought home the Larry Harnly Trophy, awarded to the player with the most points at the end of the event. Mark your calendar for the one of the best tournaments of the year.

Ciotti Edges Link for Mike Steele Title.

Rick Ciotti found himself trailing Tyler Link by one stroke going to the 18th hole, but made up two strokes when he sank a 15-foot birdie putt and Link missed a three-foot par putt and settled for bogey in Sunday’s final round of the Mike Steele Memorial at The Rail Golf Course. Ciotti finished with a 70 after recording a 72 in Saturday’s first round at Edgewood Golf Club in Auburn. Link finished with a 71 Sunday, as his two-day score of 143 was just one stroke behind Ciotti. Bill Ciotti and Josh Langer each tied for third with a 146. Bob Morgan rounded out the top five with a 147.

Teague Holds 16 Point Edge in Points Chase Heading Into The Mike Steele

Scott Teague holds a 16 point edge over Ryan Wolfe in the 2010 CIAGT Points Chase Presented by Forsyth Insurance Group and Central Illinois Video. Teague netted 30 points for his first ever CIA Championship title this past weekend at Lincoln Greens. Wolfe, his nearest competitor is at 33 points, while Josh Langer is in third place with 29. The tour heads to Edgewood and The Rail golf courses this year for the Mike Steele Memorial Invitation, routinely one of the most popular events of the year. Full points standings can be found on the Standings page.

Teague Wins Epic Five Hole Playoff Over Erickson To Capture CIA

Scott Teague and Jake needed 41 holes to determine who would capture the fist CIAGT Major of the year. Teague and Erickson tied after 36 holes at 138, forcing a sudden death playoff between the players. They went five extra holes until Teague beat Erickson on the fifth playoff hole. Rick Ciotti shot 139, good enough for third place. Full field scores are available in the attached PDF file. With the victory, Teague earned 30 CIAGT points, and is now in first place in the CIAGT Points Chase presented by Forsyth Insurance Group and Central Illinois Video. If Teague can hang on to first place for the rest of the year, he will win the Larry Harnly Trohpy for most points in the season. Tyler Link was the points winner in 2009.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS AMATEUR SCORES

CIA Championship First Major of 2010, Points Worth Double

The Central Illinois Amateur Championship, June 4-5th, is the first major of the 2010 season. The event is being held at Lincoln Greens Golf Course in Springfield, IL. Entry forms are avalible online: CIA Entry Form. Points for the CIA , The Men's City Tournament, and the CIAGT Championship will be worth double this year, with the top 20 earning points instead of the top 10. The updated points structure for the points chase can be found here: http://www.ciagt.com/files/CIAGT_Points_2010.pdf. The entry deadline for the CIA is June 3rd, so get your entries in as soon as possible. This is a great opportunity for players to make major moves on the points list. The winner of the points race will win the Larry Harnly Trophy. Forsyth Insurance and Central Illinois Video are co-sponsoring this year's award. I will also be purchasing the traveling trophy this week. If all goes well, I should have it in time to put on display for the CIA Championship.

Baker wins Edgewood Championship by One over Langer

Mark Baker shot two consistent rounds of 76-75 to capture the 2010 Edgewood Championship. Baker made a rare eagle on the first hole to kick start his round. He birdied 18 and had to wait and see if any one could best his 151 total. Josh Langer almost did. Langer surged to a second round 73 and almost caught Baker on the second day. Langer had a two day total of 79-73-152, good enough for second place. Next years Edgewood Championship may be in doubt. For the second straight year, attendance has been under 30 golfers, which may not be enough to run the event in 2011. Full field scores will be posted when they are received.

CIAGT Welcomes Forsyth Insurance Group and Central Illinois Video as primary Sponsors for 2010

The CIAGT is excited to announce two primary sponsors for 2010. Forsyth Insurance Group and Central Illinois Video will sponsor the Points trophy, The Larry Harnly award, and the CIAGT Championship! We are excited to have these two businesses as our partners in 2010. If you have any insurance needs contact Dale Blankenship at Forsyth Insurance, 217-525-9500. For all your video needs contact Matt Sparks at 217-960-2704. Remember, if we don’t support these businesses they won’t support us!

Edgewood Championship Deadline Friday, May 7th!

The deadline to enter this year’s Edgewood Championship is Friday May 7th. I strongly urge all CIAGT players to support this tournament. If turnout is low, this may be the last year for this great event! You can print out the entry form from the CIAGT website:

http://www.ciagt.com/files/edgewood_championship_2010.pdf

You can also stop by or call Edgewood golf course at: (217) 438-3221. Get out and support this course and event, the new holes are spectacular!

Jim Evans JR and Lance Thornhill win Rail Shootout

Jim Evans JR and Lance Thornhill from St. Louis prevailed for the win today to outlast Scott Teague and Clay Shipley to win the 2010 Rail Shootout at The Rail Golf Course in Sherman, IL. The team shot 61-67 for a two day total of 128. Please see the attached file for full scores from the Rail Shootout.

Rail Shootout Final Scores

Nick Cisne Wins Links Amateur

Nick Cisne made a seven foot birdie putt on the last hole to capture the 2010 Links Amateur. Cisne was tied with Scott Weber and Scott Teague heading into the final hole. Cisne birdied while Weber pared and Teague bogeyed. Cisne picked up 15 CIAGT Cup points and is in the lead leading into the Rail Shootout next weekend. Please see the attached file for full scores from the Links Amateur.

Links Amateur Final Scores

Sponsorship Opportunities

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Check out our sponsorship opportunities at: http://ciagt.com/files/potential_sponsors_2010.pdf Contact Neil Warren at 416-6725 or Connor Foster at 217-737-4711 for more details.

Rail Shootout Filling up fast

Spots for The Rail shootout are filling up fast. There are only a few spots left for the two man event May 1-2 at The Rail Golf Course in Sherman Illinois. The first day is a scramble format and the second day is best ball. Reserve your spot now by calling The Rail Golf Course at 217-525-0365.

The Central Illinois Amateur Championship, Men's City Major Tournaments for 2010

The Central Illinois Amateur Championship and the Men's City Major Tournaments will be major tournaments for 2010, the points for those two events will be doubled. That means the top 20 finishers in each event will be allocated points. Those, along with the season ending CIAGT Championship will be worth double points. Additionally, a slight modification has been made to two man or team events. The top 5 Teams will be allocated points. Each person will receive the same numbers of points on the team. Last year the top 10 received points. With the new system, the CIAGT is awarding the top 10 players for that event. Please see the following link for a break down of the points structure for 2010.

CIAGT Points Structure for 2010

Rail Hosting new CIAGT Medal Play Event

The Rail golf course will be adding a new tournament to the CIAGT schedule. The inaugural Firecracker Shootout will be played July 3rd-4th at the Rail golf course. Please visit the schedule pagefor additional detail about this exciting new tournament. With that addition, the CIAGT has tentatively finalized its 2010 schedule. Some tournament dates may be subject to change, but for the most part, the schedule is now set for 2010. Thanks to all the courses participating in this year’s tour!

Links Amateur Kicks Off 2010 CIAGT Season

The Links Amateur will kick off the 2010 CIAGT Season at the Links Golf Course in Jacksonville, IL. The tournament is moving back one week with the hopes of a little better weather. Last season, the tournament was shortened to 27 holes because of inclement weather. Josh Langer defeated Ryan Shoney in a playoff to capture his first Links Amateur title. We are still working to get one more event on the 2010 schedule, and then the tournaments will be set for the season.

Mike Steele Moves to Edgewood for First Round

Edgewood golf club will host the first round of the Mike Steele Memorial, which will be an official CIAGT event June12-13th, 2010. The tournament was split between Piper Glen and The Rail Golf Course in 2009. The Rail will will host the final day for the 2010 tournament.

Edgewood Golf Club Signs On For Two CIAGT Events

Edgewood Golf Club owner Doug Kindlon has committed to two tournaments to the CIAGT schedule for 2010. First, the Edgewood Championship will be moving to May 15 and 16th. The move will help fill the gap between the Rail Shootout and The Central Illinois Amateur. The move should also help boost entries and interest in the tournament, which was nearly cancelled last year. Secondly, Edgewood’s two man event, The Challenge will remain in its traditional third weekend in July date. The tournament will be held July 17-18th. The CIAGT is honored to have two great tournaments hosted at the most improved golf course in the county.

On sale now, 2010 CIAGT Memberships!

The membership includes automatic entry into all 11 CIAGT events for 2010, as well as a season golf and range pass to The Rail Golf Clubin Sherman , IL .

Click below for more details regarding this exciting announcement.

2010 Schedule Avalible Soon

We are currently is contact with the area courses to set the CIAGT Schedule for 2010. Please check the schedule page for updates.

2010 CIAGT Membership.pdf

Thank You

Neil Warren

Director - CIAGT

Final Points Standings Now Avalible

The final points standing are now available on the standings page of the CIAGT web site. Thanks to our sponsors Springfield Gutters and Forsyth Insurance for making the CIAGT Championship a memorable event. Looking back on 2009, I think the tour did allot of things right, and can do some things even better for 2010. I would value your input on how we can make 2010 our best year yet. Most everyone that played in the CIAGT Championship told us it was one of the best events of the year. The scene at the last hole and the sudden death playoff hole was incredible. It was exactly what we envisioned when we drew this up some 10 months ago. Thanks to everyone who played, we hope you had as much fun as we did. Gift Cards are in the mail and everyone should be receiving them shortly. See you in 2010!!

The Inaugural CIAGT Championship
Presented by Forsyth Insurance and Springfield Gutters Inc. Battle For The Cup

Schaefer wins CIAGT Championship, Link captures points title

Carlinville native John Schaefer fired a three under 69 to capture the inaugural CIAGT Championship at The Rail Golf Course in Sherman, IL. Schaefer started the day four shots behind first round leader Tyler Link as the days final group teed off Sunday Morning. Both Schaefer and Nathan Grintjes made runs at the first round leader. Grintjes shot a final round 70 to tie Schaefer and force a sudden death playoff. Schaefer dropped a 15 foot birdie on the opening hole of sudden death to win his second CIAGT event of the year. Although Tyler Link was not able to hold on and win, he did solidify enough points to capture the SGI Cup Points Chase and win the Larry Harnly Trophy with 73 points. Josh Langer finished second with 70 points, and Dave Ryan third with 68.

Here are the final score for the CIAGT Championship:

1 John Schaefer 72 69 141
2 Nathan Grintjes 71 70 141
3 Chris Jeffers 75 69 144
T4 Scott Belcher 74 71 145
T4 Kevin Fry 72 73 145
T4 Tyler Link 68 77 145
T7 Dale Blankenship 77 71 148
T7 CJ Beard 71 77 148
9 Mike Stone 73 76 149
T10 Sean Berberet 75 76 151
T10 Ed Mabie 75 76 151
12 Josh Langer 78 74 152
T13 Neil Warren 80 73 153
T13 Matt Sparks 74 79 153
T15 Keith Evans 76 78 154
T15 Steve Mizeur 75 79 154
17 Steve Schaefer 77 78 155
18 Ryan Schone 80 76 156
19 Joe Rupcich 79 82 161
T20 Brad Sayers 83 79 162
T20 John Milhiser 83 79 162
22 Connor Foster 85 78 163
23 Doug Field 86 78 164
T24 Brandon Kates 81 86 167
T24 Mike Finley 79 88 167
26 Randy Westbrook 78 91 169