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Raymond A Eckersall Metalist Chick Evans Jr Open In 1960, Chick Evans, Jr. was voted the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. He is really a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Medalist at the Chick Evans Jr. Open Raymond Eckersall III was the medalist at the Chick Evans Jr Open, won the IJGA Sportsman Junior Open championship, Ray also won the Chicago District Golf Association Junior match play championship at Elgin Country club, and Raymond A. Eckersall was third in points inside the IJGA Illinois junior player of the year race.

Raymond Eckersall Charles E. "Chick" Evans, Jr. (July 18, 1890 - November 6, 1979) was a leading amateur golfer of the 1910s and 1920s. Evans was the initial amateur to win the U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur in one year, a feat he achieved in 1916. Evans went on to win the U.S. Amateur in 1920, while finishing runner-up three times. Selected to the Walker Cup team in 1922, 1924, and 1928, Evans competed in a record 50 consecutive U.S. Amateurs in his lengthy career. All this was achieved with only seven hickory-shafted clubs. Additionally to his golf career, Evans is known for sponsoring a college scholarship for qualified caddies.

International Junior Golf Academy The International Junior Golf Academy (IJGA) is located at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Your kid could be enrolled in a golf training program from late August until the end of the following May well. The IJGA is in conjunction with its affiliates-Heritage Academy and also the International Junior Golf Tour and also offers a Post Graduate program.

Raymond Eckersall won Chicago District Gold Association Junior Match Play The Illinois State Amateur Championship, conducted annually by the Chicago District Golf Association, was 1st played in 1931. In that year, it was won by Warren Dawson in match play format at Quincy Country Club. The Championship was conducted at match play until 1963, when Dave Huske won with the score of 289 over 72 holes of stroke play competition at Forest Hills Country Club in Rockford. Since 1963, the State Amateur Championship has had 32 various winners, various of which are current or former members of the PGA tour.

Raymond A Eckersall III grew up in Roselle, IL. Raymond Eckersall attended Trinity Lutheran grade school in Roselle, Il. After that Raymond Eckersall III went to Lake Park High school where he played on the varsity golf team for four years. In his junior year he won the upstate eight conference championship. In addition to that win Raymond Eckersall III was the medalist at the Chick Evans Jr Open, won the IJGA Sportsman Junior Open championship, Ray also won the Chicago District Golf Association Junior match play championship at Elgin Country club, and Raymond A. Eckersall was third in points in the IJGA Illinois junior player of the year race. Raymond A. Eckersall III worked under the guidance of Dr. Jim Suttie who is a well recognized golf teacher. Raymond Eckersall III also won the junior club championship at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, IL. After his high school career Raymond A. Eckersall III went on to play varsity golf at Northern Illinois University.