The Hole Story Vol. 14, Issue 3 | Page 6

ALUMNI IN THE HEADLINES Patrick Flavin Makes History IJGA Alumnus Patrick Flavin became the second player in history to win not only the Illinois Open title but also the Illinois Amateur in one calendar year. Flavin out lasted fellow IJGA alumni Nick Hardy and Matt Murlick to earn his victory by one stroke at the Illinois Open after taking an early lead. The top of the leaderboard at the Illinois State Amateur was also stacked with IJGA alumni, including Jordan Hahn, Charlie Netzel, David Perkins and Trent Wallace. Not only did Hahn take second, he also set the record low round at the Illinois State Amateur and the Calumet Country Club course record with a 9-under-par 61 during the second round. After concluding his historical summer, Flavin entered his final season at the University of Miami (Ohio) with an individual win at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate. This was his fifth career collegiate win. 6 Illinois Junior Golf Association