SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
ILLINOIS JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION
SPORTSMANSHIP
AWARD
There were several individuals nomiated for
an IJGA Sportsmanship Award this season.
From players who have kept the integrity of
the game alive, to players who raised money
and collected items for various charities and
more!
We could not be more proud of our members
and the positive impact they are having
on their communities, both on and off the
course. The following people have been
nominated throughout the 2019 season for a
Sportsmanship Award.
However, we are always looking for you to
nominate an IJGA or MAJGT player who shows
exemplary sportsmanship and character.
Ultimately, we are looking for players who live
out our motto during their tournament rounds
or everyday life:
“Better People Through Junior Golf”
Does this sound like someone you know?
Nominate them for the IJGA Sportsmanship
Award today by visiting www.ijga.org and
filling out the nomination form.
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Illinois Junior Golf Association
Connor Polomsky and
Dylan Stockwell
Polomsky and Stockwell started “Birdies for
Bucks” donation drive to benefit Access Sports,
an organization in Elmhurst which provides
sports programming for kids with disabilities.
Connor and Dylan solicited donations as either
a flat donation or a donation per birdie made
by the entire York Varsity Golf team during the
2019 Fall High School season, including the
State championship tournament. Donors could
sponsor individual matches, the entire season,
or make a flat donation. Total donations of
$12,081 were presented to Access Sports
on 11/8/19 during the Access Sports 10th
Anniversary dinner. This donation ensures
Access Sports programming for another
year. Twitter: @Elmbirdies4 for pictures and
additional information.
Grace Curran
During the second round at the DuPage
County Junior Classic, Grace made the Rules
Committee aware of a possible rules infraction
she committed during play. The ruling would
cause her to have to take a 2 stroke penalty on
the 11th hole which would change her score
form a 5 to a 7. Her group was fine with the
initial ruling and if Grace had not informed the
committee of the infraction, it would have gone
unnoticed. Grace really wanted to make sure
she abided by every rule even if it resulted in
disqualifying herself from the event.