IHSA boys golf state finals this weekend in the Twin-Cities

Posted on October 7, 2021
More information about tee-times and participants is available here. (Facebook/Golf Bloomington)

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – More than 300 golfers from around the state will compete in the IHSA boys golf state finals Friday and Saturday in Bloomington-Normal.

Class 1A will compete at Prairie Vista Golf Course, Class 2A at Weibring Golf Club at Illinois State University, and Class 3A at The Den at Fox Creek Golf Course. Each tournament is open to the public with rounds starting at 8:30 a.m. each day.

More information about tee-times and participants is available here.

According to the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, the estimated direct economic impact from the boys golf state tournament is $194,360.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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