Joe Emerich of Palatine, James O'Connor of Prospect Hts., and Brian Sandroff of Buffalo Grove competed in the boys 17-18 match play competition. Sandroff won his first two matches and faced Sumeet Arora in the championship match. Arora prevailed, 2-up.

Emerich and O'Connor lost their round one matches.

In the junior boys (`14-16 years old) competition, no Journal-area player competed in the round of 16. This competition was won by Dusty Koth of Bloomington.

This tournament was sponsored by the Illinois Junior Golf Association, a not-for-profit organization that provides educational programs and playing events for its members.

Junior golfers aged 7-18 are eligible to join the IJGA.