Region C Golf Skills

COVID Procedures

Unless a venue has specific COVID protocols in place, Special Olympics Illinois is following Illinois Department of Public Health and CDC COVID protocols and guidelines.  Please refer to event specific information or website page (if applicable) to determine if the venue has any specific COVID protocols. 

Special Olympics Illinois is committed to providing the best athlete, volunteer, coach and supporter environment possible.  While we are excited to resume in-person events, the health and well-being of our constituents remains our top priority.  All of our in person events follow the COVID-19 recommended IDPH and CDC guidelines. 

Please review the COVID High-Risk fact sheet for more information:

https://www.soill.org/wp-content/uploads/2-High-Risk-Fact-Sheet-7.9.20.pdf

What Is Golf?

Golf Facts

Golf provides Special Olympics athletes the opportunity to develop their golf skills by participating in Individual Skills Competition, 3-Hole and 6-hole competitions. Golfers who have the ability to put all of the skills together can participate in 9-hole competition. Unified golf allows for athletes and their non-disabled peers to form teams in 9-hole competition.

As in all Special Olympics sports, athletes are grouped into competition divisions according to ability level, age and gender when appropriate.

Athletes in Illinois who participate in golf compete locally at Region Qualifying events. Athletes are then eligible to advance to state championships at the Outdoor Sports Festival held in Decatur in September.

Golf Events Offered in Illinois

Traditional

• 9-hole competition

Unified

• 9-hole aggregate team play

Developmental

• 3-hole, 6-hole or 9-hole competition
  • Individual Skills Competition (Short & Long Putt, Chip Shot, Pitch Shot, Iron & Wood Shot

Competition Information

• Coach Packets will contain a roster of your athletes and athlete name tags 
• Coaches

–         Please be prepared to assist athlete groups as they rotate to each station

–         Make sure athletes have enough sunscreen, water, etc for the day

• Athletes  will be rotating through the Skills Stations in groups. Please locate your athlete’s group number on their name tag. Please have your athletes report to the volunteer with the sign that matches the number on their name tags before 9:00am.  

• First place winners will be eligible to advance to the 2022 State Golf Tournament- September 10-11, 2022 Hickory Point Golf Course.  

Facility Information

Please check back closer to the event for more information.

Event Details

8:15am – 8:45am – Coach Registration

8:45am – 9:00am – Opening Ceremony

9:00am – 12:00pm – Competition

Volunteer Information

Please check back closer to the event for more information.

Equipment

Athletes should have their own correct clubs for the skills they are completing. We will provide golf balls, PPE and water.

Awards

Awards will be presented at the end of the event.

Concessions

Reminder***Lunch will not be served at this event. 

Supporting Documents

2022 Golf Skills Final Divisions

To see a complete list of all State Championship Competitions, click here.

To find out more information about the Knights of Columbus, who support Special Olympics Illinois throughout the year, click here.

Results

2022 Region C Golf Skills Results

Who We Are

Special Olympics is a global organization that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sport, every day around the world.  Special Olympics Illinois is a not-for-profit organization offering year-round training and competition in 18 sports for more than 23,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and 13,000 Young Athletes ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities.  Special Olympics transforms the lives of people with intellectual disabilities, allowing them to realize their full potential in sports and in life.  Special Olympics programs enhance physical fitness, motor skills, self-confidence, social skills and encourage family and community support.