Southern Illinois Golf Association is now a part of
Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association
The Southern Illinois Golf Association is an affiliate organization of the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association, the Allied Golf Association licensed by the USGA in the Southern Illinois region. The SIGA purpose is to promote the best interests and true spirit of the game of golf throughout Southern Illinois.
WHAT DOES SIGA DO?
Dating back to 1924, our Directors have devoted their time and effort to advance the great game of golf throughout Southern Illinois. With the help of its Member Clubs, the SIGA works to keep the game great by providing the following services.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Southern Illinois Golf Association’s Advisory Committee has been established to assist the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association (MAGA), to which it is an affiliate organization in the following: SIGA Championships, SIGA Junior Golf Tour, SIGA Hall of Fame Nominations, SIGA Player of the Year and to give input to MAGA Executive Director and Executive Board.
It is the intent of the SIGA Advisory Committee to work with MAGA to facilitate and promote amateur golf in Southern Illinois, not limited to the above.
The intent of the Committee would be to have a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and three (3) additional members from SIGA Member Clubs.
The committee would meet periodically during the year to achieve the SIGA mission:
"To foster, promote and advance the interest and true spirit of the Game of Golf."
CHAMPIONSHIPS
MAGA conducts two (2) of the long-standing SIGA championships, the SIGA Championship and Tony Stevens Cup Matches.
99th SOUTHERN ILLINOIS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
July 15-16, 2023 | Green Hills Golf Club
Register for the 99th SIGA Championship
99th SIGA CHAMPIONSHIP - STARTING TIMES | SCORING
The longest running Amateur Tournament in Illinois.
TONY STEVENS CUP MATCHES
October 1, 2023 | Rend Lake Golf Course
Competition among Member Clubs competing as six-man teams. The matches are 27-holes played over one day in three 9-hole formats: Four-Ball (Best-Ball); Foursomes (Alternate Shot) and Chapman Alternate Shot. The clubs six-man team consists of 3 two-man sides, scoring is the best 2 of the 3 scores from each format counting toward the team score.
Register for the Tony Stevens Cup
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AMATEUR
September 9 | Green Hills Golf Club
Register for the Southern Illinois Amateur
**NEW FOR 2023 ** The Southern Illinois Amateur will be a ONE-DAY event. The Open Division will play 36 holes, while the Seniors will play 27 holes.
The Southern Illinois Amateur was reintroduced in 2020 by the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association.
Southern Illinois Golf Association Calendar of Events
Below you can find individual club events conducted by member club of Southern Illinois. The Featured Men's and Senior events are those events used in determining Southern Illinois Player and Senior Players of the Year.
- Featured Men's - Player of the Year Events
- Featured Senior - Player of the Year Events
- Junior Events
- Men's Amateur Events
- Men's Team Events
- Mixed Couple Events
- Senior Events
- Women's Team Events
Player of the Year Standings |
Player of the Year Systems |
| SIGA Player of the Year | SIGA Men's Player of the Year Points System |
| SIGA Senior Player of the Year | SIGA Senior Player of the Year Points System |
Southern Illinois Golf Association Award Archives
Below you can find the complete list of champions from SIGA Championships.SOUTHERN ILLINOIS GOLF ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP
TONY STEVENS CUP MATCHES
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AMATEUR
PLAYER OF THE YEAR ARCHIVE
CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS