88TH Illinois State Women's Amateur Championship

June 15-17, 2021

Pine Meadow Golf Club,  Mundelein, IL

Press Release: Final Result

Congratulations to Grace Curran of New Lenox, the 2021 Illinois Women’s State Amateur Champion!

Grace Curran played champion level golf through the entire week playing 36 holes a day for 3 straight days.  Grace captured Medalist honors on Tuesday with a 2 under par 70 and followed with 5 straight match wins to take home the title of Illinois Women’s State Amateur Champion!  

But let’s recap today’s fantastic golf.

In the morning semi-final matches, Match #1 was a battle of the Graces with Grace Curran (#1)  taking on Gracie Piar (#13).  Match #2 pitted Megan Furtney (#2) against Mackenzie Hahn (#22).  

Megan Furtney had a commanding, 3-up, lead after 9 which she never relinquished. The match ended on the 14th hole with Megan birdieing to win 6 & 4. 

The battle of the Graces did not disappoint. The match was fiercely contested and went to 19 holes when Grace Curran beat Gracie Piar, 1 up.  

In the afternoon the final match teed off with a epic confrontation between Minnesota’s Grace Curran and Duke’s Megan Furtney. It was definitely a battle that kept you watching all the way to the end and interrupted with a 30 minute lightning delay mid-match. The match ended with Grace Curran winning 2 & 1 on the 17th hole. 

Fantastic golf was on display throughout the entire Illinois Women’s State Amateur Championship with a total of 137 birdies over 3 days of golf. The two final players each had 16 birdies across three days of competition. 

This State Championship is being conducted by the Illinois Women's Golf Association.  To learn more about the championships we conduct and our efforts to support the women and girls of Illinois through this wonderful game of golf, please visit our website at www.iwga.org.