Yearly Archive
The Yearly Archive contains the following information about each golf season: Committee members, golf schedule, Special Event results, final points and dollars awarded, chip-in-pot winners, Awards Banquet, trophy winners, Awards Banquet prize donors, player statistics, handicap changes and web News Archive. The archives are in PDF format and are large.
League History
| 1976 | Sponsored by the Schaumburg Park District, the S & H Golden Group Golf League begins play May 1976. First tee off is at 7:30 a.m., Thursday mornings at the Golden Acres Country Club, Schaumburg, IL. |
| 1984 | S & H golden Group Golf League holds first tournament day Bogey Hole Tournament. League membership 57 men/25 women; registration/membership fee $10.00; green fees $4.00; cart fee $6.00. |
| 1989 | Schaumburg Park District purchases Golden Acres Country Club changes name to Schaumburg Golf Club. |
| 1992 | League membership 53 men/19 women. A three (3) person volunteer Committee is formed to oversee league play. |
| 1993 | The S & H Golden Group Golf League moves to Tuesday mornings tee off. League membership 63 men/23 women. Committee expands to six (6) members, Handicap/Pairing Committee formed; registration/membership fee of $12 includes a U.S.G.A. approved handicap for all members. Banquet fee is $14.00. Special Event play starts 9 events, entry fee varies according to event $.50 to $2.50, member's choice. |
| 1994 | Committee approves league name change from S & H Golden Group Golf League to S & H Seniors Golf League. Purpose of League: to meet new friends, to have friendly competition, to have fun. League Committee approves design of new league logo. League registers with I.R.S. as a non-profit organization. League membership 93 men/32 women. Committee expands; Special Events Committee is formed. Schaumburg Golf Club PGA Professionals hold the first golf clinic for league members, 71 members in attendance. The golf league is featured on SPD TV cable show I Love Jerry. |
| 1995 | Special Events include: S & H Classic, 4 Person Scramble, 4 Club Tournaments, Fewest Putts Tournament, Par 3 Tournaments with closest to the pin contest. Entry fee per event is $2.00 member's choice. $.25 chip in pot starts. League Committee expands, Banquet Committee formed. First door prize drawing held with 218 prizes. |
| 1996 | League membership 130 men/48 women, Committee expands - Finance Committee formed. Finance Committee opens league bank account. Registration/membership increases to $25.00 (includes all members entry fee to a Special Event). League begins using Illinois PGA point system and prize money payout formula for all events. League joins with Antioch Golf Club and Bonnie Brook Golf Club seniors to form a travel team league. (Play home/away). Committee meets four (4) times a year, October, December, March and July. |
| 1999 | League membership 111 men/50 women. Travel team league discontinued because of lack of interest. |
| 2004 | League membership/registration fee increased to $30.00; league membership 122 men/43 women. Finance Committee develops league annual financial plan, approved by Committee. |
| 2005 | All Volunteer Committee expands Rules Committee and Website Committee formed. S&H Seniors Golf League shows up on internet at www.snhsgl.com. League featured in a segment of SPD cable TV show Heart Beat. |
| 2007 | Special Event points payout changed from modified Illinois PGA system to a dollar a point. A Two Person Alternate Shot was added to the Special Events. Website added new features: player statistics, slideshows and Golf 411. |
| 2008 | Two Person Alternate Shot Special Event replaced with Two Person Best Score Tournament. Website gets a new look and is reorganized. |
