Bowes Creek

Address: 1250 Bowes Creek Boulevard, Elgin, IL 60124

Phone: (847) 214-5880

Website: https://bowescreekcc.com/

Highlands of Elgin

Address: 875 Sports Way, Elgin, IL 60123

Phone: (847) 931-5950

Website: https://highlandsofelgin.com/

64-Player Maximum Field

$3,500 Prize Pool (based on sell-out field)

This is a 2-day event! We will play Bowes Creek on Saturday and Highlands of Elgin on Sunday.

Saturday at Bowes will be a straight tee start off Hole #1 at 12:00PM. Sunday at Highlands will be a straight tee start off Hole #1 at 12:30PM.

2025 Mid-Summer Major @ Bowes Creek & Highlands of Elgin - Total Prize Pool $3,500 (Based on Full Field of 64 Players)

Bowes Creek Tee Boxes:

Champ Flight: Black Tees (6,794 yards)

A Flight: "Gray" Tees (6,603 yards)

B Flight: Blue Tees (6,412 yards)

C Flight: "Baby Blue" Tees (6,155 yards)

D Flight: White Tees (5,942 yards)

Highlands of Elgin Tee Boxes:

Champ Flight: Black Tees (7,000 yards)

A Flight: Black/Gold Tees (6,786 yards)

B & C Flights: Gold Tees (6,365 yards)

D Flight: Gold/Silver Tees (6,039 yards)

General Information:

• Please check in as soon as you arrive at the course. You will check in at our table and do not need to check in with the pro shop at all.
• There is a driving range available for use and range balls are included in your entry fee. The driving range will get crowded so if you would like to use the range prior to your round, make sure you allow yourself adequate time.
• Chipping & putting practice areas are also available for our use.
• You must be at the first tee no later than 10 minutes prior to your tee time.

Side Games:

• SIDE GAMES FOR BOTH DAYS MUST BE PAID AT ONCE UPON CHECK-IN ON SATURDAY!
• $20 for Super Skins (one pot, all flights combined, birdies or better only)
• $20 for Flight Skins:
  • Champ & A flights combined (birdies or better only)
  • B, C, D flights combined (pars or better only)
• $10 for Par 3 Closest to the Pin contest (one pot per Par 3, all flights combined; $1 for each of the 4 Par 3's; the extra $1 on each day goes in a pot to the person with the closest shot of the day across all Par 3's)
• You may enter all 3 side games for a total of $50 or you can pick and choose.
• All cash games must be paid at the check-in desk prior to your tee time. You can pay cash (definitely preferred), or send a Venmo to Bill (@birdiebillyp) or Zelle to Bill (708-280-3753).

Payouts & Prizes:

• All trophies and winnings will be presented immediately after all players in a flight have completed play and scorecards have been signed and verified.
• Flight Skins will be paid out immediately after all players in a flight have completed play and scorecards have been signed and verified.
• Super Skins and Closest to the Pin will be paid out once all players in the tournament have completed play and scorecards have been signed and verified.
• If you are owed winnings and/or a trophy and you have already left the course, I will contact you within 24 hours of completion of the event to coordinate how to get you your winnings.
• Tournament winnings will be paid out in Visa gift cards; side games winnings can be paid out in cash or via Venmo or Zelle.