HR0592 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The 18-hole golf course at the Aurora Country Club was designed by renowned architects William Boice Langford and Thomas Bendelow; the country club features tight tree-lined fairways, strategic bunkering, and small undulating greens; the course provides a challenging experience for even the most skilled players; as the course stands in its 93rd year of existence, it is seen as an icon throughout the Aurora area; and

WHEREAS, The Aurora Country Club took center stage in the summer of 2008, when it hosted the Old Second Bank Junior Championship from July 20 to July 24; having gained notoriety as an excellent example of good golf and a well managed course, the Club took the international stage when it was selected to be the third golf course in America to host the PING Junior Solheim Cup; and

WHEREAS, The PING Junior Solheim Cup is the junior version of the Solheim Cup, a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States; the PING Junior Solheim Cup features the top 12 amateur female golfers in the Unites States versus the top 12 amateurs from Europe, with both teams comprised of girls between 13 and 18 years of age and chosen based on rankings from multiple sources and previous amateur tournament finishes; and

WHEREAS, Since the inception of the PING Junior Solheim Cup in 2002, the event alternates locations between the United States and Europe every other year; and

WHEREAS, The United States PING Junior Solheim Cup teams have always been victorious during tournaments in the United States; the 2009 team continued that trend at the scenic Aurora Country Club with a 15.5-8.5 victory; and

WHEREAS, As a host of the PING Junior Solheim Cup, the Aurora Country Club became a destination of friendship-building between nations, with the competition hosting players from the Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States; and

WHEREAS, The Aurora Country Club hosted such a caliber of amateur golfers as to inspire spectators, provide role models for the youth of the area, and serve as a demonstration of the face of the United States to future world leaders from the many key countries that sent their golfers to join the European team; and

WHEREAS, The Board of Directors of the Aurora Country Club, led by President Dave Nadler, played a prominent role in hosting the PING Junior Solheim Cup; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate and applaud the Aurora Country Club and all those individuals who made it possible to host the PING Junior Solheim Cup, a tournament used as a vessel to facilitate international friendships and proves that the successes of individual golfers are less important than the opportunity to showcase the importance of team-building and sportsmanship; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to Aurora Country Club Board of Directors President Dave Nadler, the members of the Aurora Country Club Board of Directors, Club Manager Robert White, Assistant Club Manager Peggy Hess, Golf Course Superintendent John Gurke, Membership Director Gayle Maple, and Golf Professional Aaron Sabres.