Hall High School golf coach Mason Kimberley is practicing what he preaches out on the golf course.

He fired a course record round of 66 (33-33) on the blue tees Thursday at Spring Creek Golf Course in Spring Valley, breaking the long-standing record of 67 held by Jim Moskalewicz.

What made the feat even more special, Kimberley said, was getting to play with a "couple of local legends" in Moskalewicz himself and Fred Steele, a four-time areawide champion. Fred Banks also played and provided "much-needed" moral support, Kimberley said.

"I know 66 seems a couple strokes high for a course record, but as someone who has been a member of almost every course in our area at one time or another, I can definitely say that Spring Creek is the toughest course in the Illinois Valley," Kimberley said.

Steele also holds the 18 hole White Tee record of 64 as well as the Blue Tees back 9 course record of 32.

John Potthoff set the Blue Tees front nine course record of 29 last year.

IV Summer League

The Illinois Valley High School Summer League got in two rounds this week with stops in Princeton an Mendota.

Princeton’s Dylan Gross took top honors on his home course, Wyaton Hills, Monday, shooting a 37, edging teammate Adam Vigars (38), the runner-up. St. Bede’s Ali Mendoza won the girls meet with a 45.

Two days later, the league shifted to the Mendota Golf Club, with St. Bede’s Nathan Potthoff and Ottawa’s Drake Stoudt sharing boys honors at 38, and St. Bede’s Gianna Grivetti (43) leading the girls.

The final league date will be Wednesday, July 29, at Senica's Deer Park Golf Club in Oglesby.

IVWGI set for Aug. 8

The 2020 Illinois Valley Women's Golf Invitational is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 9, at Prophet Hills Golf Club in Prophetstown.

Entry fee is $65, which includes practice round and tournament fees, a tournament shared cart, lunch, appetizers and awards.

There will be a championship, A, B and C flights with divisions for gross team, net team, senior and super senior.

Checks made payable to Prophet Hills Ladies Association may be sent to Margie Sommers at 340 Tree Lane, Prophetstown, IL 61270. Reservations need to be made by Aug. 1. For more information, call Sommers at 815-632-9615.

Tee times for practice rounds may be made by calling the pro shop at 815-537-5226.

Participating clubs are Seneca's Deer Park (Oglesby), Edgewood Park (McNabb), Hidden Lake (Sheffield), Mendota Golf Club, Morris Country Club, Senica's Oak Ridge (LaSalle), Spring Creek (Spring Valley), Wyaton Hills (Princeton) and Prophet Hills.

Spring Creek is the defending team champion and Cheri Russell of Morris the defending individual champ.

SVWC Scramble

The Spring Valley Walleye Club will host its 26th annual golf outing on Saturday, Aug 8, at Spring Creek Golf Course in Spring Valley.

The 4-man best ball scramble will have a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. Cost is $75 per golfer, including golf, cart, fried walleye lunch and beverages. All proceeds will benefit the club’s Illinois River fish stocking program.

Golfers do not have to be club members to participate.

Entry fees and registration form may be sent to SVWC, P.O. Box 154, Spring Valley, IL 61362. For more information, contact Eric Maggio (815-481-3742), Corey Blair (815-228-3395) or Dave Hall (815-326-3700).

Chip shots: The Illinois Valley Men's Tournament will be held Aug. 1-2 at Deer Park and Senica's Oak Ridge.