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10 local survivors still chasing U.S. Open dream May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
In his weekly golf column, Len Ziehm has the latest on the Chicago area players who survived the first round of the U.S. Open Qualifying tournaments, plus more on Nicole Jeray's success on the LPGA Tour, and other golf news.
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Garcia goes 1 up on Tiger at Players Championship May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Sergio Garcia had one of those stretches where it felt like every putt was going to drop. He needed every one of them Friday for a 7-under 65 to match his best score on the TPC Sawgrass and take a one-shot lead over Tiger Woods among early starters at The Players Championship.
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How can you not love Bulls' Joakim Noah? May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Mike Spellman admits it: He was wrong about Joakim Noah. The guy is a warrior. That and more Bulls thoughts, a Kentucky Derby wrap and much more in this week's edition of Spellman's Scorecard.l
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Revamped Fox Run course makes its debut May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
April storms created a nightmare for Chicago's golf course operators. While the storms were especially troublesome at Fox Run, the Elk Grove Park District facility that underwent a $2 million renovation for two years under the supervision of architect Gregory Martin, all 18 holes are open now. Golf columnist Len Ziehm has more on Fox Run and other suburban courses in this report.
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Synthetic turf delayed but Libertyville golf course set to reopen May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Under better circumstances, the greens and tees at the Liberyville golf course already would have been overhauled with a synthetic turf in advance of a new concept that to replace decades of village operation. But wet conditions on the course that borders the Des Plaines River has delayed that aspect. However, a turfless grand opening is set for May 18.
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Loyola slugger Andresen ready for a new chapter May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Loyola University softball slugger Brooke Andresen, a Downers Grove South grad who is leaving her name all over the school record books, talks with Patricia Babcock McGraw about her collegiate career in this week's Women's Watch column.
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Top moments in high school sportsApr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
High school athletes across the suburbs face off on basketball courts, football fields and baseball diamonds; they size each other up in tennis matches, around golf tees and across wrestling mats. The give it their all for their schools, their teams, their classmates and their coaches. The Daily Herald put together a video to honor athletes at our suburban high schools. Watch this feature to see some of the top moments in high school sports.
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Tour drops doping case against Singh Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
The PGA Tour dropped its doping case against Vijay Singh on Tuesday based on new information from the World Anti-Doping Agency, which said using deer antler spray is no longer prohibited because it contains such small amounts of a growth hormone factor.
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Golf rates going up at Bartlett HillsApr 26, 2013 12:00 AM
Certain rates at Bartlett Hills Golf Course are going up for the first time from as far back as 2007, in an attempt to bring in more revenue at the village-owned facility. The changes, which will go into effect on May 1, are expected to bring in about an extra $30,000 annually.
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$5.5 million Settler’s Hill Golf Course revamp considered in phasesApr 25, 2013 12:00 AM
With golf course revenue income sliding for the past few years, Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners Thursday inched toward implementing the first two phases of what could eventually be a $5.5 million renovation of the Settlers Hill Golf Course. The forest preserve doesn't have the cash to make that happen on its own. It'll need to crack open the tightly guarded account that stores revenue from the old landfill from the county.
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Spellman’s Scorecard: Let’s just call it Arlington Park Apr 25, 2013 12:00 AM
They can call it whatever they want but it will always be Arlington Park to Mike Spellman. That and the sad state of baseball in Chicago, some hockey talk and much more in this week's Scorecard.
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Healthier Affrunti getting his golf game back Apr 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Len Ziehm catches up with Crystal Lake's Joe Affrunti, who suffered a serious shoulder injury months after earning his PGA Tour card. Now he's sharpening his game on the Web.com tour and preparing for his return to the PGA Tour. "My first tournament back will probably be in Memphis (St. Jude Classic in June)," said Affrunti, "but I can play on the Web.com as long as my (PGA Tour qualifying) number doesn't come up."
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Dry 2012 helped forest preserve golf courses turn profit Apr 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Drought-like conditions that kept many lawns brown last summer actually helped DuPage County Forest Preserve District golf courses earn some needed green. Forest preserve officials said their three courses turned a $314,780 profit in 2012, thanks in large part to the dry weather.
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Mundelein High has three Evans Scholarship winners Apr 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Mundelein High School has had several winners of the prestigious Chick Evans Scholarship in the past, but this year three students were awarded the scholarship: Adam Fialkowski, James Freely and Victor Magana.
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10 area townships accepting Paint-A-Thon applicants Apr 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Applications are currently being accepted for the 26th Annual Community Paint-A-Thon on Saturday, Sept. 7. Under the program, volunteer teams are matched to do the scraping, priming and painting of eligible houses for free.
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Join golfers on Senior Golf League in PalatineApr 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Looking for additional golfers to join our Senior Golf League.
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NU golfer bests Donald’s record Apr 16, 2013 12:00 AM
One of Luke Donald's most cherished collegiate records went by the wayside Tuesday when Northwestern junior Jack Perry posted a 54-hole score of 200 in the two-day NU Spring Invitational at The Glen Club in Glenview.
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At 42, LPGA’s Jeray ready to make her move Apr 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Berwyn golfer Nicole Jeray is the lone Chicago golfer on the LPGA Tour. While she's also one of the oldest at age 42, she's making strides with the help of her longtime swing instructor, Dr. Jim Suttie. The former NIU golfer, who is one of the straighest off the tee, believes she finally has solved some issues with her short game. Len Ziehm catches up with Jeray as she prepares for three straight tournaments.
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Kind of a bummer Cabrera didn’t winApr 14, 2013 12:00 AM
By all accounts, Adam Scott is one of professional golf's terrific people. Too bad he won the Masters on Sunday. Nothing against Scott, but look at him next to Angel Cabrera and justice has to prefer the latter. Someone my age at least has to favor the older guy over the younger guy, the burly guy who seems to have body fat under his sweater over the guy with a flat belly under his tightfitting shirt and the guy who uses a conventional putter over the guy with one of those controversial long putters.
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Scott beats Cabrera in playoff at Augusta Apr 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Adam Scott became the first Australian to win the Masters, beating Angel Cabrera on the second hole of a playoff on a soggy Sunday at Augusta National.The Masters went to a sudden-death playoff for the second year in a row when Scott and Cabrera made matching birdies on the 72nd hole.
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