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Des Plaines Park District golf course opens Friday Apr 4, 2013 12:00 AM
Lake Park Golf Course, 1015 Howard St., Des Plaines, opens for the season Friday, April 5. The 18-hole, par three course overlooks Lake Opeka and has holes that range from 50 to 115 yards. "Lake Park is the perfect course to practice your short game, and a great place for everyone, especially youth, to learn how to play golf," said Brian Panek, manager of golf and facilities for the Des Plaines Park District.
Points set for his second Masters Apr 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Winfield's Kevin Streelman wasn't the only Illinois golfer earning a trip to the Masters. D.A. Points, the former University of Illinois golfer, also did it by winning the Shell Houston Open on Sunday. Len Ziehm has more on Points and a look at golf course openings in the area in this golf notes report.
Winfield’s Streelman prepares for the Masters Apr 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Kevin Streelman of Winfield may be the best feel-good story in golf today, and maybe in all of sports. The 34-year-old PGA Tour regular will play in next week's Masters for a second time thanks to winning his first PGA Tour event, the Tampa Bay Championship. Len Ziehm shares Streelman's dreams-come-true story from starting out as a caddie to living in his car as a PGA Tour rookie to winning his first PGA event.
Candidates debate how to renovate aging gem of a golf courseMar 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidates for the Mount Prosepct Park District board seem to agree the Mt. Prospect Golf Course is a jewel in need of upgrading and preserving, but most are more than a little staggered by the pottential costs.
Is he back? Only Tiger Woods knows for sure Mar 26, 2013 12:00 AM
In the one year and two weeks since he limped off the course at Doral with tightness in his left Achilles tendon — the same injury that forced him to miss two majors in 2011 — Tiger Woods has won six times in his last 20 starts on the PGA Tour. In his three wins this year, no one got closer than two shots at any point in the final round.
We’re all in Rose’s corner, but for how long? Mar 26, 2013 12:00 AM
Basketball analysts, Bulls fans and team members have D-Rose's back, but how long will that last if he fails return to the court this year? Mike North says it's starting to become old and people might just becoming impatient. D-Rose is eating right and sleeping well, but until he's playing, what does it mean to fans?
Subscribers get some help with their golf game at event Mar 25, 2013 12:00 AM
Golf fans turned out Monday night at the Cantigny Golf Academy in Wheaton to celebrate the return of the Chicago golf season. Longtime golf writers Mike Spellman and Len Ziehm of the Daily Herald previewed the local golf scene for Daily Herald Subscriber Total Access event, and the members were treated to an overview and tour of Cantigny's Golf Academy by head professional Patrick Lynch.
Tiger Woods back on top in golf Mar 25, 2013 12:00 AM
Tiger Woods is back to No. 1 in the world with a game that looks as good as ever. Woods tied a PGA Tour record Monday by winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational for the eighth time, and this one had some extra significance. It returned him to the top of the world ranking for the first time since the final week of October 2010, the longest spell of his career.
Haas shoots 66 to take early lead at Bay Hill Mar 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Bill Haas wanted to make up for his bad finish in the opening round at Bay Hill. He did that and more Friday. Haas kept bogeys off his card for a 6-under 66, taking a one-shot lead among the early starters in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Haas not only hit 15 greens in regulation, he didn't have a putt for par longer than 4 feet.
Winfield native finally a PGA Tour winner Mar 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Mascot for Cubs would be just fineMar 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Every other team has a mascot, so why not the Cubs? But there is one caveat: give the Cub a little edge. That and Bears and Blackhawks talk in this week's Scorecard.
Golfer survives fall into sinkhole on downstate course Mar 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Suddenly being swallowed up by the earth on a golf course's fairway drove a wedge between Mark Mihal and a stellar round. The 43-year-old mortgage broker was counting his blessings Tuesday and nursing a dislocated shoulder sustained four days earlier when he tumbled into an 18-foot-deep sinkhole on the 14th hole of the Annbriar Golf Club near Waterloo, Ill.
Tiger wins another World Championship at Doral Mar 10, 2013 12:00 AM
More birdies for Tiger, and the lead at Doral Mar 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Tiger Woods struggled on the practice range, and he didn't feel much better two holes into his second round Friday at the Cadillac Championship. He would not have guessed this would be the day to set a personal record for birdies, much less wind up with a two-shot lead.p.
NHL owes Blackhawks one very big thank you Mar 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Not quite all Blackhawks, all day, it just seems that way in this week's Spellman's Scorecard. Mike's also got thoughts on the Cubs, White Sox, and much more.
Nicklaus: Tiger ‘better get going’ on major chase Mar 4, 2013 12:00 AM
Jack Nicklaus maintains that records are made to be broken, including his gold standard of 18 professional majors. “I still think he can do it,” Nicklaus said. “But that said, he has still got to do it. He hasn’t won one in five years. He had better get with it if he’s going to.”
Frustrated McIlroy walks off course at Honda Mar 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Whether his pain was mental or dental, Rory McIlroy walked off the course in the middle of his round Friday at the Honda Classic and invited even more scrutiny of golf’s No. 1 player.
Spellman’s Scorecard: NASCAR squandered golden opportunity Mar 1, 2013 12:00 AM
The Daytona 500 not living up to the hyp. That and thoughts on Boo Weekley,Stan Bowman, the seventh inning stretch and much more in this week's Spellman's Scorecard.
Lake Co. Forest Preserve offers golf lessons Feb 24, 2013 12:00 AM
The Lake County Forest Preserve District will offer golf instructional programs this spring at the Countryside Golf Club and the ThunderHawk Golf Club. Group, individual and junior sessions are available.
Watson last top-10 seed leftFeb 22, 2013 12:00 AM
And then there was one. One day after Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods went home, more top seeds followed Friday in the Match Play Championship until Masters champion Bubba Watson was the only seed from the top 10 remaining at Dove Mountain.