Len Ziehm
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Ziehm: John Deere Classic has some new features, familiar namesJul 03, 2023 1:00 am - The John Deere Classic tees off for the 52nd time on Thursday with a new tournament director, a pro-am with a celebrity participant whose fame comes in basketball, a pai...
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Ziehm: John Deere Classic gets a celebrity glow-up with Rucker, SheltonJun 26, 2023 1:00 am - The John Deere Classic, Illinois' only annual PGA Tour event, has never had a staging like the one coming up in two weeks. Professional golf has changed dramatically thi...
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Ziehm: Illinois State Women's Am had thrilling finish - but its future is in jeopardyJun 19, 2023 1:00 am - Last week the Illinois State Women's Amateur celebrated its 90th anniversary with one of its most interesting tournaments. Two past champions decided the title in sudden...
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Illini alum Feagles shoots sub-60 round on Korn Ferry TourJun 12, 2023 1:00 am - Michael Feagles, one of the University of Illinois' stars of the recent past, shot the ninth sub-60 score in the history of the Korn Ferry Tour at last week's BMW Charit...
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Len Ziehm: If LIV-PGA merger brings peace, it could be a good thing for the golf worldJun 07, 2023 1:00 am - I had just begun a 10-hour drive back home to Sarasota, Fla., when I got the word, via a phone call, of the "merger" between the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour and the LIV ...
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Hardy, Streelman survive 'Longest Day in Golf' to qualify for U.S. OpenJun 06, 2023 1:00 am - The "Longest Day in Golf" always produces plenty of drama, but this year's - held on Monday - was particularly interesting. The ten 36-hole sectional qualifying tourname...
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Ziehm: Northwestern legend Luke Donald ramps up play ahead of Ryder CupJun 05, 2023 1:00 am - Luke Donald, a golfing legend from his days at Northwestern, was the No. 1 player in the world for 56 weeks back in 2011 and 2012. Then, after battling back problems, hi...
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Ziehm: How two-time Illinois Open champ Cooke figured into Schwab Challenge dramaMay 29, 2023 1:00 am - The high drama at Sunday's Charles Schwab Challenge on the PGA Tour centered on the eventual winner, Emiliano Grillo, and Adam Schenk, the loser in a two-hole playoff to...
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Ziehm: How Chicago-area golfers are faring in U.S. Open qualifiersMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - It may seem weird, but golf's second major championship of the year ended Sunday with Brooks Koepka's victory in the PGA Championship after the third of the four majors ...
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Illinois club pro French could make noise at this week's PGA ChampionshipMay 15, 2023 1:00 am - Club professionals rarely have an impact in the PGA Championship, but this week one might. Chris French, the head professional at Aldeen - a public course operated by th...