Len Ziehm
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'It was a long journey': Settler's Hill golf course back open after renovationAug 09, 2022 1:00 am - The renovation of the Settler's Hill course in Batavia wasn't easy - even for veteran Chicago area golf architect Greg Martin. His recent or current area projects includ...
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Donald ready for challenge of being European Ryder Cup captainAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - Luke Donald, always the gentleman, badly wanted to captain the European Ryder Cup team but feared his chances were gone after Sweden's Henrik Stenson was selected July 2...
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PGA Tour players with local ties all aiming to qualify for FedEx CupJul 28, 2022 1:00 am - All the Chicago-connected players on the PGA Tour are in this week's Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit for a very good reason. They only have two tournaments left to qu...
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LIV Tour stop at Rich Harvest Farms benefits The Kids Golf FoundationJul 26, 2022 1:00 am - The controversial LIV Tour Invitational Series' local stop is closing in. The Saudi-backed circuit holds its third tournament starting Friday at Trump National Bedminste...
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Boonchant wins Illinois Women's Open with 5 birdies on back 9 at MistwoodJul 26, 2022 1:00 am - The 27th version of the Illinois Women's Open turned into one of the more unusual ones on Tuesday. It all turned on great approaches to the No. 10 green by the only two ...
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Hinsdale's McClear puts last year's setback behind him, wins Illinois State AmateurJul 21, 2022 1:00 am - A year ago a costly bogey on the 17th hole at Mistwood in Romeoville prevented Hinsdale's Mac McClear from winning the Illinois State Amateur title. He wound up in a thr...
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Len Ziehm: How Galena's Eagle Ridge is marking the 25th anniversary of The GeneralJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - Eagle Ridge, Illinois' only full-fledged golf resort in Galena, is marking the 25th anniversary of its premier course, The General, in an unusual way. Call it a "Celebra...
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Women's Western Amateur, Illinois State Amateur kick off busy tournament seasonJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - The biggest of the local tournaments come fast and furious now. They started Tuesday when the 122nd Women's Western Amateur and 91st Illinois State Amateur took center s...
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Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities golf event is back in businessJul 05, 2022 1:00 am - Golf's celebrity events to benefit charitable causes used to be commonplace, especially in Chicago. In fact, Chicago had one of the first really big ones - the Chicago B...
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Chicago-connected players build buzz before Poston wins John Deere ClassicJul 03, 2022 1:00 am - SILVIS, Ill. - "Magic Happens Here" has been the promotional motto for the John Deere Classic the last few years, and - from a Chicago player perspective - it certainly ...