Len Ziehm
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Illinois Open downsized after major restructuringMay 31, 2020 1:00 am - Though some restrictions were lifted for Illinois golfers on Friday, the season remains a trying one for the state's golf organizers. Tournament scheduling remains a flu...
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Illinois' annual PGA Tour event canceledMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois won't have its longest-standing PGA Tour stop this year. The John Deere Classic was canceled Thursday. The JDC, the only PGA Tour event held annually in the sta...
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Glen Ellyn golfer hope to make U.S. Open field againMay 25, 2020 1:00 am - Glen Ellyn's Andy Pope has played his way into four of the last five U.S. Opens. That's an extraordinary feat, given that around 10,000 golfers file entries each year an...
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Golf skins games puts live sports back on TV SundayMay 16, 2020 1:00 am - Live televised sports competition is returning, and golf is leading the way. A four-player charity skins game put on by equipment manufacturer TaylorMade will kick thing...
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CDGA Amateur, Illinois State Amateur canceled due to COVID-19May 15, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois golf calendar took a big hit Friday when the Chicago District Golf Association announced the cancellation of its two biggest and oldest championships. The C...
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WGA Evans Scholars Invitational moved to SeptemberMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - Not only were Illinois golfers allowed back on the state's courses last weekend, but the area tournament season got a boost as well. The first pro tour event of the West...
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PGA's revamped schedule targets JDC as first event to re-allow spectatorsApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - While the PGA Tour schedule remained in a state of flux Thursday, there were some noteworthy developments. Two involved Illinois tournaments. The Evans Scholars Invitati...
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Despite delay, organizers planning for successful BMW ChampionshipApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - The tournament schedules of the pro golf tours have turned into a mess, the result of the coronavirus pandemic. Chicago's premier tournament, the BMW Championship, won't...
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Brewery cracks open a new beer for 40th anniversary of 'Caddyshack'Apr 08, 2020 1:00 am - If ever a movie — especially a sports-themed one — merited an anniversary celebration, it'd be “Caddyshack.” This movie didn't really have a plot. It was just a series o...
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On second thought, Illinois' golf courses are closedMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - The opening of Chicago area golf courses was short-lived. Many, under the impression that Gov. J.B. Pritzker had given his approval, opened on Wednesday in an announceme...