Len Ziehm
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With renovation, Eagle Ridge puts disaster in its pastMay 01, 2012 12:03 pm - Eagle Ridge, Illinois’ biggest golf resort, endured a disastrous summer in 2011, when extraordinary rainfalls did severe damage to all four of its courses. On one nightm...
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Slowly but surely, PGA’s Affrunti recoveringApr 24, 2012 6:39 pm - Last Sunday’s conclusion of the PGA Tour’s Valero Texas Open created a time of reflection for Crystal Lake’s Joe Affrunti, whose last appearance on golf’s premier circui...
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Minor changes in place for Cog Hill's top courseApr 18, 2012 5:30 am - Cog Hill is off the PGA Tour calendar this year for only the second time since 1991, but that won't keep owner Frank Jemsek from tweaking his Dubsdread layout that hoste...
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Batavia golf architect Greg Martin keeps projects rollingApr 11, 2012 5:30 am - Batavia-based Greg Martin has been one busy golf course architect within the suburban scene. Three of his public course projects are about to open for the season, and at...
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Can Wilson or Donald tame Augusta National?Apr 03, 2012 5:46 pm - When the first major championship of the PGA Tour season tees off Thursday, there’ll be two players with Chicago roots in the field. Luke Donald, the Northwestern alum a...
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Don't expect Butler National to allow women golfers soonFeb 08, 2012 11:00 pm - Every few years, it seems somebody in Butler National Golf Club's membership suggests that the all-male facility may be willing to accept women as members, thereby makin...
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Ceremonies set for Illinois Golf Hall of FameOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - Another Chicago golf season is almost history now. All that is left — except for the few recreational rounds remaining when weather permits — is the Illinois Golf Hall o...
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Could Oak Brook's Butterfield CC land BMW?Oct 04, 2011 12:00 am - Conway Farms, the home course of world No. 1 Luke Donald, remains the consensus favorite to land the 2013 BMW Championship, but the Lake Forest layout isn't the only...
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Ryder Cup captains like what they see at MedinahSep 27, 2011 12:00 am - Medinah Country Club, plagued by course conditioning issues last month, received glowing reviews as next year’s site for the Ryder Cup matches. Top players from the U.S....
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Signs point to North suburbs landing BMW in 2013Sep 19, 2011 12:00 am - An announcement won't likely come for a few weeks, but the BMW Championship figures to be played in the north suburbs when it returns to the Chicago area in 2013. The t...