Mike Spellman
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'Unforgettable' times ahead for Wie, Solheim rookiesAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Organizers of the Solheim Cup at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove were already expecting big crowds the week of Aug. 17-23, then came the announcement Sunday that Miche...
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Arlington's announcer looks back on 10 seasonsAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - For 10 months a year you can find John Dooley in the place he's most comfortable: the announcer's booth at a thoroughbred race track. Each summer he calls races at Arlin...
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Wie excited to make U.S. Solheim Cup teamAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - After finishing her final round in the Women's British Open on Sunday, Michelle Wie knew her fate was out of her hands. In order to be an automatic selection for the Uni...
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Western Amateur ready to tee off at Conway FarmsAug 02, 2009 11:00 pm - It's been quite a while, but the tournament described as "the Masters of amateur golf" by 1994 champion Tiger Woods, is back in town. Just how long has the Western Amate...
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Bad weather, down economy make this an awful season for golf coursesAug 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Free hot dogs and a drink at the halfway house! Your fourth golfer plays free! We'll pick you up and drive you to the course! OK, that last one may be a little too extre...
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Benjamin wins Illinois Open in playoffJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Defending Illinois Open champion Joe Emerich partnered with fellow amateur Brad Benjamin in the Radix Cup at Oak Park Country Club in June, and he remembers distinctly a...
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Small opens drive for five titles with sizzling 65 in Illinois OpenJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - A very familiar name is back atop the leaderboard after the first round of the 60th Illinois Open at Hawthorn Woods. Four-time Open champion Mike Small, the men's head g...
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Wie longshot to make Solheim Cup rosterJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - If Michelle Wie's name is to be one of a dozen on U.S. captain Beth Daniel's Solheim Cup roster next week, she may need to need to pull off a miracle at Royal Lytham and...
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Palatine's Emerich ready to defend Illinois Open titleJul 24, 2009 11:00 pm - He didn't appear on David Letterman. He wasn't asked to serve as grand marshal of any parades. But nevertheless it has been quite a year for Joe Emerich of Palatine sinc...
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USA 12-player team set for Junior Solheim CupJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - While the announcement of the U.S. Solheim Cup team is just over a week away, the lineup for the 2009 PING Junior Solheim Cup, to be played at Aurora Country Club Aug. 1...