Articles filed under Golf
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Ziehm: It's major tournament time for the Illinois PGAJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - While the four major championships on the PGA Tour are now history, the Illinois PGA has three of its four majors still coming up. The next is the Illinois Open, Aug. 2-...
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Farnam, McClear share first-round lead at Illinois AmateurJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - Defending champion Ethan Farnam and 2019 Hinsdale Central graduate Mac McClear share the lead at the Illinois Amateur after firing 7-under 65s Tuesday at Mistwood Golf C...
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Well-kept Links at Carillon offers plenty of opportunities for pars and birdiesJul 19, 2021 5:30 am - About 10 years ago, a former Daily Herald colleague of mine suggested we go check out The Links at Carillon in Plainfield. After one round we were instantly hooked. The ...
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Flawless finish: Morikawa wins British Open for 2nd majorJul 18, 2021 1:00 am - SANDWICH, England - Collin Morikawa gazed adoringly at the claret jug, thrust it into the air and then gave it a kiss, a two-time major champion at age 24. This time the...
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Veteran PGA Tour caddie Gneiser will have plenty of anxious moments caddying for his son this weekJul 17, 2021 1:00 am - During his 32 years as a PGA Tour caddie there have been plenty of nerve-racking moments for Darien's Scott Gneiser. At the top of the list are certainly the seconds bef...
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Oosthuizen leads after 3 rounds at the Open, Morikawa 1 backJul 17, 2021 1:00 am - SANDWICH, England - So flawless for so long, Louis Oosthuizen started making his worst swings of the week as his two-shot lead evaporated in the British Open on Saturday...
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Oosthuizen sets 36-hole British Open record, stellar cast behind himJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - SANDWICH, England - Louis Oosthuizen set a 36-hole record at the British Open and is halfway to ending that run of near misses at the majors. He'll have to hold off a ca...
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Constable: After a 60-year hiatus, 90-year-old man decides to start playing golf againJul 15, 2021 5:30 am - With his plaid shorts, Under Armour shirt, Titleist cap and Oakley sunglasses, Iggy Cascio of Schaumburg appears to be just another golfer. “You ready to hit some balls?...
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Oosthuizen, Spieth lead way as normalcy returns to OpenJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - SANDWICH, England - Jordan Spieth rolled in putts like it was 2017. Louis Oosthuizen put those runner-up finishes in the last two majors out of mind and soared to the to...
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Streelman geared up for good run at British OpenJul 13, 2021 1:00 am - Last week's John Deere Classic wasn't kind to Wheaton's Kevin Streelman, the top local player on the PGA Tour. He missed the 36-hole cut, but he's still in this week's B...