Articles filed under Golf
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Woodland wins U.S. Open, his first major titleJun 16, 2019 1:00 am - PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Gary Woodland denied Brooks Koepka's bold bid at history and made U.S. Open memories of his own Sunday with two clutch shots, a birdie putt on the...
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What to expect when the world's greatest golfers return to MedinahJun 12, 2019 5:30 am - Ryan Potts knows more than most about what Tiger Woods and Medinah Country Club mean to each other and to golf. On one level, even a cynical fan becomes a sentimental ro...
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How to volunteer at the BMW Championship at MedinahJun 12, 2019 1:00 am - More than 2,000 volunteers will help stage the BMW Championship when the FedExCup playoff event comes to Medinah Country Club Aug. 13 through 18. Volunteer registration ...
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Rozner: Pebble U.S. Open lines up nicely for Dustin JohnsonJun 11, 2019 1:00 am - As sure a bet as Brooks Koepka was to win the PGA Championship, that's how uncertain it is that a single man ought to be favored at the U.S. Open. Not that there's a goo...
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A few tips to improve both your long game and your puttingJun 11, 2019 1:00 am - "Drive for show and putt for dough." This is an old saying, but with a new twist in today's game. Players are more physically fit which allows them to swing faster. Coup...
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This weekend's U.S. Open will have several Illinois playersJun 11, 2019 1:00 am - The 119th U.S. Open tees off Thursday at a popular site - California's Pebble Beach. This year's Open started with 8,602 entries and is down to 156 for the 72-hole test ...
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Golf tip: The essentials to consistent ball strikingJun 11, 2019 1:00 am - There are three essential swinging elements that lead to consistent ball striking. They are: 1. Extension 2. Hinge 3. Turn on both sides of the ball. Extension: This i...
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Rozner: Great sports theater points the way to another kind of sport onlineJun 09, 2019 1:00 am - At virtually the same moment Lexi Thompson was sinking an eagle putt Sunday afternoon, Max Muncy sank a ball in McCovey Cove. The first clutch moment - on the 18th green...
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Five players with local connections qualify for U.S. OpenJun 04, 2019 1:00 am - The Monday of U.S. Open sectional qualifiers has been billed “golf's longest day,” and for good reason. This week the final nine of twelve 36-hole qualifiers started wit...
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Simple tricks to try if you get stuck in heavy roughJun 04, 2019 1:00 am - We have been blessed with some brutally thick rough so far this year. We need to keep a few things in mind as we work to escape it. If we find ourselves in such a lie, f...