Articles filed under Golf
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Sluman says fewer tournaments better fit his scheduleNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - Life changes dramatically for Chicago's only member of PGA Tour Champions following the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship this week in Phoenix. Jeff Sluman w...
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Lake Forest's Hopfinger gets closer to making the PGA leapOct 27, 2020 1:00 am - This is a local golf success story that is still in the making. Lake Forest's Brad Hopfinger put himself in position to earn his PGA Tour card in the last eight weeks of...
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High hopes: Mundelein Park District, PGA team up to teach golf to local veteransOct 25, 2020 11:00 pm - There's nothing like swinging a golf club on a crisp, cool autumn day. And the PGA Helping Our Patriots Everywhere program wants to bring that joy to veterans. Recently,...
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Coach's Corner: Glenbrook North grad delays career caddie full-timeOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - When 2014 Glenbrook North grad Eric Markus filled out his career goals form back in his high school years, becoming a full-time golf caddie was probably not on the top o...
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Rough week, but local golf pro Biancalana finishes 49th at Senior PGA event in FloridaOct 20, 2020 1:00 am - In this chaotic year for scheduling golf tournaments the Illinois PGA did the best of the three major local organizations. The pandemic forced the cancellation of the We...
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In its last match of 2020, Glenbrook North wins team and individual sectional titlesOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - Neither wind nor rain nor slope of green could stay Glenbrook North High School from winning the Class 3A Conant boys golf sectional on Monday, and with it sophomore Jas...
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Golf helped Hersey's Sheldon become a better tennis playerOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - Many athletes end up whittling down their interests to one sport by the time they get to high school, believing that specializing will put them on a faster track to succ...
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How the pandemic reinvigorated suburban golfOct 16, 2020 1:00 am - For nearly a decade, many publicly owned suburban golf courses rarely met revenue goals and had to rely on additional tax dollars to cover costs. Then came the pandemic....
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Taking a final look back at unique 2020 golf seasonOct 16, 2020 1:00 am - For all the frustrations of the recently completed fall golf season, one addition could be a game-changer for the sport. Golf teams began using the iWanamaker app this f...
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Boys golf: Sectional crown for Wheaton Academy's DykemaOct 15, 2020 1:00 am - Sam Dykema is no stranger to St. Andrews Golf and Country Club. Dykema, a Wheaton Academy sophomore, lives across the street from the West Chicago club. He doesn't play ...