Articles filed under Golf
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British Open at Lytham requires a good startJul 18, 2012 7:00 pm - LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — It's rare to see Tiger Woods hit iron off the tee on a par 5, except in links golf, and especially at Royal Lytham & St. Annes. With a stiff ...
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Scodro claims Illinois Open after 5-hole playoffJul 18, 2012 6:38 pm - Wednesday’s final round of the 63rd Illinois Open didn’t have the spectacular shots that were so abundant in Round 2, but it certainly had more drama. Recent Notre Dame ...
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U.S. Ryder Cup appoints Timberlake ambassadorJul 18, 2012 10:48 am - For the first time in team history, the U.S. Ryder Cup team will have a celebrity ambassador — six-time Grammy winner Justin Timberlake — when the team gathers for the 3...
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Repeat 68 gives Meierdierks lead in Illinois OpenJul 17, 2012 8:16 pm - Wilmette’s Eric Meierdierks shot 68s in both the first and second rounds of the 63rd Illinois Open at The Glen Club in Glenview. His second 18, on Tuesday, was the more ...
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Stricker gaining momentum in Ryder Cup runJul 17, 2012 6:53 pm - As concerned as fan favorite Steve Stricker was about going for an historic four-peat at last weekend’s John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill., there was no denying that som...
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Weather can be the biggest hazard at British OpenJul 17, 2012 2:46 pm - LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — The most valuable slip of paper found at any British Open is not a list of the odds. It’s the forecast. Neither of them can be trusted. Pot b...
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Ten Broeck finds success as a caddie and playerJul 17, 2012 12:03 pm - It’s been 28 years since Lance Ten Broeck won the Illinois Open at Flossmoor Country Club. And while seven winners of that title after him went on to earn PGA Tour cards...
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Johnson stops Stricker’s fourpeat bid at John Deere classicJul 15, 2012 7:28 pm - SILVIS, Ill. — Steve Stricker’s bid for an historic four-peat at the John Deere Classic fizzled Sunday, but the end result was almost as good for an emotionally-drained ...
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Crowd-pleasing finale in store at Deere ClassicJul 14, 2012 5:54 pm - SILVIS, Ill. — As far as the multitudes of fans pouring into the John Deere Classic are concerned, the leaderboard couldn’t be any better than this for today’s final rou...
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Bernhard Langer leads US Senior Open by 4 shotsJul 14, 2012 5:09 pm - LAKE ORION, Mich. — Bernhard Langer has surged into the lead at the U.S. Senior Open. Langer shot a 6-under 64 on Saturday to move to 10 under for the tournament, puttin...