Articles filed under Golf
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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...
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Troon selected to manage Naperville Country ClubJun 03, 2019 11:00 pm - On the heels of announcing plans to open an office in Chicago, Troon, the leader in club management, development, and marketing, has been selected to manage Naperville C...
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Daily Herald's Ziehm among 6 in Illinois Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2019May 31, 2019 1:00 am - The Illinois Golf Hall of Fame Thursday elected six people to its Class of 2019 including Emil Esposito, an Illinois PGA Professional and ambassador of the game for more...
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Rozner: Women's golf deserves better than Hank HaneyMay 30, 2019 1:00 am - Hank Haney fancies himself one of the greatest golf coaches in history. Many would argue that his reputation was mostly gained by having Tiger Woods in his prime as Hane...
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Announcement on fate of Chicago golf course could come at BMW at MedinahMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - Mike Keiser, the Chicago golf visionary whose projects have included the well-received Bandon Dunes in Oregon and Sand Valley in Wisconsin, is also involved in a much-di...