Articles filed under Golf
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Mickelson misses chance for tour 36-hole recordFeb 01, 2013 6:00 pm - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Phil Mickelson birdied the ninth hole a day too late and missed a chance to break the PGA Tour's 36-hole scoring record when he finished with a doubl...
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This won’t be a fun week for NFL’s Roger GoodellJan 29, 2013 4:30 am - So we are finding out NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is not very popular with the fans or the players. Not really that much of a surprise, is it? He likes to use the “my...
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International Crown a great response to SolheimJan 26, 2013 12:48 pm - I have to be honest. My first reactions when it was announced years prior that the 2009 Solheim Cup would be coming to Rich Harvest Farms were: A. I better figure out ex...
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Sugar Grove dreaming big after landing new LPGA eventJan 26, 2013 7:00 am - Building off the success of the Solheim Cup in 2009, Sugar Grove area officials said Friday the securing of another Ladies PGA event in 2016 is a steppingstone toward ma...
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Just like old times for TigerJan 25, 2013 9:16 pm - Tiger Woods made it look easy on a dreary day at Torrey Pines and wound up in a place he hasn’t been in five years. He had the 36-hole lead by himself at one of his favo...
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World-class golfers returning to Rich Harvest FarmsJan 24, 2013 2:00 pm - ORLANDO, FL. — The Ladies PGA Tour is returning to Chicago — but it won't be until 2016. And then it will be for the staging of an extraordinary new team event. Mike Wha...
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Illini golfer Pieters to go pro this yearJan 22, 2013 11:12 am - CHAMPAIGN — Illini junior Thomas Pieters, the defending NCAA individual golf champion, will turn pro following the 2013 spring season, head coach Mike Small announced Tu...
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Nike announces sponsorship deal with McIlroyJan 14, 2013 3:47 pm - ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are on the same team now — at least when it comes to sponsorship. McIlroy officially made the switch to th...
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WGA takes a swing with Chicago Golf ShowJan 14, 2013 10:12 am - The Chicago Golf Show will get a big boost for its 30th anniversary staging next month. Rarely has the show, to be held Feb. 22-24 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention C...
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New operator for Libertyville golf course will replace greens and tees with a synthetic surfaceJan 14, 2013 6:00 am - After more than 30 years operating a 9-hole golf course through its parks department, Libertyville officials have decided to cut their losses in an arrangement that will...