Articles filed under Golf
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Golf tip: How understanding smash factor can help your short gameMay 08, 2018 1:00 am - It has been a late start to spring and while we may have gone to a dome to take a few swings, the most neglected part of our game during the winter is our short game. W...
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How a photo sparked a golf outing fundraiser in memory of a beloved coachMay 06, 2018 11:00 pm - It was a letter offering condolences that sparked everything. Among the many cards and letters the family of Mount Prospect native Jimmy Horan received after his sudden ...
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As USGA championship host, Wheaton plans 'Summer of Golf'May 04, 2018 1:00 am - As Pam Keller painted scenes from one of her favorite places in Wheaton, she thought about her father's influence on her education, her career and her art. They went to ...
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Ziehm: Busy Billiter looks to defend IPGA Match Play title at Kemper LakesMay 01, 2018 1:01 am - Now things get serious. The 67th playing of the Illinois PGA Match Play Championship begins a busy five months of tournament play for the Chicago area's best golfers. Th...
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Golf pro tip: For longer drives, tee it high and focus on a smoother swingMay 01, 2018 1:00 am - There's nothing like the feeling of hitting a long drive down the middle of the fairway to start your round. However, not every golfer can swing over 110 mph to generate...
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Now hear this: PGA Tour golfers get to choose walk-up musicApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - This weekend's Zurich Classic in suburban New Orleans will look a little different from most PGA Tour events, as 80 two-player teams will compete in alternate-shot and b...
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Golf pro tip: How to be more consistent on the courseApr 24, 2018 1:00 am - Ah, the holy grail of golf that everyone is searching for - how to be more consistent. You may be one of those players that has a good round and then follows it up with ...
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Why major changes are paying off for Wheaton's Kevin Streelman on PGA TourApr 24, 2018 1:00 am - Kevin Streelman won't declare his hot start to the 2017-18 PGA Tour season as the best in his 11 years on the circuit but the major changes he made over the past few mon...
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White golf course owners said 5 black women played too slow. Then they called the police.Apr 24, 2018 1:00 am - Five black women say they were discriminated against at a Pennsylvania golf club when they were told they were taking too long on the course - and then the police were c...
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Prospect's Walsh, Scaccia finish together at MVC tourneyApr 23, 2018 1:00 am - Two of the top golfers in Prospect history, who helped the Knights to state titles in 2011 and 2013 and a runner-up trophy in 2012, wrapped up their collegiate careers l...