Articles filed under Golf
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Farnam, McClear share first-round lead at Illinois AmateurJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - Defending champion Ethan Farnam and 2019 Hinsdale Central graduate Mac McClear share the lead at the Illinois Amateur after firing 7-under 65s Tuesday at Mistwood Golf C...
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Well-kept Links at Carillon offers plenty of opportunities for pars and birdiesJul 19, 2021 5:30 am - About 10 years ago, a former Daily Herald colleague of mine suggested we go check out The Links at Carillon in Plainfield. After one round we were instantly hooked. The ...
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Flawless finish: Morikawa wins British Open for 2nd majorJul 18, 2021 1:00 am - SANDWICH, England - Collin Morikawa gazed adoringly at the claret jug, thrust it into the air and then gave it a kiss, a two-time major champion at age 24. This time the...
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Veteran PGA Tour caddie Gneiser will have plenty of anxious moments caddying for his son this weekJul 17, 2021 1:00 am - During his 32 years as a PGA Tour caddie there have been plenty of nerve-racking moments for Darien's Scott Gneiser. At the top of the list are certainly the seconds bef...
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Oosthuizen leads after 3 rounds at the Open, Morikawa 1 backJul 17, 2021 1:00 am - SANDWICH, England - So flawless for so long, Louis Oosthuizen started making his worst swings of the week as his two-shot lead evaporated in the British Open on Saturday...
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Oosthuizen sets 36-hole British Open record, stellar cast behind himJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - SANDWICH, England - Louis Oosthuizen set a 36-hole record at the British Open and is halfway to ending that run of near misses at the majors. He'll have to hold off a ca...
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Constable: After a 60-year hiatus, 90-year-old man decides to start playing golf againJul 15, 2021 5:30 am - With his plaid shorts, Under Armour shirt, Titleist cap and Oakley sunglasses, Iggy Cascio of Schaumburg appears to be just another golfer. “You ready to hit some balls?...
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Oosthuizen, Spieth lead way as normalcy returns to OpenJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - SANDWICH, England - Jordan Spieth rolled in putts like it was 2017. Louis Oosthuizen put those runner-up finishes in the last two majors out of mind and soared to the to...
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Streelman geared up for good run at British OpenJul 13, 2021 1:00 am - Last week's John Deere Classic wasn't kind to Wheaton's Kevin Streelman, the top local player on the PGA Tour. He missed the 36-hole cut, but he's still in this week's B...
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Veteran Glover an unlikely winner of John Deere ClassicJul 11, 2021 1:00 am - SILVIS, Ill. - Lucas Glover isn't supposed to be the type of guy who wins the John Deere Classic. That event has been one for young players - like Payne Stewart, Jordan ...