Articles filed under Golf
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Elgin's Sainz takes Illinois Open in rousing fashionJul 27, 2016 1:01 am - Golf has been played in the Chicago area for 124 years, and - as far as local players go - there's never been a two-week stretch quite like the one that ended with a rou...
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Baltusrol is last chance for 2016 major for McIlroy, SpiethJul 26, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) - Rory McIlroy took stock of his game and the shots required at Baltusrol and reached a most logical conclusion Tuesday. He believes the PGA Champ...
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Mickelson not close to being over runner-up in British OpenJul 26, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) - If you thought two weeks was enough time for Phil Mickelson to get over his second-place finish in the British Open duel with Henrik Stenson, gu...
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Golf GlanceJul 26, 2016 7:00 am - All Times Eastern PGA OF AMERICA PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Springfield, N.J. Course: Baltusrol GC (Lower Course). Yardage: 7,462. Par: 70. Purse: TBA (Last year: $10 millio...
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Stenson's search for perfection doesn't end with a majorJul 26, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) - Henrik Stenson was baking in the hot sun of Baltusrol, chipping out of the thick grass in the short-game area until the bag of golf balls was ne...
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Masters champ Danny Willett eyes greener pastures at PGAJul 26, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) - Since winning the Masters, Danny Willett has taken his green jacket to Wimbledon, thrown out the first pitch at a New York Yankees game and enjo...
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Sainz makes strong comeback in St. CharlesJul 26, 2016 1:01 am - Usually a golfer makes his mark in the Illinois Open and uses it as a springboard to earn a regular spot on the PGA Tour. For Carlos Sainz, though, it's been the other w...
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Prestigious Western Amateur returns with players from 20 countries competingJul 26, 2016 1:01 am - Ten straight days of major tournament action in the Chicago area comes to an end on Wednesday with the conclusion of the Illinois Open at Royal Fox in St. Charles, but t...
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Instead of making history, Spieth trying to ignore itJul 25, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) - Jordan Spieth walked with purpose down the long corridor toward his locker, not stopping to look at the photos and scorecards that cover more th...
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Heavens, Carroll share lead in Illinois OpenJul 25, 2016 1:01 am - The 67th Illinois Open had two co-leaders after Monday's first round, and neither was exactly a surprise. Christian Heavens, a touring pro from Fairview Heights near St....