Articles filed under Golf
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Golf tip: Mastering the art of the layup shotMay 22, 2018 1:00 am - While we don't pay top dollar to attend a Tour event or park ourselves in front of the TV on a Sunday afternoon to watch our favorite PGA and LPGA Tour stars layup, it i...
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Freedom Golf Association charity event in JuneMay 18, 2018 1:00 am - The Freedom Golf Association, which provides free lessons for disabled golfers, is holding its fifth annual charity event at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club on Monday, June...
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Gutty effort puts Northwestern women in NCAA golf spotlight againMay 15, 2018 1:01 am - Last year the Northwestern women's team, with only one senior, marched all the way to the NCAA championship match at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove. A year later, co...
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Golf tip: Why it happens and how to fix the dreaded sliceMay 15, 2018 1:00 am - It's one of the most common challenges amateur golfers face - why am I slicing the ball and how do I fix it? Let's start with physics first. The golf ball receives its...
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Oakton golfer to compete at national competitionMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Oakton Community College golfer Stephen Bukielski (Niles, Schaumburg High School) is two-for-two when it comes to qualifying for one of the biggest stages for college go...
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'I just embrace it.' Women's PGA champ Kang no stranger to dramatic endingsMay 14, 2018 1:01 am - Reigning Women's PGA champion Danielle Kang does not like drama. This is a problem, because she says drama often seeks her out. Drama found her during Monday's 2018 KPMG...
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Czech Republic's Klara Spilkova accepts special exemption to the KPMG Women's PGA ChampionshipMay 11, 2018 5:00 am - Klara Spilkova of the Czech Republic has accepted a special exemption to compete in the 2018 KPMG Women's PGA Championship, June 26 - July 1, at Kemper Lakes Golf Club i...
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Why Highwood's Flavin wants to delay his pro golf dreamMay 08, 2018 1:01 am - The best golfer in Illinois last season has made his decision. Patrick Flavin won't turn pro - at least for a while. Last year Flavin became the first player in 37 years...
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Kemper Lakes was "no brainer" for women's golf major, director tells Schaumburg business leadersMay 08, 2018 1:00 am - The executive in charge of a major women's professional golf tournament coming to the suburbs next month touched on what can be expected on and off the course as the fea...
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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...