Articles filed under Golf
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Rory McIlroy toils at British Open as putting woes leave him 7 shots off the first-round leadJul 16, 2026 4:18 pm - SOUTHPORT, England — There were no “I’m so bad at golf” exclamations from Rory McIlroy this time. The puzzled looks, shakes of the head and sagging shoulders said it all....
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DeChambeau finds a strategy to get in the mix at the British Open and trail by a shotJul 16, 2026 3:01 pm - SOUTHPORT, England — Turns out Bryson DeChambeau had enough strategy to get in the mix Thursday at Royal Birkdale, often ripping driver to take the fearsome bunkers out o...
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Marcus Plunkett finds golf again in the Army. The West Point alum is now in the British OpenJul 15, 2026 6:09 pm - SOUTHPORT, England — Royal Birkdale is not anywhere Marcus Plunkett expected to be. Not when he turned down golf scholarships to attend West Point. Not when he was rising...
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Distance debate at this British Open is how far the golf ball goes on the groundJul 15, 2026 2:58 pm - SOUTHPORT, England — How far the golf ball goes has been debated for the last 20 years and distance is likely to be a big concern this week at Royal Birkdale for the Brit...
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Illinois golf tournaments starting to heat upJul 15, 2026 8:00 am - The biggest Illinois golf tournaments will be coming fast and furious with the 95th Illinois State Amateur leading the way.
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Five Iron Golf planning first suburban location in downtown NapervilleJul 13, 2026 2:02 pm - Five Iron Golf’s first indoor golf simulator bar in the Chicago suburbs will open in April 2027 in an 11,000-square-foot space in downtown Naperville.
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Rory McIlroy part of 3-way tie for the lead at Scottish Open as Scheffler misses the cutJul 10, 2026 7:54 pm - NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Rory McIlroy took advantage of the scoring holes in windy conditions Friday and posted a 4-under 66 for a three-way share of the lead in a Scott...
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Ziehm: One of oldest tournaments in Chicago area ready for triumphant returnJul 07, 2026 10:36 am - This week’s 126th Women’s Western Amateur is not just one of the oldest tournaments in the Chicago area. It is by far the most prestigious women’s event on the 2026 calen...
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Arlington Heights golfer Doug Ghim shooting for John Deere Classic winJul 04, 2026 7:40 pm - The John Deere Classic is known for its record number of champions who notched their first PGA Tour win here. There have been 34 of them in the tourney’s first 54 years and, on Sunday, the next one could be Doug Ghim.
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Older players off to good start at John Deere ClassicJul 03, 2026 6:53 pm - SILVIS, Ill. — In its first 54 stagings, Illinois’ only annual PGA Tour stop was dominated by golf’s young guys. Twenty-four of them won their first PGA Tour event in the...