Articles filed under Golf
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Images: British Open gets underway in ScotlandJul 16, 2015 1:00 am - ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Tiger Woods has signed for his worst round as a professional at St. Andrews. Woods shot an ugly 4-over 76 in the opening round of the British Op...
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Wheaton golfer wins Illinois amateur championshipJul 16, 2015 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A year ago. Naperville's Ray Knoll and Northbrook's Nick Hardy battled through four playoff holes before Knoll won the Illinois State Amateur title. Knoll ...
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Spieth opens bid with good round, familiar foe at British OpenJul 16, 2015 1:00 am - ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Jordan Spieth played like he had a Grand Slam to win. Dustin Johnson played like he had a score to settle. The two main characters from Chambers ...
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Tournament season heats up for Illinois golfersJul 14, 2015 11:01 am - The long-standing major golf championships for Illinois' best players will be coming fast and furious now. First up was the 82nd, rain-shortened Illinois Women's Amateur...
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Jordan Spieth ready for third leg of potential Grand SlamJul 12, 2015 4:01 pm - SILVIS, Ill. - Bring on the British Open. Jordan Spieth is more than ready to claim the third leg of what could be the first modern-day golf Grand Slam. The 21-year-old ...
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Smith not bothered by pressure, wins Encompass ChampionshipJul 12, 2015 1:00 am - A black spider sped up the back of Jerry Smith's golf shirt as he stood following his opening tee shot, before a considerate caddie swatted the creepy crawler away. Smit...
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Spieth climbing to the top at John Deere ClassicJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - By Len Ziehm SILVIS, Ill. - Another John Deere Classic title hasn't been won yet and the British Open - the third leg of golf's Grand Slam - is next week's target. Still...
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At Encompass Championship, Jerry Smith in rare place - the leadJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - Call this uncharted territory for a man who has traveled all over the world. Jerry Smith will be in Sunday's final pairing of the Encompass Championship at North Shore C...
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Spieth coming on strong at John Deere ClassicJul 10, 2015 5:01 pm - SILVIS, Ill. - Second-guessers abounded when Jordan Spieth announced he would return to the John Deere Classic for his last tuneup tournament before next week's British ...
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Players love Glenview's course for Encompass ChampionshipJul 10, 2015 1:00 am - An oldie remains a goody. Ask the older guys. "I love the old designers," Lee Janzen said of North Shore Country Club after shooting 7-under par in the opening round of ...