Articles filed under Golf
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Imrem: What do we want from athletes?Jul 20, 2015 6:00 pm - At best, sports fans don't know what they want from athletes. At worst, we're hypocritical on the subject. So many of us — myself included — bemoan all their anti-social...
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Here's how physics can help your golf gameJul 20, 2015 6:00 am - “Drive for show and putt for dough.” In the world of professional golf, this catchphrase means that a perfect drive down the middle of the fairway has little value if th...
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Lawrence's record 62 leads Illinois OpenJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - Monday turned out a big day for the golfers at Conway Farms - but an even bigger one for David Lawrence. The Moline golfer shot a 9-under-par 62 at Royal Melbourne in Lo...
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Meet the man who trains caddies at Cantigny GolfJul 16, 2015 5:30 am - Forget renting a golf cart. The game of golf should be walked, says Mike Greene, the outside manager and caddie superintendent at Cantigny Golf in Wheaton. By hiring a ...
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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...