Articles filed under Golf
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Bubba Watson hits spectator with hooked driveApr 27, 2012 4:53 pm - AVONDALE, La. — Masters champion Bubba Watson struck one of his fans in the head with a hooked drive during Friday’s second round of the Zurich Classic. Watson’s tee sho...
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Slowly but surely, PGA’s Affrunti recoveringApr 24, 2012 6:39 pm - Last Sunday’s conclusion of the PGA Tour’s Valero Texas Open created a time of reflection for Crystal Lake’s Joe Affrunti, whose last appearance on golf’s premier circui...
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Ryder Cup volunteers will play key roles in event’s successApr 24, 2012 4:51 pm - Editor’s note: With the 2012 Ryder Cup coming to Medinah Country Club this fall, Melissa Brady, manager of Volunteer Administration for the event, shares her insight on ...
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Matt Every shoots course-record 63 in Texas OpenApr 19, 2012 8:00 pm - SAN ANTONIO — Matt Every shot a course-record 9-under 63 on Thursday to take a three-stroke lead over Hunter Haas after the first round of the Texas Open. Every, who has...
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Preparing for Ryder Cup began long, long agoApr 19, 2012 2:46 pm - Editor’s note: With the 2012 Ryder Cup coming to Medinah Country Club this fall, Don Larson, Medinah’s Ryder Cup chairman, shares his insight about the tournament, the w...
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Minor changes in place for Cog Hill's top courseApr 18, 2012 5:30 am - Cog Hill is off the PGA Tour calendar this year for only the second time since 1991, but that won't keep owner Frank Jemsek from tweaking his Dubsdread layout that hoste...
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DuPage 'host towns' strategize for Ryder CupApr 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Addison, Bloomingdale, Glendale Heights, Itasca, Roselle and Wood Dale have dubbed themselves "host towns" for the 39th Ryder Cup, which is coming to the Medinah Country...
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Batavia golf architect Greg Martin keeps projects rollingApr 11, 2012 5:30 am - Batavia-based Greg Martin has been one busy golf course architect within the suburban scene. Three of his public course projects are about to open for the season, and at...
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Arlington Heights woman fought to have golf course named after early settlerApr 10, 2012 1:00 pm - Nickol Knoll, the nine-hole, par 3 golf course in Arlington Heights, averages more than 18,000 rounds per year, and draws more than 10,000 people who walk its scenic pat...
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Watson wins Masters playoff over OosthuizenApr 07, 2012 11:00 pm - AUGUSTA, Ga. — The rarest shot in golf can happen any time Bubba Watson has a golf club in hands. Watson was so deep in the woods late Sunday afternoon that he couldn't ...