Articles filed under Golf
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Less rallies to pass Hamm and win Illinois State Amateur golf championshipJul 17, 2025 8:12 pm - The Illinois State Amateur has been played for 94 years, but it’s doubtful it ever had a tournament wrap up quite like Thursday’s at Stonebridge Country Club in Aurora. Macomb’s Connor Hamm shot a 9-under-par 63 in the morning to start the 36-hole final day of the event, and that gave him a 7-stroke lead on the field. Hamm’s luck turned sour in the afternoon 18, however, starting with his approach to the first green.
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British Open brings rain, sun, wind and Scottie Scheffler in range of the leadJul 17, 2025 2:52 pm - PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The British Open had a little bit of everything Thursday, from sunshine to rain, a breeze to strong gusts. And no surprise, it had Scottie Sc...
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The British Open, golf’s oldest major, is always a new experienceJul 16, 2025 3:14 pm - PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The crowds following Rory McIlroy for three days at Royal Portrush have been enormous, a reminder of the expectations. On banners and flags a...
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Scottie Scheffler is chasing the claret jug at the British Open and searching for what it all meansJul 15, 2025 1:26 pm - PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Scottie Scheffler has won more tournaments and majors than anyone over the last three years. He is No. 1 in the world and no one is close to ...
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Ziehm: It’s golf tournament time in the Chicago area, starting with Illinois State AmateurJul 15, 2025 1:20 pm - The biggest tournaments of the Chicago golf season are coming fast and furious now, starting with the 94th Illinois State Amateur, which concludes its three-day run at St...
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Rory McIlroy returns home for the British Open ready to embrace the loveJul 14, 2025 3:53 pm - PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Rory McIlroy practically had Royal Portrush all to himself Monday morning, but not for long. By the time he finished his first practice round...
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Jake Knapp shares Scottish Open lead with 64 as McIlroy shakes off rust and salvages 68Jul 10, 2025 2:48 pm - Jake Knapp is loving his taste of links golf. Now he'd like to make sure he stays for more than one week. He opened with a 64 in the Scottish Open to share the lead with Sepp Straka, Nico Echavarria and Victor Perez. Scottie Scheffler was at 67 while Rory McIlroy finished with three straight birdies to salvage a 68. Knapp is not yet in the British Open at Royal Portrush next week.
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After John Deere Classic, more local golf on the horizonJul 08, 2025 2:47 pm - In the wake of last weekend’s John Deere Classic, more local golf tournaments are on the horizon.
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Suburban native Doug Ghim falls off the pace at John Deere Classic; defending champ Thompson leadsJul 05, 2025 5:41 pm - The John Deere Classic, which has more first-time winners since 1970 than any tournament on the circuit, could well have another in today’s final round at TPC Deere Run — but it most likely won’t be Doug Ghim. The rest of the field came at him in droves in Saturday’s third round, and Ghim couldn’t keep up.
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Arlington Heights’ Ghim maintains hold on lead at John Deere ClassicJul 04, 2025 9:23 pm - Doug Ghim’s 62 gave him the first round lead in the 54th John Deere Classic on Thursday, and he maintained a 1-stroke lead after adding a 68 on Friday. Both rounds featured hole-outs from the fairway, Friday’s coming at the par-4 15th.