Articles filed under Golf
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Woods returns to Firestone after 3-month breakAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - AKRON, Ohio — Tiger Woods was on the practice range just as the sun began to rise Tuesday over Firestone, his first time on a PGA Tour golf course in nearly three months...
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Golf’s best amateurs coming to GlenviewAug 01, 2011 12:00 am - A challenging format, a challenging course and a challenging field. That pretty much sums up what lies ahead for 156 of the best amateur players in the world this week i...
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Simpson, de Jonge share lead at Greenbrier ClassicJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Brendon de Jonge rode a wave of Hokie fever to a share of the second-round lead at the Greenbrier Classic. De Jonge shot a 3-under-par 67 ...
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It's back to work for Tiger WoodsJul 28, 2011 11:00 pm - JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— Tiger Woods returns to golf under a new set of circumstances. He no longer has the caddie he employed for the last 12 years, having fired Steve Willi...
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Arouca wins Illinois Open duel with SchachnerJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - On a day of zigs and zags and ups and downs, things ended on a bit of a downer after one final zag by Libertyville’s Michael Schachner. Trailing by just a stroke to Phil...
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Glen Ellyn’s Village Links could get indoor upgradesJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - A village-owned golf course in Glen Ellyn could be in line to get some major upgrades if concept improvement plans move ahead. The 27-hole Village Links of Glen Ellyn, a...
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Arouca leads Illinois Open by 4Jul 26, 2011 12:00 am - Philip Arouca heads into the final round of the 62nd Illinois Open Championship with a 4-shot lead after carding a four-under-par 67 in Tuesday’s second round at Hawthor...
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Western Am pulls in top talent againJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - The next big golf tournament in the Chicago area is the Western Amateur, and its organizers are somewhat justified in their claim that “there’s nothing amateur about it....
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Arouca takes Illinois Open leadJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - Philip Arouca has the lead after the first round of the 62nd Illinois Open Championship at Hawthorn Woods Country Club. Arouca carded a 6-under-par 65 and holds a 1-stro...
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Small has another chance to make historyJul 24, 2011 12:00 am - No one said going for a record-tying fifth Illinois Open was going to be easy. Mike Small can attest to that. The University of Illinois golf coach has suffered through ...