Articles filed under Golf
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Tanna Farms an adventure not to be underestimatedMay 31, 2020 1:00 am - The first thing you notice when pulling into the parking lot at Tanna Farms Golf Club in Geneva is the first hole. A picturesque, island green par 3 that plays 95, 120 ...
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IJGA gets creative to offer June tournamentsMay 29, 2020 1:00 am - Competitive amateur golf is getting closer to returning in Illinois but it's not there yet. The Illinois Junior Golf Association announced this week that all of its sche...
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Different drills to help golfers when in the "Red Zone"May 28, 2020 1:00 am - About five years ago I cracked open a book called "Golf's Red Zone Challenge." The goal of authors Charlie King and Rob Akins is to get us hackers to understand that hon...
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Illinois' annual PGA Tour event canceledMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois won't have its longest-standing PGA Tour stop this year. The John Deere Classic was canceled Thursday. The JDC, the only PGA Tour event held annually in the sta...
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Golf tip: How to be a consistent chipperMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - Chip shots require a few fundamentals. Oftentimes they are overlooked by golfers of all playing abilities. I'll go over a few of these fundamentals to help you become a ...
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Diversity a greater priority for Evans Scholarship FoundationMay 25, 2020 11:00 pm - This fall Anna Herrera will attend the University of Illinois. Big deal? Yes, big deal. The Warren High School graduate, from a single-parent household in Waukegan, will...
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Glen Ellyn golfer hope to make U.S. Open field againMay 25, 2020 1:00 am - Glen Ellyn's Andy Pope has played his way into four of the last five U.S. Opens. That's an extraordinary feat, given that around 10,000 golfers file entries each year an...
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Out of the Woods: Tiger emerges for TV match with Lefty, QBsMay 24, 2020 1:00 am - The purpose is to raise $10 million or more for COVID-19 relief efforts, and provide entertainment with four of the biggest stars from the PGA Tour and NFL. Another appe...
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Organizations expecting golf outings to look a little differentMay 23, 2020 1:00 am - For the last 14 years the Elgin Sports Hall of Fame Foundation has hosted a golf outing, a fundraiser that goes a long way to supporting the 30 college scholarships the ...
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Benton 15-year-old cards two holes-in-one in same roundMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - The odds are astronomical. The feat is unfathomable. Yet, just separated by a mere 30 minutes, Benton's Cy Norman accomplished a feat that is rare as much as it is remar...