Articles filed under Golf
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Taking care of Elgin’s top-ranked golf coursesMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - A part-time job Brad Legnaioli got in college changed the course of his entire career. Legnaioli, of Spring Grove, was an accounting and finance major at Northern Illin...
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Sobb doubles up with PGA Match Play titleMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - Last year Ivanhoe Club head golf professional Jim Sobb came up a match shy of sweeping the Illinois PGA’s two match play titles. On Thursday he finished the job. Sobb, 5...
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60th Illinois Match Play ChampionshipMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - There will be a new champion crowned Thursday at the 60th Illinois PGA Match Play Championship at Kemper Lakes Golf Club. Defending champ Travis Johns (Twin Lakes Golf C...
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Wilson Golf a good fit for PGA’s StreelmanMay 17, 2011 12:00 am - Kevin Streelman’s winnings had topped $1 million for three straight years, so it was time to cash in on a new endorsement contract. A Chicago golfer hooking up with lon...
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Big win for Choi, tough loss for Toms at PlayersMay 15, 2011 11:00 pm - PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — With a mixture of sadness and celebration, K.J. Choi rolled in a 2-foot par putt on the infamous island green on the 17th hole at the TPC Sawgr...
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NU golf coach inspires team, beats cancerMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - The irony isn’t lost on Emily Fletcher. The Northwestern women’s golf coach has had one of the best years of her life. She’s also had one of the worst. Arguably the wors...
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Seeds set for Illinois PGA Match Play ChampionshipMay 12, 2011 12:00 am - The 60th Illinois PGA Match Play Championship, the first major on the Illinois PGA calendar, gets underway Monday at Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Kildeer, and defending cha...
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Spellman's scorecard: A pitch for BradleyMay 12, 2011 12:00 am - Troubled soul: Maybe it was the tremendous hustle he showed in the field during the recent series against the White Sox, where, among other things, he turned a si...
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Neiman painting spotlights Medinah’s clubhouseMay 12, 2011 12:00 am - Officials preparing for the 2012 Ryder Cup this fall at Medinah Country Club unveiled a colorful painting by acclaimed artist LeRoy Neiman to celebrate the 39th tourname...
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May 10, 2011 2:00 am - PGA Tour Players Championship Site: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: TPC Sawgrass, Players Stadium Course (7,215 yards, par 72). Purse: $9...