The tournament now known as the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is the second oldest event on the LPGA Tour, right behind the U.S. Women’s Open, but this week’s staging at Olympia Fields will mark the first time the tournament has been played in the Chicago area. Olympia Fields will host the second of the five…
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Mickelson takes on LPGA stars in KPMG warmup at Olympia Fields
Phil Mickelson obviously won’t be playing in this week’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Olympia Fields but – just as was the case at last week’s U.S. Open – he was still part of the show. Mickelson’s participation in the Open at Erin Hills was in limbo until he formally withdrew to attend his daughter’s…
Women’s Western will benefit from closer relationship with WGA
This one was long, long overdue. The Western Golf Association and Women’s Western Golf Association have jointly announced that they have formed “a new partnership.’’ That made May 10, 2017, an announcement date to remember in Chicago sports history. Given the rich histories of the two organizations, its importance goes beyond just golf. While the…
CDGA Amateur makes rare appearance out of Illinois
The Chicago District Golf Association has been staging competitions since 1914 and it’s the regional governing body for amateur golf in Illinois and parts of three other states. It services nearly 400 clubs and 800 individual golfers in a variety of ways. Most know the CDGA for its computerized handicaps. All members get a U.S….
Koepka played like Dustin’s double in claiming U.S. Open title
THIS PIECE WAS THE WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF GOLF MEDIA AWARDS IN THE COMPETITION WRITING CATEGORY IN 2017. IT RAN IN CHICAGO’S DAILY HERALD ON JUNE 21, 2017. ERIN, Wis. – No, Dustin Johnson didn’t defend his U.S. Open title on Sunday. In fact, the game’s No. 1-ranked player didn’t…
Harman just couldn’t keep up with Koepka’s back nine birdie barrage
ERIN, Wis. – Brian Harman didn’t lose Sunday’s U.S. Open. Brooks Koepka just won it. That’s how Harman sees it. The turning point came on Erin Hills’ back nine after Harman made bogeys at Nos. 12 and 13. “Then I made the birdie at 14 and he birdies 14, 15 and 16,’’ said Harman. “That…
Women’s major at Olympia Fields tries to match a successful U.S. Open
These are unprecedented times for spectator golf around the Chicago area. Last week it was the U.S. Open at Erin Hills. Next week it’s a women’s major – the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Olympia Fields. The best players in women’s golf start showing their skills at the south suburban private club on Tuesday in…
Thomas’ 63 is the best round in U.S. Open history
ERIN, Wis. – No, Justin Thomas isn’t leading the U.S. Open going into today’s final round but he’s definitely the man of the hour at Erin Hills. The 24-year old from Louisville, Ky., shot the lowest round in the 117-year history of America’s premier golf championship on Saturday – a 9-under-par 63. He trails Brian…
Comparing 63s isn’t easy for Johnny Miller
ERIN, Wis. – Johnny Miller, the golf analyst for NBC, was impressed by Justin Thomas’ 63 in Saturday’s third round of the U.S. Open, especially the 9-under-par aspect to it. Miller shot the first 63 in the Open 44 years ago, and his score was 8-under on a par-71 course. “Justin Thomas is a lot…
Spectator’s death latest in events that mar this U.S. Open
ERIN, Wis. — Away from the play on the course it’s been one thing after another for the U.S. Golf Association to deal with at this 117th U.S. Open. On Thursday it was a blimp crash a half-mile from the course. On Friday the USGA announced that E.Coli bacteria had been detected in a Hydration…