Northwestern and Illinois were both selected to play in the NCAA women’s golf championship, the finals of which will be played at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove next month. To get to Rich Harvest, however, both teams must survive regional tournaments. Coach Emily Fletcher’s Northwestern team was awarded the No. 3 seed in a…
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Women’s selection show marks the start of NCAA tourney coming to Rich Harvest
The NCAA golf championship started in 1898 but has been played in the Chicago area only four times. Olympia Fields hosted in 1931 and 1943; North Shore, in Glenview, was the site in 1936 and Conway Farms, in Lake Forest, was the host venue in 1997. All those finals were strictly for men’s teams. Women’s…
What’s going on at Pinehurst? Plenty, as usual
PINEHURST, North Carolina – There’s one thing that you can always be sure of when you visit this premier golf destination. There’s always something new and exciting in the works. This time that’s been taken to extremes. Always looking for something different, our visit this spring provided that in an unusual way. Our two rounds…
Another near-miss at Heritage puts Donald’s game on upswing again
How do you explain this? Luke Donald was, for 40 weeks in 2011 and 2012, the world’s No. 1 golfer. Then, by his own admission, his game tailed off – except when he plays in the RBC Heritage Classic on the Harbour Town course in Hilton Head, S.C. Donald was the runner-up there for the…
All golfers should celebrate Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday’s Golden Anniversary
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina – This is one golf milestone that certainly shouldn’t go unnoticed. Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Back in 1967 Myrtle Beach was by no means the golf mecca that it is today. It had only nine courses then. Now the number of courses on the…
Can Luke Donald continue his hot play at the Heritage?
Luke Donald and Kevin Streelman weren’t part of this year’s Masters, which climaxed with Sergio Garcia’s pulsating playoff victory on Sunday. Chicago’s top two touring pros have had their moments at Augusta National in the past but didn’t qualify this year. Look for both to be back in the limelight, soon, however — perhaps as…
Eglin’s Eagle was among the first Florida courses to lure Chicago golfers
NICEVILLE, Florida – Every year we’ve made a conscious effort to visit some of the 53 courses on the Florida Historic Golf Trail. This Trail isn’t like many of the others around the country. Its courses are selected for historical purposes, and more states should create such trails. The Florida courses must be open to…
This Masters tournament will be lacking on several fronts
The Masters tournament never lacks much. Even though it has the smallest and perhaps the weakest field of any of golf’s four major championships, the annual visit to Georgia’s Augusta National is arguably more popular with golf’s fan base than the U.S. Open, British Open or PGA Championship. However, this upcoming 81st playing of the…
Our golf team now has a Florida connection — Jason Bruno’s LinksNation
I’m happy to announce the addition of a sixth golf website partnership for www.lenziehmongolf.com. Jason Bruno’s LinksNation.com is our first website partner in Florida. Bruno, from West Palm Beach, founded LinksNation in 2009 and is also a contributor to GolfLife.com as a PGA Tour reporter While LinksNation specializes in course and resort travel features Bruno’s…
Points’ win boosts his chances for returning to the Masters
The Masters is next week. Even though the PGA Tour has been conducting big-money tournaments every week for three months, this is when the golf season kicks into high gear, and that’s a good thing for D.A. Points. Points hasn’t qualified for the Masters yet, but he’s peaking at the right time and seems the…