The PGA Championship, second major event of the PGA Tour season, claims the national golf spotlight on Thursday at Quail Hollow, in Charlotte, N.C., but the Illinois Section of the PGA staged its first of four majors last week and it produced a result for the local record books. Jim Billiter, of Ivanhoe Club,…
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There’s one course that stands out among others at Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – This is a given. If you’re in search of a golf destination Myrtle Beach will never let you down. So many courses, an oceanfront location for beach goers, lots of other entertainment options, lodging and dining options. It’s all there. I’ve made annual trips to MB for about 15 years and…
Euros might have a rare advantage in the ’26 Presidents Cup
The Presidents Cup, played every two years between the top PGA Tour players from the U.S. and a select team of International stars from all parts of the world except Europe, hasn’t created much excitement since its debut in 1994. The U.S. holds a 13-1-1 edge in the series. Medinah hosts the next staging, in…
Illini golfers switch attention to hosting an NCAA regional
Coach Mike Small’s University of Illinois men’s team, scheduled to host one of six NCAA regional tournaments, will find out the other schools in the field on Wednesday’s Selection Show on The Golf Channel. The Illini, ranked No. 13 in the collegiate polls, will join other hopefuls for the NCAA finals from May 12-14…
GOLF TRAVEL NOTES: PGA Tour returns to Myrtle Beach
Make no doubt about it. With its beaches, lodging options, golf courses and wide variety of other attractions Myrtle Beach, S.C., is – at least arguably – the top tourist destination in the Carolinas. For a week in May, however, it’ll be a bit more than that. It’ll be the site of a…
Illinois PGA’s new Open Series will be something unique
Last year the Illinois PGA’s newest big thing was the addition of a season-long team competition that was well received by section members. This year’s newest big thing is more far-reaching. The Illinois PGA Open Series tees off on Monday at White Eagle, in Naperville. That’ll be the first of six one-day tournaments that…
Eagle Ridge bolsters its golf instruction program
Galena’s Eagle Ridge, long been Illinois’ premier golf resort, has brought in a new instructor who knows the area well. Scott Szbowicz went to Eagle Ridge on his honeymoon 41 years ago. Szybowicz and his wife, Jane, have been squeezing in regular visits to Eagle Ridge during his 37 years as a PGA member….
Golf has moved into the McIlroy Era now
The 89th Masters golf tournament was followed by people world-wide, golfers or not. It’s not unusual for publishers to use that big event to introduce their newest books, and – since I dabble with book reviews periodically – it’s not unusual for those publishers to send me their books for review purposes. The week…
McIlroy’s win puts this year’s Masters in a class by itself
The 89th Masters golf tournament was followed by people world-wide, golfers or not. It’s not unusual for publishers to use that big event to introduce their newest books, and – since I dabble with book reviews periodically – it’s not unusual for those publishers to send me their books for review purposes. The week…
An ideal year for McIlroy to complete the career Grand Slam
The Masters tees off on Thursday at Georgia’s Augusta National, and – judging by the pre-tourney hype – it’s going to be a strange one. Over the last four years issues involving the PGA Tour and LIV Golf were prominent. Not so this year. Merger talks seem non-existent. LIV has remained a viable threat to…