SEBRING, Florida – This charming town of about 11,000 in Central Florida has long been known for its robust golf courses and a famous auto race. Legendary golf course architect Donald Ross started the golf scenario when he designed the Pinecrest course in 1923 and the Sebring International Raceway, which opened in 1950, is one…
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Caitlin Clark will make her next pro-am at the LPGA’s Annika tourney
Caitlin Clark may be a basketball whiz, but she is making inroads in golf, too. In July, 2023, Clark made her first golf appearance playing in the pro-am at the John Deere Classic, the PGA Tour stop at TPC Deere Run – a course located near the boarderline of Illinois and Iowa. Now, on Nov….
Ghim is getting close to his first PGA Tour win
This PGA Tour season wasn’t the best for Chicago regulars Kevin Streelman, Nick Hardy and Doug Ghim. None qualified for the FedEx Cup Playoffs, which concluded the 2023-24 season in September. The fall events, though, have been most encouraging for all three. Streelman, who Wheaton, had a tie for third and Hardy, from Northbrook, notched…
Another of the golfing Ten Broeck family has passed on
Sadly another member of the golfing Ten Broeck family has passed on. Rick Ten Broeck died at 76 on Oct. 10 after suffering complications from Parkinson’s disearse and dementia. His younger brother Lance was 67 when he died in April, 2023, in Florida. They were two of the eight children of Willis and Eleanor Ten…
Streelman’s 300 made cuts is proof of his consistency on the PGA Tour
Wheaton’s Kevin Streelman, at 45 years old, is finishing up his 17th season on the PGA Tour. This isn’t one of his best ones, but he achieved a significant milestone at last week’s Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi. Streelman made his 300th career cut on golf’s premier circuit. There have been 9,711 golfers who…
Medinah goes on the clock as host club for the 2026 Presidents Cup
There was cause for celebration at Medinah Country Club when the last putt dropped in the Presidents Cup Sunday in Montreal. That meant that Medinah, already rich in golf history, went on the clock for another place in golf history. Medinah, celebrating its centennial this year, will host the next Presidents Cup from Sept. 14-20…
Korn Ferry Finals are next on French Lick’s tournament schedule
FRENCH LICK, Indiana – Add the Korn Ferry Championship to the long resume of big golf tournaments played on the courses at French Lick Resort. Lots of new things have been going on at the southern Indiana destination, the latest being the staging of the season-ending event for the PGA Tour’s alternative circuit. The concluding…
LIV players love Chicago, but tour’s return in 2025 is uncertain
Chicago has had a LIV golf tournament all three years since the Saudi-backed circuit started play in 2022. Last week’s stop at Bolingbrook Golf Club produced a LIV attendance record for its tournaments held in the U.S. and the two before that at Rich Harvest Farms, in Sugar Grove, were also well received. Still, there’s…
Rahm’s big finish underscores his impact on the LIV Tour
The PGA Tour was reeling when the LIV Tour signed stars like Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka and Bubba Watson for its first season in 2022. The most devastating loss came early this year, however, when Jon Rahm jumped ship for a contract worth well over $100 million. The exact amount that convinced Rahm…
Rahm could be the big winner in LIV/Chicago climax
A golf tourney’s never over until the last putt drops, and that won’t happen in the LIV Individual Championship until late Sunday. After Saturday’s second round at Bolingbrook Golf Course, however, a couple things seem likely: Jon Rahm figures to win the $18 million bonus for his play through the 13-event regular season, which…