OCALA, FL. – Unfortunately all the noise impacting the men’s pro golf tours has detracted from what is a huge story in the sport overall this season. The extraordinary accomplishments of Nelly Korda haven’t received nearly the attention they’ve merited. This week should change that. The 79th U.S. Women’s Open tees off on Thursday…
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Illini men could contend for NCAA golf title again
Mike Small has had better teams than his current one at the University of Illinois. Several of them, including last year’s veteran squad, even came close to winning the NCAA title but couldn’t finish the job. The current Illini did make it to the NCAA finals, which begin a week-long run on Friday (MAY…
Bizarre — that’s the best way to sum up the PGA Championship
Bizarre. I’d say that was the best way to sum up the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla in Louisville, Ky. No question the golf was great. So was the drama. Xander Schauffle was 21-under-par in finally winning a major championship on Sunday. You couldn’t beat the drama, either. Bryson DeChambeau renewed the PGA Tour vs….
Will a PGA Tour visit bolster Myrtle Beach tourism? We’ll see
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Having about 100 courses, an oceanside setting and tons of lodging and dining options made Myrtle Beach a popular place for golfers to visit. It wasn’t good enough for the PGA Tour, however – at least not until this year. Golf’s premier circuit brought its first-ever tournament to the stunning Dunes…
New Butler National pro could be PGA’s player to watch
Andy Svoboda, the new head professional at Butler National in Oak Brook, has made a big impression since arriving on the Chicago golf scene in March, and this week he could make an even bigger one. Svoboda is one of two Illinois PGA members to qualify for the PGA Championship, which tees off Thursday…
Gotterup is an appropriate first champion at Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – This was only fitting. The newest tournament on the PGA Tour was won by one of the circuit’s youngest players. Chris Gotterup, just 24 and barely a year removed from his last college tournament, captured the inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic at the Dunes Golf & Beach Club. He took a four-stroke…
One tournament begins, another ends on PGA Tour this week
OCALA, FL. – Even without a ball being hit yet, the week ahead looms as an interesting one on the PGA Tour. Holding two concurrent events in the same week isn’t unusual on the PGA Tour, but this is a little different. The Wells Fargo Championship, in Charlotte, N.C., and the Myrtle Beach Classic are…
Three golfers with Chicago ties await the PGA Championship
Next week’s PGA Championship is the second of golf’s four major tournaments of 2024, and it’ll be extremely significant from a Chicago perspective. Two present Chicago area club professionals – Andy Svoboda of Butler National and Jeff Kellen of North Shore – earned spots in the field by finishing in the top 20 at…
NU golfers show Illini aren’t invincible in the Big Ten
Illinois’ record eight-year run as the Big Ten champion in men’s golf is over. Northwestern, led by medalist Daniel Svard, was a winner by 15 strokes at Ohio’s Scioto Country Club on Sunday with the Illini second. Both schools will get their regional assignments in the NCAA tournament today on The Golf Channel’s Selection Show….
Australia tourney gives the LIV Tour a big boost
OCALA, FL. – No, I wasn’t at LIV GOLF/Adelaide. Last week’s tournament was played in Australia. This was also one of the few LIV events that I didn’t watch on television. Still, from all I can gather, it provided an opportunity for the fledgling circuit to celebrate. Australia Golf Digest reported a crowd of…