The 27th version of the Phil Kosin Illinois Women’s Open turned into one of the more unusual ones on Tuesday. It all turned on great approaches to the No. 10 green by the only two players who seriously contender for the title on the Mistwood course in Romeoville. Amateur Addison Klonowski stuck her approach on…
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McClear proves the best golfer in first Illinois Amateur on the North Shore
A year ago a costly bogey on the 17th hole at Mistwood, in Romeoville, prevented Hinsdale’s Mac McClear from winning the Illinois State Amateur title. He wound up in a three-man playoff for the crown, with Crystal Lake’s Ethan Farnam repeating as the tourney’s champion. That setback didn’t hold back the University of Iowa junior…
Is Sand Valley going in a new direction?
NEKOOSA, Wisconsin – Mike Keiser’s Sand Valley Resort has already brought a new look for golfers looking to travel. Its two 18-holers, Sand Valley and Mammoth Dunes, are walking courses with lots of sand – of course – and lots of great views. On our recent visit we asked some of the veteran staffers to…
These Brit golfers can talk the walk
Mark Stewart was still a teen-ager when – with encouragement from his father and grandfather – he started thinking about golf bag designs. His family, from Great Britain, was on vacation in St. Petersburg, FL, at the time. “When we got home I was just curious,’’ said Stewart. “We developed prototypes on and off for…
Women’s Western, Illinois men’s amateur events take local spotlight
The biggest of the local tournaments come fast and furious now. They all started on Tuesday when the 122nd Women’s Western Amateur and 91st Illinois State Amateur took center stage. The Women’s Western Golf Association event, which has been held without interruption since 1901, is at Sunset Ridge, in Northfield, through Saturday. The Illinois…
It’s Christmas time for golfers in the Wisconsin Dells
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wisconsin – Golf is different in the Wisconsin Dells. Given all the entertainment options for tourists, golf seems more an amenity than an attraction. But, make no mistake, it’s a good one. The Dells offers 142 holes and 12 different golf experiences, ranging from short courses to championship versions. The courses were…
Sentry will be a more prominent name in golf for years to come
Patience and loyalty are enviable qualities, and they figure to pay off big time for Sentry Insurance once the 2023 golf season gets into gear. Sentry was patient, closing the course at its headquarters in Stevens Points, Wis., for two major renovations in the last 10 years. Now it’s on the clock to host one…
How Eagle Ridge is celebrating The General’s 25th anniversary
Eagle Ridge, Illinois’ only full-fledged golf resort in Galena, is marking the 25th anniversary of its premier course, The General, in an unusual way. Call it a “Celebration Restoration.’’ Not only is The General one of the very best courses in the state, it’s also the most different. No 18-holer in Illinois has the 280…
Eagle Ridge’s General is getting a “Celebration Restoration”
GALENA, IL. – The General at Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa isn’t your ordinary golf course – not by a long shot. So, it’s fitting that this Andy North-Roger Packard design isn’t getting the standard treatment for a course hitting its 25th anniversary. It’s getting a “Celebration Restoration’’ instead. We’ll explain, but first know…
Baseball Cancer Charities golf event is back in business
Golf’s celebrity events to benefit charitable causes used to be commonplace, especially in Chicago. In fact, Chicago had one of the first really big ones – the Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities event. It returns to the Chicago calendar for the first time in three years on Thursday, July 14, at Twin Orchard Country Club in…