The PGA Tour’s most unusual tournament has an unusual pairing this week. The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a two-man team event that tees off on Thursday at TPC-Louisiana, with teams competing at best-ball on Thursday and Saturday and using the alternate shot format on Friday and Sunday. Played for the fourth time…
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Return at Harbour Town could provide a big boost for Donald
This could be a big week for those who follow the Northwestern golf program. Three former Wildcats’ stars return from a week off during the Masters to take on potential career-changing challenges. Luke Donald, the greatest player in NU in NU history, will be on the comeback trail at a course that has been good…
A 10-under 60 on Korn Ferry Tour shows Hardy is ready for the big time
This week’s golf focus will be entirely on the Masters. No other pro tours are playing, and the Chicago influence at Augusta National will be minimal. Kevin Streelman, Doug Ghim and Luke Donald – the PGA Tour members with Chicago connections – didn’t qualify. Sunday’s Drive, Chip & Putt national finals staged at Augusta National…
Ex-Illinois Open champ Saenz gets another shot at the PGA Tour
This week’s PGA Tour event, the Valero Texas Open, is the last stop before next week’s Masters and it has some unlikely names in the field. From the national stage there’s Dustin Johnson and Ricky Fowler. Johnson, the world’s No. 1 player, was a late entry. Apparently feeling the need for another competitive tuneup after…
Match Play might help Streelman get into the Masters
This may be the best week of this golf season. At least those who love match play competition will feel that way. The World Golf Championship-Dell Technologies Match Play tees off on Wednesday on the Pete Dye-designed Austin Country Club course in Texas, .and Wheaton’s Kevin Streelman is in the elite 64-player field. Every player…
Ghim may be closing in on his first PGA Tour victory
Doug Ghim is making progress as a PGA Tour rookie, no doubt about that. The 24-year old who grew up in Arlington Heights and attended Buffalo Grove High School before graduating from the University of Texas made the cut in five of his six tournaments in 2020, his best finish being a tie for 14th…
Staples turns PGA National’s Squire course into 27 unique new holes
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida – PGA National, long one of the world’s top golf resorts, is about to undergo a major change – one that will broaden the golf options for visitors to the long-time home of this week’s. Honda Classic. That PGA Tour stop has been a fixture on The Champion course since 2007….
Pandemic just postponed the party at Innisbrook; now the good times are back
PALM HARBOUR, Florida – Golf, maybe more than any other sport, likes to celebrate anniversaries. The pandemic took a toll on those. The PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic was poised for its 50th anniversary in 2020. Now it’ll be staged this July, pandemic restrictions permitting. The International Network of Golf was to mark its 30th…
Rich looks ahead to the return of the Arnold Palmer Cup
Jerry Rich, the owner of Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, arrived in Florida last week while the Arnold Palmer Invitational was in progress in Orlando and he’s already looking forward to the Arnold Palmer Cup – the first big tournament of the Chicago season. It’ll be played at Rich Harvest from June 11-13. “I’m…
An 11-month layoff is no problem for Illini golfers
This year has been filled with changes for everyone, but some things never change. The University of men’s golf team, for one thing. The Illini had their season halted in March by pandemic concerns, then came the cold weather in the Midwest. Eleven months after their last competition, however, the Illini didn’t miss a beat….