By Len Ziehm A big golf story could be in the works – and this one isn’t on the PGA Tour. It exploded on that circuit’s alternate circuit – the Korn Ferry Tour – at last week’s Evans Scholars Invitational at The Glen Club, in Glenview. Tommy Morrison came out the winner, and – standing…
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Presidents Cup preparations heat up at Medinah
The last of the year’s four major golf championships are over, following Sunday’s conclusion of the British Open. Next big series of events is the three-tournament FedEx Cup Playoffs, which begin Aug. 13 with the St. Jude Championship in Tennessee. That series of tournaments will have an added appeal because that’s when the teams…
Illinois State Amateur won’t have a defending champion
The biggest Illinois golf tournaments will be coming fast and furious now with the 95th Illinois State Amateur leading the way. It reaches a climax on Thursday (JULY 16) with the low 35 players and ties after 18-hole rounds on Tuesday and Wednesday going 36 more holes to decide the champion at Crestwicke Country…
Women’s Western Amateur brings the best to River Forest
This week’s 126th Women’s Western Amateur is not just one of the oldest tournaments in the Chicago area. It is by far the most prestigious women’s event on the 2026 calendar with Maelynn Kim, of Katy, TX, the defending champion. The Women’s Western Am, held without interruption since 1901, completes its 36-hole stroke play qualifying…
Impressive JDC win has Gotterup ready to repeat in the Irish Open
SILVIS, IL. – No question Chris Gotterup is ready to defend his title in the Scottish Open this week. Last year Gotterup was the surprise winner in a duel with Rory McIlroy in that event but – after his impressive victory in the John Deere Classic on Sunday – Gotterup’s game is ready for…
Spieth’s return perks up the John Deere Classic field
SILVIS, IL. — The John Deere Classic, Illinois’ only annual PGA Tour event, tees off for the 55th time on Thursday at TPC Deere Run with eight past champions, another eight among the top 50 in the Official World Golf Rankings and two of the top-four finishers at this year’s U.S. Open. Jordan Spieth,…
Jordan Thomas had an impressive Chicago Adaptive Open win
A guy named Thomas with the initials JT could well be a contender when the 126th U.S. Open tees off on Thursday at New York’s Shinnecock Hills course. The Chicago Adaptive Open already had a champion of that description when Jordan Thomas, a 37-year old Nashville, TN. resident, shot 70-69 in his two rounds…
Hardy makes it to the U.S. Open again
Northbrook’s Nick Hardy has had better seasons as a golf touring pro. The former Illinois star was a PGA Tour regular and even won a tournament – the Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event in 2023 – but he’s struggled this season on the Korn Ferry Tour. Hardy, 30, survived the 36-hole cut…
Illinois State Women’s Amateur moves to Elgin CC
Very few of the big Illinois golf tournaments have undergone as many recent changes as the Illinois State Women’s Amateur. The downstate-based Illinois Women’s Golf Association conducted the tournament for 90 years, then passed it on to the Chicago District Golf Association in 2024. The tourney was played in a match play format through…
NCAA hopes are on the line for Illini, NU golfers
The national championships in Division I college golf are on the line the next two weeks, and — in these parts, at least – it’s all about Illinois and Northwestern. Coach Emily Fletcher’s NU women are the defending champion on the women’s side. They won their first title last year at Omni LaCosta Resort…