SILVIS, IL. — The John Deere Classic, which concludes its 50th anniversary celebration on Sunday, is known for its long history of first-time winners on the PGA Tour. The tourney has had 23 of them in its first 49 years and is on a streak of three straight champions who cracked the win list for…
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Recharged List passes Munoz for lead at midway point in John Deere Classic
SILVIS, IL. – Sebastian Munoz knew that shooting a 63 in Thursday’s first round of the John Deere Classic – with birdies on the last five holes to boot — wasn’t all good. “It’s never easy showing up the day after you shoot 8-under,’’ he said. And it wasn’t easy for him on the first…
Fast start at John Deere Classic shows how much progress Ghim is making
SILVIS, IL. – Being a rookie on the PGA Tour isn’t easy. Doug Ghim, who got to golf’s premier circuit after growing up in Arlington Heights, is making headway and Thursday’s first round of the John Deere Classic provided proof of that. Ghim came into the JDC with $1,152,732 in season winnings and had…
Stricker could be the big story again at the John Deere Classic
The John Deere Classic isn’t the biggest event on the PGA Tour, but it’s the circuit’s only annual Illinois stop and this week’s staging is – by far – the biggest golf event in the state in 2021. TPC Deere Run, on the outskirts of Moline, again hosts the $6.2 million championship that begins…
Illinois Women’s Open returns minus Western Junior champ
This year’s golf calendar isn’t as loaded with big events as it normally is. That’s why next week figures to be the biggest of the local season. It features the biggest annual women’s event of the year followed immediately by Illinois’ only PGA Tour stop of 2021. The 26th Phil Kosin Illinois Women’s Open leads…
There’ll be no Less-Perkins rematch in CDGA Am; both are ready to turn pro
While the 121st U.S. Open is history, there’ll be plenty of tradition in evidence this week in the Chicago amateur ranks. Heading the busy schedule is the Chicago District Amateur, at Bull Valley in Woodstock. It’s being played for the 101st time. The Western Golf Association is also contesting its two junior championships this week,…
Here’s three surprising qualifiers for the U.S. Open
Nobody is going to pick Andy Pope, Dylan Frittelli or Dylan Meyer to win the 121st U.S. Open when it tees off Thursday at Torrey Pines in California. Still, all three have tee times and high hopes. All were survivors of what has been dubbed “Golf’s Longest Day,’’ when nine 36-hole qualifiers played across the…
Arnold Palmer Cup has a new look for its return to Rich Harvest
Jerry Rich, owner of Rich Harvest Farms, has never been reluctant to bring big amateur golf events to his private club in Sugar Grove, and this week is one of the biggest. The 25th anniversary of the Arnold Palmer Cup, a Ryder Cup-style competition that will be staged from Friday through Sunday. It’ll mark the…
One good showing could pay big dividends for Patrick Flavin
The PGA Tour’s developmental circuit has gone by various names – Ben Hogan, Nationwide, Nike, Web.com — over its 32-year history, but the just-concluded Evans Scholars Invitational on what is now the Korn Ferry Tour was an event like no other. Chicago has hosted various events over the years, but local players never made the…
Meet the next induction class into the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame
The next induction class into the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame will be much different than the last one, which was enshrined in 2019. The next class celebrates the playing accomplishments of both the male and female stars. On the women’s side there was Bessie Anthony, who was one of the nation’s top stars in…