Jeff Sluman showed up at Chicago’s East Bank Club on Monday for the announcement of the return of golf’s Champions Tour to Chicago. The 50-and-over circuit will compete in the $1.8 million Encompass Championship at North Shore Country Club in Glenview next June 17-23. But, first things first. Long before the circuit’s return to Chicago…
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Roger Warren will be back for Junior Ryder Cup at Olympia Fields
The first in a long line of upcoming Ryder Cup announcements is coming up on Aug. 7. That’s when Roger Warren will announce the six boys and six girls on the U.S. team for the Junior Ryder Cup. This is just one of many events surrounding the big show coming to Medinah Sept. 25-30. The…
Our `Big Three’ is primed for two weeks of big-time golf
The “Big Three’’ was born on Jan. 2, 2012, when three Chicago-based golf websites joined forces to provide different perspectives on the game we love. While we have worked together on an informal basis the past six months, the impact of that joint affiliation will become more clearly evident in the next two weeks as…
Odyssey’s a place for more than just fun golf
TINLEY PARK, IL. – At first it seemed a walk down memory lane. I hadn’t been back to the Odyssey Country Club in Chicago’s south suburbs since 1997 – the third and final year the course was used as the site of the Illinois Women’s Open championship. Odyssey got that tournament, the state’s most prestigious…
Another partner joins LZOG: Hacker’s Central
Len Ziehm on Golf is today announcing a fourth partnership agreement, this one with the website Hacker’s Central. Based in Minneapolis, this site provides information and rates courses in Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Nevada and Illinois. For starters, LZOG will contribute Travel Destination blog-type pieces as well as occasional news items…
PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW: Nicklaus says golf is “at a crossroads”
ORLANDO, FL. — The biggest show in golf started on a sobering note Thursday, and it was offered by the game’s greatest player. Jack Nicklaus gave the keynote address as the 59th PGA Merchandise Show opened its three-day run at the Orange County Convention Center. In it he voiced concerns about the game’s future, then…
PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW: Demo Day delights
ORLANDO, FL. — Getting to the Demo Day kickoff of the 59th PGA Merchandise Show wasn’t easy. There were traffic jams and long lines at the check-in points — even when the gates opened at the Orange County National Golf Center. The Demo Day was closed to the public and required a 45-minute shuttle bus…
PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW PREVIEW: Wilson is going belly-up
ORLANDO, FL. — Chicago-based Wilson Sporting Goods may have the richest heritage in golf. More major championships have been won by players using the company’s irons than any other, the majors number won now at 62 and counting. Still, Wilson won’t be stuck in its past at this week’s 59th annual PGA Merchandise Show. Among…
THIS `Big Three’ is ready for action
This “Big Three” may not be anything like Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, but we feel we can make a positive impact on golf — especially in the Chicago area. We are three golf reporters with a combined 102 years of experience covering the sport we love. We’re kicking off 2012 by announcing…
JUST MY OPINION: Luke Donald has topped them all
On Sunday Luke Donald finished third in the Dubai World Championship and became the first golfer to win money titles on both the U.S. and European PIA Tours while holding membership in both. This is something for the history books, and the feat hasn’t gotten the attention it should have from the sports media both…