PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL. – It’s been quite a while – at least five years — since the Chicago area had three card-carrying members of the PGA Tour and even longer since three played in the same PGA Tour stop. That made Thursday’s first round of the Honda Classic a milestone event. Kevin Streelman, Luke…
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Iconic Harbour Town is just one reason for golfers to hit Hilton Head
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina – The Harbour Town Links, with its iconic lighthouse behind the No. 18 green, may give Hilton Head Island most of its international exposure, but this golf destination is more than just Harbour Town. A lot more, in fact. While Harbour Town — home of the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage…
Porvasnik answers Jeray charge to win Illinois Women’s Open
It took just one swing for the 25th Phil Kosin Illinois Women’s Open to turn into a real battle Wednesday at Mistwood, in Romeoville. Nicole Jeray, for two decades Chicago’s only LPGA Tour player, picked the perfect spot to deliver the dramatic shot. Now 48, Jeray has shifted her focus to teaching at Mistwood and…
Local players won’t be among first 30 women to compete at Augusta National
EVANS, Ga. — The 30 women who will be the first to compete on Augusta National’s famed course were decided on Thursday. NCAA champion Jennifer Kopcho, the Wake Forest senior and No. 1 in the Official World Amateur Rankings, headed the list after playing two rounds at Champions Retreat in 5-under-par 139. Champions Retreat, a…
With Thomas, Koepka and Fowler, this Honda Classic isn’t exactly without star power
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida – The field for today’s start of the Honda Classic isn’t very good, no doubt about it. Only three of the top 20 in the Official World Golf Rankings are here. Clearly this $6.8 million event that has roots on the PGA Tour going back to 1972, when it was known…
Thomas Edison, Henry Ford were connected to this Florida course
FORT MYERS, Florida — Every state should have a golf trail like the one Florida has. The Florida Historic Golf Trail represents a most serious attempt to chronicle the state’s rich history in the sport, and the Trail lists 56 courses that have been open to the public for at least 50 years. They’re all…
Will the Trish Johnson Era continue at French Lick?
FRENCH LICK, Indiana – As far as tournament play on the Pete Dye Course here is concerned, this is definitely the Trish Johnson Era. “And I hope it continues,’’ said Johnson on Sunday – the last practice day before Monday’s start of the second Senior LPGA Championship. This is the last major championship of 2018…
Pinehurst Brewing Company already adds a lot to this golf mecca
Pinehurst Resort has kept up with the times golf-wise since its opening in 1895, and our regular visits over the last 20 years have described the many new things that Pinehurst has contributed to the golf world. It goes far beyond the big tournaments that have been played there. This time, though, our report on…
History-rich Downers Grove, Tam O’Shanter have found ways to survive
The Downers Grove and Tam O’Shanter golf courses, once among the most famous in the United States, aren’t what they used to be. Both, though, are proof of that time-worn adage – “You CAN teach an old dog new tricks.’’ Downers Grove was, back in 1892, the America’s first 18-hole course. It – or at…
John Deere Classic is a throw-back to the PGA Tour from decades ago
Golf-wise, this little community on the outskirts of the Mississippi River towns of Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa is a phenomenon. A PGA Tour event has been played here every year since 2000, and the entire area known as the Quad Cities has commanded a tournament for 47…