UI sophomore wins Illinois State Amateur title Aug 14, 2009
For the second year in a row, a member of the University of Illinois golf team has claimed the Illinois State Amateur title. Illini sophomore Luke Guthrie won the tournament in Bloomington on Thursday, a year after fellow UI player Zach Barlow took the crown. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Williams and Stricker Returning to Campus to Host Fundraising Events Aug 12, 2009
"For Steve to take time out of his busy schedule and come back to campus says a lot about how he feels about the University of Illinois. He has become the face of Illinois golf, so having him back here and at the same time help raise money for our current student-athletes is simply tremendous.". . (Fightingillini.com)
Barlow, Guthrie headed for U.S. Public Links Championship Jul 10, 2009
Zach Barlow tied for 12th at the Sunnehanna Open in June. - Illinois senior and sophomore are headed to Norman, Okla. (Fightingillini.com)
Historic Illini golf season comes to an end May 29, 2009
Toledo, Ohio - The greatest Illinois golf season in recent memory came to a close Thursday at the NCAA Championship in Toledo, Ohio. The season saw Illinois win seven tournaments as a team, four individually, rank no. 1 at one point in the computer rankings, win its first Big Ten title in 21 years and advance to the NCAA finals for the second straight season. (Fightingillini.com)
Scott Langley advances from U.S. Open local qualifier May 19, 2009
- Six members of the Illinois golf team competed at the U.S. Open local qualifier at Illini Country Club in Springfield Monday. They were vying for five spots in the Sectional Qualifier June 8. (Fightingillini.com)
Ill. dad who landed plane on golf course sentenced May 16, 2009
A pilot who landed his four-seat airplane on an Illinois golf course so his 14-year-old son wouldn't be late for a tennis lesson has been sentenced to 18 months of court supervision. Lake Villa resident Robert Kadera pleaded guilty Wednesday to criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Lesson: Don't Land Plane On A Golf Course May 15, 2009
A pilot who landed his four-seat airplane on an Illinois golf course so his 14-year-old son wouldn't be late for a tennis lesson has been sentenced to 18 months of court supervision ... (AP) -- A pilot who landed his four-seat airplane on an Illinois golf course so his 14-year-old son wouldn't be late for a tennis lesson has been sentenced to 18 months of court. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
