The great part about golf is that there is always a back nine, so if you somehow didn't get your fill on the front side - there's always more to be had after the turn. That's what this part of the Beacon News' weekly golf coverage will do for you
This week, we take a look at qualifying for the U.S. Open and Nick Schenk's upcoming qualifying rounds at Conway Farms in Lake Forest....Read on for that, as well as some great U.S. Open video...
Nick Schenk advanced to U.S. Open sectional qualifying in 2007, but did not qualify. He's a professional, but he is only planning on playing in the Monday sectional qualifier at Conway Farms and the Illinois Open in July.....
"My confidence is pretty high right now, thanks to my playing at the local and I've always been playing well this year. I have a full time job so I'm only playing on the weekends, but I've been playing well, so that's good.
I've got a more 'nothing to lose mentality' and I'm having more fun. I feel good."
On Conway Farms...
"I love the course. It's a very hard course, which I love. I feel I do better...I have a better chance on hard courses. In tournaments, it's tougher for me to go out and shoot a 64-64 to qualify. I can play hard courses well and shoot 69-69 and its easier for me to qualify that way."
Something you learned from 2007...
"In the second round I tripled my second hole and I kind of mentally gave up, which I obviously shouldn't have. I have to realize I have a lot of holes to play to make up for stuff."
and finally...
"The local I got out of was at Conway, so that gives me confidence right off the bat. I'm going to have a good weekend of practice this coming weekend and get mentally prepared and make sure my confidence is at its highest level. That's the biggest thing for me."
Every sectional, except this one, will be held on Monday, June 2...
2006 U.S. Open video...
Payne Stewart's 1999 victory
Other golf info:
Congrats to Todd Russell, former Springbrook GC assistant pro, who moved on to take the head pro position at Green Garden CC in Frankfort. Todd's a great guy and will do a good job down there.
Looking for local golf talk on the radio?
There are two places to tune into. The new kid on the block is The Golf Chicago Radio Show, hosted by Dave Silbar, Golf Chicago Magazine publisher Dave Weretka and Golf Chicago television producer Dave Lockhart from 7-8 a.m. Sundays on AM-560 WIND. It tapes in front of a live crowd every Thursday at 7 p.m. at TopGolf Wood Dale, located at 699 W. Thorndale in Wood Dale. Visit www.topgolfusa.com for more info. And naturally, tune into AM-670 The Score from 6-8 a.m. every Saturday for Phil Kosin's Chicagoland Golf Radio Show. You can listen live at www.670thescore.com or visit www.chicagolandgolf.com for more info....
Looking for outings to play in?
The 3rd annual Mironda K. Heston Memorial Golf Outing on Sat. Aug. 23 at Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park. Click here to register at $85 a player, which includes all kinds of goodies. The event benefits the Heston Medical Clinic in Papaye, Haiti, as well as the Mironda K. Heston Scholarship for Public Service at North Central College in Naperville.
The 5th annual Liberty League Golf Tournament on June 14 to raise money for junior golfers at George Dunne National in Oak Forest. Cost is $90 a person/$340 a foursome and includes all the requisite goodie that comes with an outing. Call Michelle Ewers at 708-754-2436 or Jered Wieland at 708-429-6886 for more info.
and finally, in honor of the Viral Age we now live in...we bring you....this....
Rick Armstrong 
Jim Owczarski 
Mike Knapp 
Todd M. Adams 
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