University of Illinois alums Nick Hardy and Thomas Detry didn't survive the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
The BMW Championship returns to Olympia Fields this week, but without a local hopeful. University of Illinois alums Nick Hardy and Thomas Detry didn't survive the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, though Hardy made a great run at it.
In the end, Hardy tied for 49th in the tournament, but dropped from 50th to 52nd in the FedEx standings. He showed the emotions of his near-miss in front of the microphones as he left the green. "I know I'm getting better," he said."Even though I didn't make it, I'm so grateful for the opportunity. I came out on the wrong side this time, but I love competing."
No small feat: Hardy's college coach at Illinois, Mike Small, is back in playing mode. Last week he won the Illinois PGA Senior Championship at Merit Club in Libertyville for the sixth time, and on Monday he began his bid for a 14th Illinois PGA Championship title at ThunderHawk in Beach Park.
Between his own tournaments, Small announced this year's Illini schedule and the addition of two fifth-year seniors to his roster. The season begins Sept. 9 with a new tournament at Washington's Sahalee Country Club before the 17th annual Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational, which will be played Sept. 15-17 on the same North Course that is the site of this week's BMW Championship.
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