LA QUINTA, Calif. – Eddie Stephens swapped courtrooms for golf courses in 2006 after retiring from a long career as a prosecutor and judge in greater Chicago.
Stephens, 69, of Wilmette, Ill., joined the Golf Channel Am Tour in 2009 to fuel his competitive juices. “I was looking for a competitive outlet and to travel and play golf,” he said. “There are a lot of good guys out here, and the majors are at nice places.”
Stephens has won a dozen times on the Golf Channel Am Tour over his career. His best showings this season have been a trio of runner-up finishes.