Great Public Golf in Greater Chicago
For public golf prominence, the Windy City soars high In a city famous for the Bulls, da Bears, the Blackhawks, and the Cubbies (apologies to the White Sox faithful), it’s understandable how golf could take a backseat for rabid sporting interest in Chicago. Don’t be misled, however. The Second City boasts a rich golf tradition: […]
6 Great Indoor Golf Facilities in the U.S.
As national indoor golf franchises have blossomed in recent years, it’s clear that even in the winter, after dark, or in adverse weather, there are still ways to get in a round, albeit virtually. With that in mind, we’ve singled out the best indoor golf facilities in six major cities across the country. So, what […]
Tiger Woods’ Chicago Golf Course Put On Hold
A year after it was announced that Tiger Woods would design a golf course on the South Side of Chicago, the project has been put on hold. That’s at least according to one of the designers involved in the project, Mike Keiser. Keiser, who has designed Sand Valley in Wisconsin as well as Bandon […]
TGR Design to Restore Two Historic Chicago Public Courses
Tiger Woods, Mark Rolfing, and a host of others are bringing great golf to the city’s South Side
Tiger To Redesign Chicago Public Courses?
If you believe the rumors, Woods is going to be very busy in the not-too-distant future
Chicago has the Most All-Male Golf Clubs
It’s no longer Scotland, it’s a city right here in the U.S.A.
Butterfield Country Club
There are a lot of great clubs in the Chicago area that Bears legend and golf fanatic Mike Ditka could belong to. So where does he play most of his golf these days? Butterfield Country Club, 20 miles west of the Loop. When I visited the club recently, Ditka was there, too, making a nearly […]
Chicago Loves Golf
You’ve gotta be devoted, and a little bit crazy, to play golf in Chicago. But then you’ll
be rewarded by some of the country’s best courses, public and private
Chicago Golf Club, Illinois
To some people, old fashioned is a cocktail; to others it’s a lifestyle. But to the members of America’s oldest 18-hole golf course, Chicago Golf Club, it is the defining characteristic. The club was old fashioned when it started 115 years ago, it’s that way today, and God willing, it will stay that way […]
