But isn&rs... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/182/golf_fest_2013_scheduled_for__june_9_at_white_pines Are you looking for the perfect place to spend a summer day? There may be no better opportunity than GolfFest 2013 at White Pines Golf Club on Sunday June 9 from noon to 6 p.m. Golf Fest is an Illinois PGA player development initiative that is designed... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/181/2013_john_deere_classic_preview Clair Peterson, tournament director for the John Deere Classic, feels blessed—and with good reason.

From 2009 to 2011 he had a very popular champion, Steve Stricker, whose presence enhanced the interest in the John Deere Classic. Stricker, ... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/180/weeks_johansen_make_chicago_the_putting_capital_of_golf Thanks to two Illinois PGA (IPGA) professionals—Kevin Weeks and Chad Johansen—Chicago’s southwest suburbs often come to mind when the biggest names in golf think about putting.

Weeks is one of two pros to win the IPGA Teacher of... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/179/the_states_best_prepare_to_tee_off_in_the_80th_illinois_womens_amateur As the weather begins to heat up, so is the amateur tournament scene in Chicagoland.

Among the most prominent events on the docket is the 80th Illinois Women’s Amateur Golf Championship, which will take place June 25–28 at C... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/178/the_truth_about_handicapping What do golfers love more—the game or the gambling?

Probably the game itself. But no less an authority than “Slammin’” Sammy Snead once said, in essence, “A golf game without a bet is nothing more th... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/177/summer_is_here__so_let_the_golf_begin As they say, Chicago has only two seasons: winter and road construction. 

This year it was almost mid-May, and I showed up for my Saturday morning tee time, and it was cold. How cold? There was frost on the grass. Wearing long underwear... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/176/mistwood_golf_club_featured_golf_club_of_the_month Over the past two years, Mistwood Golf Club, the longtime Illinois Women’s Open (IWO) site in Romeoville, opened later in the season and closed earlier than most of the other Chicago public courses. Now those hard decisions, made by owner Jim McW... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/175/building_a_better_future It’s no secret the golf industry is looking for ways to get more kids to play the game. As a wise marketer once put it, “The kids market is the future of every market. Here’s the lowdown on the junior golf scene this year in Chicagola... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/174/the_honor_roll From the Ivy League to the Pac-12 and on numerous fairways in between, standout golfers from Chicagoland are making an impact on the collegiate ranks. With the NCAA spring season getting into full swing, the top college golfers are preparing for their ... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/173/changes_are_afoot_on_the_amateur_front_for_2013 There are two major changes coming to amateur golf in the Chicago area in 2013. Both involve scheduling and represent improvements on the way things were.

For starters, the Chicago District Golf Association (CDGA) made one major schedule change a... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/172/feel_the_chill_what_a_difference_a_year_makes As I write this column, I’m a day removed from my first regular-season golf round (my permanent tee time). We teed off in near-freezing temperatures that were combined with a nasty 20 mph wind. Before finishing the first hole, blizzard conditions... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/171/greg_martins_magic_touch_is_evident__at_arrowhead_and_fox_run Last fall both the Wheaton Park District, which operates the Arrowhead Golf Club, and the Elk Grove Park District, which runs the Fox Run Golf Links, closed down nine holes for renovations by Batavia-based architect Greg Martin.

For Arrowhead it ... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/168/a_long_time_coming The Champions Tour is returning to the Chicago area for the first time since 2002, and nobody is happier about this development than I am.

Chicago has been losing its pro tour stops, and the return of the Champions will help right that wrong. The... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/164/winter_is_no_time_to_stop_golfing We provide a plethora of ways to keep your game sharp once the courses close

The Farmer’s Almanac says this winter will be “much colder” than last in Chicagoland. Well, that won’t be hard to achi... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/163/splendor_on_the_greens_nothing_beats_golf_in_autumn_and_theres_no_shortage_of_enticing__options_in_the_midwest  The best time to play golf is in the fall. The courses aren’t as crowded, the rates are generally lower, the ground is usually harder so the ball rolls farther and the weather is likely to be cooler. That’s an unbeatable combination.<... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/162/spears_on_golf_the_2013_season_will_be_here_sooner_than_you_think It seems like just yesterday that I was working on a story for our 2012 Chicago Golf Show issue. Now I’m writing my final column of the year.

The good news is, there’s still time for a few more rounds before the really nasty weather h... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/161/prep_golf_the_road_to_the_championship We highlight the players and teams to watch in October’s state tournaments

The top high school golfers in Illinois will compete for the 2012 IHSA individual and team state championships on October 12 and ... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/160/the_last_word_on_a_ryder_cup_that_was_epic_in_every_way_lets_put_this_39th_ryder_cup__in_perspective. Yes, it was great drama—arguably the greatest Ryder Cup ever. Coming from 10-6 down after two days of team matches to win 14 ½-13 ½, Team Europe mounted the best comeback in the history of the competition.

Yes, the United Stat... ]]> http://chicagolandgolf.net/headlines/159/the_last_hurrah Several seniors from the Chicago area are looking to close their high school careers
by competing for the state championship

Chicagoland high schools are loaded with talented golfers at every grade level who, through their ... ]]>