The 13 Best Public Golf Courses in Chicago and Wisconsin

Chicago, nicknamed “The Second City,” is the Midwest’s undisputed number-one metropolitan golf mecca. It began in 1892 with the nation’s first 18-hole course, Chicago Golf Club, and continues 130 years later as over 200 courses grace the Chicagoland area. Over two-thirds of those layouts are public, giving players a bevy of brilliant options no matter […]

Child Mind Institute’s Inaugural Golf Tournament, Packed With Bay Area Sports Stars, Raises $400,000 to Help Children Struggling With Mental Health

The Child Mind Institute, a national youth mental health nonprofit which operates a Bay Area clinic in San Mateo, hosted its inaugural charity golf tournament on Monday, April 25 at Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club in Menlo Park. The event featured a who’s-who of local sports celebrities, including former San Francisco 49ers Steve Young, […]

A Look Back at Skokie Country Club's Fascinating History as the Club Celebrates Its 125th Anniversary

This year Skokie Country Club in Glencoe is celebrating its 125th Anniversary. Founded in 1897, the club has withstood several property disputes, a major fire in 1911, several financial depressions, and two pandemics involving Spanish Flu and COVID-19. Today the Club remains on solid footing, with a world-class and nationally recognized golf course, outstanding dining and recreational […]

5 Top Golf Destinations to Escape to This Spring

There are warm weather golf destinations (California, Florida, and Arizona), and then there are warm “enough” weather golf destinations. I call these semi-hotspots “The Tax Day Five” — five stellar golf venues that are perfect to visit around April 15, or earlier, with your tax refund in hand. I have been fortunate enough to experience […]

5 of the Best Warm Winter Golf Destinations to Escape to Now

If you live in a cold-weather clime like I do, it’s understood that death and taxes are not our only certainties. The weather, or lack of enjoyable weather, weighs heavily on our collective psyche once the calendar turns to a new year. Will this year produce an early spring, or just a few teaser days […]

8 Upcoming Charity Golf Events in Illinois

Updated July 19, 2018 In the mid-swing of summer, with a little over 200 golf courses spanning the Chicagoland area alone, it can be tricky finding the right game for you. As a way to help narrow down some of those options while also inspiring some do-good on the green, below we have listed seven […]