Posts Tagged BMW Championship
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Cog Hill Ready for 2011 BMW Championship
In what could be its last appearance at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont, Ill., the BMW Championship is hoping for much better turf conditions than they experienced in 2010. To help prevent a repeat of last year, Cog Hill hired Scott Pavalko, as their new golf course superintendent overseein...
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Western Open Golf Tournament
For over 100 years, the Western Open was considered Chicago's professional golf tournament. First played in 1899 at The Glen View Club, the Western Open in 2006 was the 3rd oldest active PGA Tour tournament, after the British Open (began 1860) and U.S. Open (began 1895). Beginning in 2007, the Weste...
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2011 BMW Championship at Cog Hill
The 2011 BMW Championship returns to Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont from September 12th-18th. The top 70 players from the PGA TOUR will compete in this FedEx Cup playoff event. Last year's champion was Dustin Johnson, who is scheduled to return to Lemont to defend his title. This could ...
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Chicago Golf Scene Could Miss Professional Golf Starting in 2013
You may want to purchase your tickets soon for this year's BMW Championship at Cog Hill as it's looking like this could be the final PGA Tour event for an extended period of time in the Chicago golf area. Coming on the heels of the recent announcement that Cherry Hills in Denver will be hosting the ...
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BMW Championship to Exit Cog Hill
According to the Chicago Tribune, The BMW Championship will abandon Chicago and Cog Hill in 2014 in favor of Cherry Hills Country Club near Denver. Cherry Hills was site of Arnold Palmer’s thrilling victory in the 1960 U.S. Open. After 3 years at the Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Lemont, the...
