After finishing a round at any given course newcomers might believe that the greens were difficult, while long-time regular golfers who are acquainted with all the subtleties of the greens can putt ‘lights out’. Each course’s superintendent and head professional may believe that their course has the trickiest greens, while the members say that all […]
The Triple Threats of Chicago Golf
Chicago Golf Report has noticed a trend at famous golf courses where a succession of three challenging holes is given a nickname. Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters, has its ‘Amen Corner’ at holes #11 (White Dogwood), #12 (Golden Bell), and #13 (Azalea). PGA National, designed by Jack Nicklaus, has ‘The Bear Trap’ […]
Bowes Creek Country Club
Located about an hour west of downtown Chicago, Bowes Creek Country Club in Elgin is a spectacular 18-hole golf facility that has it all. Designed by Jacobson Golf Course Design, the challenging 6,900 yard 18-hole golf course utilizes the rolling terrain of Elgin to provide incomparable vistas of the beautiful local scenery. In addition to […]
The Fantastic Par Fours of Chicago Golf
A score of “four” made on a golf hole is either a bogey, birdie, or par. Consensus would say that a birdie-four is better than a par-four, and way better than a bogey-four, but there are times when the ‘four’ as ‘par’ can delight a golfer nearly as much as a birdie-four. When level to […]
The Power of the Golf Ball in Northfield
In 2017 a catch phrase, “the path of totality” (ref: solar eclipse), became popular across the country. Now in 2018, for golfers in the Chicago area, there could be a similar catch phrase becoming popular — that phrase being “the place of totality” (ref: golf practice). This place is called “The Power of the Golf […]
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