Jim McWethy was the owner of Mistwood Golf Club in Romeoville, which has been honored by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest as “Renovation of the Year” and “Best New Course.” In the second part of our 2016 podcast interview with Mr. McWethy, we learn about the surprising impact that golf courses in Australia and Scotland […]
Illinois Golf Operational Restrictions – UPDATED – June 26, 2020
As Illinois prepares to enter “Phase 4” in the reopening of the state on June 26, 2020, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has published updated Phase 4 Golf Operational Restrictions. Golf Clubs and Management (Minimum guidelines) 1. Groups must be spaced in tee times intervals so as to limit congregation before, during […]
The Golf Club at Harbor Shores Course Review
With 18 major championship victories, it’s often been said that Jack Nicklaus transformed the game of golf. Therefore, it’s fitting that a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course has helped to serve as a catalyst for an ongoing community transformation just 100 miles east of Chicago in Benton Harbor/ St. Joseph, Michigan. The Golf Club at […]
Evans Scholars Invitational Moves To Chicago Highlands
Fifty-six years ago he sang “the times they are a-changin’” and who could have imagined that today Bob Dylan’s words are so apropos to golf. Until recently, competitive professional golf was on a three month hiatus and modified charitable versions, featuring golf’s big names along with famous football heroes, were the only live golf telecasts. […]
JCR RL350 Golf Bag Product Review
The importance of engineering in the golf world can’t be understated. Technology and refinements in golf clubs and golf ball manufacturing have dramatically expanding the limits of what top golf professionals can achieve. Although not as highlighted as much, engineering improvements have also produced major improvements for golf bags. A great example of this is […]
