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Chicago: Pro Golf’s Tournament Paradox

December 20, 2020 by Greg Miles

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Golf is booming. While the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down many sports and leisure activities, golf is an exception. The sport allows players to be active, connect with nature and be social — all in a safe and relaxed environment. These statements are especially true and correct about golf in Chicago. The most recent numbers […]

Filed Under: Featured, Featured Events, Golf News Tagged With: BMW Championship, Conway Farms Golf Club, Evans Scholars Invitational, Exmoor Country Club, Glen Club, Kemper Lakes Golf Club, KPMG Women's PGA Championship, Medinah Country Club, Olympia Fields Country Club, The Merit Club, Western Open

Jim McWethy – Mistwood Golf Club

June 23, 2020 by Walter Lis

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Jim McWethy was a visionary businessman and kind friend to those who were privileged to meet him. He also re-wrote the rules on what was possible for a public golf facility in the Chicagoland area. Jim McWethy was the owner of Mistwood Golf Club, which was honored by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest as “Renovation […]

Filed Under: Featured, Featured Courses, Podcasts Tagged With: Jim McWethy, Mistwood Golf Club

From Palos to Australia to Scotland and Back with Mistwood’s Jim McWethy

June 23, 2020 by Walter Lis

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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 […]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcasts Tagged With: Jim McWethy, Mistwood Golf Club

Western Golf Association: Growing the Game Since 1899

May 12, 2020 by Walter Lis

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Our guest this episode is the Senior Vice President of tournaments within the Western Golf Association, Vince Pellegrino. You can learn more about Vince and the Western Golf Association at wgaesf.org. In this interview with Vince, we learn: How winning an Evans Scholarship impacted his life Why the Western Golf Association started in Chicago How […]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcasts Tagged With: Chicago Parks Golf Alliance, Chick Evans, Tiger Woods, Western Golf Association

Nick Randall – GravityFit

July 21, 2019 by Walter Lis

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Our guest this episode is Nick Randall who is a strength and conditioning coach who works with PGA tour players. He is also a brand ambassador for GravityFit, which is a revolutionary exercise and rehabilitation system that has become popular with golfers and golf instructors. In this interview with Nick, we learn: How your lifestyle […]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcasts Tagged With: GravityFit

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