With golf’s surge in popularity in the late 1990’s spearheaded by Tigermania, Chicago was graced with the ‘building’ of many new golf facilities, and in order to stand out, or, stand above the competition the new facility needed a lush, scenic piece of land for its 18-hole (or more) course routing, and, a modern, stylish […]
7 Local Facilities Recognized as Top Public Golf Driving Ranges in the Country
Every year the Golf Range Association of America honors the top 50 ranges and practice facilities in the country that cater to the public golfer. Criteria for the top 50 looks at each facility’s amenities and services, technology integration, clinics and workshops, revenue and more. Recently, seven Chicago area golf driving ranges have been recognized […]
Bolingbrook and Butterflies
Bolingbrook Golf Club recently achieved designation as a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, becoming the 49th golf course in Illinois to do so.
Illinois Golf Spotlight Shines on KemperSports
As the 2020 golf season is about to begin in Illinois the spotlight is already shining on KemperSports, highlighting local KemperSports golf facilities as well as KemperSports personnel. In its listing of the best golf teachers in each state for 2019-2020, Golf Digest identified more than 650 of the game’s top instructors across the entire […]
Chicago’s Top 10 Forced Carry Golf Shots
In real life, when faced with dangerous situations humans and other critters have three choices: run, fight, or hide. However, there are occasions out on the links when the twisted mind of cruel golf course architects provide just one alternative — the forced carry — golfers can’t go under, they can’t go around, they must […]
