Our guest this episode is Sam Bettinardi. Sam is the Vice President for sales and marketing for Bettinardi Golf, which is based in South suburb of Tinley Park. You can learn more about Sam and Bettinardi Golf at bettinardi.com. In this interview with Sam, we learn: How Bettinardi Golf started with a trip to a […]
Whatever Happened to My Western Open?
It is almost June here on the far south side in the suburb of San Antonio. We have already had a couple of 90 degree days and everybody is wearing shorts. The Masters has been played and the PGA Tour has visited Texas for the Colonial and Byron Nelson. Next comes the United States Open […]
Butler National Golf Club in Oak Brook Avoids The Spotlight
Butler National Golf Club was the vision of businessman, philanthropist and sportsman Paul Butler, who was also the founder of the village of Oak Brook. Butler inherited the J. W. Butler Paper Company from his father and helped grow the company, achieving considerable wealth along the way. He eventually used his financial strength to buy […]
Errie Ball, Chicago Legend, Elected to The PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame
Although he was not physically present to congratulate the 2012 Masters Champion, Bubba Watson, at Augusta National Golf Club, Errie Ball, the only living competitor from Bobby Jones’ first ‘Masters Tournament’, was undoubtedly watching this tournament on television. Yes, Errie Ball, age 101, was there seventy-eight years ago at the course in Augusta, GA, to […]
Champions Golf Tour Event Coming to Chicago?
Despite being the third largest media market in the country according to Arbitron, Chicago will be without a returning professional golf tour for at least the next few years. There will be multiple chicago golf area events in the near future, including the 2012 Ryder Cup and probably the 2013 BMW Championship, but no event […]
