High tea or high tee? Over in England for the working class folks in the region around Buckingham Palace a “high tea” means a worker’s substantive meal (supper with tea) that is served at a table while seated on high back dining chairs and is meant to be differentiated from the afternoon tea that is […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ultimate Ultimates: Chicago’s Top-10 Toughest Finishing Golf Holes
The Merriam-Webster online dictionary provides multiple definitions for the word “ultimate”, two of which are a) the best or most extreme of its kind (synonym: utmost), and, b) the last in a progression or series (synonym: final). Using this word twice provides a great topic for an article and list pertaining to our area’s most […]
Chalet Hills Golf Club
Northwest suburban Cary is home to one of the most scenic and challenging layouts in all Chicago golf. Chalet Hills Golf Club has been honored by Golf Digest with a “Four 1/2 Star” rating and was rated #5 in the State of Illinois by recent survey of best American Courses. Designed by well known golf […]