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 […]
Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund Golf Classic
The Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund Golf Classic is one of the largest charity golf events in the State of Illinois. More than 400 golfers hit the links at five North Shore golf courses. 10 a.m., Conway Farms, Knollwood, Onwentsia, Shoreacres, Skokie, and Exmoor. The mission of the Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund is to give high […]
Dr Jim Suttie – Teaching the Perfect Golf Swing With Biomechanics
My guest this episode is one of the world’s best and most respected golf instructors, Dr. Jim Suttie. Doc Suttie is a native of the Chicagoland area, and has been named Illinois PGA Teacher of the Year and PGA National Teacher of the Year. Over the course of his 40+ year career, he’s worked with […]
70 / 30 : Tournament Week at The BMW Championship
This week’s BMW Championship at Conway Farms is the third round of the FedEx Cup playoffs and it is where the field is trimmed from 70 players to 30 players. Paraphrasing a line from a 1980’s futuristic action movie, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome: “Seventy men enter, thirty men leave…seventy men enter, thirty men leave.” On […]
2015 BMW Championship: A Totally Stunning Event
Following the Bears’ loss to the Packers on Sunday, the mood of sports fans in Lake Forest quickly changed from “bummer” to “stunner” with the ignition of the 2015 BMW Championship featured in their home town. The good news started at the beginning of the week with the announcement that the BMW Championship will return […]
