When Augusta National Golf Club opened for play in January of 1933, there were over 150 golf courses already in operation in the Chicagoland area. Among those Chicago golf courses was the first 18-hole golf course in the United States, Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton. By 1933, six Chicago golf courses had already hosted the […]
North Shore Country Club’s Secret Weapon
When North Shore Country Club hosted the top players on the Champions Tour, the event and the course were in the capable hands of long-time golf course superintendent Dan Dinelli. A 30-year member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and third-generation superintendent, Dinelli’s family has been a major part of North Shore Country […]
Podcast – Ron Cassidy of Glenview Park Golf Club
Our guest this episode is Ron Cassidy, who is director of golf for the Glenview Park Golf Club and the Glenview Prairie Club. The Glenview Park Club recently reopened after a complete renovation by leading golf course architect Rick Jacobson. Learn how the renovation came to be and the challenges Ron and his team faced […]
Inside The Ropes At The Encompass Championship
Jerry Smith used an eagle on the 16th to help win the 2015 Encompass Championship at beautiful North Shore Country Club in north-suburban Glenview. The win was Smith’s first on The Champions Tour and just the third in his career – 1991 (Waterloo Open) and 1998 (Guam Open). Smith entered the day leading Mike Goodes […]
Tickets Available for The Encompass Championship presented by CareerBuilder
The Encompass Championship presented by CareerBuilder is bringing the Champions Tour back to Chicago this June 17-23 at North Shore Country Club in Glenview. The event will feature a Pro-Am format where Champions Tour professionals partner with amateurs and celebrities on Friday and Saturday for an event-within-the-event competition. Player commitments so far include Michael Allen, […]
