Following the slump in the nation’s economy and having observed the increased number of golf course closings, several important national golf organizations have developed plans to reverse the falloff in the number of active golfers and rounds played. The First Tee, LPGA, National Golf Course Owners Association, PGA Tour, and the PGA of America have […]
Chicago Golf Course Connections to the Masters
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 […]
