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 […]
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 […]
Northbrook’s KemperSports Honored as Company of the Year
Northbrook-based KemperSports was recently honored as the Club Management Company of the Year for 2012 by BoardRoom magazine in the publication’s annual Excellence in Achievement awards. KemperSports builds, owns and manages golf courses, resorts, athletic clubs and lodging venues around the world, including The Glen Club in Glenview. The company was nominated for the award […]
Illinois Golf Hall of Fame to Add Four
The Illinois Golf Hall of Fame will add four new members on October 21st at The Glen Club in Glenview. The honorees are Steve Benson of Buffalo Grove, the late Robert A. Gardner of Hinsdale, Sherm Finger of Lake Bluff and Paul Voykin of Lake Bluff. Steve Benson, 64, is one of the most decorated […]