Chicago Golf Report has noticed a trend at famous golf courses where a succession of three challenging holes is given a nickname. Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters, has its ‘Amen Corner’ at holes #11 (White Dogwood), #12 (Golden Bell), and #13 (Azalea). PGA National, designed by Jack Nicklaus, has ‘The Bear Trap’ […]
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 […]
2014 Upgrades at Willow Glen Golf Course
Despite the strength and persistence of the winter of 2014, the polar vortex and the Alberta clippers have not deterred the management of Willow Glen Golf Course at Great Lakes from planning ahead to the opening of the 2014 golf season and for improvements to their course. Being situated on the grounds of the Great […]
Willow Glen Golf Course — An Old Acquaintance Becomes a New Friend
June is the month, as most golfers across the country realize, during which the United States Open is contested, and this year the Olympic Club in San Francisco is the host site. However, many local golfers are unaware that the United States Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, IL, hosts a golf course that, while […]