Chicagoland Golf News

Nestled on 2,400 acres of spectacular beach and bayfront, eight miles east of Destin, this coastal community features 1,350 accommodations situated within 30 distinctive neighborhoods providing a diverse range of options for your vacation or business stay.

Indulge in endless resort amenities from four championship golf courses – making it one of the top Florida golf resorts, 15 world-class tennis courts, full-service marina, water sports, charter sailing and fishing, boutique, designer and outlet shopping, fine and casual dining, state-of-the-art fitness center, professional salon and day spa and fun children's programs. Over 7 miles of beach and bayfront, make it the choice for those desiring the best of Florida beach resorts. Enjoy every imaginable convenience from resort-wide transportation and 24-hour guest services to a host of complimentary amenities free to you each day of your stay.

Congratulations to Jim McKnight of Hinsdale, IL on winning our Fantasy Golf Giveaway in Illinois which included a FREE round of golf at 29 different courses.

The Northern Illinois Junior Golf Tour is an organization that offers juniors an opportunity to learn to play golf in a competitive atmosphere while developing their game for high school and college. Before a player becomes a member they must attend rules seminar that is held before each season. While learning to play competitively, the NIJGT stresses friendliness and hopes that these competitors may turn into new friends.

We hold 14-18 events during the summer months. There is a senior division of 17-18 year olds and a junior division of 16 and under with a boys and girls section for each division. At each event the first three places in each division will receive a trophy, all members also will receive points depending on where they finished, which will determine the Player of the Year in each division. We also try to give each player something at most every event from a sleeve of balls, range use or lunch.

Nike Golf’s new Ignite Driver hasn’t even hit the streets yet and it’s already the hottest new club on the market. Still three weeks before it debuts in golf shops and specialty stores across the country, the first retail allocations have already bee maxed out and sell through is expected to take less than two weeks in most regions across the country once available to the general public.Mike Kelly, Nike Golf’s Club Category business director, said the pre-sale frenzy surrounding Nike’s latest driver can be attributed to many factors, though none bigger than the success of its most notable professional – Tiger Woods.

Popular PGA Tour Event Returns for 101st Edition.

Still basking in the afterglow of the memorable 2003 U.S. Open played at Olympia Fields, the Chicagoland area will again welcome the best golfers in the world for the 2004 Cialis Western open this July.

The oldest and one of the most respected tournaments on the PGA TOUR, the Western Open returns to the popular Cog Hill Golf and Country Club from June 28 to July 4. Defending champion Tiger Woods will likely headline a field that is annually among the finest on the PGA TOUR.

Jordan and the Bulls. Ditka and da Bears. Bartman and the Cubs. These are the enduring images of the Windy City.

To be sure, Chicago has always been closely tied to, and even defined by its sports figures and teams. Cut through the agony and disappointment and you find a region proud of its sports history and ferocious in its support for its sports franchises.

It’s the same sort of pride and enthusiasm Chicagoland golfers take in the impressive collection of golf courses that grace this Midwest region. Home each year to the PGA TOUR’s Western Open, Chicago last year played host to the U.S. Open, providing golfers around the world just a glimpse into the wonderful golf opportunities that exist in Chicagoland – opportunities that go far beyond the famous Olympia Fields and Cog Hill.