Spring Meeting Memories
As we gear up for our second Spring Meeting in a few weeks, join us as we relive the highlights (and lowlights) of that weekend in Chattanooga.
Chris Bojar, A Cheesehead Golf Nut
My love for golf started like most Midwestern kids living in the suburbs. I grew up in Mequon, Wisconsin -- just 15 minutes north of Milwaukee -- and I was introduced to golf at a young age by family and friends.
The Golf Bug
The reality is golf won’t start in Illinois the same way it does every other year. Our governor recently announced some recreational activities will be allowed on May 1, provided we strictly adhere to new guidelines and restrictions.
The Palmer Award
Traditions should be passed down from generation to generation, they should be old, and they should be tested. Only until they reach that long-lasting mile mark can they truly earn the moniker of a “tradition.” They also need to start somewhere.
Let Golf Play You
Whenever I stress about walking the dog, my fiancé is quick to say, “Well, instead of walking the dog, why don’t you let the dog walk you?” It wasn’t until a rainy round in Southwest Florida this past January did I finally get what she meant.
Wrapping NewClub Year One with Matt
As I sit here on a rainy and cold Georgia day, I wonder what our NewClub’s founder Matt Considine thought of the past year -- NewClub’s inaugural season. Secretly, I’m more curious what is in store for NewClub’s coming year. So, why not ask the man himself?
Play It Backward
The Reverse Jans is an event that takes place every year on the border of Evanston and Wilmette the first Saturday in December.
Thanks A Thousand
I always say that every day spent on the water is the best day of my life. Here’s why I do what I do.
The Founder's Cup at Sand Valley Golf Resort
For the folks who love a pure golf experience, Sand Valley Golf Resort exceeds those expectations.
A Walk With Donald Ross
To get better at catching fish, you need to get better at thinking like one.
Why Do We Love Golf?
After a few days of challenging weather, there’s nothing better than a beautiful sunset fishing expedition.
How Peanut Butter Toast Led To A Course Record At Beverly Country Club
Sometimes something special does happen -- and something special did happen at Beverly Country Club on Sunday, June 24 -- when these occurrences happen, our connections on the course only become stronger.
Sweetens Cove Golf Club, make it your own
The Sweetens Cove course is a special experience, one that can be only captured by seeing it for yourself.
To Bee, Or Not To Bee
“What’s with the bee?” (Our most frequently asked question since we launched the NewClub website back in December 2017.)
Golf Will Never Fail You
In his now famous manuscript, Donald J. Ross said that golf would never fail him. But in the spring of 2005, I thought it had failed me.
Four-Ball: Golf’s Greatest Game
Of all the games like wolf hammer, lone wolf, 5-3-1, or Vegas, one stands alone as the best: four-ball.
Teamwork Makes The Dream Work
What would it really take to get me to the big dance? Turned out, it was a new tournament with a new format introduced by the USGA in 2015 -- the Fourball, which requires two-person teams.
Trinity Forest Golf Club: Grasping Goofy Golf, The Antithesis Of TPC Sawgrass
Whereas TPC Sawgrass provides straightforward play and decision making, Trinity Forest provides a variety of routes to a hole, most of which force the player to ignore the direct line.
Handicaps For NewClub members Are Here
As a NewClub member, you will get an official Chicago District Golf Association (CDGA) handicap and membership with NewClub as your home club.
Parks And Recreation
It took me 32 years but I attended my first community meeting. This particular meeting was assembled by the Chicago Parks District. The topic? The development and routing of a new golf course.