Chicago Area Golf News

March 6, 2024
Upper Deck Golf to return to Wrigley Field in the spring
Adam Harrington, CBS News Chicago

A popular mash-up of two treasured pastimes will return to Wrigley Field this spring.

The pop-up Upper Deck Golf will be returning the ballpark in May after a successful inaugural year last year.

The Cubs will bring the three-day experience to the ballpark from Friday, May 10, through Sunday, May 12. Fans will be able to play a round of golf inside the Friendly Confines.

Much as was the case last year, fans may take swings from nine different spots throughout the ballpark – with the goal of hitting targets set up right on the field.

March 6, 2024
Police say there have been 11 gun-related arrests at TopGolf in Naperville since September 2023
Tess Kenny, Naperville Sun

Naperville police say there have been 11 gun-related arrests at the parking lot for Naperville’s TopGolf facility since September, the most recent occurring over the weekend.

Reports initially indicated the Saturday arrest would have been the eighth, but Cmdr. Ricky Krakow said in an email Tuesday that “we did some digging” and counted 11 gun-related arrests at the 3211 Odyssey Court venue over the past six months.

In the most recent case, Clarence Lamont Massey Jr., 24, of Chicago, was taken into custody about 8:25 p.m. and charged with aggravated unlawful use of weapons, according to police arrest logs.

March 13, 2024
11 golf tournaments scheduled for 2024 at Springbrook and Naperbrook

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Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun

Most of the tournaments have age and handicap requirements. Information about each tournament, registration, handicaps and eligibility requirements is at www.golfnaperville.org/tournament-schedule.

March 19, 2024
Canal Shores targets July for partial opening of renovated course

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Jim Brown, Evanston Roundtable

In the summer and fall of 2023, the Evanston/Wilmette Golf Association, working with Wadsworth Construction, restructured all 18 holes of the Canal Shores Golf Course, including the addition of a training facility located at holes 1 and 2 of the old course layout. Wadsworth also reseeded all 18 holes of the course.

“The warm winter has helped us, but the opening of the course will be dependent on our spring weather,” said Matt Rooney, president of Evanston/Wilmette Golf Association. ” We plan to make an announcement regarding the opening of the course around June 1.”

March 25, 2024
Village Links of Glen Ellyn Master Plan Moves Forward With Public Meetings

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Lisa Marie Farver, Patch

Residents are invited to attend two public meetings to provide feedback to the master plans for the Village Links of Glen Ellyn. The meetings will review the existing master plan and touch on priorities for upgrades and maintenance to the 18-hole course, which was built in 1967 and renovated in 2003, per its website.

The Village Links staff has hired Martin Design Golf's Greg Martin to formulate a master plan.