Chicago Area Golf News

November 13, 2024
LIV Golf announces return to Bolingbrook in 2025

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Len Ziehm, Daily Herald

The PGA Tour made its last Chicago area visit in 2019 and the other national golf organizing groups have been absent longer than that. Not the upstart LIV Golf League, though.

LIV, the Saudi-backed circuit that is waging a well-publicized battle with the PGA Tour, announced Tuesday that it will be playing for a fourth straight year in the Chicago area. Rich Harvest Farms, in Sugar Grove, was the tournament site In LIV’s first two seasons. Last year the tourney moved to Bolingbrook Golf Club, and Bolingbrook will also host the next visit, Aug. 8-10, 2025.

November 14, 2024
Northwest Golf Academy opens in Barrington
Staff report, Daily Herald

Northwest Golf Academy, founded by Brad Ray, a Class A PGA professional, is located at 756 W. Northwest Hwy., Suite A. It offers a PGA-driven experience combining top-notch instruction with the latest in golf technology.

With more than 20 years of experience, Ray has taught golfers of all levels, helping them improve their game through personalized coaching.

November 21, 2024
Coyote Run use breaks record, fees going up

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Staff report, Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle

Before the first snowfall Nov. 21, Coyote Run Golf Course in Flossmoor was on track to set a new record after it broke a previous record with 39,528 rounds played this golf season. The old record was 39,120 rounds set in 2021.