Chicago Area Golf News

September 2, 2025
New caddie program at the Evans offers opportunities to local youth

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Wendi Kromash, Evanston Roundtable

This summer, the newly reopened public golf course The Evans at Canal Shores launched a youth caddie program for the first time since 1919. Created and taught by the Western Golf Association (WGA), the program trained 14 local teenagers, providing them with a summer job and a pathway to earning the prestigious Chick Evans Scholarship. Golfers could use a caddie at no charge, with the expectation of providing a generous tip, which the students kept entirely after completing a free, comprehensive training on golf rules and professional skills. The program proved to be a success, with the young caddies working in pairs to assist golfers by walking the course, carrying bags, and helping with the pace of play.

September 13, 2025
Village Green golf course in Mundelein closing after more than 60 years

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Mick Zawislak, Daily Herald

After operating for over 60 years, the Village Green golf course in Mundelein is closing permanently. Since its opening in 1962, the affordable and player-friendly course became a beloved community hub for longtime leagues, families, and loyal regulars. The property was purchased by Mundelein High School District 120, which will invest around $9 million to convert the land into new athletic facilities, including tennis courts, a softball field, a baseball field, and a multi-purpose field. As it prepared to close, nostalgic patrons gathered for final rounds to reminisce, lamenting the loss of a rare, budget-friendly course that many considered a second home.

September 23, 2025
Work continues for President’s Cup at Medinah
Len Ziehm, Daily Herald

While the sides do battle this week, staffers will be preparing Medinah for next year’s President’s Cup there. The President’s Cup is also a biennial event with a similar team format as the Ryder, but not the prestige.

September 29, 2025
Quitno and Wadsworth turn attention to Lakeside nine at Cantigny

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Amber Hickman, Golf Course Architecture

Architect Todd Quitno and contractor Wadsworth Golf Course Construction are working on the second of a three-phase renovation project at Cantigny Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois.

September 30, 2025
Owners of Plank Road Tap Room to helm new bar and food truck at Wing Park Golf Course

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Rick West, Daily Herald

A couple with deep Elgin roots will help bring something new to Illinois’ oldest nine-hole municipal golf course.

Chip Shots Golf & Whiskey Bar will open as part of the new $4.3 million, 9,600-square-foot clubhouse at the Wing Park Golf Course in Elgin. It will be operated by Breanne and Alan Moreno, the owners of Plank Road Tap Room on Elgin’s west side.

September 30, 2025
Refine your golf game for free at the Columbus Park Mini Putt Course

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Gabriella Premus, Fox 32 Chicago

FOX 32's Gabriella Premus tries her hand with the putter at the newly unveiled Columbus Park Mini Putt Course.