Ryan

For the past weeks, there has been some exciting news in the world of golf. For those ON THE COURSE readers who do not have the time to read many weekly golf publications nor watch the Golf Channel, listed below are some tidbits for great discussions.

Are you in the process of getting your body ready for the six month Chicago golf season?  After watching the Masters, you know you need to improve that couch potato body!

During the last week of February I began my Titleist Performance Institute personalized pre-season exercise regime.  My journey began with that coupon that came in my mail, as a member of the Our Urban Times news area - Bucktown, East Village, Noble Square, Ukrainian Village, West Town, and Wicker Park.

Learning the basic skills in the late 1990s was easier than today. There were only a few basic skills: hitting the wood shots, long irons, medium irons, short irons, and the putt. Now there are more clubs to choose, such as the rescue, hybrid or gap wedge, and tons of shots to make according to all the tour players.

THE Chicago golf story of 2010 played out in February. "In Small Wonders," an article by the golf course architect editor and critic for Golf Digest/ Golf World, Ron Whitten selected The 25 Best Nine-Hole Courses in America. Our nearest course, Sydney R Marovitz, was so honored.  This Chicago Park District landmark is a long 9-hole venue along Lake Michigan east of Lake Shore Drive, just north of Diversey Harbor.  Take the Recreation Drive exit (3700 North) and then a quick right turn toward the lake.