PGA golfers reflect on, show appreciation for Riviera Country Club
By Jack Murray Medill Reports LOS ANGELES — In the PGA, the nicest courses in the country are used for competitions, but still, the golfers on the tour have their favorites. One of these favorites is the Riviera Country Club, located in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. The course is home to the […]
Genesis Invitational participants reflect on immeasurable impact of Tiger Woods
By Jack Savage Medill Reports LOS ANGELES — When the pro-ams rolled on during the early portion of the week at the Genesis Invitational, there was a palpable buzz in the air that felt different. That difference being Tiger Woods. Participants spoke about what it meant to see Woods here, at “his course,” as the […]
Birdies & Bird Watchers: The Dispute Over Jackson Park’s Golf Course
By Casey Bannon Medill Reports In 1899, Jackson Park became the first golf course built west of the Allegheny Mountains. Two decades later, some of the first black men’s golf leagues were formed on the property. Now, over a century after the first golf shots were struck on Jackson Park’s fairways, its golf course […]
