Why hasn't PGA Tour visited Chicago much lately until Presidents Cup?
The PGA Tour returns to the Chicago area this week for the Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club. Despite the high concentration of golf courses and players in the region, professional golf events have been less frequent recently compared to other sports like NASCAR.
Since the Chicago area last hosted a PGA Tour event, NASCAR has been here more than the pro-golf circuit.Think about that.Nothing against stock-car racing, but it doesn’t have the connection here that golf does. Golf courses and driving ranges in the metropolitan area total in the hundreds. Good luck getting a last-minute tee time or bay on a beautiful day. It feels like everyone is playing golf around here.Except the PGA.Yes, it’s here this week at Medinah Country Club for the Presidents Cup —…
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