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Play It Backward

The Reverse Jans is an event that takes place every year on the border of Evanston and Wilmette the first Saturday in December.

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Thanks A Thousand

I always say that every day spent on the water is the best day of my life. Here’s why I do what I do.

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Why Do We Love Golf?

After a few days of challenging weather, there’s nothing better than a beautiful sunset fishing expedition.

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To Bee, Or Not To Bee

“What’s with the bee?” (Our most frequently asked question since we launched the NewClub website back in December 2017.)

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Golf Will Never Fail You

In his now famous manuscript, Donald J. Ross said that golf would never fail him. But in the spring of 2005, I thought it had failed me.

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Teamwork Makes The Dream Work

What would it really take to get me to the big dance? Turned out, it was a new tournament with a new format introduced by the USGA in 2015 -- the Fourball, which requires two-person teams.

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Parks And Recreation

It took me 32 years but I attended my first community meeting. This particular meeting was assembled by the Chicago Parks District. The topic? The development and routing of a new golf course.

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Our Story

The story of NewClub begins in 2005, at the home of golf in St. Andrews, Scotland.

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When Old Is New Again

Tom Morris (or Old Tom as he was commonly known) is widely regarded as the father of our modern game. He was many things to the game of golf; A world class player, club maker, golf course designer, and superintendent.

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