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TAP Beer of the Week: Old Tom Porter

Tom Bedell

[Oct. 27, 2015]– With the World Series opening in Missouri, I guess it’s only fair to spotlight a Missouri beer,... Read more »

Lansing Brewing Company Back After 100 years

Michael Patrick Shiels

Pat and Jennifer Gillespie traveled extensively to bring Lansing’s past to the present. The result is the snazzy reopening, after... Read more »

Under Armour Opens Concept Shop at Palmetto Dunes on Hilton Head

Steve Pike

  The Under Armour brand has made great inroads in the golf apparel and footwear industries the past few years,... Read more »

2006 First Season Show, Same Cast Kick Off Theatre’s 10th Season

Susan Bairley

Sometimes the best things really do come in small packages. Such is the case with the 100-seat professional theatre in... Read more »

Seven Qualities (Or Questions) For a Life Partnership

Bob Fagan

(Photo courtesy of Frank McKenna, unsplash.com) You’ve met that special someone and already you’re fantasizing about your time together. If... Read more »

Fix the World Golf Rankings…Please

Ed Travis

I was on my second cup of coffee when my computer beeped informing me another press release had hit my... Read more »

Chicago trio aims for World Long Drive success

Herb Gould

The Cubs aren’t the only team in Chicago that can play long ball. When this year’s World Long Drive championship... Read more »

Callaway and San Diego Padres teaming for Petco Park golf experience

Steve Pike

Golf equipment companies always are in search of new ways to attract consumers to their products. Callaway Golf Company (www.callawaygolf.com)... Read more »

Jonesing to Play in Korea?

Did this year’s Presidents Cup make you yearn to head east (or west, depending) and try your hand in Korea?... Read more »

Mt. Prospect affords public golfers a trip back to Seth Raynor’s time

Herb Gould

When it comes to renovations of suburban muni’s in oh-so-flat Chicagoland, it’s not easy for a golf course to make... Read more »

Open Spigots

Tom Bedell

This piece first appeared, in somewhat different form, in The A Position’s 2015 U.S. Open edition of The Grain in... Read more »

“We Are Not Amused”

Ed Travis

The playoffs were exciting, at times even compelling and I want Spieth’s putting stroke for Christmas. However now the season... Read more »

Concession Matters

Janina Jacobs

Suzann Pettersen has since apologized but the sting of the 2015 Solheim Cup’s non-concession incident will remain part of golf... Read more »

More Than a Pint of Plain

Tom Bedell

It would vaguely sacrilegious to travel to Ireland and not have some of the black stuff—Guinness, or Murphy’s or even... Read more »

What Money Can and Cannot Buy?

Bob Fagan

It can be argued that money can buy a better view, greater influence, easier travel, and perhaps more options like... Read more »