Ultimate Itinerary: Chicago

Our guide to experience the best public golf courses and a whole lot more off the course in Chicagoland

The 240-yard sixth on Cog Hill Golf & Country Club's Dubsdread is well guarded by a veritable beach-full of sand. Courtesy of BMW

ModuleHow good is Chicagoland golf? You can find out by following me on a three day tour – we can extend it to five if you want – of the finest the Windy City has to offer. We run the gamut, from the reclaimed urban landfill called Harborside International to championship-quality golf at Cog Hill an

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