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The Back Nine: July 2008 Archives

The great part about golf is that there is always a back nine, so if you somehow didn't get your fill on the front side - there's always more to be had after the turn. That's what this part of the Beacon News' weekly golf coverage will do for you

The Back Nine is back after a two week hiatus, and it's full of all kinds of good stuff for you...with times being tough, we realize it's tough to get out of the house, stay somewhere and play golf.

But this week, we highlight three places in WIsconsin that you can get to easily and play some great golf: Grand Geneva Resort, Trappers Turn Golf Club & the Kalahari Resort and Erin Hills...

read on for useful links and directions....

The great part about golf is that there is always a back nine, so if you somehow didn't get your fill on the front side - there's always more to be had after the turn. That's what this part of the Beacon News' weekly golf coverage will do for you

This week I caught up with NIU alumnus Joe Vrankin, the CEO of TopGolf, a wonderful and very unique facility in suburban Wood Dale...Read on for more!

The great part about golf is that there is always a back nine, so if you somehow didn't get your fill on the front side - there's always more to be had after the turn. That's what this part of the Beacon News' weekly golf coverage will do for you

Read on for more on finding your balance, and the Fighting Illini Golf & Tennis Invite...

The Sports Beacon

Rick Armstrong
The dean of the Beacon News sports staff, Armstrong covers the boys basketball and Northern Illinois University beats along with general sports coverage.

Jim Owczarski
A graduate of North Central College, Owczarski covers the high school football beat in the fall and the local golf beat year around. He also serves as the Beacon News’ main sports features/enterprise writer. He has won several national writing awards and has a weekly column that runs on Sundays.

Mike Knapp
A sports writer at the Beacon News for over eight years, Knapp is the Kane County Cougars beat writer.

About this Archive

This page is a archive of entries in the The Back Nine category from July 2008.

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