Encompass Championship at North Shore Country Club
By Len Ziehm
Back in 2002 it was hard to imagine that the Senior PGA Tour wouldn't be coming back to Chicago the following year. After all, the circuit for golf’s 50-and-over stars had been well-received for the 12 previous years and the players made it clear they liked coming here.
Sponsorship didn't materialize, though, and the event known originally as the Ameritech Senior Open and then – in its last three stages – as the SBC Senior Open was gone forever.
On a more upbeat note, however, the most exciting feature of this golf season is the circuit’s return -- for the June 17-23 Encompass Championship at North Shore Country Club in Glenview. Chicago’s devoted golf fans, though, shouldn't expect to see revival of the tournaments held here from 1991-2002. Lots of things have changed since then. (more…)