olympia fields country club

The top 70 golfers in the FedEx Cup points standings will take on Olympia Fields’ north course this week as they look to secure one of 30 spots in next week’s Tour Championship in Atlanta. Last weekend at The Northern Trust, Dustin Johnson was like a machine. An eagle and birdie-making machine. The top ranked player in the world shot…

For months, Sam MacKenzie and his staff worked diligently to get Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course ready for the 2020 BMW Championship. But for much of that time, there was no guarantee the tournament would actually be played. Now that it’s a week away, the club’s director of grounds is breathing a sigh of relief. “I’ve been sweating...

For months, Sam MacKenzie and his staff worked diligently to get Olympia Fields Country Club’s North Course ready for the 2020 BMW Championship. But for much of that time, there was no guarantee the tournament would actually be played. Now that it’s a week away, the club’s director of grounds is breathing a sigh of relief. NBC 5’s Mike...

Golf fans hoping to see some of the best players in the world compete at the BMW Championship later this summer will have to do so by watching on television, as the PGA TOUR and tournament officials announced that the event will be played without fans due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The tournament will run from Aug. 27-30 at…

For each of the last three summers, Kayode Adebogun has spent nearly every day caddying at Olympia Fields Country Club. During that time, he carried countless golf bags and raked innumerable sand traps. To some, a job as a caddie isn’t real meaningful, but to Adebogun, it’s meant everything. “Caddying has been life changing for me,” Adebogun said. Like...

In Illinois, area golfers have been able to go out and play with restrictions since May 1, but even with the June 1 easing of restrictions, caddies still aren’t allowed. NBC 5’s Mike Berman reports.