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ch.articles = [ {article_id : 3600,head : 'Rend Lake is a Southern Illinois golf and recreation heaven',image_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/images/courses/emeis-golf-course-no5.jpg',teaser : 'Rend Lake Recreation Complex is one of the few golf resorts in downstate Illinois. As part of the Conservancy District surrounding the 19,000-acre Rend Lake, the resort offers lodging, dining and all manner of outdoor activities.',author : 'Kiel T. Christianson',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/departments/coursereviews/rend-lake-recreation-complex-6528.htm'},{article_id : 3330,head : 'Emeis Golf Course looks to vie for top Quad Cities \'hidden gem\' title',image_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/images/courses/emeis-golf-course-no5.jpg',teaser : 'For all of us not ready for prime-time players Emeis Golf Course in Davenport, Iowa, is arguably the best non-tournament-venue value in the entire Quad Cities area, with greens fees at $14-$18 ($11 extra for a cart). And recent renovations all but guarantee the city-owned track top "hidden gem" status for a while to come.',author : 'Kiel T. Christianson',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/departments/coursereviews/emeis-golf-course-davenport-iowa-6154.htm'},{article_id : 3271,head : 'Crab Orchard G.C. the homiest stop on Southern Illinois Golf Trail',image_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/images/courses/crab-orchard-gc-18th-green.jpg',teaser : 'Crab Orchard may be the shortest and oldest of the courses on the Southern Illinois Golf Trail, but the layout is still a local favorite. Family-owned since 1972, the course boasts the best conditioning in southern Illinois and landscaping that will make weekend gardeners green with envy.',author : 'Kiel T. Christianson',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/departments/coursereviews/crab-orchard-golf-club-southern-illinois-golf-trail-6088.htm'},{article_id : 3223,head : 'Revitalized Gambit Golf Club in Vienna aims for "destination" status',image_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/images/courses/gambit-gc-first-tee.jpg',teaser : 'The Gambit Golf Club has been known for nearly a decade as a nice piece of property with management issues that have kept it from reaching its full potential. A new owner has the drive, vision and bankroll to fulfill that potential, and the metamorphosis to bona fide golf destination has already begun.',author : 'Kiel T. Christianson',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/departments/coursereviews/gambit-golf-club-vienna-courses-6029.htm'},{article_id : 3185,head : 'Carbondale\'s Hickory Ridge defies stereotypes as a superb municipal golf course',image_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/images/courses/hickory-ridge-gc-no18.jpg',teaser : 'One of the two absolute "must plays" on the Southern Illinois Golf Trail is Hickory Ridge in Carbondale. This excellent 6,863-yard municipal golf course not only offers a solid challenge to power-hitters and shot-makers alike, it is home to an admirable kids\' golf program as well as the Southern Illinois University Women\'s Golf Team.',author : 'Kiel T. Christianson',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/departments/coursereviews/carbondale-hickory-ridge-golf-course-municipal-public-5974.htm'},{article_id : 3134,head : 'Stone Creek Golf Club & Resort: One killer view compliments brutal course design',image_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/images/courses/stone-creek-gc-4th-hole.jpg',teaser : 'Stone Creek Golf Club & Resort bills itself as "Southern Illinois\' Most Scenic Golf Course," and for good reason. The vista behind the 11th green is likely the best you\'ll see on any course with $35 green fees. Stone Creek is a fine stop on the Southern Illinois Golf Trail, and the only true golf resort in far-southern Illinois.',author : 'Kiel T. Christianson',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/departments/coursereviews/stone-creek-golf-club-resort-makanda-southern-illinois-5922.htm'},{article_id : 3106,head : 'Marion\'s Kokopelli Golf Club is finally living up to its potential',image_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/images/courses/kokopelli-gc-bunkers.jpg',teaser : 'Kokopelli Golf Club in Marion has seen its share of ups and downs over the past 10 years. Now, under new ownership that includes course architect Steve Smyers, the promising southern Illinois golf course is finally reaching its full potential.',author : 'Kiel T. Christianson',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/departments/coursereviews/marion-kokopelli-golf-club-5889.htm'},{article_id : 2958,head : 'Glynns Creek Golf Course a jewel among the Quad Cities\' treasure trove',image_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/images/golfcourses/iowa/glynnscreek-golf-holes.jpg',teaser : 'Gambling is a big draw in the Quad Cities these days. But with golf clubs like Glynns Creek Golf Course in Long Grove, Iowa - which hosts the annual Quad City Open - golfers know the "Quad Cities" are on an upswing, Kiel Christianson writes.',author : 'Kiel T. Christianson',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/departments/coursereviews/iowa/glynns-creek-golf-course-quad-city-open-5702.htm'},{article_id : 2722,head : 'Central Illinois replete with excellent golf and authentic Americana',image_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/images/courses/11th-at-brookhill-gc.jpg',teaser : 'Route 66 is perhaps the most famous American road trip road. It began in Chicago and sliced through central Illinois on its way to the southwest. As such, central Illinois is at the very heart of America\'s Heartland, where urban voyeurs could mingle with rural salt-of-the-earth types, and each learn something from the other.',author : 'Kiel T. Christianson',publish_date : '',type : 'Destination Guide',article_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/destination-guides/central-illinois-golf-courses-clubs-5441.htm'},{article_id : 2196,head : 'Highland Springs G.C. in Rock Island: Everything a park district course should be',image_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/images/courses/highland-springs5.jpg',teaser : 'Aside from bringing golfers closer to nature — and at least one golfer closer to his maker — Highland Springs Golf Course offers plenty of other services to the golfing public, not least of which is a 6,777-yard design with a handful of very memorable holes. It\'s also ideal for outings.',author : 'Kiel T. Christianson',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/departments/coursereviews/highland-springs-golf-course-rock-island-4805.htm'},{article_id : 2171,head : 'Byron Hills Golf Course is a picturesque Quad Cities layout',image_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/images/courses/byron11.jpg',teaser : 'There are golf courses that you like to play because they push you to the limit. Then there are courses that you enjoy playing simply because they\'re pleasant, relaxing and even, well, pretty. Byron Hills Golf Course just outside the Quad Cities in Illinois is one of those latter tracks.',author : 'Kiel T. Christianson',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/departments/coursereviews/byron-hills-golf-course-port-byron-4691.htm'},{article_id : 2029,head : 'TPC at Deere Run: Play the golf course that felled Michelle Wie',image_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/images/courses/tpc-clubhouse.jpg',teaser : 'There aren\'t many PGA Tour venues accessible to average golfers of average means. It\'s only natural that the world\'s greatest players tee it up at the world\'s greatest courses. And greatness rarely comes at a discount. The Tournament Players Club at Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. is one of the rare exceptions.',author : 'Kiel T. Christianson',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/departments/coursereviews/tpc-deere-run-golf-course-silvis-4615.htm'},{article_id : 2432,head : 'The Quad Cities golf: A sure bet for a family Illinois golf trip',image_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/images/courses/tpc16.jpg',teaser : 'The Quad Cities area is a riverboat gambling Mecca, and the associated confluence of tourist dollars and historical interest are driving a bit of a rebirth for this once strategically vital river and railroad hub. The best bet of all in the Quad Cities, however, is the golf.',author : 'Kiel T. Christianson',publish_date : '',type : 'Destination Guide',article_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/destination-guides/golf-courses-quad-cities-moline-rock-island-davenport-bettendorf-5092.htm'},{article_id : 2054,head : 'Bloomington-Normal: Abnormally blessed with fine public golf courses',image_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/images/courses/highland-park-trees.jpg',teaser : 'Quality and affordability combine to place Bloomington-Normal among the country\'s best places to play. Illinois\' "Twin Cities" are home to five public-access courses, all publicly owned. Whatever profits these courses generate go back into them, not into the pockets of private owners or developers.',author : 'Kiel T. Christianson',publish_date : '',type : 'Destination Guide',article_url : 'http://www.golfillinois.com/destination-guides/bloomington-golf-courses-4535.htm'},{article_id : 2333,head : 'Going for the green at Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa in Illinois',image_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/images/features/general-course.jpg',teaser : 'Offering an incomparably majestic setting, four award-winning courses and The Eagle Ridge Golf Academy, it\'s perfectly natural that Golf Digest ranked Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa in Illinois one of the best Golf Resorts in America.',author : 'GolfPublisher Staff',publish_date : '',type : 'Client Feature',article_url : 'http://www.travelgolf.com/departments/clientfeatures/eagle-ridge-resort-spa-galena-illinois-4975.htm'}]