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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 : 3113,head : 'Summer golf in northern Michigan: Great climate and even better courses',image_url : 'http://www.michigangolf.com/images/courses/bay-harbor-golf-club.jpg',teaser : 'While scorching summer temperatures are keeping golfers away from southern destinations like Myrtle Beach, Las Vegas and Scottsdale, another destination equally rich in golf is just starting to heat up: northern Michigan.',author : 'Brandon Tucker',publish_date : '',type : 'Destination Guide',article_url : 'http://www.michigangolf.com/destination-guides/summer-golf-northern-michigan-golf-courses-5894.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 : 2997,head : 'Tullymore Golf Club in Michigan: The best golf course in America you\'ve never heard of',image_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/images/courses/michigan/tullymore-golf-club.jpg',teaser : 'Golf Digest\'s Top 20 Public Golf Courses lists household names: Pebble Beach, Whistling Straits, the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. But, just ahead of Harbor Town in Hilton Head, lies one gem you probably haven\'t seen much press on: Tullymore Golf Club, in the central portion of the golf-saturated state of Michigan.',author : 'Brandon Tucker',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.worldgolf.com/course-reviews/michigan/tullymore-golf-club-in-michigan-jim-engh-5751.htm'},{article_id : 3012,head : 'Belvedere Golf Club: Tom Watson\'s teenage playground holds its own in northern Michigan',image_url : 'http://www.michigangolf.com/images/courses/belvedere-gc.jpg',teaser : 'Luxury golf resorts such as Bay Harbor, Treetops and Grand Traverse have transformed northern Michigan golf in recent years, but 80-year-old Belvedere Golf Club remains a favorite among old Wolverine State golf hands like Tom Watson.',author : 'Brandon Tucker',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.michigangolf.com/departments/coursereviews/belvedere-golf-club-charlevoix-tom-watson-5770.htm'},{article_id : 2956,head : 'Kingsley Club in Michigan gains national attention as a modern golf throwback',image_url : 'http://www.michigangolf.com/images/courses/kingsley-gc.jpg',teaser : 'Leave the black tie and ballroom gown at home. The new private Kingsley Club, south of golf-happy Traverse City, Mich., is getting back to the game of golf\'s understated traditions - proving luxury doesn\'t always mean flashy accessories.',author : 'Brandon Tucker',publish_date : '',type : 'Course Review',article_url : 'http://www.michigangolf.com/departments/coursereviews/kingsley-club-golf-course-modern-throwback-5701.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 : 2931,head : 'After the nationally ranked resorts, try Northern Michigan\'s underdog golf courses',image_url : 'http://www.michigangolf.com/images/features/belvedere-gc.jpg',teaser : 'Northern Michigan has no shortage of high-profile golf gems, but don\'t head home until you experience a few of the north\'s overachieving lesser-known gems. A golf course is around every corner in this neck of the woods. Here are some of the most memorable and unique you may not know about.',author : 'Brandon Tucker',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.michigangolf.com/departments/features/northern-michigan-under-appreciated-golf-courses-resorts-5681.htm'},{article_id : 2907,head : 'Golf- and resort-rich Bellaire in northern Michigan out to become its own destination',image_url : 'http://www.michigangolf.com/images/features/cedar-river-shanty-creek.jpg',teaser : 'Does northern Michigan have room for another golf destination? The golf-rich village of Bellaire thinks so. Located west of northern Michigan\'s most trafficked and marketed golf spot, Gaylord, and north of the region\'s biggest hub, Traverse City, Bellaire offers its own niche.',author : 'Brandon Tucker',publish_date : '',type : 'Feature Story',article_url : 'http://www.michigangolf.com/departments/features/golf-resorts-bellaire-northern-michigan-destination-5646.htm'},{article_id : 2883,head : ' Reader returns to Hartland\'s Dunham Hills Golf Club for a round of golf to remember',image_url : 'http://www.michigangolf.com/images/dunham-hills-golf-club.jpg',teaser : '"I played a twilight round of golf with my wife on Sunday, June 24, at Dunham Hills Golf Club in Hartland, Mich. I had forgotten what a great golf course this was."  ',author : 'GolfPublisher Staff',publish_date : '',type : 'Reader Letters',article_url : 'http://www.michigangolf.com/departments/readers-review/dunham-hills-golf-club-course-hartland-5617.htm'}]