

Grant Park: The Happy Accident
Municipal courses are the backbone of golf in America, playing the vital role of bringing the game to the masses. Many get a bad rap, though, for being simple, utilitarian tracks designed to shuttle locals around in somewhere between 4 and 6 hours. Thankfully, Milwaukee breaks from this mold. Early city planners had the foresight to grow the city around its parks, with golf seen as an asset instead of an afterthought. As a result, some of the city’s best land was preserved fo
Jon Cone
Apr 63 min read


Hello World...
Dear Golfer, Let me be the first to welcome you to the North Point Golf Club. After a couple years discovering the golf stories I want to share, I wanted to do something more. While reviewing courses is great and all, how could I make my work relatable to everyone? Pulling from my geology background, I found a motto. I was going to dig deeper... History and Culture : Golf has an incredible way of drawing us in. Courses are living history books that give us a window to not jus
Jon Cone
Feb 212 min read
