JACK NICKLAUS BREAKS GROUND ON ANOTHER NEW COURSE

sgc-and-adsc07697-jonathan-parsons-dsdsc07703-sgc-simulators-ds  THE SCHAUMBURG GOLF CLUB brings a new concept to this years winter season, WINTER GOLF in the Schaumburg Golf and Academy Clubhouse on Roselle Road in Schaumburg. Announcing the new golf simulator area, with room for golf, drinks, food and fun. See Schaumburggolf.com or call (847)-885-9000 for details and more. Stop upstairs at Chandlers Chop House, or order from Chandlers while downstairs golfing.     ______________________________________________________________________

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The Gog Blog by Rory Spears, Editor and Director of Content. Follow Rory to the new Schaumburg Golf Club simulators, where you can hit the new Titleist 917 Driver, or on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter @GogBlogGuy.

The Greatest Golfer of all Time is still hard at work designing golf courses, with the announcement of yet another brand new 18 holes in West Palm Beach Florida.

The “Golden Bear” Jack Nicklaus, known world-wide as the greatest golfer who ever lived is still making an impact in the golf world will design the new golf course at the Banyan Cay Resort and Golf.

Banyan Cay is part of the Noble House Resort Chain, and will be situated on 250 acres of land in West Palm Beach. Noble House operates resorts from Seattle Washington, to the Florida Keys.

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Jack Nicklaus (2nd from left with Blue Shirt-Dark Jacket) takes part in the ground breaking at Banyan Cay.

The new Banyan Cay look will include a Nicklaus signature designed golf course, along with a state-of-the-art practice area and new clubhouse. A new 150 room luxury hotel, residences, that are accompanied by various membership levels.

“The Banyan Cay Resort & Golf Club has been a favorite West Palm Beach destination for over 40 years, and Noble House is extremely pleased to take over it’s management,” said Pat Colee, Noble House founder and chairman of the board. “We’re confident that the transformation we envision featuring the new course by golf’s greatest champion, Jack Nicklaus, will not only reignite excitement among longtime loyalists, but will prove instrumental in attracting new visitors to this prestigious property.”

The new Nicklaus course will have as much as 25 feet in elevation change, almost double what most Florida golf courses have. The course will have rolling fairways,land forms and other various water features, and bunker that will provide stunning backdrops and create strategic avenues of play.

“I have known this site for many years, and now to have an opportunity to help shape Banyan Cay’s future and hopefully the next generation of golf in Central Palm Beach County is an honor,” said Nicklaus. “I applaud the city for it’s ongoing efforts to revitalize West Palm Beach. “It’s possible this could be the last significant golf development-one with resort access-to break ground in the West Palm Beach area. We are excited to officially get this project underway.”

The course will be a Par 72, design and have five sets of tees to for players of all skill levels, with yardage ranging from 4,800 yards to the back tee’s at around 7,200 yards. The is no scheduled opening date yet for the golf course to be completed or open for play.

For more information on Noble House Properties visit NobleHouseHotels.com or call (877)-Noble-Trip.

TALAMORE-PALMETTO DUNES HAVE THE CAROLINA’S GOLFING

DSC05850 MCQ's ariel 1 DSDSC05824 MCQ's Dome range DS153_20121229_mc-qs-dome-swing-away-ds MCQ’S DOME on RT. 53 in Bolingbrook is a great place for winter golf, winter food and playing the ponies in the OTB all year round. See Mcqsdome.com or call (630)-739-1592. Breakfast with Santa tomorrow morning at Mistwood Golf Club on Renwick Road in Romeoville, see Mistwoodgc.com or call (815)-254-3333 #santaiwantgolfclubs.           ______________________________________________________________________

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THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Editor and Director of Content. Follow Rory to Palmetto Dunes, and on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter @GogBlogGuy.

Winter Golf, it’s happening in the Carolina’s right now. North Carolina and South Carolina where two golf resorts are awaiting your visit.

First up the Palmetto Dunes Resort on Hilton Head Island has now reopened for play after clean up from Hurricane Matthew. The resort reopened on December 1st.

During the clean up period the resort took the time and overseeded the tee boxes, fairways and greens. As a result all three courses will be in lush conditions as guests come down during the holiday season.

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The 10th hole on the Robert Trent Jones Course at Palmetto Dunes.

“Palmetto Dunes golf is back,” said Director of Golf Clark Sinclair. “Golfers are going to find some lush, green courses and no issues with cart paths or anything else. We are very excited.”

The George Fazio Course will be reopened in Mid-December. But the Jones Course and the Hills Course are open.

If you book tee times today, you can take advantage of special December rates. Recently the resort was ranked by one national publication as among the Top 20 resorts in the South.

Palmetto Dunes Resort has many activities besides golf if your traveling with a non-golfer, or if your looking for activities before or after golf. For more information on the reopening of Palmetto Dunes Resort on Hilton Head Island or the three golf courses please visit Palmettodunes.com or call (877)-567-6513.

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The 11th hole on the new course at Talamore Resort in the Village of Pinehurst.

Happy 25th Anniversary to the Talamore Resort in Pinehurst North Carolina.

The resort that opened in 1991 with a stellar Rees Jones design, has seen changes to the course that were completed this summer.

The green complexes have been changes from bent grass to Champion Bermuda.

As part of the project Talamore removed a number of bunkers from the original layout, and reshaped area’s in a more forgiving way for the golfers that will play it. Talamore is now allowing full golf cart access to all holes, and improved cart access around the golf course.

In all 75 bunkers and a large amount of the overall sand content was taken out, as a result of less bunkers and improved cart access, pace of play average has improved around the course by around 30 minutes.

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Golf All year Round at the Schaumburg Golf Club on Roselle Road in Schaumburg, new indoor simulators, and Chandlers Chop House. Schaumburggolf.com or call (847)-885-9000.

One popular spot for golfers is the Talamore Sodfather’s Grille, on the 19th hole. The resorts second course the Mid-South Club will have green work done. Mid-South an Arnold Palmer design has over 545 acres of tall pines.

While at Talamore there multiple options for lodging, they include the Talamore Golf Villas and the Lodges at the Mid South Club. There are other improvements that have been made around the resort for the resorts members.

“We are very excited about all the changes at Talamore and Mid South,” said Matt Hausser, Talamore Resort’s General Manager.” “Our goal is to provide a user-friendly resort that our guests want to return to year in and year out. We consider The New Course at Talamore and the Mid-South Club to be a very compelling one-two punch.”

For more information call (800)-552-6292 or see TalamoreGolfResort.com.

ERIN HILLS ANNOUCES 2017 COURSE OPENING

sgc-and-aDSC05824 MCQ's Dome range DS  THE SCHAUMBURG Golf Club and Academy announces it’s new indoor golf facility for the winter golf season, the newest in golf simulators that give you a real golf feel from the tee through the putting, for more information schaumburggolf.com or (847)-885-9000. The MCQ’S DOME in Bolingbrook is back and converted to golf for the winter season, the targets are up and ready to take your best shot, McQ’s Golf BBQ and OTB are back and running, so stop in hit the golf ball, or take a lesson or club fitting. Mcqsdome.com (630)-739-1592. For great food, don’t forget McWethy’s Tavern at Mistwood Golf Club, open year round, and this Sunday December 4th is breakfast with Santa 10 AM-4 PM at Mistwood in the Great Hall, cost is $45 for adults and just $12 for kids that are 12 and under-reserve your place today it’s not too late. #Soldout last year.   ______________________________________________________________________

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THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Editor and Director of Content. Follow Rory to the  new simulators in the Schaumburg Golf Club and on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter @GogBlogGuy.

In 2017 the U.S. Open makes a rare appearance in the Midwest, when it visits Erin Hills in late June.

In preparation for the championship, Erin Hills closed a couple of weeks early in fall. In an unprecedented move by ownership, the club will not open for public play until after the championship is complete.

The opening date had previously been listed as July 11th, 2017, the new opening date is now July 1st. if you would like to be among the first golfers to play Erin Hills after the completion of the U.S. Open call now to (866)-772-4769. You can begin booking overnight stays at Erin Hills now as well, try a cottage for groups.

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The US Open trophy has visited Erin Hills.

Tickets for the U.S. Open are now on sale and make a great holiday gift, for ticket information USGA.org/tickets.

Visit the website for individual tickets or for corporate hospitality tickets.

The Erin Hills pro shop has some U.S. Open merchandise on sale already, if you wish to shop for U.S. Open merchandise or Erin Hills merchandise that does not have U.S. Open logo’s on it, please visit the shop between 9-5 PM Monday-Friday through Jan. 6th. The golf shop will be open on Saturday December 10th from 10 Am to 3 Pm.

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