LABOR DAY WEEKEND-GRAB THE CLUBS GO PLAY

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BY: RORY SPEARS, Assistant Editor and Lead Writer.

It’s that last golf holiday weekend in the summer season, even though it’s not official on the calendar. Many folks will tell you summer is over when they wake up on Tuesday morning.

Where did summer go, it seems like it went by too fast. But then again it always does. So while you still can, get out and hit the little round white ball. There are plenty of holiday weekend deals to take advantage of, just check out the websites of many of your favorite courses, or pick up the phone and check in.

This weekend is also Patriot Day or Patriot Golf weekend, it’s your chance to donate to the Folds of Honor Group. They do a lot for our veterans, help them make a difference.

FIRST ON THE TEE, Congrats to the Executive Women’s golf Association on helping bring 2,000 women into the game of golf this year, and that’s for the second straight year. EWGA.com.

NEXT ON THE TEE, here are some of the courses to check out for Labor Day or Labor Day Weekend specials. Some places require you to bring a coupon from the email list or website.

Orchard Valley in Aurora. (630)-907-0500. Orchardvalleygolf.com.

White Deer Run in Vernon Hills. 50% off golf shirts too. (847)-680-6100.

Settlers Hill (630)-232-1636 Labor Day Monday rates.

Tanna Farms (630)-232-4300 in Geneva, see website Tannafarms.com

Oak Grove in Harvard (815)-648-2550, Labor Day specials with coupon and they have jobs open for the fall. Call the pro shop for information.

Chapel Hill in McHenry (815)-344-1894. Labor Day specials with coupon. Chapelhillgc.com.

Foxford Hills in Cary (847)-639-0400. Foxfordhills.com. Call for rates all weekend long.

More clubs are running rates and deals, especially on Monday. Visit websites or call the proshop.

Deerfield Golf Club is having a club championship on Sept. 13-14, with a party on the Friday night the 12th. (847)-945-8333.

The Gog Blog’s Sunday morning Short Game returns on Sunday, with a preview of Gog Radio. Happy Labor Day weekend, Go Play.

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About Rory Spears

Rory spent over 8 years growing up working at Rob Roy Golf Club in Prospect Hts.IL, then two years at Chevy Chase in Wheeling. He has covered golf in Chicago since 1986. Rory was one of the initial members of WSCR all-sports radio Chicago and covered golf there for 5 seasons, before moving on to work for ESPN/Sportsticker and ESPN Radio. In addition to hosting Golfers on Golf Radio on WCPT AM820 Chicago, he writes for both the Chicago District (CDGA) Magazine, and formerly Chicagoland Golf. Rory has played over 525 courses in 39 states, and rates golf courses. He does golf course management and communications consulting, within the golf industry.