THE MISTWOOD GOLF DOME on RT. 53 in Bolingbrook is open daily at 7 Am. Golfers can come and enjoy the new shell, with the golf ball drop, the sunroof top. Lessons from professionals like Dan Phillips (L) and club fittings by Eric Russell (R) are available. For more details visit Mistwoodgolfdome.com or call (630)-739-7600. #McWethysSB is open ______________________________________________________________________

THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation for Golfers on Golf. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy, or friend him on Facebook, or LinkedIn.

Welcome to Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park.

SILVER LAKE COUNTRY CLUB that has been family owned for years, is now for sale.

Golf on the clubs 45 holes could be coming to an end, with the demand for suburban housing soaring as residents are fleeing the city of Chicago.

The 300 acre club located at 14700 S. 82nd Avenue in Orland Park, is listed on the Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL) real estate website. But an invitation is required to view the property through JLL.

But even if the club’s sale moved forward quickly. It’s expected that it could be two years before any redevelopment could take place. Amy Coghill whose family own’s the club, spoke with the Orland Park Patch saying,” it was just time,” and the family is open to all possibilities moving forward. But Coghill expects golf to continue through at least 2021 and 2022.

But industry experts say that a developer could pay over $10 million for the entire property. Because of it’s location and the current home values in Orland Park.

Currently Silver Lake has 45 holes. Two 18 hole courses (North course and South course) with a shorter nine hole course. Silver Lake for years has been popular with groups looking to hold golf outings. But the club has been a popular site for weddings and other social gatherings.

SCHAUMBURG GOLF CLUB at 401 N. Roselle Road has it’s simulators opened, and now programmed with the renovated Schaumburg Golf Club-all 27 holes. So call the pro shop and book your bay time at (847)-885-9000 or visit SchaumburgGolf.com. For a dome experience visit Chicago’s premier golf dome, the MISTWOOD GOLF Dome on Rt. 53 in Bolingbrook. Lessons and club fitting are now available. Call (630)-739-7600, or go online to book time in a hitting bay. For more details see Mistwoodgolfdome.com.   _____________________________________________________________________

THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation for Golfers on Golf, with PGA of America President Jim Richerson at the 2020 PGA Show. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy.

SEE BETTER, get your data quicker, play faster.

Because that’s what the PGA of America is hoping for this year, in it’s major championships.

So the use of Distance-Measuring Devices is now legal for PGA of America Championships in 2021.

Which includes the PGA Championship, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the KitchenAid senior PGA Championship.

“We’re always interested in methods that may help improve the flow of play during our championships,” said Jim Richerson, President of the PGA of America. “The use of distance-measuring devices is already common within the game, and is now a part of the Rules of Golf. Players and caddies have long used them during practice rounds, to gather relevant yardages.”

The distance-measuring devices used by either players or caddies, will have to conform to the rules of golf. Regarding use and performance.

RULE 4.3a (1)

• Allowed: Getting information on distance or direction (such as a distance- measuring device or compass)
• Not Allowed: Measuring elevation changes, or interpreting distance or directional information (such as using a device to get a recommended line of play or club selection based on the location of the player’s ball).

The policy will debut at the 2021 PGA Championship at the Ocean Course at the Kiawah Island Resort. Which will be played from May 17-23. For more details see PGA.com.

CHRIS IORIATTI & ERIC RUSSELL comprise the fitting team at the Mistwood Golf Dome on Rt. 53 in Bolingbrook. The dome is open daily at 7 Am. But you still need to book a hitting bay in advance, and you can do so online. McWethy’s Sports Bar is open for indoor dining. Learn more online MistwoodGolfDome.com or call (630)-739-7600.      _____________________________________________________________________

ZIEHM & SPEARS-Chicago’s most complete weekly golf news update with Len Ziehm (L) and Rory Spears (R)

ZIEHM & SPEARS is back for another edition of the Ziehm & Spears podcast series.

So click in and check out all the golf news from the Chicago area and beyond. Why wait 2-4 months to hear what’s happening here in the Windy City, because you can get caught up right now every week.

Ziehm and Spears is posted every week at Golfersongolf.com, and on LenZiehmonGolf.com. and on websites with sponsors.

This week Len and Rory talk the PGA Tour, and how the Chicago area golfers are making an impact. More from west suburban based Tour Edge Golf, who signed Bernhard Langer and announced a new line that includes the C721 driver, metal woods and hybrids.

Some British Open and Ireland talk, TaylorMade Golf on the selling block. How about some range finders in the PGA Championship, Golftini ready to expand into some men’s wear ?

CLICK HERE TO HEAR THIS WEEK’S EDITION of ZIEHM & SPEARS the 2021 Podcast Series-Volume 5.

Chicago’s most complete weekly golf report Ziehm & Spears. Thanks for listening, Len and Rory.

SCHAUMBURG GOLF CLUB has become a year round golf destination. It’s simulators on the lower level of the club, give you the chance to play all 27 holes of the recently renovated Schaumburg Golf Club all year round. So sign up for your simulator time by calling the pro shop (847)-885-9000 or visit SchaumburgGolf.com 401 N. Roselle Road. ______________________________________________________________________

THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation for Golfers on Golf. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy or friend him Facebook. 2 spots still open.

SentryWorld in Stevens Point Wisconsin will host the U.S. Senior Open-June 29 to July 2nd of 2023. The USGA has announced.

Coming off a successful 2019 U.S. Junior Girls Championship, the United States Golf Association is returning to SentryWorld in Stevens Point for 2023. So this marks the third USGA future championship scheduled for Wisconsin in the next four years.

Because Erin Hills near Milwaukee will host the 2022 Mid-Amateur Championship, before hosting the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open.

“The USGA is pleased to return to Sentry World and the state of Wisconsin. To conduct the most prestigious championship in senior golf,” said John Bodenhamer, USGA senior managing director, Championships. “We know that the region and community will enthusiastically support the U.S. Senior Open. And that Sentry World will provide a complete test for an international field competing for the Francis D. Ouimet Memorial Trophy.”

In 2013 the parkland style golf course had a renovation by Robert Trent Jones Jr., but was led by architects Bruce Charlton and Jay Blasi.

But USGA Championship golf is no stranger to SentryWorld. Because in 1986 Cindy Schreyer defeated 13 year old Vicki Goetze, 3 & 2 in the U.S. Women’s Public Links final.

Pete McPartland, Sentry chairman of the board, president and CEO, said. “Golf is part of our DNA. Because the camaraderie of play helps create the perfect environment for developing and building great relationships with our customers, business partners and the community. It’s why we built SentryWorld.”

Sentry Insurance is the sponsor of the PGA Tour’s Tournament of Champions, played in January at Kapalua’s Plantation Course in Maui, Hawaii. Sentry Insurance just renewed to sponsor the championship through the year 2030.

This will be the second U.S. Senior Open played in Wisconsin. The first was held at Whistling Straits in 2007. The home of this years Ryder Cup in September and part of the American Club operated by Kohler Company.

While a new Inn should open by SentryWorld this spring, the golf course will not. The course remained closed for all of 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

But in 2021 the course will now open in mid-August. That’s when 2023 U.S. Senior Open improvements should be completed. So for more details see USGA.org or visit SentryWorld.com

THE DOME or THE SIMULATOR-that is the question. But the answer is that the golf season doesn’t end here in Chicago. Because golfers can enjoy the Mistwood Golf Dome on Rt. 53 in Bolingbrook, see MistwoodGolfDome.com or call (630)-739-7600. In Schaumburg Golf Club 401 N. Roselle road has it’s simulators open. So please visit Schaumburggolf.com or call the pro shop at (847)-885-9000. Both facilities do offer lessons and club fittings. McWethy’s Sports Bar in the dome is open for indoor dining.     ____________________________________________________________________

THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation for Golfers on Golf. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy or friend him on Facebook-2 spots left. Rory (L) with Tour Edge VP Marketing Jon Claffey at WCPT Am 820

EXOTICS ARE BACK-STEP UP THE LEVEL OF YOUR GAME.

Fresh off the announcement of adding PGA Champions Tour legend Bernhard Langer to it’s professional staff.

Batavia based Tour Edge Golf has announced yet another upgrade to it’s line of equipment. This time it’s the new Exotics 721 Metalwoods, featuring a Ridgeback Diamond Face 2.0 Technology.

So Tour Edge has upped it’s game and yours as well, to another level. Great news for golfers in a week where the temperatures are in the teens, in the northern states. The new Exotics metals will be available for purchase worldwide next Monday, on the 15th. Retail prices begin on the C721 Driver at $399.99, the Exotic C721 Fairway metal at $249.99, the Exotic C721 Hybrid at $219.99.

But for those of you looking for irons. Patience, your day is coming soon. So stay clicked in.

Tour Edge Exotics Metals 721

These upgrades to Tour Edge Exotics are built around the new Diamond Face 2.0 Technology.

But with the help of the Ridgeback support system, this system allows for more ball speed on off-center hits with a higher launch with lower spin. So when you add a perfected sound and feel, the Exotics 721 metals, delivers on all fronts.

Tour Edge founder and President David Glod says, “it’s a brand-new direction in Exotics performance, including a major emphasis on full-face power creation, sound and feel.”

The Tour Edge fairway metals and hybrids.

Glod adds, “the key was utilizing more carbon fiber than we have ever used, about 20% more on the driver and fairway.”

“We have also upgraded our Diamond Face tech to Diamond Face 2.0, which has doubled the amount of interweaving variable thickness and an extreme thinning of the face to create more power and forgiveness at the extreme perimeters.”

The top view of the Tour Edge Exotics 721 Driver.

What Tour Edge has done with this new driver, is to deliver a product with an optimized CG (Center of Gravity) with an extreme M.O.I. (Moment of Inertia) properties. So this has created the most advanced driver Tour Edge has ever produced.

The Ridgeback technology is a power producer. It runs from the leading edge to the trailing edge of the clubhead.

The increased Carbon Fiber is a 19% gain over past drivers, while the CG has been lowered by 13% to increase launch, and lower spin in the process.

Part of the new look includes the Dual Carbon Wings. Engineers designed Ridgeback to place extra titanium from the crown and sole, with wrap-around Dual Carbon Wings that create weight savings that allowed for a precise and strategically placed CG location. Allowing for weight to be moved to a low-rearward position, which helped produce extreme M.O.I in the clubhead.

But to get more ball speed, Tour Edge designed the Diamond Face 2.0 Technology-with diamond shapes for variable face thickness behind the club face to act as a mini-trampoline. Creating faster ball speed and to increase the sweet spot to the outer faces.

There is an adjustable rear backweight- A 10 gram weight at the extreme rear of the clubhead to help position the perfected CG and optimize the M.O.I.. But custom individual weights of 5-15 and 18 grams for the driver will be made available for purchase.

Tour Edge is using a Beta-Titanium Face/8-1-1 Titanium Body-the high grade BTF is a higher strength Japanese metal that produces greater power. The lower-density and lighter 8-1-1 Titanium used in the body of the driver, provides faster ball speeds, making C721 the fastest driver ever designed by Tour Edge.

The adjustable Hosel creates lofts of 9.5, 10.5 and 12.5, but with a range from 7.5 to 14 degrees. Shaft recommendations based on your swing speed are available. Lampkin Crossline 360 Gray grips come in Undersized, Standard or Midsize.

The Tour Edge driver and metal options.

The C721 fairway metal comes with the same improvements as the C721 driver.

But loft availability in right handed clubs, are set at 13.5, 15, 16.5. Five woods come at 18 degrees, with a 7 wood at 21 degrees. So don’t forget to stay clicked in for more updates on Tour Edge Golf Clubs, coming soon.

2021 marked the 35th year for Tour Edge as a top-selling golf club and bag manufacturer serving the global golf market. For more information see TourEdgeGolf.com

INSIDE OUR OUTSIDE-you can play Schaumburg Golf Club’s recently renovated 27 holes. SCHAUMBURG GOLF CLUB is one of the few year round Chicago area golf operations. So why not visit the simulators in the clubhouse, until the snow is gone and the temperatures warm up. Schaumburggolf.com or call the pro shop at (847)-885-9000 _____________________________________________________________________

THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation for Golfers on Golf. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy or friend him on Facebook.

THE PGA TOUR had some shots in the arm this past weekend in Phoenix.

Because some names you like to see play well, did just that.

So when you look at the list of players, playing well. It left golf fans with something to cheer about.

Winner Brooks Koepka, back in the winners circle, with 60 days to the Masters. But Koepka wasn’t alone. So how about Jordan Spieth in the mix. That was something we had not seen in a while. If Spieth is finding his game again, that included a 10 under par 61 in Round 3. It comes at a good time for golf.

Ryder Cup Captains Steve Stricker Team USA (L) and Padraig Harrington Team Europe (R).

BUT HOW ABOUT THE OLD GUYS-no it wasn’t just about Tom Brady this past weekend, Brady who joins Jack Nicklaus in the #GOAT Club played great in Tampa’s win over Kansas City.

But 51 year old Steve Stricker roared into contention in Phoenix after being a last minute entry.

Stricker with his wife on the bag, found his putting stroke, and started draining everything. So Stricker stayed in the front page of the leader board all four days.

Credit the 2020 Team USA Ryder Cup Captain, he’s still got it. AND speaking of the Ryder Cup. Stricker was paired with Team Europe Captain Padraig Harrington for the first two rounds. And the Team USA captain had the lower score both days. So maybe the score should be Team USA 2 Europe 0, even before everyone gets to Whistling Straits.

OUR LOCAL guys had a great week. Kevin Streelman made the cut in Phoenix and was well under par. Northbrook native Nick Hardy survived a crazy Monday/Tuesday qualifier to grab the last spot in the field, after winning a 2 for 1 playoff. Hardy made another cut, before cooling off on the weekend. But even with a 1 under par weekend, Hardy made a little more than 23,800 for the week. Too bad he can’t count those earnings on the Korn Ferry Tour, when that restarts in another week.

IT IS COLD OUTSIDE so take your game indoors to the Mistwood Golf Dome on Rt. 53 in Bolingbrook (630)-739-7600 to reserve a hitting bay. Mistwoodgolfdome.com.

So as I hinted at over the last few days, the news is starting to come out from West Suburban Batavia based Tour Edge Golf.

Because this morning, just a few hours ago. Tour Edge named Bernhard Langer to it’s list of staff players.

What a major announcement for Tour Edge, to get one of the leading PGA Champions Tour players on their list of staff players.

Langer signed a multi-year deal with Tour Edge, who isn’t done making news this week. Perhaps as early as tomorrow, there is likely to be some more news about additions to the companies line of equipment. So stay tuned.

Golftini is growing. Company owner and lead designer Susan Hess in the Golftini warehouse.

Coming this week, I have another look at the Northwest Suburban Prospect Heights based Golftini.

Owner Susan Hess is seeing her business grow, in times where other companies haven’t been as successful.

Because what started out at the PGA Merchandise Show several years back with a 10×10 booth. Now takes more space to show and sell the full line of Golftini.

FOR YOU GUYS- the great news is that, Hess hints that some Golftini for Men could be coming soon. Let’s hope. So stay clicked in for more.

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE is awful. So maybe head south now,  or take your game inside while your still in Illinois. The golf domes and simulators are up and running. The Gog Blog returns tomorrow. RS

THE MISTWOOD GOLF DOME todays hours 7 Am to 10 Pm. OPEN for golf, open for football, open for food and beverages in McWethy’s Sports Bar. 25% off on many menu items. Game specials on beverages. Mistwoodgolfdome.com or call (630)-739-7600 on Rt. 53 In Bolingbrook. McWethysSportsbar.com check out the award winning wings.        ______________________________________________________________________

THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation for Golfers on Golf. Follow Rory on Twitter or friend him on Facebook. In the Mistwood Golf Dome.

SO WHAT are you doing before the big game.

Because if your not at the Mistwood Golf Dome, you should be watching the PGA Tour.

Northbrook native native Nick Hardy is playing well at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. But an even par third round saw him lose some ground on the field. So while Hardy and Winfield native and Wilson Golf staffer Kevin Streelman made the cut, they could use a great final round to make a few more dollars, and Fed Ex Cup points. So let’s root them on for a fantastic finish.

The Wilson D9 driver

THE WILSON D9 is back.

Back in stock that is. Because the original supply sold-out quickly.

But the good news, is that D9 is selling well. The drivers and the irons.

The new D9 driver was created in house by the design team at Wilson. But no not as part of Driver vs Driver 3. So if you enjoyed the first two Driver vs Drive shows, you did not miss the second sequel.

For more information on Wilson Golf and the new 2021 Wilson Golf line, see Wilson.com.

The Mizuno JPX Irons

MISTWOOD GOLF CLUB has permanent tee-time openings for 2021. So you can get out early, play quickly and then enjoy the rest of your weekend. Call Mistwood now on Renwick Road in Romeoville at (815)-254-3333 or visit MistwoodGC.com for all the details.

AND FROM THE MISTWOOD GOLF DOME FITTING CORNER, because you asked.

Mizuno fittings at the Mistwood Golf Dome on Friday Feb. 19th, from 10 Am to 2 pm. Cost-FREE. Sign up today by calling (630)-739-7600, or visit Mistwoodgolfdome.com. So go hit the Mizuno JPX Irons.

ARE YOU AN ARTIST-if so the Academy of Golf Art is accepting new members, and has just welcomed in several new members during 2020. See AcademyofGolfArt.org for more details.

VOLVIK GOLL BALLS has agreed to be a presenting sponsor for the LPGA Drive-On Championship at the Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club from March 4-7. The purse is $1.5 million dollars, and Danielle Kang won the first event back on the tour after the virus shutdown. But then a second Drive-On event was held at Reynolds-Lake Oconee in November won by Ally Ewing (McDonald). Both players will be part of the 120 player field event, televised by The Golf Channel.

TOUR EDGE GOLF home offices in Batavia Illinois.

IT’S COMING.

YES more good news this week from the folks at Tour Edge Golf in Batavia Illinois.

There will be an announcement on the latest and greatest products from Tour Edge Golf, so stay clicked in right here to learn more as the week goes on.

In addition to all the great clubs that Tour Edge is producing, you can follow their PGA Champions Tour players on tour all season long. Stay tuned, the Tour Edge family on the Champions Tour might be growing in 2021.

Topgolf in Schaumburg Illinois.

THE TOPTRACER RANGE and the new 9-Shot challenge is here at Topgolf locations and online.

Gamers everywhere will enjoy the challenge of getting on to the leaderboard, with players from around the globe.

Topgolf is growing world-wide and has new ventures opening in 2021 in America. For more details on Topgolf and the 9-Shot Challenge see the Topgolf 9-Shot challenge site. Upcoming events will have tournaments at three of this years major golf venues. Kiawah Island, Royal St. Georges, and Torrey Pines. So don’t miss out. Topgolf.com.

Welcome to Sand Valley Resort in Nekoosa Wisconsin.

Great news from Sand Valley Resort in Wisconsin.

Maybe you have heard about the new course getting built this summer. The redo of the historic Lido Golf Course on Long Island N.Y.. It was first built during WWI, and thrived until WWII came along and the U.S. Navy needed the land.

And that was the end of the Lido. But now there is more. So hang on as the Lido under the watchful eyes of the Keiser family and architect Tom Doak, comes back to life. But in the meantime, you can win your major at Sand Valley in 2021. So plan for the Summer Solstice event in June, the Sand Valley Cup in July, and the Heathland Cup in September. So learn more at Sandvalley.com

MISSION INN and RESORT CLUB in Howey-In-The Hills Florida 35 minutes from Orlando has announced a multi-year agreement with the LPGA to hold Symetra Tour events in late May. So for more details on the resort on the viewing the tournaments, see MissionInnResort.com. Mission Inn ownership is from the north suburbs of Chicago.

JACK NICKLAUS #GOAT (There will never be another). will design a new course in Saudi Arabia, his first in the Middle East. Just 40 minutes from the Saudi Capital of Riyadh. This course will be part of a development not far from the Tuwaig mountain range. As the area attempts to be another golf destination.

SRIXON GOLF among the leaders in golf ball technology, has announced the release, of yet another generation of it’s Z-Star golf balls. The Srixon Z-Star and Z-Star XV are available in Pure White and Tour Yellow. But these new golf golf balls will launch here in America, on February 26th of 2021.

Z-Star has a 0.6mm thicker cover for better spin and control around the greens. “The Z-Star and Z-Star XV golf balls are designed for the better players, as the ball features better technology,” said Jeff Bunski, Vice president of Research and Development. “Z-Star XV is played by some of the longest hitters on professional tours around the world. But the cost per dozen is just $42.99. So learn more at Srixongolf.com.

The new SRIXON/ASICS-Gel-Course ACE tm.

SRIXON/ASICS is now introducing a new line of golf footwear, that is through the partnership of the two companies.

“The Srixon/ASICS partnership has been tremendous for both of our brands,” said Mike Powell, President of Sales and Marketing- Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO. “ASICS is a huge global success and widely recognized as a leader in performance footwear. “We’re excited to launch the new GEL-COURSE ACE.”

“This shoe will provide the legendary performance of ASICS running shoes and the waterproof protection you need on the golf when conditions are not perfect,” Powell added. Cost is $149.99. Men’s sizes 7-12 and Women’s sizes at 6-10. Colors vary for both men and women.

THE GOG BLOG Returns on Monday. RS

GOLF & FOOTBALL at the Mistwood Golf Dome on Rt. 53 in Bolingbrook. Hit the golf ball, then hit the wings, BBQ and the beverages on sale in McWethy’s Sportsbar that is now open for indoor dinning. (So is McWethy’s Tavern at Mistwood Golf Club located on Renwick Road in Romeoville). The Dome is open from 7 Am-10 Pm on Super Sunday. Call the dome at (630)-739-7600 or McWethys SB (630)-739-1592. You can order full carry out meals, including the award winning chicken wings. Mistwoodgolfdome.com       ____________________________________________________________________

THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation for Golfers on Golfers on Golf. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy or friend him on Facebook.

Zero Friction asks you-Tampa Bay or Kansas City. Get a grip on your big game.

SUPERBOWL LV.

So who do you like ?

Because now there is a way to support your favorite team, by getting a grip on your game, or clubs with a Zero Friction golf glove.

Because now you can show your pride, or your sprit for your favorite team. By ordering your new golf glove with a Kansas City Chiefs or Tampa Bay Buccaneers logo on it.

Each glove comes complete with a magnetic double-sided ball marker that includes your favorite teams logo. And, a Zero Friction performance tee, that comes in colors to match the glove. Because these Chiefs and Buccaneers gloves are both compression-fit, you won’t have to guess on what size you need to order.

ZERO FRICTION Owner John Iacono has a glove for you, and now you can pick your favorite team.

“Our licensed golf gloves and Supertubes featuring the top teams are one of Zero Friction’s hottest selling items,” says John Iacono, Founder and President of Zero Friction. “It’s a terrific way to show support for your favorite teams on the golf course while utilizing a quality product that will help your game.”

Because of it’s SuperTube packaging of color-matched gloves and Spectra distance golf balls. The product became award winning, with an ING (International Network of Golf) award for Industry Honors Product Ingenuity at the 2019 PGA Merchandise Show.

But if your looking for other sports. Zero Friction can help you find gloves with logo’s from your favorite ML Baseball teams. Your favorite NHL hockey team, or other NFL teams, that didn’t make this years Super Bowl.

So for more details on how to order your Super Bowl LV team gloves, please visit ZeroFriction.com or call (630)-317-7700. So whether it’s Go Chiefs-Go Buccaneers it’s also, go golfing.

IN THE DOME OR IN THE SIMULATOR GOLF SEASON NEVER ENDS IN CHICAGO. The Mistwood Golf Dome Rt. 53 in Bolingbrook is open for lessons-club fittings and now indoor dinning at McWethy’s Sportsbar. So call (630)-739-7600-Mistwoodgolfdome.com THE SCHAUMBURG GOLF CLUB 401 North Roselle Road has opened its simulators up. So enjoy all 27 holes of the renovated Schaumburg Golf Club call (847)-885-9000.    ______________________________________________________________________

LEN ZIEHM & RORY SPEARS the Podcast series continues into 2021.

THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation for Golfers on Golf.

Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy. Or friend him on Facebook, limited spots remaining.

Len Ziehm Illinois Golf Hall of Fame inductee Class of 2019.

Len and Rory have over 85 years of covering golf in the Chicago area. But have now teamed up to provide Chicago’s most complete weekly golf report. Ziehm and Spears, listen in today.

CLICK HERE TO HEAR ZIEHM & SPEARS Podcast Series 2021-Volume 4.

This week Len and Rory talk the PGA Tour, Northbrook’s Nick Hardy in the Waste Management field this week in Scottsdale Arizona. Opening Round -3 68 for Nick who is T-21.

Other topics include, Len’s travel notebook from Florida. College golf restarts in Florida. Tour Edge new equipment announcement expected next week. Cantigny names a new head golf professional. Illinois PGA has a new junior circuit. All this and more.

Check it out, and Thanks for listening-Len and Rory.

  SCHAUMBURG GOLF CLUB 401 N. ROSELLE ROAD in Schaumburg, now has it’s simulators open. Schaumburg one of the few area clubs that can offer year round golf, has 27 holes of it’s recently renovated golf course available on it’s simulators. But Schaumburg also offers lessons and club fittings. Schaumburggolf.com (847)-885-9000. _____________________________________________________________________

THE GOG BLOG-by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation for Golfers on Golf. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy or friend him on Facebook/LinkedIn.

NEW Cantigny Head Golf Professional Matt Tullar.

CANTIGNY GOLF that is part of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, and managed by KemperSports, is announcing the promotion of Matt Tullar to head golf professional.

Tullar’s promotion takes effect on March 1st.

But the position is not totally new to Tullar. Because Tullar has been the assistant head golf professional at Cantigny since 2010.

So now Tullar will oversee all golf operations including the Cantigny Golf Academy, Cantigny Youth Links, golf shop, tee time reservations and outdoor golf services.

During the golf season, Tullar will oversee the Cantigny golf staff of close to 80 members.

“Promoting Matt was an easy decision,” said Terry Hanley, Cantigny Golf general manager. “He is a true professional, hard working and well-liked by our staff and guests. Matt knows Cantigny Golf inside and out, and he’s full of good ideas that will make us even better.”

Tullar actually began at Cantigny in 2006 as an intern. He graduated from Ferris State University in 2008. But in 2009 he became a Class A member of the PGA.

But Tullar’s work has not been just at Cantigny. Because during the winter season’s he worked at both Bay Colony Golf Club in Naples, and Old Marsh Golf Club in West Palm Beach. Both clubs are located in Florida.

“To be named head professional at a one-of-a-kind place like Cantigny is truly an honor,” Tullar said. “I’ve been lucky to learn and grow alongside the wonderful staff here and golf course itself is a treasure. So the 2021 season can’t arrive soon enough.”

Tullar grew up in Downers Grove, but he and his wife Katy who met at Cantigny in 2010, are now Winfield residents.

Cantigny earned the “Best New Public Course in America” by Golf digest when it opened. The club was designed by Roger Packard.