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  THE CHICAGO GOLF SHOW wraps up today, but there is still time to get out there. The final putt drops at 4 pm. River Road in Rosemont, stop in and say hello to the group at show sponsor-the French Lick Resort-Frenchlick.com. Need tickets for the show, you can get them right outside the door. Who’s there see Chicagogolfshow.com #golfseason ______________________________________________________________________

THE GOG BLOG-by Rory Spears, Director of Content and Creation for Golfers on Golf. Golfers on Golf Radio Returns April 4 at 10 Am. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy and on Facebook, LinkedIn or Instagram.

The Mistwood Golf Dome in Bolingbrook

The Mistwood Golf Dome located on Rt. 53, in Bolingbrook is open daily and is the home for winter golf in the Chicago area.

The Mistwood Golf Dome is  home to Toptracer technology, and home to McWethy’s Sportsbar the best food and beverage in any golf dome in town. The Mistwood Golf Dome has the Mistwood Golf professionals there every day for lessons and club fittings. Details at Mistwoodgolfdome.com or call the dome at (630)-739-7600. See the Mistwood booth at the Chicago Golf Show today. Mistwood Golf Club has memberships available, and you can now sign up for permanent tee times on the weekend. Mistwoodgolf.com or call (815)-254-3333.

ILLINOIS MEN’S TEAM MEMBER Sr. Giovanni Tadiotto, finished third in Hawaii at the John Burns intercollegiate. His score was 210 (-6). Tadiotto earned the Men’s Player of the Week from the Big Ten. Congrats-Gio.

THE BMW CHAMPIONSHIP that will be played from August 18-23 at the Olympia Fields Country Club, is still in need of about 700 volunteers to add to it’s list of the 1,300+ already signed up. See BMW Championship.com and click on the tab volunteers

SOUTHSIDE GOLFERS or in fact golfers from everywhere are welcome to join the 2020 Southside Golf Tour for the summer ahead. There are 10 events, and then a week of playoffs, followed by the tour championship on September 12th at Harborside International. Some of the courses you can play over the season include, Old Oak that’s first on the tee between late March and early April.

Then it’s Ravisloe CC, Glenwoodie, George Dunne, Tuckaway, Seven Bridges, Orchard Valley, Cinder Ridge, Calumet CC, Palmira G & CC, Heritage Bluffs, and then Harborside. Visit Southsidegolftour.com for details.

THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO VISIT PINEHURST. Now with the opening of the North and South Bar at the renovated Manor Inn, so many recent upgrades in Pinehurst, enjoy them all. Pinehurst.com.

PINE MEADOW GOLF CLUB in Mundelein part of Jemsek Golf has announced they will open for the season on March 13th, weather permitting. They will hold a 2-man scramble on March 28th, and 4-man scramble on April 4th. For more information call the club at (847)-566-GOLF (4653).

DALLAS BASED TOPGOLF has announced the newest location for a Topgolf facility to be built, will be in Wichita Kansas. With a new single level style to the design. More details at Topgolf.com.

THE CASA DE CAMPO RESORT & VILLAS has announced it will join the World Amateur Handicap Championship Team, as title sponsor of the Pairs Competition. Pairs-team winners get 4 days three nights. The Carribean Resort is known for courses like Teeth of the Dog, by Hall of Fame architect the late Pete Dye.

Registration is now open for the World Amateur Championship (August 31- Sept 4) in Myrtle Beach SC.

THE SALAMANDER HALF MOON BAY RESORT-18 holes by Robert Trent Jones in Jamica has now reopened. Salamanderhotels.com

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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.