The BG Golf & Sports Dome is ready for winter golf. This coming Saturday December 13th is the Holiday Hit Around from 11 AM to 2 PM. It’s a holiday themed event, it will be fun and inexpensive. See bgparks.org or call (847)-459-2321, located at 801 McHenry Road in BG. Hours M-F 9 Am-10 Pm, Sat. 7 Am-10 PM, Sun. 7 AM-8 PM. Rates For 30 minute sessions $11 Weekdays before 6 PM, after 6 $12. Weekends $12. The 5 hour pass is only $85. Season membership $525, time to tune up your game.
BY: RORY SPEARS 
JORDAN SPIETH is on fire. The former John Deere Classic Champion is ripping up the golf course, one week after shooting an incredible final round in Australia to win there. He ran away and hid at the Hero World Challenge, to win by 10 shots. It wasn’t even close as the 18 man field played some good golf, and then got ready for the holidays.
If there was one problem it was the coverage of the Hero event. Not enough Spieth, and too much Tiger Woods. Yes Woods was back, and good for him he was finally healthy. Then all of a sudden he wasn’t. No the back didn’t go out again, but by late Friday as Woods was sailing along in last place his fever rose to a reported 102. It is no fun doing anything but laying in bed, if you have a 102 fever. A credit to Woods for gutting out Fridays round. Woods thought he was better by Saturday, but then proceeded to throw up in the first fairway. Yes you have heard that saying about a guy throwing up all over himself, well Woods really did.
Believe it or not Twitter didn’t go crazy about what happened. Perhaps showing that the college football of the day or holiday shopping was more important.
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What the story of the day really was, was yet another 63 by Jordan Spieth who ended the day by sinking a bomb off a putt on 18.
Spieth wasted no-time adding to his seven shot lead after three rounds, and built it to 11 shots at one point. In the middle of the final round at one point, Woods was only 26 shots off the pace, but yet the Golf Channel with the NBC crew aboard was only to happy to keep talking about and showing Woods.
MEMEO TO NBC, keep it up and down go the ratings. Dan Hicks, Woods unofficial PR guy kept gladly talking about Woods. None of this I might add is Woods fault. With the pressure off and on a course he knows very well, Woods did hit some good shots. What was impressive was some late putts he rolled in. If Woods keeps putting that way, at some point he will deserve plenty of conversation on the TV networks.
What was impressive was Woods final round booth interview after wrapping up golf, he was talking and funny. Making a great joke about not being in Hawaii, especially the tournament or champions. Tiger, nice job, lets see more of that side from you. it would be a great way to start 2015. Woods is about to turn 39, by the time the majors start next year, he will be closing in on 40.
JORDAN SPIETH and or Rickie Fowler your time has arrived to win a major in 2015, and I will have more on that right after Jan. 1st. Spieth says his new driver, the Titleist 915 was the key. BTW golfers, you too can now order the 915. My order will go in shortly (insert happy face here).
BIG 3 Partner Len Ziehm attended day 1 of the Hero event in Florida, he has a recap that says Woods is not ready at Lenziehmongolf.com. Woods opening round of 5 over par, after four straight days of hype from the Golf Channel was a dose of reality. The Golf Channel needs to realize all the stories that they are missing out on, because of over-hyping Woods. FYI, Woods comeback No.6 so far is going about like the last five. But lets let him have a holiday off and see where he is at in a few months. maybe by Augusta Woods will give everyone something to really talk about.
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I went to the Cog Hill this past Saturday for the holiday sale and the 2-4 building was busy. I spent some time with owner Frank Jemsek, who is on the mend from surgery but looks good. Jemsek will have some work done on his left foot from and old basketball injury after the holidays. I hope you recover as quickly this time around. Golfers keep your thoughts and prayers with Frank for another successful stint with the doctors.
David Impastato is the new director of golf at Cog Hill, while Jeff Rimschneider moves out to the teaching barn alongside of Kevin Weeks and Garrett Chaussard. It seems like a good move for all. A reminder courses 1 & 3 are open year round at Cog Hill, and next weekend’s early weather report says it could be 50. Fingers crossed.
I keep getting asked by golfers when is Cog Hill going to get a tournament again, well that’s a tough question to answer. But one event they should get is a U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier, and it seems the door is open for that if the USGA is interested.
While I welcome the Buffalo Grove Golf & Sports Dome to the Golfersongolf website, I do have to mention I have seen the signs around Buffalo Grove, Keep Buffalo Grove Green, Save the Golf Course.
MEMO TO VILLAGE OF BG, that is smart advice. Blowing up all 18 holes of the best course in Buffalo Grove along Lake-Cook Road, is not a good idea. If you want to blow up 18 holes in Buffalo Grove, the Arboretum is the course that should go. The golfers are not big fans, and it’s not Dick Nugents best work.
THE GOLF SCENE’S STEVE KASHUL tells the Gog Blog that the winter edition of the Golf Scene, with visits to the area golf domes will be out shortly. Stay clicked in for details.
SPEAKING OF DOMES, welcome back Links & Tee’s Golf Dome for the winter season of Golfersongolf, Chicago’s No.1 golf news source for the winter months.
Links & Tee’s, on Lake Street in Addison. Call (630)-233-7275, or visit addisonparks.org. Stay clicked in, the Gog Blog returns this week. Off to finish that Christmas shopping, and hit the domes. You should too. RS.