THE GOG BLOG’S SUNDAY MORNING SHORT GAME-NEWS COLUMN

SCHAUMBURG GOLF CLUB at 401 North Roselle Road, is another Chicago area year round golf operation. The clubs golf simulators are programmed with all of the recently renovated 27 holes at Schaumburg Golf Club. So now you can play Schaumburg Golf Club year round, inside or outside. To book your hitting bay, call the pro shop at (847)-885-9000 or Schaumburggolf.com. Chandlers Chophouse in temporarily closed.    ______________________________________________________________________

THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation for Golfers on Golf. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy, and friend him on Facebook or connect on LinkedIn. At Stonebridge Country Club home of the 2021 Illinois Open.

ON THE PGA TOUR THIS WEEK !

Congratulations to Northbrook Illinois resident Nick Hardy, the former Big Ten Champion at Illinois, traveled to Hawaii for the Sony Open’s Monday 4-spot qualifier.

But Hardy did survive a 4 for 1 playoff, for the last spot into Sony. Hardy was then paired with another Illinois local player Doug Ghim from Buffalo Grove.

Hardy and Ghim played Illinois Junior Golf (IJGA) tournaments together growing up. But while Hardy made birdies on 7 of his last 11 holes on in Round 2, to make this weekends cut. Ghim shot 72-69 to miss the weekend cut by 5 shots. Hardy backed up Friday’s 63, with a 66 on Saturday. So while he enters todays final round 6 shots back of leader, Wilson Golf sponsored played Brendan Steele. Hardy is T-17 and earned a pairing with 2020 PGA Champion Colin Morikawa.

The Pine Meadow Golf Club in Mundelein.

Pine Meadow Golf Club is announcing that it’s 2021 Ambassador Passport’s are over halfway sold out for 2021.

So you should purchase yours as quick as possible, because this rate of sold passports does not normally happen until into March.

Full season anytime passports are $2495.00, and Junior passports for the season are just $695.00

For more information, see Pinemeadowgc.com or call the pro shop at (847)-566-4563.

FORT LAUDERDALE based Orca Customized golf bags, has been named the official golf bag for the LPGA Amateur division, and the LPGA teaching division. For more information on Orca products, see Orca-golf.com.

Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club-Palm Harbor Florida.

Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor Florida is offering specials.

So are you ready for Florida ?

Because the time is right to head there is now. Forget about winter.

Wouldn’t you rather be playing golf. Innisbrook offers four golf courses.

Including Copperhead, home of the Valspar championship on the PGA Tour. But now the tournament will be played in April. So you can play Copperhead now. Innisbrookgolfresort.com part of the Salamander Hotel and Resort chain.

Chad Johansen’s indoor golf facility at the Go For it Sports Dome in Yorkville.

Chad Johansen and the Chad Johansen Golf Academy is a year round golf operation.

Because now it’s not just Blackberry Oaks, it’s the Go For It Sports Dome in Yorkville. (Near blackberry Oaks).

Chad is teaching the 4-Step process that is helping amateur golfers lower strokes from their score. To hear all the testimonials, see ChadJohansen.com. So head to the Go For it Sports Dome, on Galena Avenue in Yorkville. (630)-383-1698.

The Biion Wonder Woman Shoes

ARE YOU READY-to Walk Like a Warrior on and off the golf course.

Because now you can.

Biion Footwear, made in Canada and now in conjunction with Warner Brothers, has created the Wonder Woman shoes.

Timed with the release of Wonder Woman 1984. For more information please visit BiionFootwear.com.  Because Wonder Woman foot wear is now in style.

MISTWOOD GOLF DOME says now it’s club fitting time. Including a special Callaway fitting session at the dome on January 26th from 4-8 Pm. But you need an appointment for a fitting in this session. The new clubs are coming out by multiple companies. So call the dome (630)-739-7600 or Mistwoodgolfdome.com

The Gog Blog returns tomorrow. RS

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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 WNDZ AM 750 Chicago, and formerly Chicagoland Golf. Rory has played 589 courses in 39 states, and rates golf courses. He does golf course management and communications consulting, within the golf industry.