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