The Buffalo Grove Golf and Sports Center at 801 McHenry Rd. in Buffalo Grove. Customer Appreciation Day is Feb. 7 from 11 AM to 2 PM. Top rated instructor Todd Sones among those teaching at the BG-Dome this winter. Sones is offering some free clinics as well next one on January 7th at 6:30 PM,on putting.

                             BY: RORY SPEARS, ASSISTANT EDITOR & SR. WRITER

Did you do it. Are you dome yet, err done yet. Yeah it’s that time of year where the word dome or golf dome is on my mind.

The real question is did you get your holiday shopping done. Did you take care of the favorite golfer or golfers in your life. The one in your family, a friend, somebody in your favorite foursome, your best friend at the club. If you are not a golfer and you are buying for a significant other, do not buy him or her clubs.

What you can do instead. Look in their golf bag see what type of golf balls they use and buy them instead. If you do not know what brand they play, a gift card from a pro shop or a big golf store is the smart play.

Gift cards for golf domes are a great idea. Tickets for the upcoming golf shows in Tinley Park or in Rosemont are a great idea.

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There are still plenty of course and resorts that will be open taking last minute orders for gift cards. Dupage Golf, Blackberry Oaks,Shepherd’s Crook or how about the American Club in Kohler, or the French Lick Resort in Indiana. Resorts down south where it is warm, like Pinehurst in North Carolina, Kiawah in South Carolina, Streamsong in Florida.

Golf shoes or socks are an option. A gift card to get his her clubs re-gripped is not a bad idea. How about a lesson with an Illinois PGA professional. Depending on who the professional is, the rate can be enough where it makes for a special gift. Many top teachers are here for most of the winter and are teaching indoors at domes or other heated facilities.

Gift cards toward clubs is not a great idea either, because it locks the buyer into buying from a certain facility they might not want to buy from, or might not have the product the golfer is looking for.

If you know sizes, golf clothes from their favorite course is an option. If their favorite club is a private club, do not be afraid to call the pro shop and ask if you can come over and shop. Most clubs will say yes, especially at this late date.

You can always buy a plane ticket for someone to play where it’s warm, and they can pick the golf course or the resort.

The main thing to remember, is you have plenty of options when it comes to golfers. But the smart thing is to stay away from buying clubs, if the gift is a total surprise.

Happy shopping everyone. The Gog Blog returns tomorrow. To follow the website on social media, follow Rory Spears on Facebook, Linkedin, or on Twitter @GogBlogGuy. RS.