THE MISTWOOD GOLF DOME is located on RT. 53 in Bolingbrook, and home to McWethy’s Sports Bar and Toptracer golf. But since summer golf isn’t here just yet, why not be ready by getting your game in shape in the dome. Get lessons, club fittings and more. Demo days are coming. So book your hitting bay at Mistwoodgolfdome.com.
IT’S VALANTINES DAY how about dinner at McWethy’s Tavern at Mistwood Golf Club in Romeoville. So visit Mcwethystavern.com or call (815)-254-3333 or (815)-254-7001.
THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation for Golfers on Golf. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy or connect on Facebook & LinkedIn. On the Great Waters Golf Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee.
WHAT A WEEKEND!
THE SUPER BOWL and wild times at the Waste Management PGA Tour event.
Because if you make a Hole-In-One a beer shower could break out-with flying cans everywhere.
But golf is a sport that honors it’s history and traditions, and at the WM, it looks like their is a new tradition for aces on the 16th hole.
Congrats to former Evans Scholars Invitational champion at the Glen Club Scottie Scheffler on winning his first PGA Tour event on the third hole in a playoff.
THE PGA SHOW while both myself and podcast partner Len Ziehm have been supportive of this years PGA Merchandise Show, it’s come out that at least one vendor feels the same way.
John Iacono founder of the Oak Brook Terrace based Zero Friction Golf, has called the show a great success for his company.
“It was an amazing show for us. We met and exceeded our goals,” said Iacono. “The three new products received rave reviews from buyers and the golf media. We felt like it was important to support the industry by being here and it proved very worth while.”
ANOTHER SHOW NOTE-EZ-GO golf carts is switching to ELiTE Lithium in it’s vehicles. So if your interested in learning more about the new wave of golf carts, for your golf course or to have one for personal use in your community. Learn more at EZGO.com.
ONE OF OUR FAVORITE LOOKING PUTTERS the LAB GOLF LINE, is teaming up with the Breakthrough Golf Technology shafts to take putters to another level. Because the new hot fire red shafts on the Black LBA putter heads make quite a combo. So learn more at Labgolf.com. Plus a Happy Birthday today to LAB Golf CEO Sam Hahn.
THIS WEEK THE PGA CHAMPIONS TOUR gets rolling for 2022 with the CHUBB Classic in Naples Florida. Several World Golf Hall of Famers are in the field for the 35th anniversary of the tournament. Follow the action on the Golf Channel in the week ahead. Because some of the players are sponsored by west suburban based Tour Edge Golf, Chicago area golf fans can get a rooting interest.
You can play the indoor version of the Schaumburg Golf Club every day. So sign up today by calling the Schaumburg Golf Club at (847)-885-9000, while you ate there visit chandlers Chophouse and the pro shop for all your golf supply needs.
THE EPSON TOUR the former Symetra Tour has a new name, and it should be good for women’s golf. The LPGA Tour and Epson America Inc. have completed a new five-year deal for naming rights of the women’s developmental tour.
This change takes effect immediately and runs through the 2026 calendar year. At the end of the year, 10 players will earn their LPGA Tour cards. The entrance fees for players will decrease, and the purse minimum will rise to at least $200,000 per week.
You can learn more at EpsonTour.com and follow the tour on social media platforms such as Facebook-Twitter and Instagram.
BUT BETTER NEWS is that the French Lick Resort will host the French Lick Resort Charity Classic from August 1-7 on the Pete Dye Golf Course at the resort. The Dye Course is the former home of the Senior LPGA Championship. But better news for the Epson Tour players, is the Charity Classic will have the largest purse on tour at $335,000.
“French Lick Resort has enjoyed hosting the Epson Tour since 2017, and we are proud to lead the way in elevating this tournament and tour in support of these aspiring LPGA Tour platers,” said Dave Harner, Director of Golf at the French Lick Resort.
Learn more about the championship at FrenchLick.com.
FINALLY it appears that Luke Donald could be selected as captain for the 2023 European Ryder Cup team in Italy. I support that decision.
LAST WEEK I arrived back in the home office. So over the next couple weeks there will be plenty of stories from the PGA Show. But even more from great travel destinations like Innisbrook, Reynolds Lake Oconee, Pinehurst and Ross Resorts in Southern Pines NC.
So stay clicked in. RS