THE WINGS AT MCWETHY’S SPORTS BAR IN THE MISTWOOD GOLF DOME ARE GREAT. So bring your clubs and your appetite and visit the Mistwood Golf Dome on Rt. 53 in Bolingbrook. But learn more at Mistwoodgolfdome.com or call (630)-739-7600.
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The 77th U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles in Southern Pines North Carolina.
THE 100 DAY UNTIL COUNT in now underway. So do you have your tickets yet for the 77th U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles golf course.
Pine Needles is part of the Ross Resorts group that includes Mid Pines and Southern Pines Country Club. All three courses renovated by architect Kyle Franz. For tickets and other information see USGA.org. #AnnikaIsBack
CALLAWAY INVITES YOU TO CHECK CALLAWAY’S longest fairway woods ever made, the new Rogue and Rogue ST metal fairway woods. See Callawaygolf.com.
PINE MEADOW GOLF CLUB in Mundelein has a Titleist Vokey SM8 sale now underway. The SM8 wedges are demo’s. But if your looking for new wedges these SM8 demos are a “steel” at just $99.00 a piece. Call Pine Meadow at (847)-566-4653 (Golf).
FOXFORD HILLS in Cary has it’s annual 4-man Spring Scramble on Saturday April 2nd, tee time for the shotgun scramble is 9 Am. Cost per player is $75.00. But you can sign up today at (847)-639-0400.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS now has a new indoor golf facility called Winners Golf. Just south of Golf Road on the east side of Algonquin Road. Simulators, for golf, golf practice, lessons and fittings. So stop by Winners. (847)-258-3382 WinnersGolf.net.
CRYSTAL WANG a Sr. at the University of Illinois has been named the Big Ten Women’s Player of the week, after a 13 under par tournament at the ICON Invitational in Texas. Illinois finished second in the team competition, Wang 3rd in the individual competition.
THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEN’S golf team heads to Las Vegas this week for the Southern Highlands Intercollegiate. The Illini men’s team finished third two weeks ago in Mobile, Alabama.
THE CDGA GOLF SHOW has moved to ESPN 1000 starting in April. Tyler Aki and Barry Cronin are your hosts. Details at CDGA.org.
THE GOLFZON LEADBETTER ACADEMY after years at Champions Gate Golf Club, is relocating a few miles north on Highway-4 in the Orlando Florida area. David Leadbetter says he “can’t wait to give the first lesson” at the new location at the Reunion Golf Resort. So learn more at Leadbetter.com.
THE LPGA has announced that for the first time, it will host back-to-back events in the Los Angeles area this April. THE JTBC LA Open is April 18-24, and the JTBC Championship week is April 25-May 1st. So learn more at LPGA.com or the websites of the two tournaments.
Edison Wedges continuing to evolve.
SO DOES YOUR SHORT GAME NEED something new. Because the grooves on your wedges are worn down.
But you say your approach shots need more spin.
But if you have not followed how wedge design has changed in the last few years. Now is the time to learn more at Edison Wedges.
Because Edison Wedges has all the details you need on their new website at Edisonwedges.com. So come see what 30 year designer, Terry Koehler is talking about. Because now you can elevate and spin your game to a new level, Kohler Wedges, in stainless steel at $185.00 per wedge.
The Cleveland Black Satin-Smart Sole 4 wedges.
CLEVELAND GOLF has announced the release of the Black Satin finish for the Smart Sole 4 wedges.
Smart Sole 4 is a short game system for the every day player.
The three smart Sole wedges have been created to come handy for specific short game shots.
Models C, S, or G create forgiveness in different area’s of your short game.
So if you are looking for reduced glare from the sun off your wedges, the Black Satin offers less glare on on every chip shot.
The new Smart Sole 4 wedges are available on March 4th. Pricing is $119.00 on steel. But graphite shafts run $129.99. But for more information see Clevelandgolf.com.
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