IN THE DOME or in THE SIMULATOR golf season never ends anymore in the Chicago area. Mistwood Golf Dome on Rt. 53 in Bolingbrook-home to the dome and McWethy’s Sports Bar. So book a hitting bay at Mistwoodgolfdome.com or call (630)-739-7600 and try Toptracer, get a lesson or club fitting. SCHAUMBURG GOLF CLUB at 401 North Roselle Road is open year round. Because you can play Schaumburg Golf Club on the clubs simulators, and Top 100 golf courses. See Schaumburggolf.com (847)-885-9000.
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The PGA Tour and the Valspar Championship return to Innisbrook from March 13-19.
INNISBROOK RESORT the final stop of the Florida swing on the PGA Tour, will host the “Most Colorful Tournament on Tour” when the Valspar Championship returns from March 13-19.
Innisbrook and the Valspar Tournament are one of the most popular stops on the PGA Tour. But this year there is a rare chance to see history, as Sam Burns goes for a three-peat at this years tournament. Because that is something that does not happen very often on the PGA Tour. Two years ago-Burns stopped Paul Casey’s bid for a three-peat at Valspar. Past champions at Valspar include golfers with Chicago area ties, Luke Donald and Kevin Streelman.
Copperhead is one of the PGA Tour courses that you the amateur golfer can play. So sign up for your play and stay at Innisbrook, part of the Salamander Hotel and Resort chain.
The opening tee shot on Copperhead.
But while the excitement builds for another week of championship golf at Innisbrook, there is excitement building on where the direction of the property is headed.
While everything is not yet official, the resorts master plan of improvements is taking shape.
But the remainder of those plans will become official later this spring.
Mike Williams is the Innisbrook Resort’s Executive Director and General Manager.
Already confirmed by resort Executive Director Mike Williams, is that the resort will tear apart the inside of the Copperhead Clubhouse this summer (about July 1st).
The famed Packards Steakhouse inside will be temporarily relocated to the second floor of the Island Golf Course clubhouse. Packard’s is expected to reopen in the Copperhead Clubhouse around October 1st of this year.
Striker is ready to greet golfers who venture into the Snake-Pit, holes 16-17-18 on Copperhead.
Williams says the resort has spoke with all the top names in the golf architecture industry, in regards to building a par-3 course at the resort.
The resort is working with Toll Brothers in revamping the property. The North and South Courses, will have some rerouting done to work around other resort projects, including the building of some homes and villas on the resorts property.
CLICK HERE to here the full interview with Innisbrook Resort Executive Director Mike Williams.
The resorts four courses were all designed by later-in-life resident Larry Packard, who lived to be 102.
Copperhead is not the only championship course at Innisbrook, as the Island Course has hosted numerous championships. Among them the NCAA Men’s Championship won by six-time major champion Phil Mickelson.
But for more information on Innisbrook please visit Innisbrook.com. plus don’t forget to watch the Valspar Championship next month from March 13-19.