TIME TO BRING IT INSIDE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER WEEK. The weather is and has been awful. Which is why some clubs have not yet opened for outdoor play. So right now you can tee it indoors at the Schaumburg Golf Club at 401 North Roselle. Because all three simulators are open for golf, and Chandlers Chophouse is open. But you can book your tee times for next week at SchaumburgGolf.com or call (847)-885-9000.
THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation for Golfers on Golf. On the par-3 17th hole on the new Pinehurst 10. Photo by Derek Duncan of GD.
WHAT A WEEK THIS WILL BE, the last quiet one before the Masters tee’s off.
But in all honesty, there has been so much Masters talk for a month now, I’m almost burned out of the hype to a point, where I’m not interested in watching much of Masters week.
WHICH IS WHY it was so refreshing to be in Pinehurst last week, where the focus is on the U.S. Open and not the Masters.
SO WHAT IS interesting is how small the Masters field will be. Good thing a few players won in the last few weeks on the PGA Tour, that finally punched their ticket to go have a shot at a green jacket.
The Shack 1717 Chestnut in Glenview, is open with 4 new simulators. Make this a great week to take your game indoors, and enjoy Nick’s food at Arnie Bar’s. See TheShackgolfclub.com or call (847)-904-2905.
THE MASTERS has the weakest field of any of the four majors.
Because it’s a short field to begin with, and their are plenty of amateurs, that include some youngsters from the Far East.
But there is plenty to like about Augusta National week. Better controlled galleries, really cool flowers. How will players adapt to extra 35 yards on the par-5 13th hole.
The Par-3 contest should be exciting, if for no other reason it always is.
GOOD NEWS is that by next week the weather down south should be a bit better. But will that be enough to help Rory McIIroy finally earn his green jacket and a career Grand Slam. But word on Twitter-X said McIlroy had a practice round earlier today, and carded a 79. OOPS! if Rory was even half trying to score and post a number, I’m betting he wasn’t.
IT HAS BEEN AWFUL weather here this week, and golfers have been headed back to the golf domes (Like Mistwood Golf Dome in Bolingbrook) and the simulators this week. Snow is expected tomorrow, we will see. I would hope this is the end of the spring-winter season.
PINEHURST #10 opens tomorrow. It will be interesting to see how the official opening day for #10 goes. Who plays, the weather conditions and all. If you are heading towards Pinehurst in the days, weeks and months ahead. Do put #10 on your hit list, it is well worth it.
LIV GOLF is on the tee this week at the Blue Monster in Miami-Trump Doral. While this all sounds good, when is LIV going to decide on Chicago this year. It would be nice to know if year three of LIV Golf Chicago is going to happen.
DUPAGE GOLF has announced that all three of it’s golf courses, Maple Meadows, The Preserve at Oak Meadows and Green Meadows are now all open for the 2024 golf season.
CHAPEL HILL in McHenry will open for the season on Friday April 5th.
THE GOG BLOG returns tomorrow. RS