THE SCHAUMBURG GOLF CLUB 401 North Roselle Road and just minutes from Woodfield Mall, is open daily with three simulators. So book a simulator time where you can play Top 100 courses, or the indoor version of the Schaumburg Golf Club. The pro shop is filling quickly with merchandise for the summer season ahead. Plus Chandlers Chophouse in the clubhouse is open. So get summer ready at Schaumburggolf.com.

THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation for Golfers on Golf. Follow Rory on X @GogBlogGuy or connect on LinkedIn/Facebook/Instagram

Rory Spears at Heritage Oaks GC-coming again soon in 2025.

IT’S OPEN SEASON…

SO IF YOUR NOT OPEN-GET ROLLING.

Because at least the range should be open this week, especially if you have mats.

So the list of courses that will be open this week, is growing quickly. Because the list has grown to include Maple Meadows Golf Club of the DuPage Golf Network in Wood Dale. See DuPagegolf.com for details on all three DPG golf courses.

THEY ARE OPEN…Chad Johansen’s Blackberry Oaks in Bristol. All three Jemsek Golf facilities, Cog Hill, St. Andrews and Pine Meadow. Bittersweet in Gurnee. The East Course at White Pines GC in Bensenville. Willow Hill in Northbrook. Naperbrook GC opens Wednesday, Springbrook on Friday in Naperville.

THE SHACK GOLF CLUB 1717 Chestnut Ave. in Glenview has seven simulators and a putting green. Where you can check out the Bettinardi putters, while enjoying the pizza flatbreads. #Lessons #Clubfittings TheShackGolfClub.com or call (847)-904-2905. Arnie is back at the bar.

SO ARE THESE COURSES-Arboretum in Buffalo Grove. Tamarack in Naperville. Deerfield Golf Club has the range open (mats only). White Tail Ridge GC-Yorkville. Blackstone Golf Club in Marengo. Glenwoodie GC in Glenwood. Lincoln Oaks in Crete. Klein Creek in Winfield. Carriage Greens in Darien.

THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP is this week as week 3 of 4 tee’s off on the Florida Swing. Scottie Scheffler goes for the three peat. But can he do it. I think so, because his game started to round into form at the API.

But Rory, Ludvig and a couple of others will be lurking. One player has a WD, Tiger Woods is out. It was the last year of his exemption into the field. Maybe have we seen him for the last time at The Players. So sit back and enjoy the tournament this week, and listen to Dan Hicks cry about TW’s no-show.

IT’s NOT TOO LATE-to put your shoes on and head to the Mistwood Golf Dome for some Toptracer Golf, or award winning chicken wings in McWethy’s Sportsbar. So book a hitting bay at Mistwoodgolfdome.com Rt. 53 in Bolingbrook. (630)-739-7600.

IT WAS ANOTHER BIG WEEK on all the tours for LAB Golf Putters, check out all the top finishes for players using LAB Putters at Labgolf.com. I do like my DF3 and it’s good.

CALLAWAY GOLF HAS STEPPED UP and is the first major equipment company to sign a deal with a LIV Golf team. Callaway that has had Jon Rahm on staff for a few years, now has a deal with Rahm’s Legion XIII Team. So now I wonder which company will be next to follow suit. Great move by Callaway Golf and CEO Chip Brewer.

SPEAKING OF CALLAWAY GOLF, there will be a fitting day for Callaway on Saturday March 22nd, from 9 Am until 2 Pm. So get signed up at CogHillgollf.com

PGA TOUR players has begun testing the new rolled-back golf ball. The results are not sitting well so far. Adam Schupak of Golfweek broke the story, and spoke with 2023 British Open Champion Brian Harmon who said, “bad idea-I can’t get on board with this.” Schupak spoke with other players too, dial up golfweek.com for more feedback on the testing of the proposed golf ball.

GOLF WRIGLEY FIELD-golf in the ball park is back at Wrigley Field through Upper Deck on April 11th and 12th. But Cubs season ticket holders get first crack of the club access to tee times. So register March 25th at Upperdeckgolfing.com/WrigleyField. It is fun to hit golf balls in Wrigley Field, I have done it from the right field bleachers to a pin in the left field corner, and almost holed out. Go try it, if you can get a tee time.

I WAS SURPISED by the new GOLF VX golf facility on the North Side of Arlington Hts., in the plaza on the South East side of Palatine and Rand Roads (Rt. 12). So the simulator facility is really well done with 12 bays. One is a private area, for a single player or a group. The full sized bar with robotic like drink shakers is something new. There is also a full kitchen and menu. So golfersongolf.com will have more coming up on the new Golf VX, that has now been open almost one month. It also gets crowded very quickly.

THE GOG BLOG returns this week. RS