The Medinah Patriot Day is scheduled for May 26th. The event has sold out in past years and is expected to again this year. Book your foursome today at Illinoispatriot.org. The best new golf movie in a long time is set for release today at selected AMC Theaters including the Skokie theater in the Chicago area. See The Squeeze tonight.
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THE 2015 PGA Championship is coming to Whistling Straits this August.
Before the PGA Championship arrives at Whistling Straits, there is plenty of golf to be played on the Straits and the other Kohler Courses.
As of April 2nd the Irish Course at Whistling Straits opened for the season, and the original Blackwolf Run course opened as well.
The original BWR routing that was used for both the 1998 and the 2012 U.S. Women’s Open, will remain open until April 23rd. At that time, the full 18 hole routing’s at Blackwolf Run, the River Course and Meadow Valley Course will open for the 2015 golf season.
Blackwolf Run is greening up for the summer, and looking good already.
At that time the famed Whistling Straits Course that will host the 2015 PGA Championship will open for the season.
A cutoff date for play on the Straits Course has not yet been announced by Kohler Company. The golf course will reopen after the championship is completed, and officials have it returned to normal playing condition.
Tickets are still available for the PGA Championship,. But only a limited number of daily fee tickets are still left for Saturday Round 3, and Sunday the final round. All daily tickets are predicted to sell out in advance of the championship, which will be played from August 10-16. Saturday and Sunday are near sold out. You can buy tickets at PGAChampionship.com all remaining daily ticket options are under $100.
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Daily ticket prices are Monday $30, Tuesday $30, Wednesday $40, Thursday $90, Friday $95, Saturday and Sunday $95.
Reminder to all fans, juniors 17 and under are free with a paid adult. Select Military are complimentary with ID.
Rory McIlroy is the defending champion and will be attempting to win his third PGA Championship in four years.
The PGA of America has released some video’s on U-Tube, from famous golf fans as they share their excitement of the upcoming third PGA championship on the Whistling Straits course.
PGA Merchandise has arrived in the Whistling Straits Pro Shop.
A limited amount of merchandise for the PGA Championship has already arrived in the Whistling Straits pro shop.
Some of those items include, Championship pin flags, logo’d golf balls, shirts, vests and hats are now in stock. these items come from different apparel vendors.
In addition to the PGA Championship, there are other events comings coming to Kohler and the American Club in the days and weeks ahead. Including the Kohler Beerfest, a popular event from May 29-31. For more information and a list of the breweries visit DestinationKohler.com/beerfestival.