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The Gog Blog by Rory Spears, Editor and Director of Content. Follow Rory on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter @GogBlogGuy. On the 18th hole at Conway Farms, home of this weeks BMW Championship.
The PGA Tour in back in the Chicago area, after two years the BMW has finally driven back into Lake Forest at Conway Farms.
In 2013 Zach Johnson overcame the pace Jim Furyk set in Round 2 with his round of 59, with a final round rally to win the title.
Who will win the title in 2015, that question will be answered this coming Sunday, unless the championship is required to finish on Monday like it did in 2013.
For this year there are some changes to the golf course, for both the players and the spectators.
Zach Johnson at Wrigley Field, with the Fed Ex Cup Playoffs Trophy, the BMW Championship Trophy, the JK Wadley Trophy, and the Claret Jug won by Johnson at the 2015 British Open.
Seating on the 18th green has been doubled for general admission spectators, and additional viewing area’s have been created on holes 1,2,7,9,10,17 and the 18th tee. Wider walkways have been created as well.
The BMW Owners Pavilion has been expanded, at it’s location between the 16th greens and the 17th tee box.
Right next to the Conway Farms clubhouse will be the popular Biergarten, that has doubled in size for 2015. There will be more food and beverage options than in 2013.
Parking and transportation to and from the golf course have been improved. The golf course has been improved with new greens and practice areas. The merchandise tent will be larger with a bigger selection this year as well. This year attendance has been capped at 27,000 fans per day to improve the overall experience.
TICKETS visit BMWChampionship.com there are different options, such as daily or weekly.
Rickie Fowler (L) and Conway Farms member Luke Donald (R) will headline, Taste of the First Tee tonight at Conway Farms, remaining tickets are limited. Contact the First Tee of Greater Chicago for more information.
The Par 5, 15th hole at the Kemper Lakes Golf Club.
The members of the Kemper Lakes Golf Club, have made a pledge of $2,500 for eagles made by the PGA Tour Players during the BMW Championship, with money going to the Evans Scholar Foundation.
The pledge is for up to 20 eagles, with the top donation being $50,000. the drive was organized by WGA Director, Evan Scholar Alum and Kemper Lakes Tournament Chairman Augie Tonne.
The club was quick to get behind the campaign, when Kemper Lakes caddie Thomas Broders of Palatine was named an Evans Scholar this year, to attend Miami University.
BILLY MURRAY and his brothers will play in the Gardner Heidrick Pro-Am on Wednesday, later that night the Murray brothers, Andy,Bill, Ed, Joel, and John caddies at the Indian Hill Club in Winnetka, will be inducted into the Golf Caddie Hall of Fame. It’s likely the brothers will visit the new “Caddyshack” that day at Conway Farms.
THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST is getting involved with the BMW Championship, by starting a Welcome Back-Give Back campaign. Where ever tournament goers see these flags around town, it means those businesses are giving back part of their proceeds from all purchases to the Evans Scholars Foundation. For a full list of businesses that are participating, see www.ShopLFLB.com.
Visitors to Lake Forest can visit www.cityoflakeforest.com for details about transportation and more.
The city of Lake Forest and Conway farms are ready for the PGA Tour and the BMW Championship, are you. Tournament play and Round starts Thursday.