THE M&M WEEKEND, Mistwood and MCQ’s, the new clubhouse at Mistwood is open and MCQ’s Dome in Bollingbrook is now open for the indoor golf season. McWethy’s Pub in the new Mistwood Clubhouse is open daily starting this Wednesday. Visit online Mcqsdome.com and Mistwoodgc.com. McWethy Golf is now open all year round.            _____________________________________________________________________

From the Editor:

I’m sad to report that as November rolls in, that beautiful time of the year to play golf is fading away. The temps are dropping and some courses are getting ready to close before the snow hits, which unfortunately is likely just a couple of weeks away.

The Good news is that there does appear to be a few outdoor days left where the mercury will hit into the 60 degrees range. That is more than enough to still get outside and hit the little white ball around, unless you play another colored golf ball.

Indoor Golf Dome season is sneaking up on us, and MCQ’s Dome in Bollingbrook has opened for golf as of today. Owner Jim McWethy is proud to report that his new clubhouse at Mistwood in Romeoville is open for the golfers to check in today. McWethy’s Pub for daily dinning starts on Wednesday. Call (815)-254-3333 for details on golf at Mistwood until the course closes, or dining in the new McWethy’s Pub.

DO YOU wanna golf away. Yes if golf travel is on your mind already as the cold weather creeps in, then one warm destination is now ready to welcome you for a stay & play.

Torrey Pines host site of the 2008 and the 2021 U.S Open is now offering some golf specials if you stay at the Torrey Pines Lodge. Rates start at $399 per night and the specials run through and must be completed by December 21st. Call the Lodge at Torrey Pines at (858)-453-4420 and enjoy a U.S. Open Course that you can play.

Cog Hill in Lemont has Winter Range memberships now available. A great way to keep your game in shape all winter.

Memberships run from Nov. 1st through Feb. 29th. A single membership is $349, and a full family membership is $449.

THE BLACK FRIDAY outing on November 27th is a 9:30 Am shotgun on Course No.2. Fees are $136 per team.

The Cog Hill Turkey Shoot outing is tomorrow Sunday November 8th, at 9 AM on Course No.3. teams are 4 players and fee to enter is $312.

Play Dubsdread #4 tomorrow for just $100, with BMW pin placements from the final round of the 2011 BMW Championship.

The Cog Hill Thanksgiving dinner is Thursday November 26th, from 11 AM until 3 PM, this event sells out quickly so sign up soon.

The Christmas Open House is Saturday Dec. 5th from 10 Am to 3 Pm.

How about taking care of the junior golfers for all of 2016. A Cog Hill Junior Golfer rate is now available for all of 2016. The membership includes golf, range, and Cog Hill Junior Tour membership.

For information on Cog Hill, tournament sign up or more call (866)-Cog-Hill or online see Coghillgolf.com.

In October the 2015 World Speedgolf Championship was held at the Glen Club in Glenview.

When the 2-Day event was completed, Ireland’s Rob Hogan was crowned the champion.

The formula to win, is your score for 36 holes, plus the amount of time it takes you to play 18 holes added together. Hogan’s two day score was 243:28, Scott Dawley from Houston was second 6 minutes and 32 seconds behind Hogan.

Fujikura shafts are making the worlds best performance golf shafts.

According to the Darrell Survey that keeps track of what the players have in their bags while playing on tour, Fujikura’s numbers are growing every year.

Fujikura Speeder brand shaft is now the #1 rated shaft on the LPGA Tour for accuracy with close to 90% of fairways hit for three years running.

Fujikura was the #1 shaft found, in the bags of PGA Tour players at every event during the Fed Ex Cup Playoffs. It was the top shaft used at the Frys.com tournament that helped launch the 2016 PGA Tour season. Fujikura is the only company with the Enso Technology. So if your ordering new clubs over the upcoming winter, tell your fitter you want Fujikura Shafts, you will be glad you did.

Titleist has launched their new 716 AP1 and 716 AP2 Irons as of October 23rd.

AP1 Irons are for players seeking maximum distance and forgiveness.

AP2 Irons are for players seeking distance and forgiveness in a tour-proven Iron.

What the Titleist Staff players are saying about the new Irons.

Jordan Spieth: “The first time I looked down at the new AP2’s they looked even cleaner. I thought they looked like a blade. As an amateur, you can now get consistent speed. The forgiveness of an 716 AP2 is now on par with a 714 AP1 and brings distance control in a players club to an entirely new level. Please see Titleist.com for more information on new products for 2016. Golfersongolf.com will have more information on other new Titleist products shortly.

Cantigny Golf has announced golf fitness workshops with Dr. Paul Callaway, and in partnership with Callaway Golf Fitness.

Workshops are twice monthly through May of 2016.

The sessions run from 7:15 PM at night, through 8:30, cost is $10 dollars for adults and $15 for couples. Junior golfers under 18 are free when they are accompanied by an adult. The November and December schedule are as follows.

Nov. 10th How to design an off-season conditioning program. Nov. 24th Pro’s Secrets for Maximum Power and Distance, Dec. 8th Posture, Balance and Stability Training for greater Accuracy and Consistency. Dec. 22nd Core Strengthening Essentials for gaining Swing Speed, Power and Distance. To sing up for one or more classes call (630)-567-7572 or email [email protected]. For moreinformation on Cantigny visit Cantignygolf.com.

The PGA of America has announced that a limited number of volunteer positions do remain for the 77th Sr. PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid.

The Championship does need 2,000 volunteers for championship week. Championship week is Memorial Day Weekend May 24-29.

“Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Senior PGA Championship and help us deliver a spectacular experience for the fans, players, sponsors and guests,” said Ryan Ogle, championship director.

If you are interested in volunteering for the championship, you can register online at www.SrPga.com or by calling Volunteer Operations Manager Rachel Wright at (269)-487-3200.

CONDOLENCES to the friends and family of renowned golf trick shot artist, Ben Witter who passed away this past week after a long batter with cancer. Witter was 51. Witter a three-time NCAA All-American and former NCAA long drive championship passed at his Myerstown PA. home. Witter attended IU-Pennsylvania, and is a member of the schools sports hall of fame.

The Sentry World Golf Course in Stevens Point Wisconsin, has closed for the 2015 golf season.

The good news is that merchandise sale is now running in the pro shop. The sale will run through November 25th. Get a head start on your holiday shopping now by checking our all the merchandise.

The PJ’s restaurant at the club is getting ready to roll out it’s new restaurant menu starting on November 16th. For more information on Sentry World golf, see Sentryworld.com.

THE NORTHWEST PROFESSIONAL GOLF SALE will be held at the Twin Orchard Country Club on Friday and Saturday Nov. 20th and 21st. great discounts on clothes, shoes, gloves, hats and more.

The River course and Whistling Straits that played host to this years 2015 PGA Championship won by Jason Day, are now closed for the season.

But the Irish Course and the Meadow Valley Course will remain open as long as weather permits in the month of November.

Kohler has announced that the “End of Season” golf sale  will be held in the Blackwolf Run (Wolf Pack/ Bear Clan Rooms) on Friday November 20th (9AM – 7PM) on Friday November 20th and Saturday November 21st from 8AM to 4 PM. Great rates for November golf in Kohler. Call the pro shops for details.

Srixon has announced a new Srixon Z Swing Analyzer fitting system powered by Swingbyte* swing motion capture technology.

The Srixon Z Swing Analyzer continues Srixon’s brand promise of Improving Your Game, and providing a quick way to fit all golfers into an optimal Srixon Z Series club for their game.

Srixon Z-Swing features an easy to use app linked to a Swingbyte 2 sensor that is attached to a 45 inch driver, and within two swings the analyzer can recommend the right driver and irons for your game.

Follow Srixon on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and watch for upcoming contests and prize giveaways. See Srixon.com/zswinganalyzer/ for more information.

Tom Doak’s 18 hole reversible golf course is coming together at Forest Dunes Golf Club in Roscommon Michigan.

The grass is starting to grow in on several holes and will be really taking shape in 2016.

Forest Dunes currently has one Top 100 Course, designed by Tom Weiskopf. The club has an award winning clubhouse, lodge and new cottages to stay in.

No date has been set yet for the opening of the new golf course. Golfersongolf.com will have a full story on the progress coming up shortly right here. You can go to Forestdunesgolf.com for more information on the property.

The John Deere Classic has announced that it raised a record amount of money through it’s famed Birdies for Charity program at the 2015 John Deere Classic.

This years record amount was $8.734 Million dollars, a whopping increase of over $2.4 million in 2014. It’s beats the all time record of $6.79 million by almost two million dollars. It’s the fourth consecutive year in which the tournament has raised over $6 million dollars for local Quad Cities Charities.

“Everyone associated with the John Deere Classic is extremely proud, gratified and appreciative that individual donors, companies and family foundations that stepped up in a big way to make this years charitable contribution by far the largest in tournament history,” said Clair Peterson.

This brings the total amount raised for charity from the JDC to $70.18 million since the tournament began in 1971. The 2016 John Deere Classic will be played for one year in the month of August.

NOVEMBER NEWS by the Gog Blog will return again later this month. Go Play outside while you still can. RS