LINKS & TEE’S Golf one of the few year round golf facilities in the Chicagoland area has opened it’s golf dome for the winter golf season ahead. Located at 880 West Lake Street in Addison, Links & Tee’s has an indoor putting green and short game area, along with targets to shoot at from the tee line. For more on upcoming special events including a full schedule of ladies nights, see Addisonparks.org or call (630)-233-7275. ______________________________________________________________________
The Gog Blog Chicago’s #1 Golf Online Golf News Source, by Rory Spears. Follow Rory on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter @GogBlogGuy. By the fireplace in McWethy’s Tavern, Now Open, at the Mistwood Golf Club in Romeoville.
As December rolls along, the golf news continues to happen as 2015 comes to the end.
A great fall and outdoor temps giving courses a chance to stay open well into December, has made for 2015 to be a great year for many clubs.
This weekend the weather is supposed to be unseasonably warm, and as a result many courses are open.With the regular greens and carts available.
Some of the courses that are open include, Courses 1,2,3 at Cog Hill in Lemont, with the Three Club Open this open this Sunday on Course #1.
Cog Hill has 3 open courses # 1-2-3 see CogHillGolf.com
Cog Hill has three courses open for now. Courses 1 & 3 remain open year round
The 3-Club Open is this Sunday, and for golfers that again want to take part in the tradition of the Eskimo Open. That will be held on January 3rd on Courses 1 & 3.
Eskimo Open sign up begins on December 28th.
GREEN FEE is $46 and that includes meal of Chili/ Drink, with prizes and gift cards. Carts for $16 weather permitting. Call Golf Hill (866)-COG-HILL or visit CogHillGolf.com to sign up. The weather might be good. Until December 31st, ASK FOR the COG HILL 131 Card.
STILL OPEN in Northbrook the Sportsman’s Golf Club through Sunday, course will close regardless of the weather on Monday the 14th. Tee-times at (847)-291-2351. On the Southside Ravisloe is Open prices from $28 to walk to $40 to ride. Call the club at (708)-798-5600.
PGATOUR.COM
The PGA Tour has named the two tournaments with stops in Illinois, as award winners for 2015.
The BMW Championship which was played at the Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest and won by Jason Day, was named the “Best On-Site Staging” award.
PGA Tour VP Andy Pazder made the announcement, as BMW and the WGA created ways to make the onsite experience better for all the golf fans that attended.
AT THE JOHN DEERE CLASSIC The 2015 Deere received not one but two awards from the PGA Tour said Tournament Director Clair Peterson. the JDC won by Jordan Spieth received the “Most Engaged Community” award and the “Best Social Media Activation” award. The JDC in 2015 saw record attendance including a 10% gain over 2014. In 2015 24 new sponsors joined the championship and there was over 300 new volunteers. 
The BMW Championship will be played at the Crooked Stick Golf Club just north of Indianapolis Sept. 6-11 of 2016. The John Deere Classic for 1 year has been moved to August 8-14 in 2016.
JASON’S BOX a charity affiliated with the John Deere Classic founded in memory of a Quad Cities area soldier Army Cpl. Jason Pautsch killed in Iraq, has been named a Top-3 PGA Tour charity for 2016, and will receive a $5,000 donation from the PGA Tour. Jason’s Box helps Quad-City area soldiers and vets.
Golf Scene Host Steve Kashul
The Golf Scene hosted by Steve Kashul will air it’s Winter Edition Program on Comcast Sports Net, starting this Sunday at 6 PM. It will also be replayed on Sunday night at 8:30.
Two other times are Tuesday December 15th at 1 PM, and on Saturday December 19th at 3:30 PM.
Some of the features include, a tour of the Links and Tee’s Golf Dome in Addison, a preview of the Tinley Park Golf Expo, a review of the Golf center in Des Plaines, the new line of golf balls from Wilson, a golf tip from pro Gregg Tengerstrom a the GT learning center, a Tour of the MCQ’s Dome in Bolingbrook, with a tip from John Platt of Mistwood/MCQ’s golf instruction staff.
The Clubhouse at the Palmetto Dunes Ocean front Resort on Hilton Head Island.
Wanna Golf Away this winter or in the spring of 2016.
How about a trip to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. Not sure what to get or how to set up that trip with friends, family or your favorite golf foursome.
How about a gift card for the resort, that covers plenty of options. Order by December 14th and your gift card will arrive by December 24th. For more information call Palmetto Dunes at (843) 686-9697 or visit online PalmettoDunes.com. Three courses and a ocean full of fun.
One last sign auction at DuPage Golf
The final Oak Meadows memorial tee signs are now up for bid through Monday December 14th. The auction is live and you can make your bid, right now.
This is a chance to own a piece of Oak Meadows history.
Go to DuPagegolf.com and follow the link to the auction site.
Don’t forget to get your DuPage Golf Holiday Gift Card through December 20th, purchase a gift card for more than $100 and receive a Holiday Golf Bonus. Reminder Maple meadows is still open for golf, call the pro shop for available tee times.
READY FOR UK TRAVEL. It’s not to early to plan 2016 travel into the United Kingdom like Scotland and Ireland. Visit Golfbreaks.com, get your tee time in line for St. Andrews and other top venues today.