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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 Red Course at Streamsong. The long putt contest returns for the another year the Chicago Golf Show.
The 2016 Chicago Golf Show will tee off on Friday February 26th at Noon and runs til 7 PM that night, all for just a $5 dollar admission. Cost is $10 on the weekends with Kids under 12 free and junior golfers from the ages of 12-15 are only $4. The runs all weekend on the 27th and the 28th, with show hours 9:30 Am to 6PM on Saturday and 9:30 until 4 Pm on Sunday.
The Illinois PGA will again be offering free lessons.
GolfVisions, Inc. will again offer free rounds of golf, at the 16 local courses they operate.
THE KING of Clubs trickshot artist Peter Longo will make his first ever appearance at the show, and will perform one show on all three days.
Three members of the 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl Championship Team will be on hand, and will try to improve their golf game with help from IPGA Professionals.
TE Emery Moorehead, DB Mike Richardson, and LB Jim Morrissey will take lessons from Kevin Weeks, Brad Syslo and Kurt Kollmeyer.
“The Chicago Golf Show is excited that GolfVisions once again has decided to offer a free round of golf to each and every attendee at the 2016 Chicago Golf Show,” said Chicago Golf Show Operator Tom Corcoran. “Free golf has been our most successful promotion ever, and GolfVisions has been a tremendous partner from the very beginning. It’s obvious that Chicago golfers love free golf.”
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Tickets may be purchased online in advance at Chicagogolfshow.com and anyone buying online receive a $1 discount.
You can purchase tickets at the door as well.
The Chicago Golf Show is the only golf show supported by the Illinois PGA Section. Illinois Junior Golf Association (IJGA) will hold it’s popular scavenger hunt again this year for junior golfers.
The expansive driving range allows attendees to hit the latest clubs on the market by golf manufacturers. The Long-Putt Challenge returns, and golfer that makes the 85 foot putt or putts the ball within a two-foot radius of the cup receives a free round of golf from GolfVisions.
The is expected to draw some 15,000 to 20,000 visitors and will have over 300 exhibitors. A large amount of resorts from around the Midwest and the winter time warm weather destinations will be on hand to help you plan a winter/spring golf getaway.
More information on the show can be found on Facebook, and Twitter. Chicago Golf Show Feb. 26-27 and 28. See you there.