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THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Editor and Director of Content. Follow Rory on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter @GogBlogGuy.

THE GOLF SHOW SEASON in the Chicago area is now less than a week away.

That’s because the first-eve Northern Illinois Golf Expo will tee off on Friday January 13 and run the 14th and 15th as well.

The show is sponsored by the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and 97.1 the Drive. The show will have courses, resorts and plenty of branded golf equipment on hand.

“This new event allows for golfers in the north and northwest suburbs to get a break from the dreary winter and get a head start on the season, a chance to upgrade equipment and start tuning up their golf swings,” said Joe Copeland and Gregg Tengerstrom, co-owners of the Tenco Events, that also operates the six-year old Tinley Park Golf Show in the sothwest suburbs in February.”

There will be specials and expo-only discounts on equipment, and golf at local and regional courses and resorts. There is free one-on-one golf instruction will be available for attendees of all ages. Kids will have a skills challenge put on by the First Tee of Greater Chicago.

Show patrons will be offered chances to participate in giveaways and contests. Once you enter the show, patrons receive $25 golf vouchers for use on TeeOff.com by the PGA Tour. The grand prize of the show will be a ProX Plus indoor golf simulator from P3 ProSwing. There will be giveaways for free golf, equipment and more.

If your looking for contests the will be Closest to the Pin, Long Drive, and Long Putt Contests to win golf equipment from Callaway Golf.

Show hours are Noon to 7 PM on Friday the 13th, 9 AM to 6 PM on Saturday the 14th, and Sunday Jan. 15th from 9 AM to 4 PM. Admission tickets can be purchased at the Lake County Fairgrounds on all three show days for $5 on Friday, or $10 dollars on Saturday or Sunday.

Before the event online at NorthernIllinoisGolfExpo.com Children under 12 with a paid adult are Free, active military are free and parking is Free.