WHERE ARE YOU HITTING IT THIS WINTER, keep your game in tune all winter long by stopping in to try the new simulators at the Schaumburg Golf Club at 401 N. Roselle Road in Schaumburg, visit Schaumburggolf.com or call (847)-885-9000 and make a tee time today. Or hit McQ’s Dome on Rt. 53 in Bolingbrook, watch the Superbowl there today after you hit balls, or play the horses in the OTB. See Mcqsdome.com for details.  _____________________________________________________________________

THE GOG BLOG by Rory Spears, Editor and Director of Content. Follow Rory to Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort, and on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter @GogBlogGuy.

Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort is ready for your next visit. Hurricane Matthew is gone and the final cleanup at the resort is almost completed.

Two of the three golf courses on the property are back in play and full of golfers. The Robert Trent Jones and the Arthur Hills courses are open, with the George Fazio course about 2 weeks away from reopening.

The resort staff have done an amazing job of putting things back in order. With the location of the resort right on the ocean, the property did suffer a little more damage than some places on the island, but things are getting closer to 100% everyday.

The entrance to the resort off of highway 278.

No sooner do you turn in at the entrance, you can see the clean work continuing. The main drive through the resort has workers putting things back in order, and making improvements as they go.

Multiple publications have placed the resort in the Top 75 resorts in America, and there is no reason to think it won’t stay in those lofty rankings, when things are fully back in order.

The George Fazio golf course is getting back to looking this again.

For those of you looking to do more than just golf, Palmetto Dunes has plenty of options. The resort is called a beachfront resort for good reason. If you enjoy the beach Palmetto Dunes has plenty of it.

So soak up the sun, or go for a swim out in ocean, either way a day at the beach is usually a great day. If you wish to go for a swim and the ocean is not where you wish to it, look for the pools along the condo properties that over look the ocean. WaterSkiing and Tubing are other options.

The Robert Trent Jones clubhouse, also home to Big Jims restaurant, where you will find some of the best BBQ, Burgers and Pizza on the Island.

Tennis is another option at Palmetto Dunes, plenty of courts and programs to enjoy, if you need a lesson you can do that.

If you wish to fish for fish after fishing for birdies on the golf course, you can take a cruise or deep sea charter.

Like tennis, there is a golf academy where you can work on any part of your game. If your dirver is the issue, work on long game, short game or putting. There are clinics for juniors, seniors, or even for how make family golf work for your family, and a back to basics school if you need a refresher course with your old clubs or new clubs. Get fitted or take a private lesson.

The new look Par 5, 10th hole at the Jones Course, minus a few trees to the right of the flag, that has opened up a new view of the water.

Restaurants at the resort leave you with several options, Big Jims has great burgers, BBQ and Pizza. But if your atses are more in the line of seafood, there are options or what to eat and where to eat, like right on the beachfront.

You can try mexcian food, Italian Ices, or a wine bar, and there is a general store if you wish to load up on provisions and just eat back in your villa, that have full kitchens inside and BBQ grills out on the patio.

The Par 4, 2nd hole on the Arthur Hills course, requires a second shot over water to an island green.

Accomendations, your choice. Do you like a villa, which is great for families, the guys or gals trip, or for people with a full family.

The villa’s are three levels, and have bedrooms and baothrooms on two levels, you can sleep six easily, and maybe a few more.

If you want an ocean view, there are some highrise condo’s over on the beach, with an ocean view. The condo’s are large, and have plenty of room to fill all your needs.

If your interested in property, while visiting you can contact the Dunes Marketing Group and arrange visits or tours, see DunesRealestategroup.com

To come visit Palmetto Dunes Beachfront Resort, call (888)-322-7032 or online go to Palmettodunes.com. Hilton head Island never looked so good. Palmetto Dunes three great golf course and much, much more.