MCQ’S DOME IN BOLINGBROOK is your one-stop place for golf, horse racing, hockey and great food and drink. This year McQ’s has added a new drink and hotdog bar right behind the teeline in the dome. McQ’s is part of Mistwood Golf and the professional’s from Mistwood are at the dome for lessons and club fittings, Mcqsdome.com for details. ______________________________________________________________________
Peggy Kirk-Bell was one of the greats in women’s golf, and a fantastic teacher of the game.
When Peggy Kirk-Bell passed away late last year, there were those who wondered what would happen to the golf properties in Southern Pines that she made so famous.
The two resorts that reside right across the street from one another Pine Needles and Mid-Pines are doing just fine thank you, and Pine Needles is looking forward to hosting yet another U.S. Women’s Open in 2019. This time it will be the new U.S. Open the USGA has added to it’s list of championships, the U.S. Sr. Women’s Open.
The hope is that some of the past champions that won U.S. Women’s Opens at Pine Needles, will be back to play there again.
According to those that were there, when Bell was told that the U.S. Sr. Women’s Open had been awarded to her resort, she wondered if the USGA could add a U.S. Super Senior Women’s Open, because she was ready to dust off the clubs and go play.
The welcome sign is still out in front of Pine Needles.
You can bet the staff at Pine Needles will be watching when the historic Chicago Golf Club hosts the first U.S. Sr. Women’s Open in 2018.
In honor of Bell the staff wants to make sure this open is as good or better than the last three championships played there in 1996, 2001 and 2007. Pine Needles produced great champions as well. Annika Sorenstam in 1995, Karrie Webb in 2001, and Christie Kerr in 2007.
Fire away, your on the first tee at Pine Needles.
Who will win in 2019, that remains a mystery but you can bet players from the past Pine Needles Championships will come back there and be ready to play.
As for Pine Needles, there is no doubt that people miss Bell, but that won’t stop the property from moving forward
What exactly the plans are for new improvements isn’t something the resort is talking about just yet, but those things might start to get known even later this year. What is known is that, there is still a great Donald Ross golf course that you can play, the golf schools that have helped so many enjoy the game are still in full swing with a teaching staff that has been in place.
The Par 3, third hole at Pine Needles, it’s not long but one of the best par 3’s in the Sandhills, Pinehurst area.
Pine Needles not only is the home of great golf, it has more to do when you need a break from the game.
First off located not far from the first tee and 18th green, is the resorts swimming pool.
Over-looking the academy is the lodge with great views of the property.
If good food is a must, then you must simply try the Bell Burger. Add on your favorite of cheese along with the bacon and you have a burger that will make your mouth water. So if your golf travels take you to the Pinehurst area, why not visit Pine Needles or the Mid-Pines resorts.
More information see Pineneedles-Midpines.com two great courses and more. more coming up on Pine Needles and the Mid-Pines resorts in the next few days. So stay clicked in. Written by Rory Spears, writing from Pinehurst.