THE MISTWOOD GOLF DOME has become the Chicagoland Area’s premier indoor golf experience, now complete with Toptracer technology, McWethy’s Sportbar complete with a new menu and viewing experience, and the OTB for a complete excitement. The Mistwood Golf Dome is located on Rt.53 in Bolingbrook. Visit Mistwoodgolfdome.com or call (630)-739-7600 for more information. Now you can take advantage of the Mistwood club fitting special February, or trade-in your clubs for Mistwood credit on new golf clubs. Click on below to hear Mistwood owner Jim McWethy talk about the new improvements to the Mistwood Golf Dome. That is now open daily until 10 PM.

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Sorry for the late posting. More on the late addition in the regular Monday The Gog Blog Speaks Out Column.

Mistwood Golf is offering one of the great trade in programs, I have seen in the golf world. When you get a new car or SUV, you normally trade in the old one, so why not have the same option when you buy new golf clubs. Trade in your old clubs and get credit towards new ones at the Mistwood Golf Dome, that is now open daily until 10 PM. Check out Mistwoodgolfdome.com for more information.

Congratulations to everyone at Mistwood for being named one of the Top 100 Fitters in the Country by Golf Digest Magazine. Special Tip of the Cap or Golf Visor to Eric Russell and Chris Ioriatti who do the heavy lifting in the fitting department.

SIGN UP begins this week (December 15th) for the Eskimo Open at Cog Hill, that will be played on January 6th, with tee times ranges from 7-11 AM on Courses 1 and 3. Go to Coghillgolf.com or call (866)-COG-HILL to sign up.

CANAL SHORES in Evanston is trying to get to 1,000 Likes of it’s Facebook Page, it is closing at 974, please help them get over the top at 1,000. If you have not already done so.

The course is facing a battle with the local country water district, that has voted to approve a road being put in to access local land, where a developer wants to build a few new homes. The problem with the road, is that it would pave over most of the Par 3, 10th hole on the golf course. This would only benefit a local real estate developer with some political connections. Nobody wins. #Dontpavesave10

GOLF DIGEST MAGAZINE has named Willowbrook based Club Champion as one of America’s top club fitters. The was over 800 facilities for Golf Digest to choose from and 34 of those locations were Club Champion. VP of Marketing Jay Hubbard, says that “fitting is all we do. We don’t sell shirts, accessories, or even give lessons. We fit clubs six days a week, 52 weeks a year. That gives us a skill set that is unrivaled by our competition.”

Club Champion says it’s growth rate is at 70% each of the last three years and expects to have almost 100 locations open by the end of 2019. Callaway CEO Chip Brewer calls Club Champion,” a fantastic consumer experience-from a retailer that understands that fitting is the future in how you can benefit the golfer.”

Club Champion fits golfers with all the top brands of equipment in the industry, along with the best shafts like Fujikura and golf grips like Golf Pride. Club Champion opened in 2010, and it’s headquarters are located in Chicago. For more details on the fitting options of Club Champion see Clubchampion.com or call (888)-340-7820.

The Horseshoe Bay Resort, located in Horseshoe Bay Texas, (near Austin) has hired Gaylord Michigan based PR Firm, Kevin Frisch PR to manage it’s golf public relations.

Horseshoe Bay is home to four golf courses designed by Hall of Fame designers Robert Trent Jones and the Greatest Golf of all-time Jack Nicklaus.

The resort is close to finishing a 70 million dollar renovation, that includes improvements to it’s hotel rooms and three of the golf courses. The resorts famed Whitewater natural grass putting course, is one of the best miniature golf courses you will find anywhere. The Apple Rock course is closed until Spring of 2019. For information or to make reservations see hsbresort.com or call (877)-611-0112.

THE JOHN DEERE CLASSIC has won yet another award from the PGA Tour for being the tours,”Best Title Sponsor Integration” tour event. The award recognizes the tournament for best incorporating the title sponsors objectives and bran into every aspect to deliver value and spread awareness and achieve goals. In 2018 The John Deere Classic reached the goal of over 100 million dollars in charity giving in local communities in the Quad-City area. The award was well received says championship director Clair Peterson.

“The John Deere Classic is thrilled to receive the PGA Tour’s “BestTitle Sponsor Integration” award for 2018,” Peterson said. “John Deere puts an incredible amount of effort into maximizing their impact on the PGA Tour and in the Quad Cities community.”

THE USGA has announced that two exemption categories for the U.S.Sr. Open, effective with the 2019 championship to be held at The Warren Course on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, June 27-30.

The Staysure Tour, formerly the European Senior Tour will now have the top 10 money winners exempt into the open (previously only six were exempt). The Japan senior Tour will expand the list of exempt players from two-to-four players. Among the players earning an exemption from the Japan Tour include Gregory Meyer of the USA.

MIURA GOLF is now offering fully assembled custom clubs, Direct to Consumers, through a newly innovative website, Miuragolf.com. This new platform was launched over the Thanksgiving weekend. This is the first time in it’s long history that Miura has sold fully assembled clubs directly to consumers. Consumers can build an entire set of 8-10 handcrafted driver irons, irons, wedges and putters. See Miura.com for details.

Topgolf has opened it’s first location in the state of Michigan, with the addition of Topgolf in Auburn Hills that started it’s operation last Friday morning.

The three-level, 65,000 square-foot facility is the 51st Topgolf to open it’s doors worldwide.

“We are excited to open here during the holiday season,” said Topgolf Detroit-Auburn Hills Director of Operations Brian Birckbichler. “Topgolf is about bringing people together and creating great times for all, and we want our venue to be a second home for everyone in the community.”

The new Topgolf is located at 500 great Lakes Crossing Drive, and has hired a staff of more than 500 full- and part-time employees. More information can now be found at topgolf/auburnhills, or facebook.com/detroitauburnhills or @topgolf on Twitter.

Erin hills that played host to the 2017 U.S Open, has announced it will have a structured seasonal green-fee pricing format for the 2019 golf season.

From May 6-12, fees will be $195, from May 13-19 $245, from May 20-October 8th, fees will be $295, and the end of the season rates will be $195 dollars.

There have been new stay and play packages offered, call Erin Hills now at (866)-772-4769 to reserve one of these offers for 2019.

Currently from now through January 4th, you will receive a new copy of the coffee table hardback cover Erin Hills history book ($45.00) when you purchase a gift card for a round of golf, or (2) gift cards that are for more than $150 in merchandise. This offer is good for purchases online, in the gift shop or over the phone. See Erinhills.com.