SCHAUMBURG GOLF CLUB 401 N. Roselle Road wants you to be ready when the Baer Nine Opens around July 1st. When the Baer opens Schaumburg will have a full 18 holes complete from renovation. Have your game ready by starting today by getting a few rounds in on Top 100 golf courses or Ryder Cup venues. Schaumburg’s simulators are ready to welcome you for rounds of golf now, during the cold and snow. So go play Pebble Beach, Le Golf National or Whistling Straits. Call the course at (847)-885-9000. _____________________________________________________________________
THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy, Linkedin and Facebook. With the new Fairway Flash, in the Mistwood Golf Dome. For when you have a need for speed.
IT WAS NICE to see a full house at the Mistwood Golf Dome yesterday, the only tough part was seeing the 45 minute wait for bay to hit from. The Mistwood Golf Dome has really turned into one of the places to be for winter golf in the Chicago area. More on the MGD and Callaway Day tomorrow in the Gog Blog Speaks Out.
In addition, tomorrow some thoughts on what’s become a silly story on this Matt Kuchar caddie tip/wages story.
COMING UP NEXT WEEKEND is the only golf show in town, the Chicago Golf Show in the Donald Stephens Convention Center on River Road in Rosemont. Show starts Friday at Noon, and runs through Sunday. Order tickets now at Chicagogolfshow.com. Former Bears Kicker Robbie Gould appears on Saturday and Sunday on the main stage at 10 AM. Plsu the U.S. Sr. Open trophy will appear at the show, this years U.S. Sr. Open will be played at the Warren Course in South Bend Indiana.
Mistwood Director of Golf Andy Mickelson vibes through a drive with the Callaway Epic Flash Driver. The Epic Flash, when you have a need for speed. Barry Allen would love it, you will too.
Golf Datatech and Yano Research have released the World Golf Report for 2019.
The report is a full Analysis of the Golf Industry in sales from both the apparel and and equipment market.
The golf equipment market is now valued at $8.41 billion dollars worldwide, and the golf apparel market is now valued at $5.03 billion dollars.
The study began in 2015 and is now released every year.
The study shows that the top five markets for purchases are in order, #1 United States, #2 Japan, #3 South Korea, #4 United Kingdom, #5 Canada. The USA and Japan, control 66% of the worlds golf equipment market, with Korean Golfers spending more of their per capita on their golf equipment and apparel than any other country.
Total golf sales at retail are $13.44 billion in US dollars, and are dead even with sales from 2014. World retail equipment sales were $8.41 billion last year, down 3.5% from 2014, but up 4.1% from 2017. The four largest equipment economies had some of the largest improvements in sales, but the largest increase came from Germany +5.9% growth.
John Krzynowek says that sales are up for three straight years, including clubs in 2018, and the leading club purchases where those of Irons. The overall picture is good, but there is work to be done, to push past some of the record years in the past.
Welcome to the Preserve at Oak Meadows DuPagegolf.org
A limited amount of permanent tee times are now available for the Preserve and or Maple Meadows. groups that had permanent tee times in 2018 get the first choice to renew in 2019.
Great new perk for 2019, weekend permanent tee time holders, get weekday discounts for them and their guests.
KEVIN KURZ has expanded his role at Green Meadows as the new Facility Coordinator, and will lead the pro shop team. At the Preserve head professional Austin Kopp has moved out to Iowa after 10 years, and DuPage Golf and GOG wish him well. As a result the newly engaged (congrats again) Jamie Nieto is now the new head professional at the Preserve, moving over from Pheasant Run Resort. Nieto grew up as a junior golfer at Oak Meadows and is thrilled to be back.
Speaking of the Preserve, renovation architect Greg Martin was awarded an American Society of Golf Course Architects 2018 Design Excellence Award for his work at the Preserve. If you information for your league, or outing now is the time to call (630)-616-8424 for outings or speak with Chris Malek on league information at (630)-451-3400.
WEARE GOLF will host it’s third annual Community Service Project on April 30th, one day ahead of the May 1st National Golf Day. The CSP day helps the National Park Service save four months of labor charges in helping enhance area’s around Washington DC. including several national monuments and memorials, with sodding, planting, aerating, seeding, mowing and mulching. More details at wearegolf.org.
THE BEN HOGAN Golf Equipment Company has announced that they have released new products in 2019. Expanding the success of 2018 the BH Golf Company. Scott White CEO, says “the brand is firmly back and that has been proven to serious golfers.”
Ben Hogan Golf says the will be rolling out new Irons and Wedges that golfers will be excited about. White says clubs will not be released until they are worthy of having Mr. Hogan’s name on them. Ben Hogan has a trade-UP program where 70% of golfers who demo Ben Hogan products, trade in current equipment and end up buying Hogan equipment . Orders of over $150 dollars get free domestic shipping. FOr more information or to follow releases dates of new Ben Hogan products, please visit benhogangolf.com.
THE PGA of AMERICA has announced an auction that is now underway through March 3rd. The auction run through, The Golf Auction (TGA) of Tampa Florida. If you wish and place bids on the site see http://thegolfauction.com/catalog.aspx All items sold will come with a letter of provenance. Merchandise includes items from Arnold Palmer, Tiger Woods,Dwight D. Eisenhower, USA Ryder Cup items and more. Proceed’s benefit the PGA Reach Program.
LINKS CAPITAL ADVISORS and Chris Charnas have announced that the Minne Monesse Golf Course has been this past week. No information yet on the selling price or who the new owner is.
BUY THREE DOZEN of the new Callaway ERC Soft golf balls at Cog Hill by April 15th, and get a fourth dozen free. Cog Hill is located in Lemont. (866)-COG-HILL.
INDIANA UNIVERSITY has announced that work on it’s university golf course is near completion by architect Steve Smyers, the golf course should reopen this summer, no date has been given.
KEEP GOLF REAL a group that is supported by several major equipment manufacturers has updated information on counterfeit golf clubs coming into America, if see knock-offs being sold on line or in person, please pass the information along to Keppgolfreal.com. The largest raid ever on a knock-off product facility was just done in China, last November. Over 29,000 pieces of golf equipment were confiscated.
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