SCHAUMBURG GOLF CLUB is open all year round for golf. In the simulators during the winter season, and on the golf course all summer long. The outdoor season is coming up quickly, be ready by getting a round in on the simulators. Then while you’re there, grad some food and drinks from Chandlers Chophouse located right upstairs. The Baer Nine should open from renovation around July 1st. Schaumburggolfclub.com.  ______________________________________________________________________

THE GOG BLOG by Rory Spears, Director of Content and Creation. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy, Linkedin and or Facebook. On the National Golf Course at Reynolds at Lake Oconee in Greensboro GA.

HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY, are you ready for a little green in your day ?

In Greensboro Georgia at Reynolds of Lake Oconee, the Linger-Longer Invitational men’s college golf tournament is rolling into it’s final round with Louisville and Alabama at the top, with Big Ten schools Ohio State, and Penn State just 6 and seven shots back off the lead.

Are you ready for a destination golf trip to get your outdoor golf season going. New Reynolds at Lake Oconee GM, Mike Scully formerly of the Medinah Country Club is welcoming resort guests, potential members and homeowners down for a great time. Get Georgia on your mind. Reynoldsatlakeoconee.com. Six Golf Courses.

BLOW THE HORN, opening day is coming this week for more area golf courses, as the temperatures will start locking in at the mid-40’s level and 50’s by the weekend. Several of the Golfvisions golf courses, such as Tanna Farms and Settlers Hill have announced they are opening on Wednesday this week. Courses such as Tamarack and Cantigny were open last Thursday as temps jumped up in the low 60’s. Check in with your favorite course and see if opening day is coming soon.

GOLFERS ON GOLF RADIO is getting ready to return. Saturday March 30th with a tee time of 10 AM on the Big Am 750 WNDZ-Chicago. French Lick Resort’s Brendan Sweeney (the former Medinah caddie) is confirmed as out first live guest of the year. Won’t you join us for the first of 22 weeks of great golf talk.

 MYRTLE BEACH-IS READY TO HOST THE 36TH annual World Amateur Handicap Championship from August 26-30 on 60 of Myrtle Beach’s best golf courses. Like the Grande Dunes (above right) and you can book rooms at hotels near many of the golf courses like the Double Tree Hilton located right on the ocean. More than 3,000 golfers sign up to play every year. ENTRIES are NOW being accepted. The 72 hole stroke play tournament that includes a gift bag and nightly access to the World’s Largest 19th hole has a registration fee of just $35 through May 16th after which the fee increases. Players that register by April 12th, are eligible to win one of 55 randomly drawn prizes, that are collectively valued at $10,000, including clubs, travel bag and Peak Vision LX2 sunglasses. For more details and flight information see MyrtleBeachWorldAmateur.com

Topgolf is spreading across America find out where.

Topgolf that calls itself a Global entertainment leader has just announced a new venue design that will increase it’s ability serve more guests across the country.

Topgolf is now looking at markets across America with a population of 100,000 to 500,000 residents.

“We’re incredibly excited to launch the next evolution of our venue business. Our mission is to share the Topgolf experience while creating moments that matter for everyone, no matter where in the country they are located. Introducing a new venue design will bring us a step closer to accomplishing that goal by expanding our addressable market more than ever before,” said Topgolf COO Craig Kessler. For more details on Topgolf and Toptracer technology please see Topgolf.com Topgolf will open a new venue in late summer in Schaumburg on the land of the former Motorola Campus.

Dan Pady shows off some of the Zero-Friction product line in the home offices in Oakbrook Terrace IL.

ZERO FRICTION=CDGA

Oakbrook Terrace based Zero Friction LLC, has signed with the Chicago District Golf Association to be a major sponsor of the CGDA Scramble Tour, and the “Official Tee Sponsor” of the CDGA for 2019.

The CDGA Scramble Tour will be contested at nine area Chicago Golf Courses, with the championship being played on September 13th at Bowes Creek Country Club in Elgin. As the official tee sponsor, Zero Friction Maxx 3-Prong Tees with CDGA logo’s will be available to all CDGA contestants on the range and first tee of every CDGA event this year.

“The Chicago District Golf Association provides great benefits and access to tournament play for amateur golfers in the Chicago area,” said Dan Pady, Business Development Manager at Zero Friction. ” Since Zero Friction is a Chicago area-based company, we are very excited to be at CDGA events this year to connect with Chicago area golfers that have long supported our golf products.

Zero-Friction offered the new Zero Friction Super-Tube to new or renewing members at the Chicago Golf Show, that created an increase of the overall memberships sign up when compared to recent years. The Super-Tube is 4-ball pack with a glove and tees included. Zero Friction won a ING Industry Honors Product Ingenuity award for the packaging of it’s Super-Tube. Zero-Friction’s licensed gloves and Super-Tubes with logo’s from NFL, MLB, NHL and the Top 20 collegiate teams are among the Zero Friction hottest selling items. For details see zerofriction.com or call (630)-317-7700.

  THE ISLAND RESORT AND CASINO in Michigan’s UP has announced that it’s newest golf course, the Paul Albanese designed Sage Run, will open Memorial Day weekend in 2019. The course opened for limited play in 2018, but closed early and will open later this spring, giving the course a bit of time to mature. The resorts 1st course Sweetgrass could open sooner. See Islandresort.com and set up your great golf getaway to the UP.

The Gog Blog will return tomorrow with the Gog Blog Speaks Out. RS