THE FRENCH LICK RESORT UNVAILS the new Valley Sports Bar and suite rooms tied into the casino. Great for golf groups- see Frenchlick.com. TOPGOLF in Schaumburg opens today, are you ready for some outdoor golf and more. Please visit Topgolf.com ____________________________________________________________________
THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content And Creation. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy or Linkedin and Facebook. On the 6th hole at Pinehurst #2. (Jan of 2019).
WHO CARES HOW COLD IT IS OUT, you can always head south to play more golf.
SO YOU WANNA GOLF AWAY- Pinehurst is running a winter special, that runs this December through the end of February in 2020. See Pinehurst.com.
Yes it could be a little chilly, but Pinehurst is always great, at anytime of the year. So if there is no snow, or only a little, you can play the Nine-Hole Cradle Course by Gil Hanse which is a real joy. The round goes by quickly if it’s cold out. Besides there is more great news, and that is the historic Manor Inn has reopened from renovation. And just in time for the holidays. #pinehurst
THE MANOR INN (L) DURING RENOVATION- AFTER REOPENING THIS FALL (R) photo’s by Rory Spears (L) and courtesy of Pinehurst Resort (R). See Pinehurst.com
THE NEW VALLEY SPORTS BAR (L)-AND NEW ADJOINING SUITE ROOMS located just off the casino floor at the French Lick Resort. Opening today-See Frenchlick.com
GOLF360 RETURNS in December on NBC Sports Chicago, with a look at the new Payne’s Valley Course at Big Cedar Lodge-near Branson Missouri Golf 360, will run 9 times in December, starting with the first airing on December 8th at 5 Pm. See local listings for more showings. (R) the 4th hole at Payne’s Valley, (photo by Rory Spears). See the year end travel issue of the CDGA magazine, and the feature on Big Cedar Resort and Payne’s Valley by your’s truly.
Bay Harbor in Michigan-part of Boyne Golf.
Congratulations to Bernie Friedrich the longtime Senior VP of Resort Sales and Golf for Boyne Golf, on his well deserved induction into the Michigan PGA Golf Hall of Fame.
Besides the Hall of Fame induction, Friedrich was named winner of the Michigan Sections Bill Strausbaugh Award, that is awarded to someone who helps or mentors others in the PGA Industry.
Boyne Resorts is the largest golf resort operation in the state of Michigan. With three properties including Bay Harbor. Visit BoyneGolf.com
The newly renovated Gleacher indoor golf facility at Northwestern University.
IT’S OPEN, Northwestern University officially unveiled the updated Gleacher Center on Wednesday, to the student athletes of the men’s and women’s golf teams.
Northwestern University trustee Eric Gleacher (class of 62) in addition to his wife Paula, the major donors, were on hand for the special reopening of the facility.
Besides the Gleachers in attendance, was the all-time greatest NU golfer in the schools history Luke Donald. In addition to Donald were other golf team alumni from both the men’s and women’s teams. [email protected] for more details.
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN JACKET-Chad Johansen of Blackberry Oaks Golf Club in Bristol, has opened his indoor winter facility at the Go For It Sports Dome in Yorkville, near Blackberry Oaks. So visit CJGA.com for more details. Where #kidsrule three simulators with putting greens. You can now improve your game all winter long.
Piercen Hunt 2019 Western Junior Champion at Rich Harvest Farms, will join the University of Illinois starting in the 2020-2021 season.
PIERCEN HUNT from Hartland Wisconsin and Arrowhead HS, has announced he will join Coach Mike Small and the Fighting Illini in the 2020-2021 season.
Hunt is #22 on the Rolex AJGA rankings list and a three-time Wisconsin Golf Coaches Association Player of the Year. This past June, Hunt crushed the field at Rich Harvest Farms, and won the 2019 (WGA) Western Junior Championship.
“We are so extremely excited to welcome Piercen Hunt to the Illini golf family,” head coach Mike Small said. “In addition to being a champion at the highest level levels of junior golf, Piercen brings unquestioned character and strong work ethic to everything that he does. Since the first time we saw Piercen play, we felt he would make a great Illini.”
Hunt is a two-time Wisconsin High School State champion, and has a list of junior golf awards from various organziations. Hunt said, “having the chance to learn from Coach Small and other top players in the Illini Golf family. But this was the perfect fit for me and my family. So I hope to add to the rich history that surrounds Illinois Men’s Golf.”
ILLINOIS has also announced it’s spring schedule. It will start on Feb. 1st in Florida at the Tinervin Cup-matches with alumni players. And it’s followed by a trip to Alabama for a tournament on Feb. 10-11, the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate. And then it’s off to Hawaii and back to Calusa Pines in Naples Florida. The Big Ten season wraps up with the Confrence Championship at Rich Harvest Farms May 1-3 of 2020.
The Tournament 9 at the Schaumburg Golf Club is not ready for play, just yet. So take it indoors and enjoy Schaumburg’s simulators. Book your tee times by calling (847)-885-9000.
EXPERTGOLF.COM invites golfers to watch short video’s on a variety of topics, including rules instruction and golf tips. And besides there is no charge, so check out more at Expertgolf.com.
ONE SWING CLUB MATCHING can be done through the Bio-Match fitting centers, and the results have been very good, regardless of the players skill level. See Rational-golf.com. So if your looking for a more consistent ball-flight, see what Bio-Match fitting centers can offer you. Because you will get more from your game, and your swing.
LEN ZIEHM at lenziehmongolf.com has posted a recap of his trip to Mission Inn Resort in Howey-In-the-Hills Florida. Because Mission Inn has two golf courses for golfers to enjoy, they can enjoy 36 holes.
THE GOG BLOG returns on Saturday. RS