THE SCHAUMBURG GOLF CLUB has the simulators open for year round golf, and a 40% off all-apparel sale in the pro shop through Dec. 30th. SGC is located at 401 N. Roselle Road, hours are 9 Am-8 Pm, call the pro shop for tee times at (847)-885-9000. _____________________________________________________________________
THE GOG BLOG-by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy, and on Linkedin or Facebook. In the Maple Meadows pro shop that is open today and tomorrow for outside golf.
IT MIGHT BE LATE DECEMBER but several courses are open for outdoor play, and good news it’s now getting light outside longer.
Maple Meadows in Wood Dale, Pine Meadow in Mundelein, Cog Hill in Lemont/Palos courses 1-2-3, are open for outdoor play. Arlington Lakes, Arlington Hts. is open. Some of the Golfvisons courses are open, visit their website for more details.
A few notes before off to NFL football before that season winds down, and it’s time to celebrate Christmas.
THE ILLINOIS PGA has announced a partnership with DOT Productions for video production work. Illinois PGA Executive Director Carrie Williams says that previous work done with DOT, has allowed the section to tell stories about Illinois PGA professionals, their facilities and the work done at the IPGA section office and IPGA Foundation. The announcement comes with an endorsement from Glen Oaks Country Club head golf professional Danny Mulhearn, about the work by DOT at GOCC.
TOPGOLF has announced it’s reached over $1 million dollars in donations to the Make-A-Wish-Foundation. The latest donation was a simulator to the home of a 12 year old girl with health issues. More details at topgolf.com.
THE CHICAGO GOLF SHOW is running a ticket special for weekend admissions, buy 4 tickets by January 5th, for adult admissions, and the normal price of $44 for 4, becomes $28 for 4 tickets. You save $16 dollars, that you can now spend at the show. The Chicago Golf Show is Feb. 28-29-March 1st. Details Chicagogolfshow.corcexpo.com. The show’s presenting sponsor is the French Lick Resort-see Frenchlick.com.
THE 2021 SOLHEIM CUP in Toldeo Ohio at Inverness, is offering discounted tickets for the holidays. Use the code Holiday2019 and buy tickets by Jaunary 1st. Online please visit solheimcup@lpga.com for more information.
CALLAWAY GOLF is launching a new product (clubs)in January of 2020, be on the watch for Mavrik, more distance. Callawaygolf.com
HORSESHOE BAY RESORT in Austin Texas has a Ultimate Golf Experience special that starts at $305, find out more at hsbresort.com Horseshoe Bay has four golf courses, three by Robert Trent Jones and one by Jack Nicklaus. Recent renovations make Horseshoe Bay a great golf destination.
The Daytona Beach Golf Course has now reopened.
The Daytona Beach Golf Club’s North Course has reopened following a project that included new greens and some re-routing of the back nine.
Daytona Beach GC is a 36 hole municipal facility, that closed it’s North Course on May 9th, and saw it reopen on November 2nd.
The new TIFEagle surfaces helped restore green overall greensize by 3 to 9 feet, and which means more pin placements and less wear and tear in the same locations. USGA specifications are back in place. “It’s been great,” says DBGC Director of Golf Brian Jaquet of the greens project. “Everyone has liked the work that was done.”
While the course was shut down, the staff added two tee boxes. So the course doesn’t end with back-to-back par fives. 55 yards was added and the course is now 6,413 from the tips. The well priced North and South courses are golfer friendly. See Daytonabeachgc.com. for more information.
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