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CHICAGO DISTRICT GOLF ASSOCIATION FOR EVERYONE WHO PLAYS THE GAME
Midwest Golf House • 11855 Archer Ave. • Lemont, IL 60439 630-257-2005 • Fax: 630-257-2088 • www.cdga.org • info@cdga.org
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT Michael J. Grandinetti Calumet CC
VICE PRESIDENT AT LARGE Steven S. Birky Danville CC
TREASURER Larry LaBoda Kemper Lakes GC
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Sheldon L. Solow Briarwood CC
VICE PRESIDENT AT LARGE Mike Nass Cantigny Golf
GENERAL COUNSEL John A. Childers Elgin CC
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT C. Daniel Cochran Biltmore CC
SECRETARY Dennis A. Reed Pekin CC
EX-OFFICIO David R. Haverick The Club at Strawberry Creek
DIGITAL EXTRA Volume 2, Number 1 Senior Managing Director, Marketing & Communications Matt Baylor
GOVERNORS
Thomas R. Artz....................................... Sportsman’s CC William R. Buecking...................................... Biltmore CC Edward T. Clissold.............................. Westmoreland CC Robert J. Cunningham............................ Indian Hill Club Thomas Gehr.......................................... Sportsman’s CC Ron Gray.................................................. Twin Orchard CC Michael Griem...................................................Exmoor CC J. Loren Hall................................................. Blackstone GC
Karl A. Keller......................................... Kankakee Elks CC Jack Kieckhefer......................Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Club Edward W. Mulcahy.................................. Midlothian CC Michael J. Scheer........................................ Oak Brook GC Don Schwarz.................................................Prestwick CC Richard J. Skrodzki...................................... La Grange CC A. Glenn Stith............................................. Arrowhead GC Mike Sullivan...........................................Bloomington CC
Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships Andrew Louthain Manager of Communications Casey Richards
DIRECTORS
David Allard.......................................... Olympia Fields CC Louise Allard........................................................... At Large Tom Allison.........................................................Beverly CC Philip Angelini................................. Edgewood Valley CC Robert Babcock................................. Harborside Int’l GC Robert Bach................................................ Mt. Hawley CC Randall B. Becker..........................................Winnetka GC Pryce Boeye..........................................TPC at Deere Run Al Brown......................................................East Bank Club Mike Bruni............................................. Olympia Fields CC Bill Callahan...................................................Naperville CC Ralph Chapman.........................................At Large (SIGA) Frank Charhut................................................ Wilmette GC Stephen L. Cherveny..............................Foxford Hills GC Mike Clark.................................................. Eagle Brook CC William Clevenger................................... Red Tail Run GC Henry Close.........................................................Aldeen GC Scott Coldiron....................... Village Links of Glen Ellyn David P. Crockett................................................... At Large Robert L. Cunningham.................................Turnberry CC Timothy Daw................................................Flossmoor CC Robert Dewey................................................. CC of Peoria Michael J. Dickman......................................... Calumet CC Anthony Dobush....................................Randall Oaks GC Keith Dunkelbarger................................. Sunset Hills GC Martin Durkin...............................................Butterfield CC John Dushney.......................................... Bowes Creek CC Dwight Erskine............................................ Effingham CC Bill Fates.................................................................Itasca CC William Finn.................................................... Riverside GC Buzz Frank............................................................Skokie CC Dennis Freund............................................Blackstone GC Jim Fruin....................................................... Crestwicke CC Bill Gebhardt................................................. Prestwick CC Geary D. Glaum................Village Greens of Woodridge Michael Gozdecki....................................... Briar Ridge CC Greg Grygiel.........................................Heritage Bluffs GC Howard Haberkorn.................................... Terrace Hill CC John L. Hammond, II.....................................Evanston GC Robert Hinton.......................................Panther Creek CC Ronald C. Hobbs....................................... River Forest CC Bill Inglese...........................................................Exmoor CC Jack Ingold......................................................Lake Bluff GC Preston Irwin...........................................Schaumburg GC George Jameson........................................Glen View Club
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Deborah Taylor Johnson................. Harborside Int’l GC Will Kadel.................................................Sunset Ridge CC Betty Kaufmann.......................................Knollwood Club Peter A. Keffer....................................................Aldeen GC Tom Kierna.................................................Crystal Lake CC Donald Kohlbacher...............................Sandy Hollow GC Frank LaFranco.........................................Knollwood Club Josh Lesnik.................................................... The Glen Club John Lyons.............................................................. At Large R. Scott Malmgren......................................... Glen Oak CC Bob Malpasuto..............................................Kankakee CC David Matasar...................................................Idlewild CC John Mattson................................................... Big Foot CC Jack Miller...................................................White Eagle GC Michael Millhouse................................... River Forest CC Thomas E. Mott.............................................. Rockford CC Carolyn Nagle............................................White Eagle GC Kevin O’Connor...................................Heritage Bluffs GC Ronnie Oakes...........................................Bartlett Hills GC John J. Paladino.......................................... Forest Hills GC Arthur W. Peters.......................................... Ruth Lake CC Robin Rash............American Singles Golf Association Al B. Reid....................................................... The Glen Club John Reid..........................................................Deerfield GC Jim Rolfe.......................................................Northmoor CC Michael Rooney..................................Butler National GC James F. Rudwall...........................................Ivanhoe Club Tim Sack........................................................Prairie Isle GC Joe Salierno.............................................. Bowes Creek CC Martin Salzman.......................................... Lake Shore CC Lawrence Schweik..................................Bartlett Hills GC Lorraine Scodro...........................................Midlothian CC Cathi A. Scott....................Village Greens of Woodridge Howard Sharfman.....................................Bryn Mawr CC James Siemers......................................Steeple Chase GC Laurie Spring................................................St. Charles CC Robert Stracks............................................Northmoor CC John Sylwestrak...........................................Wynstone CC James Troy..........................................Crystal Tree G & CC Kenneth Urbaszewski..................................Deerfield GC Debbie VanSistine................ Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Club James E. Winslow........................................ Inverness GC Dale Wong................................................Willow Crest GC James J. Zawaski...................................................Ridge CC
Contact 630-257-2005 • info@cdga.org Advertising Opportunities For corporate partnership or advertising opportunities, please contact Andrew Louthain at 630-685-2321 or alouthain@cdga.org. Welcome to Volume 2, Number 1 of Chicago District Golfer Digital Extra, a member service brought to you by the Chicago District Golf Association. The goal of CDG Digital Extra, which is a quarterly feature, is to keep you connected with your CDGA membership throughout the year. While CDG Extra incorporates many of the same elements you enjoy from the print issues of Chicago District Golfer, the online format allows for some new wrinkles you will see in this and the upcoming issues, including: • • •
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DIGITAL EXTRA Winter 2016 | Vol. 2, No. 1
6 Around the CDGA
Fit for Golf ................................................................... 6 Golf Tip ......................................................................... 6 Ask the Doc ................................................................. 6 Golf Shows ................................................................. 7 USGA Changes ........................................................... 8 Coming to the District ..........................................10 CDGA Member Offers ............................................11 Offseason Prize Drawings ..................................12
16 Deep in the Heart of Texas
Five PGA Tour events combined with numerous first-class courses and resorts make the Lone Star State an ideal spring destination
20 2016 Tournament Schedule
The 102nd season of Chicago District Golf Association events will feature 11 Championships and the new Net Series
14 In the ZON
The White Pines Golf Dome recently brought the high-tech GOLFZON simulators to the Chicago area
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FIT FOR GOLF
Maintaining your fitness throughout the golf offseason is crucial to playing well when the warm weather hits. The video below features a demonstration of the squat press, an exercise designed to strengthen the quads, glutes and core. Athletico’s Golf Performance Center is a unique facility that houses orthopedic rehabilitation and year-round golf training with 3-D technology and golf fitness equipment under one roof. For more information, call (630) 572-9700.
GOLF TIP
The golf offseason is a good time to make sure you are using the correct setup mechanics. As Ed Stevenson from Dupage Golf demonstrates in this video below, an athletic stance at address is integral to success.
ASK THE DOCS
Arthritis in the knee can be debilitating to not only an individual’s golf game, but everyday life as well. While total knee replacements are sometimes thought of as a procedure for the elderly, they actually are equally effective for younger patients who suffer from arthritis in at least two compartments of the knee. The Centers for Disease Control reports that 700,000 knee arthroplasty surgeries are performed each each year in the United States. In the video below, Dr. Tad Gerlinger, Dr. Joshua Jacobs and Dr. Richard Berger, physicians from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, discuss the facility’s highly-advanced minimally invasive total knee replacement operation and how it can help you eliminate pain on the golf course and in everyday life. This information is intended only for general public education and doesn’t serve as a substitute for direct medical advice. This information should not replace necessary medical consultations with a qualified orthopedic physician. For more information about Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush (MOR), visit rushortho.com. To make an appointment with Midwest Orthopaedic at Rush physicians who are ranked No. 6 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, call the CDGA orthopedic hotline: (773) 904-2653.
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GOLF SHOWS
The CDGA will have booths at both the Tinley Park Golf Expo and Chicago Golf Show later this month. All active CDGA members who visit the CDGA booths will receive a free CDGA gift and have the opportunity to win raffle prizes, including Chicago Blackhawks tickets. Additionally, you can renew your membership or join the CDGA for 2016, with those who sign up receiving a CDGA hat or towel.
TINLEY PARK GOLF EXPO
Friday, Feb. 12: 12 p.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. www.tinleyparkgolfexpo.com $1 Off Admission Coupon
CHICAGO GOLF SHOW
Friday, Feb. 26: 12 p.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. www.chicagogolfshow.com
“The Golf Shows are a great way to combat cabin fever and get geared up for the golf season,” said CDGA Manager of Membership Michael Sullivan. “CDGA members have the opportunity to win prizes and test out the latest and greatest equipment from the vendors present.”
Now in its fifth year, the Tinley Park Golf Expo features free lessons and great deals on golf courses, resorts, equipment and apparel. Golfers of all ages and abilities can hone their skills with instruction from PGA professionals, while Callaway Golf will host daily contests. The Chicago Golf Show, which was established in 1984 as the first consumer golf show in the United States, features over 180 vendors, a 4,500 square foot demo area and special appearances from top PGA professionals. All 2016 attendees will receive a free round of golf, special show offers on apparel and equipment and the chance to demo the year’s newest golf equipment.
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USGA CHANGES
On January 1, 2016, a number of changes went into effect for both the Rules of Golf and USGA Handicap System. The CDGA administers the Rules of Golf and handicap system as defined by the USGA, so members will be expected to abide by the new policies.
Rules Changes
As a culmination of the normal four-year review cycle by the USGA and The R&A, significant changes were made to the Rules of Golf for 2016, including: • Withdrawal of Rule on Ball Moving After Address - Rule 18-2b (Ball Moving after Address) has been withdrawn. This means that if a ball at rest moves after the player addresses it, the player is no longer automatically deemed to have caused the ball to move. A one-stroke penalty under Rule 18-2 will be applied only when the facts show that the player has caused the ball to move. • Prohibition on Anchoring the Club While Making a Stroke - As announced in May 2013, the new Rule 14-1b (Anchoring the Club) prohibits anchoring the club either “directly” or by use of an “anchor point” in making a stroke. The penalty is loss of hole in match play or two strokes in stroke play. • Modification of Penalty for a Single Impermissible Use of Artificial Devices or Equipment - The penalty for a player’s first breach of Rule 14-3 (Artificial Devices, Unusual Equipment and Abnormal Use of Equipment) during the round has been reduced from disqualification to loss of hole in match play or two strokes in stroke play. The penalty for any subsequent breach of Rule 14-3 will continue to be disqualification. More information at USGA.ORG/RULES
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Handicap Changes
“The USGA Handicap System is constantly evolving to ensure that the System works for the game today and tomorrow,” said Steven Edmondson, the USGA’s managing director of Handicapping & Course Rating. “As we examine the game domestically and globally, these revisions support the integrity and reliability that millions of players around the world expect of this System. We continue to explore substantive changes as we work toward a World Handicap System in the years ahead.” The USGA made six significant changes to its handicap system, most notably: • Playing alone and necessary peer review: To further support the key System premise of peer review, scores made while playing alone will no longer be acceptable for handicap purposes. This change underscores the importance of providing full and accurate information regarding a player’s potential scoring ability, and the ability of other players to form a reasonable basis for supporting or disputing a posted score. • Anchoring and posting: A new reference concerns a player who anchors the club while making a stroke during a round and fails to apply the appropriate penalty. Since the score would not be reflected as playing under the Rules of Golf, it would be unacceptable for handicap purposes. More information at USGA.ORG/HANDICAPPING
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COMING TO THE DISTRICT Five prominent professional tournaments will be visiting the District during the 2016 golf season. The Senior PGA Championship returns to Michigan’s Harbor Looking Ahead Shores for the A number of professional second time in three events have already years, May 24-29. announced that they will be Colin Montgomerie making stops in the Chicago District in the coming years: won his first official event in the United States at the 2014 BMW Championship event. 2017: Conway Farms GC 2019: Medinah CC
Held in the Cleveland area its Women’s PGA Championship first two years, 2017: Olympia Fields CC the Web.com 2018: Kemper Lakes GC Tour’s Rust-Oleum U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship will 2018: Chicago Golf Club move to Ivanhoe Club June 6-12 for a three year-stint. The event will feature 156 competitors and offer prize money of $600,000. Another Web.com Tour event, the Lincoln Land Charity Championship, will visit central Illinois July 11-17. The creation of the event, which will be held at Springfield’s Panther Creek Country Club for the next five years, was announced in January. Merit Club will host the world’s top female golfers at the UL International Crown, July 19-24. The event pits golfers from eight countries against each other in team competition. The PGA Tour’s only stop in the District for 2016 is the John Deere Classic, Aug. 8-14. Normally held in July before the British Open, this year’s JDC is a one-time shift to accommodate the return of golf to the Olympic Games. 10 CHICAGO DISTRICT GOLFER DIGITAL EXTRA
77th Senior PGA Championship May 24-29 The Golf Club at Harbor Shores Benton Harbor, Mich. WEBSITE • TICKETS • VOLUNTEER
Rust-Oleum Championship June 6-12 Ivanhoe Club Ivanhoe
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Lincoln Land Charity Championship July 11-17 Panther Creek Country Club Springfield WEBSITE
UL International Crown July 19-24 Merit Club Gurnee
WEBSITE • TICKETS • VOLUNTEER
John Deere Classic August 8-14 TPC Deere Run Silvis
WEBSITE • TICKETS • VOLUNTEER
CDGA MEMBER OFFERS
CDGA members can utilize the below offers. Become a member at CDGA.ORG/JOIN
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Bayonet Black Horse Special greens fees, $20 gift card, sleeve of balls, discounted hotel rates
Erin Hills Free 2017 U.S. Open hat, special spring and summer stay and play packages
Innisbrook Golf Resort One round of golf per night of accommodations at the resort
McQ’s Golf Dome Buy 30 minutes of mat time, get up to 30 additional minutes free
Pebble Beach Stay and play packages featuring $100 resort credit and free 15-minute lessons
White Pines Golf Dome $10 off first hour on GOLFZON VISION and GOLFZON GDR simulators
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OFFSEASON PRIZE DRAWINGS
Congratulations to those who have already won prizes this offseason. All members with an active 2016 membership will be eligible for the offseason’s final 10 prize drawings. 2016 Offseason Prize Drawings DATE PRIZE WINNER 11/2 .................... $250 PGA Tour Superstore gift card .................................... Keith K. (Rosemont) 11/15 ................. $100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card ...........................................Sean K. (Chicago) 12/1 .......................... Chicago sports ticket package ....................... Ronald B. (Mokena), Brian S. (Warrenville) 12/1 .................... $100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card ................................. Greg C. (Bloomington) 12/1 ..................... Athletico biomechanical evaluation ...............................Dave B. (Bloomingdale) 12/1 ............................ Club Champion driver fitting ..................................Frank S. (Downers Grove) 12/15 ................. $100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card .....................................Brian P. (Flossmoor) 1/2 ................ Golf apparel and equipment prize package ......................Jim Q. (Hoffman Estates) 1/2 ...................... $100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card ............................................ Bob O. (Bartlett) 1/2........................ Athletico biomechanical evaluation ..................................... Shelly H. (Deerfield) 1/2 .............................. Club Champion driver fitting ............................................. Ben R. (Libertyville) 1/15 .................... $100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card........................................Steven K. (Chicago) 2/1 .............................. Chicago Blackhawks Tickets ............................................ Frank M. (Elmhurst) 2/1 ............................. French Lick Resort prize pack .............................................. Philip W. (Chicago) 2/1....................... $100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card ............................. David L. (Highland Park) 2/1........................ Athletico biomechanical evaluation ..................................Jeff G. (Buffalo Grove) 2/1 .............................. Club Champion driver fitting ......................................... Beth W. (Wadsworth) 2/15 .................... $100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card ................................................................... TBA 3/1 ...................................... Erin Hills prize pack .................................................................................. TBA 3/1....................... $100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card ................................................................... TBA 3/1........................ Athletico biomechanical evaluation ................................................................... TBA 3/1 .............................. Club Champion driver fitting .......................................................................... TBA 3/15 .................... $100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card ................................................................... TBA 4/1 .............. $2,500 golf and resort credit to Trump Doral .......................................................... TBA 4/1....................... $100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card ................................................................... TBA 4/1........................ Athletico biomechanical evaluation ................................................................... TBA 4/1 .............................. Club Champion driver fitting .......................................................................... TBA Drawings in RED indicate a monthly grand prize drawing. BECOME A MEMBER FOR 2016 AT CDGA.ORG/JOIN 12 CHICAGO DISTRICT GOLFER DIGITAL EXTRA
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visual experiences all over the world. When the company looked to get its products into the Chicago market, White Pines was the first to jump at the opportunity. “GOLFZON is the leader in golf simulator technology,” said White Pines Golf Dome General Manager David Thompson. “Our staff is fully-versed in the many wonderful features of both the VISION and GDR simulators and we look forward to demonstrating their capabilities to our guests.”
In the
ZON
The White Pines Golf Dome recently brought the high-tech GOLFZON simulators to the Chicago area
The Bensenville facility offers two GOLFZON VISION fully enclosed, stand-alone golf simulators and three free-standing GOLFZON GDR kiosks that are situated along the indoor tee line.
GOLFZON VISION GOLFZON VISION is a stand-alone, fullimmersion golf simulator. Users can join friends for a full match on dozens of courses from around the world. High-speed cameras record all aspects of the swing and ball flight and the VISION Swing Plate simulates the terrain of a real course, including varied stances and fairway, rough and bunker lies.
The Old Course at St. Andrews. Bethpage Black. Kiawah Island. Harbour Town. What looks like a golfer’s bucket list is actually a sampling of the courses you can play virtually at the White Pines Golf Dome thanks to their new GOLFZON simulators. With evolving technology, golf has become a year-round sport in the District. First it was domes and heated bays that allowed golfers to work on their games year round. Now, however, the advent of virtual simulators like GOLFZON has golfers piping a drive or sticking an approach close from indoor comfort. Based in Korea, GOLFZON has been near the forefront of the golf simulator industry since its inception in 2000. By placing a heavy emphasis on research and development, the company has been able to produce realistic golf and 14 CHICAGO DISTRICT GOLFER DIGITAL EXTRA
The GOLFZON VISION sensors can measure shots up to 437 yards, read nine ball flights and allow swings from both sides, while its 3D graphics technology allows users to choose from more than 100 courses worldwide. GOLFZON utilized tour professionals and golf instructors when developing the product to ensure a realistic experience.
GOLFZON GDR
White Pines Golf Dome
For a more traditional driving range experience, White Pines also has three free-standing GOLFZON GDR kiosks that are incorporated onto their indoor range tee line. This combines virtual golf with your own ball flight, which allows users to monitor stats with full swing and ball flight data.
In addition to the state-of-the-art simulators, the White Pines Golf Dome also features over 40 hitting stations, instruction and a 45-foot long contoured putting green. Address: .... 500 W. Jefferson Ave. ...................... Bensenville, IL 60106 Phone: ...................(630) 422-1060 WEBSITE
The are many additional indoor golf facilities throughout the District that can help keep your game fresh this winter: Bogies Indoor Golf Club Oswego, Downers Grove WEBSITE Fairways Chicago WEBSITE Golf Academy at Terra Cotta Prairie Grove WEBSITE Just Fore Fun Golf Center Champaign WEBSITE Links & Tees Golf Dome Addison WEBSITE McQ’s Sports Dome Bolingbrook WEBSITE
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Deep in the Heart of
Texas PGA Tour events combined with numerous first-class courses and resorts make the Lone Star State an ideal early-spring destination 16 CHICAGO DISTRICT GOLFER DIGITAL EXTRA
Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa
Austin
What to Watch
WGC-Dell Match Play March 23-27 • Austin CC The second of four WGC events in 2016, the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship pits the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Ranking against each other. Rory McIlroy and Jason Day are the event’s past two champions. WEBSITE
Where to Play
Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa has “Five Star Golf in the Lone Star State.” Fazio Foothills, Fazio Canyons, Crenshaw Cliffside and Palmer Lakeside are 18hole Austin golf courses that combine the genius of some of golf’s greatest legends with eye-catching scenery, ranging from the sublime to the spectacular. WEBSITE
Wolfdancer Golf Club The history and respect of this land is reflected in the championship golf course, which is named in honor of the traditional wolf dance of the Tonkawa Indians who once inhabited this area. Worldrenowned golf architect Arthur Hills designed Wolfdancer to take full advantage of the natural lay of the land. Discover native grasses, trees, wildflowers, even a flock of egrets as you move through the rolling prairie, heavily wooded ridgeline and the river valley plain. WEBSITE
Where to Stay
Hotel Granduca Austin Breathtaking views, panoramic vistas, Italian elegance and style will be discovered at Austin’s newest luxury hotel, Granduca Austin. Opened in fall 2015, the nine-story property with 194 guest rooms and suites sits atop a hillside on Bee Cave Road and Loop 360 in the Westlake area. WEBSITE Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel The Intercontinental Stephen F.
Wolfdancer Golf Club
Austin Hotel provides lodging four blocks from the Austin State Capitol and puts you within walking distance of the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, the University of Texas and the Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail. The hotel boasts excellent health and leisure facilities at the Health Club, offering state-of-the-art Cybex equipment, sauna and jacuzzi. WEBSITE
attractions. Both courses feature elevation changes up to 100 feet, providing spectacular views of Houston’s downtown skyline and the NRG Stadium complex. Roy Case designed the links-style layouts. WEBSITE
Memorial Park Golf Course Memorial Park Golf Course is known as one of the best municipal courses in the nation and is visited by more than 60,000 patrons each year. Located close to downtown, What to Watch this long and wooded layout Shell Houston Open hosted the Houston Open from March 31-April 3 • GC of Houston 1951-1963, including an Arnold A regular stop on the PGA Tour Palmer victory in 1957. since 1946, this event has been WEBSITE played the week before the Masters since 2007. Pekin native Where to Stay The Lancaster D.A. Points won the event in 2013, while J.B. Holmes defeated Jordan A Houston staple since 1926, Spieth and Johnson Wagner in a this Texas historical landmark is located in Houston’s Theater and playoff last year. Business District. The hotel has WEBSITE the charm of a traditional Houston Where to Play hotel and offers tranquility and Wildcat Golf Club comfort where guests can relax This 36-hole layout is a quick trip amidst distinctive décor, original from the Galleria, Medical Center, 19th century art, beautiful and all downtown Houston furnishings and outstanding service. WEBSITE
Houston
The Houstonian This prestigious hotel is situated on an 18-acre wooded oasis right in the heart of the Houston Galleria area. Combining first-class comfort with casual elegance and attentive, personalized service, this classic Houston hotel presents floor-to-ceiling wooded views in addition to an array of offerings and amenities designed to satisfy the most discerning of travelers. WEBSITE Winter 2016 • CDGA.ORG 17
Where to Stay
The Quarry Golf Club
San Antonio What to Watch
Valero Texas Open April 21-24 • TPC San Antonio Dating back to 1922, the Valero Texas Open is the third oldest event on the PGA Tour and the longest held in the same city. Record crowds saw Jimmy Walker best Jordan Spieth in last year’s event, which also has been won by the likes of Sam Snead, Ben Hogan and Arnold Palmer. Greg Norman designed the par-72, 7,522-yard AT&T Oaks Course that will test the 156-player field. WEBSITE
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa Located just 20 minutes from the San Antonio International Airport, the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, site of the Valero Texas Open, offers the beauty of the Texas Hill Country combined with nearby city and resort luxury conveniences. The resort’s amenities and features include world class accommodations blended with Texas hospitality. WEBSITE
The Quarry Golf Club This unique course near downtown challenges and rewards golfers in many ways. The front nine plays in a links-style format and features rolling hills, native grasses and immaculate greens. The back nine lays out in a 100-year-old quarry pit, featuring elevated tee boxes and shots that will fly over large expanses. WEBSITE
Where to Play
Brackenridge Park Golf Course One of the most historic courses in the state of Texas, this 18-hole track is the site of the Texas Golf Hall of Fame. The 2008 restoration of “Old Brack” re-routed the course to A.W. Tillinghast’s original 1916 layout and renewed its conditions to compete with San Antonio’s premier golf courses. WEBSITE 18 CHICAGO DISTRICT GOLFER DIGITAL EXTRA
San Antonio River Walk
Mokara Hotel and Spa A relaxing retreat on San Antonio’s world-famous River Walk, Mokara has all the best creature comforts easily at hand, including luxurious accommodations, first-class amenities, fine dining and a fullservice spa. You can escape to the rooftop pool and enjoy views of the city, or enjoy dining, nightlife and shopping right outside the door. WEBSITE
Dallas/Ft. Worth
Where to Play
Where to Stay
AT&T Byron Nelson May 19-22 • TPC Four Seasons Named after its first champion in 1944, the AT&T Byron Nelson is the PGA Tour’s first of two stops in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The tournament is one of the Tour’s top fundraising events, as it has raised more than $121 million. Australia’s Steven Bowditch is the defending champion. WEBSITE
Old American Golf Club Justin Leonard and Tripp Davis designed this course alongside Lake Lewisville in an effort to pay homage to America’s “classic” golf courses from the early 20th century. They set out to “create a golf experience that would not only give players a visual sense of the courses from this era, but the ability to experience the strategic interest and variety that has often been lost in the modern era.” WEBSITE
Colonial National Invitation Tournament May 26-29 • Colonial CC One of five invitational tournaments on the PGA Tour, the Colonial was originally established in 1946. Ben Hogan won the event five times and has a statue near the clubhouse. The course is known for its 13th hole, where players must hit their tee shots over a large pond and battle swirling winds. WEBSITE
Cowboys Golf Club Etched into the rolling hills of Grapevine, Texas, Cowboys Golf Club is distinguished as the first and only NFL-themed golf club in the world. Guests can see replica Super Bowl trophies and rings, follow the story with markers at each tee box highlighting great moments in team history, and have photo ops around the course and club, like the signature Cowboys star on number 4. WEBSITE
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek One of the most romantic hotels in Dallas, this 5-star hotel retains the intimate ambience of the private residence it once was. Meticulously restored interiors and impeccable service, attentive associates and thoughtful amenities make it an icon among Dallas luxury hotels. The décor and color scheme, featuring artwork by local artists, enhances this boutique Dallas hotel’s residential ambiance. WEBSITE
What to Watch
Stockyards Hotel Step back in time by stepping into the Stockyards Hotel, the shining star of the Stockyards National Historic District in Fort Worth. Experience an era when cattle and cotton were common currency, outlaws were folk heroes and a single boutique hotel was known around the world for Texas-style hospitality and comfort. WEBSITE
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The 102nd season of Chicago District Golf Association events will feature 11 Championships, including the new CDGA Amateur Four-Ball and CDGA Senior Amateur Four-Ball championships, new team and individual net series, and numerous United States Golf Association qualifiers.
Director of Rules and Competitions Nick Scillia. “With the course playing just over 6,800 yards, the Championship will place a premium on precision rather than distance.”
86th Illinois State Amateur Championship
97th CDGA Amateur Championship
Moved back a week from when it has been contested the three previous years, the 86th Illinois State Amateur Championship will be held July 19-21 at St. Charles Country Club. This will be the first visit to St. Charles since 1945 for the state’s top amateur event, when long-hitting Harold Foreman, Jr. of Lake Shore won the second of his back-to-back titles defeating U.S. Army Sergeant Walter Burkemo, a war hero from Evanston. Known as “Big Harold”, Foreman used the flat stick to gain his advantage, tallying 11 one-putt greens in the final 34 holes, defeating Burkemo 4 and 2 in the championship, then played at match play.
Fittingly, the Association’s oldest event, the 97th CDGA Amateur Championship, will visit one of the District’s oldest courses, Calumet Country Club in Homewood, June 27-30. First contested in 1914, the match play event has been played at the 114-year-old club three previous times, most-recently in 1947.
“St. Charles has a classic country club layout with tight tree-lined fairways and many small greens,” said CDGA
Four qualifiers for the Championship will be held in late May and early June, beginning May 23.
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Qualifying for the Championship will begin June 7 and run through the end of June.
“Calumet is a vintage Donald Ross design with very challenging greens and narrow fairways,” Scillia said. “Staying in the fairway and placing it in the correct quadrant of the green will be essential. It will be great for match play with some risk-reward holes.”
Inaugural CDGA Amateur Four-Ball Championship CDGA Better Ball and Individual Net Series and CDGA Senior Amateur Four-Ball Championship In an effort to provide more competitive playing New to the Association’s slate in 2016 will be the opportunities for members, the CDGA has CDGA Amateur Four-Ball and CDGA Senior Amateur transformed its Member Days program into the Four-Ball championships. Similar to the newly CDGA Better Ball and Individual Net Series for 2016. instituted U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship, the Four better ball and two individual net events will be CDGA’s versions will be match play events featuring hosted throughout the season. The only restriction to two-man teams. entry is a CDGA membership, meaning men, women, seniors and juniors can play in these events, so long “Team events have always been popular, and with as they are members of the Association. the implementation of the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship in the past year, it was time for the “These will be much like our Better Ball series CDGA to follow suit,” Scillia said. “Unlike our Better from the past years, but with a few extras,” Scillia Ball events from previous years, there will be no explained. “We took the best components from the divisions, handicaps, or flights. These are match play member days and the better balls to produce this championships with two qualifiers each to get into series of events.” the actual Championship.” Benefits of participation in the net series, along with The CDGA Amateur Four-Ball Championship will take the same from past Better Ball of Pairs tournaments, place Aug. 1-4 at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva. include: a $50 pro shop gift card for all contestants, Two qualifiers will be held in mid-July. Crystal Tree Golf tee gifts, closest to the pin contest and longest drive and Country Club will host the CDGA Senior Amateur contest. Four-Ball Championship May 23-26. Qualifying for that event will begin in early May. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR TOURNAMENTS
86th Illinois State Amateur Championship July 19-21 • St. Charles Country Club REGISTER/MORE INFORMATION
97th CDGA Amateur Championship June 27-30 • Calumet Country Club REGISTER/MORE INFORMATION
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CDGA Amateur Four-Ball Championship August 1-4 • Eagle Brook Country Club REGISTER/MORE INFORMATION
CDGA Senior Amateur Four-Ball Championship May 23-26 • Crystal Tree Golf and Country Club REGISTER/MORE INFORMATION
Crystal Tree G&CC
24th Illinois State Mid-Amateur Championship August 30-31 • Flossmoor Country Club REGISTER/MORE INFORMATION
2nd CDGA Mid-Amateur Championship May 16-18 • Lake Shore Country Club REGISTER/MORE INFORMATION
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30th Illinois State Senior Amateur Championship September 12-14 • Bloomington Country Club REGISTER/MORE INFORMATION
15th CDGA Senior Amateur Championship August 8-11 • Wynstone Golf Club REGISTER/MORE INFORMATION
4th CDGA Super Senior Amateur Championship August 18 • Biltmore Country Club REGISTER/MORE INFORMATION
Wynstone GC
45th CDGA Mixed Championship September 22 • Idlewild Country Club REGISTER/MORE INFORMATION
CDGA Better Ball of Pairs Net Series Four events from May through August REGISTER/MORE INFORMATION
CDGA Individual Net Series
June 7 • Ruffled Feathers GC | Sept. 13 • Boulder Ridge CC REGISTER/MORE INFORMATION Ruffled Feathers GC Winter 2016 • CDGA.ORG 23
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