Anyone considering watching the Illini invite at OF tomorrow? They allow spectators for free and hardly anyone shows up.
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HIGHLY recommend going. Always a loaded field, OFCC is a great walk, and a great chance to see great golf up close.
Illini Women are at Medinah No2 in early October as well, if you’re big into Tommy Doak things
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Was there today. It’s a fun way to watch golf when you get to walk down fairways following players.
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Glenview was GREAT. Needs more buzz here. Schaumburg does too but that’s a different story. Some of the greens were a bit head scratching and this fookin tree! But overall an absolute gem of a course. Maybe a bit tight but I was hitting it well off the tee so I had a lot of fun. Usually courses with that many bunkers can’t keep up with maintenance, but even after serious rain (right? I was in MKE last night) the state of the sand was suberb. Every hole has a unique visual or design something I can’t say about Sunset Valley. 5/5 would play again.
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I am huge Glenview fan, and haven’t been out there enough this season. The initial stretch of five straight par 4s is a little weird, but they make up for it with some good variety. 11 will always live rent free in my head. And yes fuck that tree.
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Doakster in fall conditties?
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I parred 10 and 11 somehow. Really bad par on 11 but I’ll take it. 10 was one of the sexiest 5 irons I’ve ever hit.
That first par 5 though I followed up an amazing drive with a topped 3 wood into the water so that’s my nemesis hole after one round.
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I got a spot open for tomorrow morning at Sydney at 706am if anyone wants to wake up and join @Wheel and I for a a nice morning stroll
Are there any locally owned golf stores that y’all would recommend. Obviously, I could go to Golf Galaxy but I prefer to go to a local shop first.
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Anyone know if Blackstone is a walkable course?
Oh no. Not at all.
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Can confirm. A very tough walk.
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Only local shop I know of is Pelican at Arrowhead in Wheaton but that’s more custom fitting from what I hear. We do have a lot of local manufacturers to choose from (Wilson,TourEdge,Sub70) that have direct to consumer
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If you’re looking for a fitting, Cantigny also has a pretty decent staff (Mike i believe is the guy you want)
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There’s Ultimate Golf in Willowbrook
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Finished up at Schaumburg GC. Best park district course I’ve played in the area. Better than MP imo.
Few simple reasons (it doesn’t take much):
- good easy walk
- nice and wide, not overgrown with trees
- greens were big
- greens were in awesome shape.
Couldn’t have enjoyed it more.
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Which 9s did you get?
Tournament/Baer
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Not only is it not very walkable, but I’m not even sure they’ll charge you less if you forgo the cart.
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Perhaps the December event could be there?
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