GOLF NOW! CHICAGO March News
Indoor Golf Facilities Guide, Naperville Golf’s Newest Upgrades, Sandy Pines Offering "Stay & Play" Getaways, 20th Year Anniversary Milestone and More!
Greetings! Welcome to the 2022 golf season and all the excitement this season brings! Spring weather is around the corner and that means warmer temperatures, green golf courses, and getting ready for the best golf of your life! 

Golf play in 2022 is expected to see continued substantial growth, which could surpass the record numbers of play experienced in 2021 and 2020. Golf courses are working hard to get golf courses ready to open for the new golf season. 

In the meantime, you can work on your golf game indoors at your local indoor golf facility with state-of-the-art golf simulators, PGA pro golf lessons, club fitting, organized leagues and food and beverage offerings.  
Indoor Golf Facilities – New Section For 2022!
State-Of-The-Art Simulators, PGA Pro Lessons, Expert Club-Fitting, Organized Leagues & More!
NEW! Check out our newest addition to our 2022 golf guide and website! We are featuring a very comprehensive INDOOR GOLF FACILITIES guide on pages 60-65 with listings in the Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana regions. Many golf courses and golf clubs are realizing that extending the golf season is advantageous for the golfer and for a continued revenue stream during Chicago’s cold winter months.  Many clubs and courses are building, remodeling, or converting extra space into an area where golfers can play their favorite courses indoors, meet friends for their weekly golf league, or continue to work on their golf skills year-round. 

For example, check out pages 56-59 in the guide to see Innsbrook Country Club’s NEW "Swingers" Simulator Room with two Trackman Golf Simulators, a cool bar and a spacious social gathering area! Or check out the NEW "Net Par" Indoor Golf Facility off the square in Crown Point, IN. Looking for a top-notch PGA Teaching Pro to help you improve your golf game or fit you for new clubs?  PGA Pro Mat Blair of Mat Blair’s Golf Studios in LaPorte, IN has been called the "best in the region" to help you play better golf! These are just a few of the fabulous new facilities and resources we bring to you to help you improve your golf game and to grow the game of golf. You can now find the perfect indoor golf facility location near you that meets your needs.
Pick Up The New 2022 Golf Guide Or Check Out The On-Line Guide
We normally would have been writing about the success of The Chicago Golf Show and all of our fabulous prizes and winners, the debut of the 2022 golf guide, etc. Unfortunately, this year’s in-person Chicago Golf Show was postponed due to the continued rise of the Omicron virus over the winter months. However, the Chicago Golf Show will be back in 2023 and we plan to be there!  
The Michigan Golf Show will still be taking place on March 4-6 this year and you’ll be able to pick up a copy of the new guide at that show! For a full schedule, visit michigangolfshow.com.

The 2022 issue of GOLF NOW! Chicago is here for the new golf season and more exciting than ever! Our distributors just received the new guide, and they are starting distributions to all of our locations including Chicagoland hotels, travel stops/centers, golf courses, etc.   
A Few Noteworthy Must-Read News Items 
Naperville Golf’s Newest Upgrades
Exciting Enhancements In The Works For Springbrook And Naperbrook Golf Courses!
The staff at Springbrook and Naperbrook golf courses is super excited about their course renovations that began this past summer and will continue into 2022, bringing welcome enhancements to the courses.
 
Naperbrook Golf Course’s practice green and driving range are being expanded and seeded with HGT bluegrass to provide a high-quality surface and wear tolerance. With the assistance of a golf course architect, the new practice tee and green were designed to provide the most space available, while taking advantage of improved construction and turf types. 

Plenty of space for all weather tees was also included to allow off-season use of the driving range to allow ample room for walk up or pre-round practice, even when the course’s popular golf lesson programs are being taught. Additionally, a practice bunker will be constructed next to the range tee to provide short game and full swing options for practicing from the sand. Initial construction was completed as of mid-September 2021, and .... 
Sandy Pines Now Offering "Play and Stay" Getaways
Chosen 12th Best Golf Course by GOLFPASS "Golfers Choice Awards" 
Sandy Pines Golf Club is no longer a "best kept secret" as the word is out! Golfers who have played it are telling their friends what a phenomenal golf course Sandy Pines is, and they are coming back for more! True to its name, this forested Tim Nugent design, 75 miles southeast of Chicago, has a variety of sandy areas in play, from tiny bunkers to large waste areas.
 
Now you can elevate your experience of a day of golf at Sandy Pines Golf Club into a stay at Sandy Pines! With two fully detailed cottages completed, and two more slated for spring of 2022, Sandy Pines is creating quality accommodations to fit into the fabric of their facilities.

GOLFPASS "Golfers Choice Awards" in 2021 ranked Sandy Pines as the 12th Best Course in the U.S., and the No. 1 Course in Indiana.  
GOLF NOW! Chicago Celebrates A 20-Year Milestone Of Delivering Excellence
It’s hard to believe that this season will mark the 20th year anniversary for GOLF NOW! Chicago, Chicagoland’s Premier Golf Destination Guide. We are extremely excited to be celebrating 20 years of bringing our annual golf guide to you---which serves as a resource for so many local golfers and visitors coming to the Chicagoland region, as well as for those hospitality service providers who plan golf for others.

They say time flies and it’s hard to believe – however, we’d like to share our dream and our journey with you over the past 20 years, as to how we got started and where we are today. We also want to thank all of our loyal partners and fans who have supported us through all the ups and downs, as well as during times of economic hardships and, most recently, the uncertain past few years of the pandemic. We are so grateful to you! 
Not A Golfer ... No Worries! This Spring Brings Something For Everyone!
Crown Point Community Getting Excited For The Return Of The Nighttime St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The City of Crown Point is a vibrant, ever-growing, award-winning community that offers its residents and visitors an ideal place to Live, Work and Play! After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nighttime St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns next month to downtown Crown Point. The only lighted, nighttime St. Patrick’s Day parade begins at dusk Thursday, March 17 in Crown Point’s downtown square. Food and retail vendors will be set up on the square from 3-9 p.m. Mayor David Uran started the parade when he took office in 2008 as a way for both residents and visitors to get excited for spring! This event typically draws thousands to the city, and the Crown Point community is looking forward to the return of this festive nighttime parade to the downtown square this year. 

The City of Crown Point also will host a drive-thru only “Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner” from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, March 17 at the Crown Point Fire Department on North East Street. Dinners will be prepared by True BBQ & Whiskey Bar this year. So, come out and have some family fun!