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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 4 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 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 Deborah Taylor Johnson................. Harborside Int’l GC
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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............................................Springbrook GC John P. 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 4 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: • •
Video segments Direct links within articles
To navigate the publication, use the arrows on the left or right side of the screen. Additionally, any element highlighted with a blue box means it is a hyper link. Simply click the box to be taken to the web page.
DIGITAL EXTRA Fall 2016 | Vol. 2, No. 4
4 Around the CDGA
Fit for Golf ................................................................... 4 Golf Tip ......................................................................... 4 Ask the Doc ................................................................. 4 Youth on Course ........................................................ 6 Offseason Dates to Remember ........................... 7 2017 Online Membership Renewal ................... 8 Chicago District Golfer Winter Travel Issue .....10
12 Driver vs. Driver
Chicago-based Wilson has created a reality show in which contestants compete to design the company’s next new driver
14 Race to the Finish
With a warmer fall and numerous premier golf options, Indianapolis and Hamilton County provide an opportunity for one last 2016 trip
18 The Caddies’ Turn
Since 1995, caddies from some of the Chicago District’s most prestigious clubs have been competing in the Caddie Classic
20 2016 CDGA Championships Recap
More than 1,500 individuals participated in the 11 championships conducted by the CDGA in 2016
COVER: Plum Creek Golf Club TABLE OF CONTENTS: The Fort Golf Resort Fall 2016 • CDGA.ORG 3
FIT FOR GOLF: SWISS BALL STRETCH
Maintaining fitness during the offseason is crucial to beginning the upcoming golf season on the right foot. Utilize the swiss ball stretch in the video below as part of your offseason gym plan to maintain strength and flexibility in the back, a crucial element of the golf swing. 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: SLICE FIX
It doesn’t get much more frustrating than slicing a golf shot. How do they occur? More importantly, how can they be fixed? In the video tip below, Carl Rabito offers instruction on how to eliminate the slice from your round.
ASK THE DOCS
For golfers, hip and knee pain is quite common. It can affect your handicap index -- and your everyday life. If you are experiencing hip or knee pain, you are invited to a convenient, complimentary workshop conducted by the CDGA and Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. The seminar will take place at the MOR headquarters, the second floor of 1611 W. Harrison St. in Chicago. The event will feature experts in hip and knee pain from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, which was ranked the nation’s No. 4 orthopedic program by U.S. News & World Report. They will discuss a variety of treatment options, including joint replacement and arthroscopy, plus conservative options such as injections and physical therapy. Wine, beer and appetizers are complimentary. Seating is limited. To register, contact Lisa at (630) 986-8749 or LISA@PSCOMMUNICATIONSINC.COM. For more information about Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush (MOR), visit rushortho.com. To make an appointment with Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush physicians, call the CDGA orthopedic hotline: (773) 904-2653. 4 CHICAGO DISTRICT GOLFER DIGITAL EXTRA
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YOUTH ON COURSE LAUNCHES IN CHICAGO
The CDGA Foundation expanded its charitable reach to youth through a new partnership with Youth on Course in 2016. Founded by the Northern California Golf Association and headquartered in Pebble Beach, Youth on Course subsidizes rounds for its age 6-18 members, ensuring they can play for $5 or less. Youth on Course pays participating courses the difference between the $5 and their respective junior rates, allowing youths access to the game and courses a full tee sheet, future players and increased revenue. Since 2006, the organization has subsidized more than 400,000 rounds for its nearly 15,000 members nationwide.
Youth on Course provides the opportunity to play golf at select courses for $5 or less
“Youth on Course does a great job of providing affordable access to golf in a way that also is beneficial to the courses,” CDGA Executive Director Robert Markionni said. CDGA.ORG/YOUTHONCOURSE
Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry is a proponent of Youth on Course
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OFFSEASON DATES TO REMEMBER While the golf season officially ends in the Chicago District on Oct. 31, there are still plenty of important dates to remember throughout the offseason.
OCT 31
NOV 1
DEC 1
Last day for score posting in the Chicago District MORE INFO
2017 online membership renewal begins for public club members MORE INFO
2017 CDGA championship schedule released MORE INFO
DEC 31
JAN 16
FEB 10-12
2016 CDGA memberships through public clubs expire MORE INFO
2017 CDGA championship registration opens MORE INFO
Tinley Park Golf Expo at the Tinley Park Convention Center MORE INFO
FEB 24-26
APR 1
Chicago Golf Show at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center MORE INFO
2017 golf season officially begins in the Chicago District MORE INFO
As an additional reminder, you CAN post winter scores played in warm-weather sections of the country that are “in season.” Those scores can be posted through My CDGA Caddie. For more information on posting out-of-season scores, CLICK HERE. Fall 2016 • CDGA.ORG 7
ONLINE RENEWAL PRIZES 2017 online membership renewal for those eligible will begin on Nov. 1. Renewing early enters you into drawings for great prizes throughout the winter.
EVERY COURSE IN THE WORLD HAS A SIGNATURE HOLE.
2016 Online Membership Renewal Drawings Nov. 1 ........ Up to $250 PGA Tour Superstore gift card Nov. 15 ..................$100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card Dec. 1 ................................ Chicago sports ticket package Dec. 1 .....................$100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card Dec. 15 ...................$100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card Jan. 1 .........................................................Adidas prize pack Jan. 1 ......................$100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card Jan. 15 ....................$100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card Feb. 1 .....................................................Golf ticket package Feb. 1 .....................$100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card Feb. 15 ...................$100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card Mar. 1 ...................................................... Local golf package Mar. 1 .....................$100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card Mar. 15 ..................$100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card Apr. 1 .... Grand prize trip to a midwest golf destination Apr. 1 ......................$100 PGA Tour Superstore gift card Drawings in RED indicate a one-time only drawing. Details will be made available at a later date.
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CHICAGO DISTRICT GOLFER WINTER TRAVEL ISSUE
The final 2016 issue of Chicago District Golfer will hit homes in mid-November. Below is a sneak-peek at the five travel destinations that will be featured.
Santa Barbara, California Two courses highlight Alisal Resort, a 10,000-acre ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley.
Reno, Nevada Scenic mountains and Lake Tahoe make this Nevada city a top golf destination.
Pinehurst, North Carolina The famed Pinehurst Resort courses aren’t the only excellent tracks in North Carolina.
Branson, Missouri One of the nation’s premier par-3 courses is at Big Cedar Lodge in the Ozarks.
Charlottesville, Virginia A stunning 45 holes await in the Blue Ridge Mountains at Wintergreen Resort. 10 CHICAGO DISTRICT GOLFER DIGITAL EXTRA
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Chicago-based Wilson has created a reality show in which contestants compete to design the company’s next new driver Every year, golfers are introduced
to new lines of technologicallyadvanced clubs from various manufacturers. But how are those products created? That process is what Chicagolandbased Wilson hopes to reveal with its new show “Driver vs. Driver” on Golf Channel. “Driver vs. Driver” features 11 finalists selected from 300 idea submissions in a competition to design the best new driver. The individual or team with the winning concept will receive $500,000 and have their product be available in stores on Black Friday.
Kimberly Leonard, competing with her brother Richard Gischer, is a resident of Pinckneyville and attended Southern Illinois University. Gischer, a golf professional, provides his industry expertise, while Leonard, a teacher, handles the public speaking and Three judges – former Chicago communications for the team. Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, former USGA Technical Director One of the 11 contestants Their concept emphasizes an Frank Thomas and Wilson Golf features an Illinois connection. environmentally friendly design. 12 CHICAGO DISTRICT GOLFER DIGITAL EXTRA
President Tim Clarke – will evaluate presentations each week and decide which contestants move on to the next stage. Beginning with the Oct. 25 episode, Winfield native and PGA Tour pro Kevin Streelman will join as a judge.
Meet the Judges
Brian Urlacher - Former NFL linebacker Brian Urlacher is an avid golfer with a single-digit handicap. The self-professed golf equipment “junkie” retired in 2013 after a 13-year career in the NFL, and now he has turned his competitive focus to the golf course.
Tim Clarke - President of Wilson Golf and 20-year golf industry veteran Tim Clarke knows the secret to being the oldest original golf brand in competition is respecting the past, living in the present, and innovating for the future.
Frank Thomas - Frank Thomas is one of the world’s leading golf equipment experts with more than 40 years of golf technology experience. During his tenure as the USGA Technical Director, Frank developed the extensive testing procedures that are still used to measure golf equipment’s performance today.
“Driver vs. Driver” Schedule - Tuesdays on Golf Channel Episode 1: Oct. 4
Episode 2: Oct. 18
Episode 5: Nov. 8
Episode 3: Oct. 25
Episode 6: Nov. 15
CLICK HERE TO WATCH A RECAP OF EPISODE 1
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Episode 7: Nov. 22
CLICK HERE TO WATCH A RECAP OF EPISODE 2 Fall 2016 • CDGA.ORG 13
Race to the Finish
With a warmer fall and numerous premier golf options, Indianapolis and Hamilton County provide an opportunity for one last 2016 trip
Cool, crisp air. Colorful foliage. Fall golf often consists of the most enjoyable rounds of the season. While the USGA-defined golf season ends Oct. 31 in the Chicago District, it extends through Nov. 15 in Indiana. A short drive down I-65 to the greater Indianapolis area and Hamilton County is a way to extend your golf season before winter comes. MORE INFO
Brickyard Crossing features four holes inside the famed DISTRICT Indianapolis 14 CHICAGO GOLFER Motor Speedway DIGITAL EXTRA
BRICKYARD CROSSING One of the nation’s most unique courses, Brickyard Crossing invites golfers to play four holes inside and 14 holes outside the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A Pete Dye design, this course is one of only a few in the country to have hosted PGA, LPGA, and Champions Tour events. Along with the beauty of dramatic, rolling terrain and Little Eagle Creek, the racetrack in the distance offers golfers a rare sense of history and an unforgettable experience. MORE INFO
THE FORT Another Pete Dye design, The Fort is nestled in a scenic knoll of historic Fort Harrison State Park and showcases the best of what Indiana golf has to offer. Consistently ranked as one of the top courses in the nation, this beautiful yet challenging course designed by famed architect Pete Dye sits on 238 acres of woods and ravines. The links include rolling hills, tree-lined fairways, awardwinning wetland designs and occasional wildlife. MORE INFO
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PLUM CREEK This Pete Dye gem offers a championship course and varying degrees of difficulty, allowing for golfers of all abilities, ages and genders to play and have fun. A semi-private neighborhood course, Plum Creek’s par-72 championship layout includes multiple water features, bunkers and large undulating greens, making it a perfect example of modern golf architecture. The facility is also highlighted by a large, multi-discipline practice area. MORE INFO
PRAIRIE VIEW The area’s most awarded course, Prairie View challenges golfers with an open front nine and several holes surrounded by tall, native grasses on the banks of the White River. On the back nine, oak and sycamore trees line the fairways and surround the greens. With 90 bunkers and several lakes, wetlands and creeks to avoid, the Robert Trent Jones, Jr. track offers 18 holes of challenging golf on 200 acres of the state’s most beautiful prairie land. MORE INFO
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The Caddies’ Turn
Club and the Dunes Club.
By Matt Baylor
Indiana University, Michigan State University and Purdue University, who spent summers caddying at Dunes Club, Dunes regularly took victories against Butler, which drew most of its caddies from local high schools. However, Butler found a stretch of success as well on the heels of talented caddies who went on to become PGA Tour members—Mark Hensby, Kevin Streelman and Carlos Sainz Jr.
In the early years, on the
Since 1995, caddies from some of the Chicago weight of talented local golfers District’s most prestigious clubs have been at college programs such as Ferris State University, competing in the Caddie Classic
For more than 400 years
the ability to earn their own money over the summer, after the creation of the game teaching life skills and providing of golf, players walked the opportunities such as Evans fairways to their shots before the advent of the golf cart. And Scholarships to pave their way into adulthood. But at a few while the invention of the cart CDGA member clubs, caddies has allowed many to play the game even after their ability to are provided a little extra incentive and reward through walk the course has come and the Caddie Classic. gone, a cadre of golfers stand by a commitment to play golf Started in 1995 by Bob Peele “the way it was meant to be and Mike Keiser, the event played”—walking the course initially was meant to enhance with a caddie. the caddie experience by Caddie programs at local conducting an annual Ryder courses serve many purposes— Cup-style event between top giving young men and women caddies at Butler National Golf 18 CHICAGO DISTRICT GOLFER DIGITAL EXTRA
“The event is great for caddies as an incentive,” Peele said. “It makes it about more than looping and networking, it allows them to work on their
caddie programs, and caddie programs matter because they teach life skills. High school kids can work towards Evans Scholarships while learning a lot from the folks they caddie for. Clubs with caddie programs need to continue to have supportive members, as these young men and women can learn and earn from the caddie experience.” While Keiser and Peele are open to entertaining competing against other clubs with strong caddie programs, it is not their sole purpose in making an effort to promote the event. “There are so many other clubs in the Chicago District with strong caddie programs,” Keiser added. “What we really want to Dunes Club caddies went 1-1 in 2016, defeating Butler National Golf Club but losing to Olympia Fields Country Club encourage is for those clubs to own games.” that fellow caddies carry the identify a local competitor and bags for their brethren in the look into instituting events like this for their caddies as a thank A few years ago, the Dunes tournaments. you for their service.” Club added an additional rival, Olympia Fields Country Club to the mix, playing an event against both Butler and Olympia Fields each year. This year the Dunes Club defeated Butler, but fell to Olympia Fields.
“Golf is a walking game if you go back to the shepherds of St. Andrews,” Keiser said. “Until the cart became popular a far greater number of clubs had
With a nod towards the game’s long-standing tradition, what better way to continue playing golf as it should be.
Each club has a different qualifying format for the caddies to earn their spot on the 10-player roster—whether it be a qualifying tournament or a season-long match ladder to determine rankings. And for those who do not qualify to play in the events, the caddie camaraderie is so great Fall 2016 • CDGA.ORG 19
2016 CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP
More than 1,500 individuals participated in the 11 championships conducted by the CDGA in 2016. See below for information on the winners of the eight major Illinois State and CDGA championships, or CLICK HERE for a recap of every event.
2nd CDGA Mid-Amateur
CDGA Senior Amateur Four-Ball
May 16-18 • Lake Shore Country Club Champion: Kyle Nathan CDGA.ORG/CDGAMIDAM
May 23-26 • Crystal Tree Golf & Country Club Champions: Tim Sheppard & Tom Kearfott CDGA.ORG/CDGASR4BALL
97th CDGA Amateur
86th Illinois State Amateur
June 27-30 • Calumet Country Club Champion: Andrew Price CDGA.ORG/CDGAAM 20 CHICAGO DISTRICT GOLFER DIGITAL EXTRA
July 19-21 • St. Charles Country Club Champion: Nick Hardy CDGA.ORG/ILSTATEAM
CDGA Amateur Four-Ball
15th CDGA Senior Amateur
August 1-4 • Eagle Brook Country Club Champions: Michael Natale & Steve Sawtell CDGA.ORG/CDGA4BALL
August 8-11 • Wynstone Golf Club Champion: Vance Antoniou CDGA.ORG/CDGASRAM
24th Illinois State Mid-Amateur
30th Illinois State Senior Amateur
August 30-31 • Flossmoor Country Club Champion: Todd Mitchell CDGA.ORG/ILSTATEMIDAM
September 12-14 • Bloomington Country Club Champion: Dave Ryan CDGA.ORG/ILSTATESRAM
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