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PUBLISHER'S WELCOME Welcome to the 2017 issue of GOLF NOW! Chicago and to our 15th Anniversary Year! Enjoy spectacular golf tournaments this golf season in the Chicago area, as well as several that should be a "Stay, Play & See The Pros Tee It Up" trip. Pack your sticks for a road trip to French Lick Golf Resort as they host the 2017 Senior LPGA Championship on July 10–12, along with a new stop for the Symetra Tour on July 8–10. One of the Symetra Tour's favorite stops, South Bend's Blackthorn Golf Club will host the 2017 Four Winds Invitational for the 6th season! A field of 144 professional women golfers from around the world will compete on June 5–11. You might just meet the next Brooke Henderson! Buy ticket packages now to the 2017 KPMG Women's PGA Championship as the top professional women golfers compete for this major title at Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Illinois on June 27–July 2. Get your tickets now to the 2017 BMW Championship and walk with the 70 Best PGA TOUR players, as they again compete for the top spot at Conway Farms in Lake Forest, Illinois on September 14–17. Enter our on-line giveaway for a chance to attend this world-class event in VIP style. We'd like to thank our loyal advertisers, golf fans and friends for your wonderful support during the past 15 years. Lastly, commit to the shot and be fearless! Cheryl Justak, Publisher Publisher Cheryl Justak Sales & Marketing Mark Justak Art Direction & Graphic Design Thad Donovan, Creative Director Laura Krepp, Graphic Design Jennifer Rush, Graphic Design Contributing Writers Anita Pacheco, Arlington Lakes GC; Emily Glass, HITS, Inc./ Balmoral Woods; Bret Lasky, LPGA/Symetra Tour; Len Ziehm, Len Ziehm On Golf; Lisa Halikias, Odyssey Golf Foundation; Debra Clements & Tiffani English, First Tee of Lake County; Christy Duke, Bolingbrook Golf Club; Chicago Concierges— Paula Fortney, Bobby Gonzalez, Kathy McClanathan, Bobbi Chiodo & Ben Nelson; Cheryl Justak Photo Credits Pete Doherty, Doherty Images, Pgs. 23, 57, 79–83 Peter J. Schulz, Peter J. Schulz Golf Photography, Pgs. 43, 50–51 Charles Cherney/WGA, Pgs. 14–18, 100 Bella Photography, Pgs. 84–85 Courtesy Photos & Other LPGA/Symetra Tour/Blackthorn GC U.S. Senior Open Championship/ Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame KPMG Women's PGA Championship First Tee of Lake County/Lost Marsh GC BMW Championship/Western Golf Association Arlington Lakes GC, French Lick Resort Bolingbrook GC, Heather Course/Brian Walters Harborside International, LYNX GC Golf Now! Chicago, Chicagoland's Premier Golf Destination Guide is published annually by Golf Club Masters, Inc. Web Address: www.golfnowchicago.com; E-Mail Address: info@golfclubmasters.com. Golf Now! Chicago is fully protected by copyright and nothing that appears may be reproduced without the written permission from the Publisher. The Golf Now! Chicago name and design is a registered trademark of Golf Club Masters, Inc. While every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy and completion of information provided in this publication, such information is subject to change without notice. The Publisher accepts no responsibility for such changes or for typographical or other errors. Symetra Tour Player, Emily Talley and Publisher, Cheryl Justak at Four Winds Invitational Pro-Am Event 6 GOLF NOW! Chicago