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PUBLISHER'S WELCOME Welcome to a brand-new decade and to our 2020 GOLF NOW! Chicago, Chicagoland's Premier Golf Destination Guide. We hope you made a new year's resolution this year to play more golf and to see more of your favorite PGA pros tee it up! Ticket packages are on sale now to the 2020 BMW Championship. Walk with the 70 Best PGA TOUR players, as they compete in the FedExCup Playoffs for the top spot at the historic Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, IL on August 18-23. Enter now for a chance to win upgraded Trophy Club Tickets as part of our "Championship Experience." Winner will be chosen on August 1. Team, spirit, pride, country—and Ryder Cup "roars" will all be in full force at the 2020 Ryder Cup on September 22-27 at Whistling Straits in Kohler, WI. Emotions and excitement will run high as golf and sports fans travel from all over the world for a chance to cheer for their country, the world's best professional golfers, and to show support for Team USA or Team Europe during the 43rd edition of the Ryder Cup. Life is short, so take that golf trip this season. Check out our "Escapes" section for some amazing day trips or a long weekend—or the ultimate golf vacation. We highly recommend a trip to Gaylord, Michigan if you have not been there. Also, a top spot on our list is an annual trip to the amazing French Lick Resort to play the Donald Ross Course and The Pete Dye Course. Both are must plays! Lastly, practice winning every day. Cheryl Justak, Publisher Publisher Cheryl Justak Sales & Marketing Mark Justak Art Direction & Graphic Design Thad Donovan, Creative Director Laura Krepp, Creative & Design Jennifer Rush, Graphic Design Contributing Writers BMW Championship/ Western Golf Association Ryder Cup/PGA of America Len Ziehm, 2019 Illinois Golf Hall of Fame Inductee Harbor Shores Golf Club/ Kevin Frisch PR Cheryl Justak, Publisher Photo Credits Western Golf Association/ BMW Championship, Pgs. 3 & 11 PGA of America/Ryder Cup Pgs. 14-18 Pete Doherty, Doherty Images, Cover, Pgs. 25, 82 and BMW Championship Photos on Pgs. 10, 12-13 Bukva Photography, Pg. 46 Peter Schulz, Peter J. Schulz Golf Photography, Pgs. 50-51, 76-77 (Clubhouse & Course Photo on Right) Bella Photography, Pgs. 82-83 Courtesy Photos & Other PGA of America--Ryder Cup Photos Western Golf Association/BMW Championship Evans Scholars Foundation, The Glen Club Arlington Lakes Golf Club Balmoral Park/Balmoral Woods Mistwood Golf Club French Lick Resort, Len Ziehm Lost Marsh of Hammond Visit Lafayette-West Lafayette Harborside International Harbor Shores Golf Club/ Resort Gaylord, Michigan's "Golf Mecca" Group North Carolina's Brunswick County Tourism Development Authority & Partners RedWater Restaurant Group 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 and concern 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. Panoramic Views At French Lick Resort's Pete Dye Course 8 GOLF NOW! Chicago