2019 Chicago Golf Show

Chicago Show Show is a Cure for the Polar Vortex

February 22 - 24, 2019

By Brian Weis

The 36th annual Chicago Golf Show presented by French Lick Resort, running February 22 - 24 at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, will offer golfers a cure for their Cabin Fever, providing a chance to swing the newest golf clubs, take free lessons from PGA pros, and score great deals on clubs, balls, shoes, apparel and more.

With more than 350 booths, a 3,000 square foot driving range, and a chance to putt at multiple interactive golfing stations, it will feel like Spring for the more than 17,000 golfers that typically attend the event.

Every paid attendee will receive one free round of golf from a participating Chicagoland course, including Foxford Hills, Settler's Hill, and Whittaker Woods, courtesy of GolfVisions, when they present their ticket inside the show.

"We invite golfers to start the season on the right foot by joining us at this year's Chicago Golf Show," said Carrie Williams, executive director of the Illinois PGA. "The Illinois PGA is a longtime supporter and beneficiary of the Chicago Golf Show and our members provide complimentary lessons."

In addition to great deals on all things golf, attendees can discover dozens of golf travel destinations ready to help them plan their golf trips, many of which are raffling off fabulous weekend getaways. French Lick Resort, for one, is giving away a Golf Foursome vacation valued at $2,400, featuring two rooms for a two-night stay, plus rounds on the resort's renowned Donald Ross and Pete Dye courses.

This year, daring golfers that sink an 85-foot putt in the ever-popular Chicago's Longest Putt contest will win two tickets to this year's BMW Championship. The winners will then be part of a drawing in which one lucky winner will receive two tickets to the tournament's uber-exclusive Green Coat Club, valued at $1,590.

Former Chicago Bears Patrick Mannelly and Emery Moorehead will be among the special guests on this year's Daily Herald Main Stage, which will be highlighted by trick shot artist Peter Longo, WGN-TV'S "King of Clubs." The 2018 Illinois PGA Teacher of the Year, updates on rule changes, and information on how to become a caddie - and potentially earn a college scholarship - will be featured as well.

Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance at www.chicagogolfshow.com.

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.