1 Luke Donald’s home course – was also a not-to-be missed socializing opportunity. I just wish I could have tasted the cuisine prepared by chef Alex Ottman, but another golf-related event – the flag-raising ceremony for the 2013 BMW Championship at Conway Farms in Lake Forest, world No. It’s outing-friendly, and a perfect setup for weddings and other social gatherings. I’ve seen most every clubhouse at the Chicago area’s public courses, and Odyssey has one of the very best. Open champion Curtis Strange, used as the consultant) and – particularly – the clubhouse. I was very impressed with the development of both the course (designed by Harry Bowers and two-time U.S. Odyssey is a long drive from my home (over an hour), and that’s the main reason I didn’t have it on my calendar for such a long time. There may have been better teams than ours (we finished 2-under-par), but I doubt any had as much fun. Jimmy was the steadying influence for the rest of us. Stan could really deliver the long ball, Tyrone (my cart partner) hit some almost as long as Stan and had the sometimes difficult task of keeping my head in the game. I didn’t know my playing partners before arrival, but James Cook, Tyrone Lyons and Stan Lee were all great guys. The family also owns the adjoining Odyssey Fun World. This year’s outing enabled me to re-connect with Ed Staffan, Odyssey’s manager/golf professional, and get acquainted with Nick Halikias, vice president of operations for the family-owned course and facility. This recent visit was to participate in the Concierge & Hospitality Professionals Golf Outing, a delightful affair organized for the eighth straight year by Cheryl Justak to create awareness about the great golf available in the Chicago area and introduce it to concierges who can, in turn, pass it on to their clients and customers. Odyssey got that tournament, the state’s most prestigious for women, off to a great start. I hadn’t been back to the Odyssey Country Club in Chicago’s south suburbs since 1997 – the third and final year the course was used as the site of the Illinois Women’s Open championship. – At first it seemed a walk down memory lane.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |