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Golf Shops
Here is a list of Golf Shops that have been nominated to be added to the list, use the comments section to make your nomination.  If a link to a web site exists, click on the shop name:

* Palos Golf - 11226 Southwest Highway, Palos Hills, IL (708) 974-4060
* Ultimate Golf - 7203 Kingery Highway (Route 83), Willowbrook, IL (630) 323-1244
* Cam Golf Warehouse - 2251 E. 198th Street, Lynwood, IL (708) 474-9272

Bar & Restaurants
Here is a list of bars & restaurants that offer specials or are favorite gathering spots for golfers:

* 3 Corners Grill & Tap - 12371 S. Derby Rd., Lemont, IL (630) 257-7780
Specialty beers and great burgers, within 5 minutes of seven 18 hole courses.  15% off food w/scorecard or green fees receipt for that days round.
* Alfie's Inn - 425 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn, IL (630) 858-2506
Right around the corner from Village Links of Glen Ellyn, a great place for burgers and ribs (though I'm partial to the excellent Reuben sandwich).
* Kief's Reef - 3505 S. Wright Rd, McHenry, IL (815) 455-1444
Part family restaurant, part biker bar, but all authentic pub on the west bank of the Fox River on Route 176.  Full menu, but huge burgers are a staple.  One mile east of Prairie Isle...
* Bristol Tap - 46 S. Cannonball Trail, Bristol, IL (630) 553-6229
Famous for big, juicy, multiple napkin burgers, but make sure you have cash, no credit cards accepted here.  Sprecher's Root Beer on tap perfect for tee-totalers.  Great place to go after a round at Blackberry Oaks...
* The Shanty - 38985 North Route 41, Wadsworth, IL 847-336-0262
Rustic roadside diner has been featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and a number of other local shows, and is reknowned for its seafood and burgers.  A few miles west of ThunderHawk on the way back to the interstate...
* Quonset Pizza - 2602 Grand Avenue, Waukegan, IL 847-623-7115
Uniquely housed in a quonset hut and with an authentic 50's era décor, featuring pizza and Italian sandwiches. Just south of Bonnie Brook in Waukegan.
* Ed & Joe's - 17332 S. Oak Park Avenue, Tinley Park, IL 708-532-3051
Pizzeria located in downtown Tinley Park oozes old school charm while serving excellent pizza, sandwiches and salads.  Due north of the Odyssey on Oak Park Avenue...