Dave Beyer of Des Plaines chips onto the green during the Chili Open Saturday at the Golf Center in Des Plaines.
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Snow and temperatures in the mid-20s combined for a perfect day on the links for 155 golfers participating in the Chili Open Saturday at Golf Center in Des Plaines.
Golfers used florescent-colored balls with string attached as they tried to hit barrels standing in for holes on the greens of the nine-hole course. Bowls of hot chili and awards awaited players at the completion of their rounds.
"It's meant to be a fun winter round with friends out there," said Brian Panek, superintendent of revenue facilities for the Des Plaines Park District. "It's something unique for a lot of the people that they get to golf in the snow."
There were three, rather than two, shotgun starts due to a greater number of registrations at this year's event, Panek said.
Matt Tarver of Grayslake, formerly of Des Plaines, hits from a confined area during the Chili Open Saturday in Des Plaines.
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Keith Schuman of Chicago celebrates after making his "putt" during the Chili Open Saturday at the Golf Center in Des Plaines.
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John Leinberger of Rolling Meadows chips onto the green during the Chili Open Saturday at the Golf Center in Des Plaines.
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Gary Parks of Chicago hits his approach shot Saturday during the Chili Open at the Golf Center in Des Plaines.
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Strings are attached to the balls being used for the Chili Open Saturday at the Golf Center in Des Plaines.
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