GALENA, Ill., April 7, 2025 — Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa [2] has announced the launch of its 2025 golf season with a renewed focus on inclusive play, expert instruction, and integrated wellness experiences. The resort also welcomes PGA Professional Scott Szybowicz [3], who joins the team to offer private lessons and golf clinics.
Led by director of golf operations John Schlaman, a PGA member since 1986, the Eagle Ridge golf team is introducing several initiatives designed to support golfers of all ages and skill levels:
- Forward tees are designed to match individual ability levels, improving both enjoyment and pace of play.
- Flexible 9-hole rounds to encourage participation from beginners, families, and those with limited time.
- Private lessons and clinics are led by PGA professional Scott Szybowicz, who brings over 40 years of teaching experience and multiple Illinois Teacher of the Year nominations. Szybowicz tailors instruction to each golfer’s unique needs. Lessons can be booked by calling 800-892-2269.
- Golf group services feature Golf Genius tournament software for live leaderboard scoring, online registration, and post-event recaps, supporting multiple golf event formats.
- Stonedrift Spa offers wellness-focused treatments [4], including golf-specific massages targeting key muscle groups and holistic services like myofascial release and trigger point therapy to enhance performance and recovery.
Eagle Ridge is home to three championship golf courses [5]—The General, North, and South—and one scenic 9-hole course, The East—offering 63 holes of restored play. Each course has been updated to reflect its original architectural design while accommodating modern golfers.
Course opening dates for the 2025 season are as follows:
• The South Course – Now Open
• The General – Opening April 18
• The North – Opening April 25
• The East – Opening May 2
The resort is also a premier destination for golf outings, tournaments, and group events, with customizable packages that combine golf with spa services, dining, and lodging. In addition, golf membership at Eagle Ridge is available with individual, family, and 9-hole options, along with multiple league and event opportunities—ideal for those considering calling the Galena Territory home. For more information or to book a tee time, golfers can visit eagleridge.com [6] or call 800-892-2269.
About Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa
Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa [7] is located 150 miles west of Chicago within [8]The Galena Territory [9], a 6,800-acre recreational, residential, and resort community six miles southeast of the historic town of Galena, Ill. The resort’s grounds include 63 holes on four award-winning [10]golf [11] courses and accommodations that range from quaint Inn rooms to over 100 [12]villas [13] and distinctive [14]homes. [15] Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa has 15,000 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting space and beautiful conference homes, which regularly accommodate corporate groups, banquets, and weddings. Other features include award-winning [16]restaurants [17], the new golf complex with Highlands restaurant, Lounge 289, pro shop, Country Store and a gas station, the tranquil [18]Stonedrift Spa, [19] and an incredible selection of outdoor seasonal [20]activities [21] including miles of biking, hiking and horseback riding trails, as well as tennis, hot air balloon rides, boating and fishing on the picturesque 225-acre Lake Galena. For reservations or additional information, call (800) 892-2269 or visit
[22]www.eagleridge.com [23].
