From Restaurants To Parks: Top Places To Visit Near The BMW Championship Venue

The 2023 men’s golf season is almost in its final leg with FedEx Cup Playoffs beginning. The top 70 golfers on the FedEx Cup standings are currently competing in the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind. The top 50 golfers from the TPC Southwind field will move to Olympia Fields Country Club to compete in the BMW Championship, the penultimate event in a series of three events. 

Golf enthusiasts are eagerly waiting for the championship to commence so that they can watch it from the comfort of their homes, or even spectate it live. As the event goes live from August 15th to August 20th, here is a list of all the activities that people can do at the Olympia Fields along with enjoying the BMW Championship magic. 

All the things that fans can enjoy at the Olympia Fields during the BMW Championship 

The Olympia Field Country Club is located in the village of Olympia Field, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, about 25 miles south of The Loop. Along with fans getting to enjoy the BMW Championship, there are several other activities as well that fans can engage themselves in such as eating out, visiting the markets, and going to libraries. 

1. Restaurants 

Many local restaurants in the area offer mouthwatering food of many varieties. Some of the restaurants are even offering discounts to the people who will have BMW Championship Tickets. 

Here is the list of restaurants that fans can visit during their time in Olympia Fields:

• Batter & Berries: The restaurant is open from 8 AM-3 PM from Monday to Friday, 9 AM-2 PM from Tuesday to Thursday, and from 5-8 PM from August 17-19, the restaurant will serve a special evening menu & cocktails on the occasion of BMW Championship.  

Discount: BMW ticket holders receive 10% off on meal purchases

•  Fisherman’s Island: This place is open from 10 AM-9 PM from Monday to Thursday, and from 10 AM-10 PM during the weekend. This restaurant specializes in seafood. 
• Jerk-n-Go Island Chicken: This eatery is open from 11 AM-9 PM from Tuesday to Thursday, On Saturday this place opens up at 11 AM and closes down at 10 PM. On Sunday, it runs from 11 AM-8 PM. It offers premier Jamaican food to its visitors. 
• Lawrence’s Fish and Shrimp: This restaurant opens at 11 AM and closes at 10 PM, all throughout the week. It offers delicious seafood and shrimp to the eaters. 

Discount: BMW ticket holders receive $5 off on meal purchases of $25 or more.

• McDonald’s: The premium fast-food restaurant is open 24X7. 

• Perros Brothers Gyros: This place opens at 10 AM and closes at 10 PM from Monday to Friday. It operates from 10 AM to 11 PM on Saturdays and from 11 AM to 9 PM on Sundays. This is a Deli-style restaurant that offers gyros, BBQ, sandwiches, and other fares. This place was also featured on Food Network’s America’s Best Restaurants. 
• Shawn Michelle’s Homemade Ice Cream: The ice cream shop opens at noon and closes at 8 PM from Monday to Saturday. It runs for 5 hours on Sunday from 1 PM to 6 PM. It offers gourmet homemade ice cream. This shop was featured on Food Network and Netflix’s Somebody Feed Phil, docuseries and was named the top ice cream shop in Chicagoland.

Discount: BMW ticket holders receive a single scoop of ice cream for $5; cannot be combined with other offers or specials.

2. Shopping

Olympia Fields Village also has plenty of places that can offer a good shopping experience to the people who are visiting the village. Some of the places that golf enthusiasts can visit to shop are as follows:

3. Special Events 

On 16th August, a special musical event, Playlist in the Park Outdoor Concert Series, sponsored by The Emmaus Community is being organized. The event features the Cepillao Band, which will play Venezuelan dance music, rock music, and modern Cuban music. The venue for the concert is Olympia Fields Park District. 

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4. Libraries

5. Parks and Recreation in Olympia Field Village 

14 years ago, Olympia Fields received the title of Tree City USA. It has luscious greens, a lovely tree canopy, green space, and parkland. The 144.7-acre park district comprises of the following nine park sites, each offering a variety of recreational resources and facilities.

Other than the entertaining, and recreational facilities, Olympia Fields also offers good medical care, proper finance and bank institutions, and wellness facilities. What are your thoughts about the village of Olympia Fields? Are you excited about the BMW Championship? Let us know in the comments below!

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