After spending thirty (30) plus years in the Advertising and Marketing industry, Chicago native, Rick Edwards decided to disrupt the status quo in the Chicagoland golf community.  As a golf lover, Rick decided to create an indoor facility where serious golfers could forget the harsh Chicago weather to practice or play golf year round.  Fairways Indoor Golf Center was established August 2022 and opened to the public
February 1, 2023.

 

The idea for Fairways Indoor Golf came from a personal desire to become a better golfer that was stuck in inclement Midwest weather several months a year.  The original purpose of Fairways was designed as a membership based facility to help improve a golfer's overall game with the use of industry standard indoor golf simulator technology including certified PGA golf coaches on hand.

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With eyes on the future, Fairways Indoor Golf Center, LLC introduced brand extension "Fairways Indoor Golf & Play" a family entertainment game play experience.  Coming out the box in a big way, Fairways Golf & Play opened its doors to the publics May 19, 2024 at Chicago's number one tourist destination Navy Pier located on Lake Michigan.  With an annual 8 million annual visitors, Rick wanted to become of the Navy Pier family bringing tourist and Chicagoland visitors a new exciting experience to continue providing Pier visitors great quality and fun.  

 

Navy Pier is only the beginning,  Rick has his sights on expanding the Fairways brand domestically and abroad.