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   UNITED NON-STOP FROM O’HARE TO AC LEAVE 8:10 AM
        18 COURSES WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF THE STRIP
                BY: RORY SPEARS
             GOLFERS ON GOLF RADIO READY FOR WEEK 2
Golfers on Golf Radio is on the tee box for
week No.2 of the 2014 golf season. It was
great to get it launched last weekend, and
we are ready for round two.
MIKE MUNRO returns to the foursome
this week, and wants to remind everyone
that his White Pines Golf Dome over in
Bensenville is still open for another week.
(630)-422-1060
           37’S AT WHITE PINES GOLF CLUB IS NOW OPEN
White Pines Golf Club that has 36 holes has
open it’s new 37th hole, called 37’s. Stop in
for great food and drinks before or after your
next round.You can stop by anytime your in
the neighborhood, even if you haven’t golfed
that day. See Whitepinesgolf.com. 500 West
Jefferson, in Bensenville.
AT WHITE PINES JUNE 22ND..Longtime
promoter Bill Von Dahm is back, and it’s
the Illinois Amateur Golf Classic. Von Dahm
promises fun regardless of your handicap.
Save the date. September 7th at the Grand
Geneva Resort and Spa in Lake Geneva
Wisconsin. The Bill Von Dahm Invitational
returns. Contact (773)-510-0548 for more
information.
GOLFERS ON GOLF RADIO Week 2 the
Guest List.
FROM..
           CELEBRATING 25 YEARS IN 2014
Head Golf Professional Patrick Lynch joins
us in the first half hour, and from the Atlantic
City Golf Association in New Jersey, we do
welcome the president Thomas Sullivan.
Golfers should check out Atlantic City, this
is great golf destination that is getting better
all the time. PlayAcGolf.com.
THE GOG BLOG, would like to congratulate
the White Eagle Golf Club in Naperville on
it’s 25th Anniversary as well.
                            See Dupagegolf.com
The Forest Presevre District of Dupage County,
that operates Oak Meadows (open all of 2014),
Maple Meadows, and Green Meadows now has
a survey to rate services throughout the District.
Visit Dupagegolf.com and follow the link.
A SPECIAL GOLF CHARITY EVENT please
take the time to visit Bobbyjonesclassic.com.
To be held on May 18th and 19th at the East
Lake Club in Atlanta GA. It will benefit CSF.
Visit this website and see the opportunity you
have to help a great cause, and play at a very
special venue (the home of the PGA Tour Fed
Ex Cup Championship). This outing is one of
a kind and is held with support of the Jones
family.
MISTWOOD GOLF CLUB has opened for
the season in Romeoville. (815)-254-3333
for tee times and more.
       THE BIG 3-TIM CRONIN-LEN ZIEHM-RORY SPEARS
BIG 3 partner Len Ziehm has been busy on
his websitesite Lenziehmongolf.com. Len
has recapped some of the college golf that
is going on this week and next, including
this week and next weeks Big Ten Golf
Championships at French Lick Resort in
Indiana.
THE GOG BLOG SPEAKS OUT is back
on Monday. Tune in to the show on WSBC
AM 1240 or WCFJ AM 1470 Chicago. If
you miss us live, check out this website
for your mulligan. Hear us on line, during 
the week after the show gets posted.

CHICAGO’S LARGEST OUTDOOR DEMO DAY AT COG HILL

                BY: RORY SPEARS
               CHICAGO’S LARGEST OUTDOOR DEMO DAY
The weather is expected to be great, just in
time for the area’s largest outdoor demo day
at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Lemont.
Tomorrow Saturday April 26th from 9 Am
to 3 Pm, is your chance to hit any club you
would like to try and for FREE. That’s right
free range balls, and all the big name club
equipment companies are there.
Titleist, Callaway, Ping, Taylor Made, there
is Mizuno, Nike, Cobra and more. The Cog
Hill pro’s will be putting on free clinics and
more.
After you hit balls and try out those new 
clubs, why not stick around and plat some 
golf on any one of Cog Hill’s four golf 
courses.
Fore more information on Demo day, you 
can call Cog Hill at (866)-COG-HILL or 
visit them online at Coghillgolf.com.
RAVISLOE CC in Homewood has announced
the Taylor Made will be doing a demo day
this Sunday at the club from 11 Am-3 Pm.
Call the club at (708)-798-5600 for more
information.

KEMPERSPORTS PROPERTIES GET GOLFWEEK RECOGNITION

                                                                      PLAYACGOLF.COM
        MIKE KEISER’S BANDON DUNES RATES AT THE TOP
The Northbrook based KemperSports management
has announced that nine of it’s managed properties,
have made the Golfweek Magazine Best Modern
Courses List.
That amount tops more than any other golf firms
total. The list is based on visits from Golfweek
raters over a full year.
                 THE PAR 3, 17TH AT CHAMBERS BAY
“It is a true honor to have some many golf 
facilities that we manage ranked among the
best in the modern era,” said KemperSports
Chief Executive Officer Steve Skinner.
“These accolades are true testament to the
vision of our clients, the architects and the
quality of the staffs that manage each of the
facilities.”
               THE PAR 3 7TH AT STREAMSONG BLUE
That list includes, from the Top 100 Modern
list.
No.2   Pacific Dunes-Bandon Or. Tom Doak
No.6   Old MacDonald-Bandon Or. Tom Doak
No.8   Bandon Dunes-Bandon Or. David Kidd
No.22 Bandon Trails-Bandon Or, Ben Crenshaw
           and Bill Coore.
No.24 Chambers Bay University Place Wash.
           Robert Trent Jones Jr.
No.28 The Dunes Club-New Buffalo Mich.
            Dick Nugent/Jim Urbina
No. 29 Streamsong Red-Streamsong Fl. Ben
           Crenshaw and Bill Coore
No.43 Streamsong Blue-Streamsong Fl. Tom 
           Doak
No.86 The Prairie Club (Dunes) Valentine NE.
           Tom Lehman and Chris Brands.
        THE PAR 3 SECOND HOLE AT THE DUNES CLUB
The Dunes Course at the Prairie Club made 
the biggest move in this years rankings. It
moved up nine spots to #86. Only Bandon
Dunes has four courses in the top 25.
More information KemperSports.com.
KEMPERSPORTS then announced that the
Royal Melbourne Country Club is renovating
it’s practice facilities, this renovation will
be done by July 15th.
When finished the club will have a new
4,200 square foot putting green, a new
greenside bunker, and additional fairway
and rough turf, to practice longer shots into
the green.
Jay Blasi who served as project architect
to Robert Trent Jones Jr. at Chambers Bay
will oversee the project.
In addition over the winter the club removed
trees and widened the fairway along the left
side of the 17th hole. This made the hole a
full risk-reward par 5. The club did do some
wetlands work on the 8th hole as well.
Royal Melbourne opened in 1992 and is a
Greg Norman designed course. It was Norman’s
first course design project in the United States.
It is still regarded as one of the top private
clubs in the Chicago area. More information
see royalmelbourne.net. 

GOLF COURSE RENOVATIONS- WHAT COURSES ARE SPENDING TO GET BETTER

                BY: RORY SPEARS

             AT MT. PROSPECT GOLF CLUB
 THAT IS PREPARING TO UNDERGO THE KNIFE
The Mt.Prospect Golf Club goes in front 
of the Mt. Prospect Park Board tonight
at 7 PM, for further discussion about the
long awaited renovation project. For 
more details visit Mppd.org. David Esler
is the architect for the project.
Several recent media reports have listed
the possible cost estimates to be as much
at 6.75 million for the golf course. With
another 1.6 million for a new maintenance
center. These figures are only estimates
as the park board prepares for the final
bids to come in. A vote to finance the
project could happen tonight or at next
months meeting.
In response to questions from golfers who
have thoughts one way or another regarding
the project. Golfers on Golf took the time
to speak with several industry experts, and
or people familiar with many of the recent
renovation projects in the Chicago area. In
some cases public records or interviews 
with area golf media were used, to obtain
best possible cost figures.
Those conversations led to getting figures
of cost, and what work was done during
those projects. There is no such thing as a
normal renovation, in each case renovations
change pending the needs of the golf course.
The different area’s that make up renovations
can include.
* Drainage and Irrigation.
* Sprinkler systems.
* Bunker work, moving or reshaping, adding
   new sand.
* Tee box work. Moving or raising, reshaping
   and or leveling.
* Adjusting fairways, reshaping or contouring.
* The adding or removing of trees. Or trimming
    and raising the canopy heights.
*  Greens. The redoing or restoring to original 
   green size, or new grassing or sloping. The
   addition of Sub-Air systems. Or rebuilding
   of greens to USGA specifications.
* The creation of a new storm water management
   system, moving or reshaping of ponds, creeks
   or more. This can involve the creation or the
   improvement wildlife habitats.
* Practice area’s, bigger ranges, putting greens,
   adding or more natural grass teeing area’s or
   the popular addition of short game area’s.
* The rebuilding of maintenance area’s or even
   the renovation or rebuilding of a clubhouse.
   Parking lots, cart paths, driveways.
* The cost of some architects can be a factor,
   bring in Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw and
   partner Bill Coore, or a Tom Doak and the
   bill gets bigger. One person interviewed for
   this story said, as soon as Nicklaus sets foot
   on the property add about $500,000 to the
   tab.
   
For the purpose of this story, the cost of the golf
course renovations itself were reviewed. What
does need to be taken into account, is that some
costs can vary over time. Some companies have
been known to offer good prices to get work, if
they are not busy or after the economy struggled
in 2008-2009 or shortly after 9-11.
PHILLIPS PARK-AURORA  The city of Aurora
back in 2000 saw the need to improve their golf
course.
Architect Greg Martin came in to run the project,
that cost about $3.2 million. The renovation was
a a total redo of the golf course, and irrigation.
The end product saw an improved golf course,
a home for the First-Tee of the Fox Valley area
and a 3-hole practice course and improved range.
In 2013 Phillips Park was honored by the ASGCA,
the American Society Golf Course Architects.
Martin’s work won a design excellence award.
Based on the increase in business since the work
was completed, the money was well spent.
              GREG MARTIN
COYOTE RUN-FLOSSMOOR The renovation
was done in 2003 by Martin. This full renovation
included some heavy lifting in the area of storm
water retention, the course added a junior facility
and practice area. Cost $3.4 million.
         THE PAR 3 5TH HOLE ARROWHEAD’S WEST NINE
               DURING THE RENOVATION FALL OF 2012
ARROWHEAD GOLF CLUB-WHEATON.
All three nine’s of this 27 hole facility were 
redone from 2010-2012. One nine was done 
each fall season, as a result the club kept 18 
holes open at all times.
Martin oversaw the project that included a full
bunker and drainage renovation. Tee boxes were
redone, one green moved and some minor tree
work was done. The sand was upgraded to the
white tour sand. Cost about $1.4 million
FOX RUN GOLF LINKS-ELK GROVE. This
2012 Martin project included new drainage and
fairway irrigation. In addition to bunkers and
some minor tee-tree work. Cost $2.5-2.7 million.
PRAIRIE BLUFFS-LOCKPORT. This was a 
bunker only project done in the fall of 2012,
by Martin. Cost to add or remove bunkers,
reshape and add new sand $300,000.
             BOTTOM PICTURES HOLE 18 AND 18 GROWING IN
WILMETTE PARK DISTRICT-WILMETTE This
is a Martin project. The course is being regrassed
and regraded. All greens, bunkers and tee’s being
redone along with drainage, to help ease flooding
from the neighboring branch of the Chicago River.
Cost $2.8 million.
OAK MEADOWS GOLF CLUB-ADDISON,
this Martin project is a whopper. It’s the area’s
biggest renovation project. Oak Meadows is
operated by the Dupage County Forest Preserve
District, it has had flooding problems from
Salt Creek for years.
As a result the property will reduce from 27
holes to 18. Work will begin in 2015, and the
course is expected to reopen in early 2017.
Hole movement, bunkers, trees, tees, greens
and more to upgrade the course.
Besides major storm water issues to resolve,
the golf course is the not the entire project.
The clubhouse burned down over five years
ago and needs to be replaced. The overall
Oak Meadows project will create new wild
life habitats, trails for walking, running and
biking. The property will be designed to hold
and store water after major storms, and keep
Salt Creek from being as big a problem as
it has been in the past, due to flooding. 
Cost estimate for the golf course at this time,
is almost $6 million.
MEDINAH NO.1 COURSE-MEDINAH This
Tom Doak renovation is taking shape with the
course expected to reopen in June. Doak and
his team had to fix some flooding issues the
course had, and that required permits to handle
storm water issues.
Greens were moved in from up on the fence 
on Medinah Road, in case the road was ever
widened. Trees came out, bridges added, the
bunkers redone with white tour sand. The tee
boxes were squared off and more. Cost is at
almost $7 million.
COG HILL- COURSE NO.4 (DUBS) Architect 
Rees Jones did the work on at Cog Hill. 
Greens were redone with sub-air, tee boxes 
squared off, some trees taken out, and 
bunkers were redone. A pond was added 
on the 7th hole.
Drainage and irrigation with some fairway
sloping was included. Cost $5.2 million.
OLYMPIA FIELDS SOUTH COURSE-Olympia 
Fields. In 2007-08 Olympia Fields brought in Steve
Smyers to renovate it’s South Course. A new hole
was built and greens and tees were redone, toss in
bunkers and trees removed to add almost 1,000 
yards in length. A new sprinkler system was put
in, that was much of the cost that totaled up to a
figure of $2.9 million.
The club is currently doing a historical restoration
on it’s famed North Course. Some bunkers added,
some removed, new tour style sand, and a pond on
the 18th hole is being adjusted. Cost approx. $1.1
million.
THE KNOLLWOOD CLUB-LAKE FOREST. The
club had this Colt-Alison 1924 classic redone 
in two phases starting in 2009.
Renovation and restoration specialist Keith 
Foster was brought in as the architect. New 
white tour sand was added, green size lost 
over the years was restored. Many trees were
removed, and some 300 yards in length was 
added, bringing the course up to over 7,200 
yards. Tee boxes were redone, fairways did 
get reshaped in places. 
Drainage was improved, and improvements 
were made in the range and short game area. 
Cost $1.95 million.
MISTWOOD GOLF CLUB-ROMEOVILLE
 
Owner Jim McWethy brought back original
architect Ray Hearn to renovate Mistwood. 
McWethy (above in green shirt) had Hearn 
give Mistwood a links style look and feel. 
Hearn (above with McWethy and in one of 
his pot bunkers) did just that.
The golf course had 20 sodwall bunkers 
added and fescue grown in. Storm water 
management was a step in the process. 
Hearn added tee’s and did some creative 
work around the greens, while restoring
greens and added cupping area’s. New 
bridges that look like they came from the 
real St. Andrews links, and stone rock 
faced walls around water area’s ran the 
bill up near $6 million.
That figure does not include the seven 
figure amount that McWethy put into the
new Performance Center at Mistwood, 
which has become one of the area’s top 
public courses because of the renovation. 
The course is adding a new clubhouse 
over the next year or three.
CHEVY CHASE COUNTRY CLUB-WHEELING.
The Wheeling Park District, had architect Bob 
Lohmann in around 2003 to help with major 
flooding issues the course had. But other things 
were addressed at the time, like trees, bunkers, 
drainage and more. Some minor tee work is 
ongoing now. Some reports had the project 
cost near $3.5 million.
 KEMPER LAKES COUNTRY CLUB-KILDEER
The main part of the Rick Jacobsen renovation
plan of Kemper Lakes, is to redo the bunkers.
in 2012 the project started with the back nine
green side bunkers. Reshaped and new sand
was added. The front nine green side bunkers
were completed last fall, fairway bunkers this
fall. Then the practice area and some minor tee
and tree work after that. While no exact figure
is available, the cost is believed to be around
the one million mark. Maybe a little less.
It doesn’t stop there. A few years back the 
Hoffman Estates Park District spent a few 
million to renovate The Bridges at Popular 
Creek and reduce flooding issues.
Glenview Park District will close early this 
year for renovation work. Some courses are 
spending into the low six-figure range to 
upgrade practice facilities. Like Silver Lake 
in Orland Park and Royal Melbourne CC in
Long Grove.
What renovation work does besides making 
the course more playable for golfers, it reduces 
maintenance costs and gets players out on the 
course faster after rain storms and get carts 
out quicker. All help the courses make more
money.
2013 BMW Championship host Conway Farms 
will start having work done this summer too.
Whether it’s curiosity or an improved product 
that tells golfers, we are making an investment 
in our product and in you. Courses that have 
made improvements in recent years have seen 
an increase in business. Let’s hope the same 
holds true when Mt. Propsect is done with 
their renovation work.

MIDWEEK NEWS, OUTINGS & MORE FROM THE GOG BLOG

            VISIT PLAYACGOLF.COM-ATLANTIC CITY GOLF
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                BY: RORY SPEARS
           
            IPEF AT MEDINAH CC ON MAY 27TH
The Illinois Patriot Education Fund, tee’s
off it’s annual outing at Medinah Country
Club on May 27th. A day after Memorial
Day.
Come join Mark Slaby and his group of
volunteers and several celebrities, as they
tee it up to support our Illinois veterans
and their families.
See Illinoispatriotday.com for details on
this great event.
The First Tee of Greater Chicago is having
an open house this Saturday from 1 Pm to
4 Pm at Harborside International Golf Links
in Chicago.
Admission is FREE and there are FREE
water bottles for kids ages 7-17. Come hit
the drive, chip, pitch, putt and life stations.
Station rotations start at 1 Pm.
See FirstTeeGreaterChicago.org for more
information and details.
 
        FEB 6-8 2015                     COGHILLGOLF.COM
The owners of the Tinley Park Golf Expo, 
would like to remind you the Mount Assisi
Academy Golf Outing at Cog Hill is coming
up on May 19th.
Come and try your luck during the Scramble
in the famed “Beat the Nun” contest Contact
Cog Hill or Mt. Assisi Academy in Lemont
for more information.
          SEE Illinoisamateurgolfclassic.com
Longtime Chicago Golf, tennis and running
events promoter Bill Von Dahm is back, and
he has an outing for you. In advance of the
June 22nd outing, is a networking event on
May 22nd at Harborside Golf Links down
in Chicago. 
See the website for details and information,
about this outing at White Pines Golf Club
in Bensenville.
Save September 7th, for another great Von
Dahm outing at Grand Geneva Resort and
Spa, Wisconsin. The Von Dahm Invitational.
Supporting the homeless.
IT’S OPEN, the newly renovated clubhouse
at the Palatine Hills Golf Club in Palatine.
Come check out the new bar and menu, or
get golf goodies in the proshop. The course
is located on NW Highway in Palatine, and
the number is (847)-359-4020. On line visit
Palatinehills.org.
Mt. Prospect Park Board meeting tomorrow
at 7 PM, at the park offices on Central Ave.
Mppd.org. Regarding the golf course plans
for renovation. Public is welcome.
The Gog Blog returns on Wednesday, with
a look at golf course renovations.

THE GOG BLOG SPEAKS OUT-GOG RADIO & MORE

                      WE ARE OPEN FOR THE SUMMER GOLF SEASON
Thanks to winter sponsors Links & Tee’s in
Addison, 880 W. Lake Ave.(630)-233-7275.
Golf Nation Golf & Fitness Club in Palatine,
(847)-202-GOLF.
Both are open for the summer season, and at
this time we start to welcome in our summer 
sponsors. Please support them the way you
supported our winter group.
               BY: RORY SPEARS
        THE BAND IS BACK TOGETHER AGAIN
    If your golf season had not already
started, it should have yesterday. The
Golfers on Golf Radio show returned,
the temperature hit 81 in some spots
around town. Grip it and Rip it.
It was great to be back on the air and
the 2014 season started with a bang.
Golf World writer and Golf Channel
and NBC analyst Tim Rosaforte was
able to join us on the first hole, and 
we were off and running from there.
Week #2 we will hear more from a 
few folks on the local golf scene. If
you missed week one, check out this
website during the week and you can
find it under the “Past Shows” section.
                            SPECIAL THANKS TO CHRIS CHARNAS
                      LINKSCAPITALADVISORS.COM (847)-866-7192
             A LEADER IN BUYING OR SELLING OF GOLF PROPERTIES
This week the Mt.Prospect Golf Course
goes in front of the park board, and what
couple happen is the board approving the
amount of money needing to spent and or
borrowed to do the project. Reported to
be 8 million.
The meeting is at 7 PM on Wednesday,
at the park facility on Central Avenue.
See Mppd.org for more information.
A SPECIAL CONGRATS to a long time
friend, Janeen Driscoll on her landing
the director of public relations job at the
USGA. Driscoll who has spent time at
Pinehurst and Buffalo Communications,
will do fine and is a great addition to
the folks in Far Hills.
REMINDER..if you are still in need of
some new golf equipment for the 2014
golf season.This Saturday is Chicago’s
largest outdoor demo day, on the range
at Cog Hill. 9-3 Pm, you can come meet
the professional staff that will be hosting
putting clinics and more.
All the major equipment companies will
be on hand, and you can hit FREE balls
on the range. Go and test out and club 
you want to try. Call (866)-COG-HILL
for more information.
MISTWOOD Golf Club in Romeoville,
home of the Phil Kosin Illinois Women’s
Open will open for the season this Friday.
This is the clubs first full season since the
Ray Hearn renovation was complete. Call
(815)-254-3333 or see Mistwoodgc.com.
THE CHICAGO OPEN has moved up a
few days on the calendar. It will now be
October 5-7 instead of October 7-9. It
will be contested at the Cantigny Golf
Club in Wheaton.
IT WAS NICE TO SEE NU ALUM Luke 
Donald with a chance to win yesterday
at Hilton Head on the PGA Tour. Matt
Kuchar holes a bunker shot on 18 to beat
Donald but Luke was right there with a
chance to win. Maybe the work with on
his long game with Chuck Cook is paying
off. We know the work on his short game
with Pat Goss sure is.
Stay clicked in during the week, all sorts
of things including more thoughts on golf
course renovations on Wednesday.
The weather is finally nice, GO PLAY.
RS.

THE GOG BLOG SUNDAY MORNING SHORT GAME-GOG RADIO RETURNS TODAY

          DEMO DAY AT COG HILL NEXT SATURDAY
         CHICAGO’S LARGEST OUTDOOR DEMO DAY
         9 AM-3 PM MORE INFO AT (866)-COG-HILL
               BY: RORY SPEARS
 THE BOYS ARE BACK ON THE AIR-WEEK 1 TEE’S OFF AT 9 AM
           STANDING (L-R) MIKE MUNRO & ED STEVENSON
               SEATED (L-R) RORY SPEARS & BILL BERGER
Chicago’s favorite foursome is back on the
first tee. 9 AM this morning the 2014 golf
season of Golfers on Golf Radio hits the
air ways.
Tune that dial to WSBC AM 1240 and or
WCFJ AM 1470 for all the golf news in
town. If you need a mulligan because 
you are on the course or the range, the 
show will get posted on this website 
usually within 24 hours of us wrapping 
it up live at 10 AM.
From Mike Munro who reports that his
White Pines Golf Dome in Bensenville
is still open for two more weeks, Bill
Berger, Ed Stevenson and Rory Spears
thanks for joining us.
The guests for week #1 include Val
Russell, Publisher of Chicagoland Golf
and Billy Klemz head professional at 
Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton.
         37’s BAR & GRILL AT WHITE PINES IS NOW OPEN
The New 37’s bar and Grill at White Pines
Golf Club in Bensenville is now open. Food
and drink specials, Craft Beers on Tap or in
the bottle. New bar area seats you and 37 
of of you and your best golfing friends. There 
is multiple big screen HDTV’s. Patio dinning
for when you just have to be outside. Hours
of operation. Sun-Thurs. 10:30 am- 9 Pm, on
Fri and Sat. 10:30 Am-10 Pm. See the new
menu on line whitepinesgolf.com.
White Pines Golf Club and Banquets is at
500 West Jefferson Bensenville. You can 
call (630)-766-7015.
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE, if you want
to enjoy brunch and golf today. Several 
clubs are offering both. White Pines, White 
Deer Run, Cog Hill and others. Check with 
your local club for more information.
               MAY 27TH AT MEDINAH
             ILLINOISPATRIOTDAY.COM
Support our Illinois Veterans at Chicago’s 
Premier Charity Golf Outing (847)-224-7200 
   THIS WEEK’S GOLF FITNESS WORKSHOP AT CANTIGNY
Tuesday April 22nd at 7 PM, Doctor Paul
Callaway and Golf Fitness Secrets to Stop
Your Slice Swing Once and For All. Fee
is $20 Adults, $30 for couples, and $10
for juniors with an adult. Fee does include
a copy of Dr. Callaway’s e-book. To sign
up call (630)-567-7572. Or via email at 
Paul@CallwayGolf Fitness.com.
MT. PROSPECT PARK BOARD meets
this Wednesday at 7 PM to further discuss
the golf course renovation. See mppd.org
for more information.
NORTHBROOK BASED KemperSports
Management had added two food and
beverage industry veterans to it’s team.
Mark Mattingly and David Kupstas are
now regional operating executives. The
territory for Mattingly will include the
Illinois area. Mattingly previously spent
five years with KemperSports. He was
the KemperSports Gerneral Manager of
the year in 2002.
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MT. PROSPECT GOLF COURSE GOES IN FRONT OF THE BOARD

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                BY: RORY SPEARS
    WHAT WILL BE THE COST TO RENOVATE MT. PROSPECT
     The future of the renovation for the Mt.
Prospect Golf Course, goes in front of the
park districts board this coming Wednesday
night at 7 PM.
More information at Mppd.org. Residents
are welcome to attend, and ask questions
in the open session.
Recent cost estimates about the project have
risen according to multiple media reports.
Those reports indicate that the new numbers,
could be as high as 6.7 million dollars for 
the golf course. Then another 1.6 million for 
the new maintenance center.
Park District officials appeared to be a bit
surprised by the new numbers, but admit
they are not yet official.
                THE PAR 3, 8TH HOLE AT MT. PROSPECT
The park district is prepared for borrow 
up to 8 million dollars to complete the
project.
On Wednesday night the park board will
further discuss the golf course project, 
and could approve the financing for the
project. The golf course renovation is
being designed by architect David Esler.
More details and the final voting on the 
project are expected to happen at the 
May meeting, and once final bids are 
obtained and the board has reviewed 
them.
The golf course is expected to close for 
the summer on Sunday June 15th, so that
the renovation can full advantage of the
summer and fall growing season, and then
the spring season of 2015. The hope is that
the golf course will reopen in June of 2015.
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 COG HILL DEMO DAY NEXT SATURDAY APRIL 26TH.
Chicago’s largest outdoor demo day is
next Saturday 9-3 PM on the Cog Hill
range. Hit FREE range balls with all
the clubs from the major manufacturers.
(866)-COG-HILL for more information.
ON FRIDAY APRIL 25TH Mistwood
Golf Club will open for the season.
(815)-254-3333 or Mistwoodgc.com
for tee times and more.
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WISCONSIN GOLF KOHLER OPENS 2 COURSES, ERIN HILLS LATE MAY

 

                  BY: RORY SPEARS       COG HILL DEMO DAY APR 26,9-3
 
                 THE AMERICAN CLUB IN KOHLER WIS.
   The Wisconsin golf season is has begun,
yesterday Kohler Company announced that
two of it’s four Pete Dye design courses are
now open for 2014.
First up was the Meadow Valley Course at
the Blackwolf Run golf complex section, of 
the Five-Star and Five Diamond resort. Then
the Irish Course over at Whistling Straits 
was then opened as well.
                GREENS 9 & 18 ON THE IRISH COURSE
The dates to open the River Course at
Blackwolf Run, and Whistling Straits
are not set yet. The resort is “hoping”
for late this month, but there is still no
official date yet.
For more information on Kohler Golf
and the American Club, please visit on
line Americanclubresort.com. See the
golf section for 2014 rates.
Whistling Straits will be the host the of
2015 PGA Championship.
               ERINHILLS.COM (866)-772-4769
The golf season at Erin Hills Golf Club
is set to open on May 30th. You can call
now to make tee times and reservations
for overnight stays.
          THE ERIN HILLS PRO SHOP WITH US-AM TROPHY
Prime dates are filling quickly. Currently
you can from May 30th to June 7th, and
from October 12th to 26th, play one round
at the regular rate and spend the night at
Erin Hills, and you enjoy a complimentary
round the next day. Rates start at $363.
From June 8th to October 11th, play one
round of golf, stay the night and play the
next day for only $125. Rates on this golf
package start at $488.
The course is walking only and caddies
are not required but recommended. The
base caddie fee is $50 per bag, and the
suggested gratuity rate is $45. All of the
golf packages must be booked by phone.
(866)-772-4769.
HOME SITE OF THE 2017 US OPEN.
 ROBERT TRENT JONES JR. AND THE SENTRY WORLD ROUTING
Architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. has done
a renovation of the Sentry World Golf Club
in Stevens Point Wisconsin.
The course will reopen for play in August
of this summer. Stay tuned for details over
the next few months about opening day.

HISTORIC ATLANTIC CITY GOLF CLUB SOLD TO OTTINGER FAMILY

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                BY: RORY SPEARS
                     ATLANTIC CITY CC CLUBHOUSE
    Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has announced
the sale of the Atlantic City Country Club to
the Ottinger family group, that operates the
Ballamor Golf Club and Scotland Run GC
as of Tuesday April 15th.
“Caesar’s Entertainment Atlantic City has 
been proudly associated with the Atlantic 
City Country Club for years,” said Rick
Mazer, Regional President and General
Manager for Harrah’s Resort. “The club 
has consistently served the Atlantic City 
community with world-class golf for over
a century and is a major reason why the
Atlantic City area has become one of the
greatest resort and entertainment locations
on the East Coast,” continued Mazer.
“Caesars Entertainment is proud to expand
the offerings for premier golf and country
club experiences for our most loyal guests
through this newly forged partnership with
the Ottinger family group.”
Named the #1 public course in the state of
New Jersey by Golfweek Magazine, Golf
Magazine, Golf Digest, Atlantic City Country
Club is most famous for being “Birthplace
of the Birdie,” and home site for six USGA
major championships.
                       ATLANTIC CITY’S 14TH HOLE
By acquiring the club the Ottinger family 
group now owns three of the top 10 public
golf courses in the state of New Jersey.
Liz Norton-Scanga speaking on behalf of 
the Ottinger family said, “We are pleased
to make this announcement and do look 
forward to carrying on the long traditions
of what makes this property one of the
most revered golf courses in the country.
Atlantic City Country Club is truly a gem.”
          THE PAR 3, 17TH HOLE AT ATLANTIC CITY CC
This will expand the Caesars Entertainment
loyalty program. Total Rewards Atlantic City 
guests will now have access to preferred tee
times and discounted round pricing at the
three Ottinger Family courses. The ACCC,
Ballamor and Scotland Run. 
Caesar’s Entertainment hotels and resorts in
Atlantic City, are now the “Official Atlantic
City Hotel Provider” for Ottinger Family Golf
Courses.
Atlantic City Country Club is Par 70 course,
that plays 6,577 yards from the tips, it has a
course rating of 72.3 and a slope of 133. The
club was designed by John Reid in 1897, and
was renovated by Willie Park Jr. (1915), then
Howard Toomey and William S. Flynn (1925),
and finally Tom Doak 1999.
The club is located on the bay of Atlantic City,
and has a view of the city’s skyline. It has 98
strategically placed sand bunkers. A seaside
wind, and windswept fescue add a challenge
the golfer receives.
When one enters the clubhouse, you are 
taking a walk through history. Besides the 
list of famous golfers who have played 
there, other regulars included Bob Hope 
during his vaudeville circuit days. During 
1951-1952, Arnold Palmer was a regular 
while being enlisted in the Coast Guard.
For tee times, rates or other information, 
please call (609)-236-4411. Reservations 
can also be made at accountryclub.com.
THE GOG BLOG’s full feature on Atlantic
City Golf is coming up in the days ahead.
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