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Palmer_Cup_Final_2015DSC01201 par 3 silver 7 DSDSC02824 Jerry Rich readies for pro am DS THE PALMER CUP this coming week in Sugar Grove at Rich Harvest Farms, Practice Rounds on Thursday, Cup Matches from Friday to Sunday. Come See Team USA, play Team Europe in a Ryder Cup Style event with the best college players in the world. The event is named for Arnold Palmer. Free Admission and Free Parking, walk the fairways with the players, no ropes. See Palmercup.org or visit Richharvestfarms.com.                  _____________________________________________________________________

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Golfers on Golf Radio is on the tee for week No.8 of the 2015 golf season. You are welcome to join us from 9-10 AM on WSBC-AM 1240 & WCFJ-AM 1470.

If you miss us live because you are on the golf course or at the practice range, you do get a mulligan. The show will be posted on this site, and you can hear the show online.

Chicago’s Favorite Foursome will be short one golfer, so we hope you can join us live.

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Rich Harvest Farms Owner Jerry Rich at the 2014 International Crown at Caves Valley Golf Club.

Golfers on Golf Radio welcomes back to the show, Mr. Jerry Rich owner of Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, the home of this weeks Palmer Cup Matches.

Mr. Rich will have all the details about this weeks event. You will learn about the coaches players and more. The progression starts this week at Rich Harvest Farms, we will have some details about the Western Amateur coming to Rich Harvest Farms this August, and the UL LPGA International Crown coming in July 2016. It’s a big 13 months coming in Sugar Grove.

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The Par 4, 12th hole at Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Kildeer.

John Hosteland the General Manager at the Kemper Lakes, joins us to talk about his clubs plans to “Restore the Roar”.

It’s now been some 26 years since Payne Stewart won his first major at Kemper Lakes, and club is now ready to get back into the tournament business.

A recent bunker renovation program by architect Rick Jacobson has the club looking great. A tree removal program and the addition of several tee’s will bring the clubs back tee yardage from 7,217 up to 7,500+. Kemper Lakes on the comeback trail.

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The Medinah Country Club Clubhouse, with the clock style putting green in front.

A published report says that Medinah could be a front runner for the 2019 BMW Championship, when the event would return from Aronimink near Philadelphia where it will be played in 2018.

Golfers on Golf Radio will discuss this possibility of the BMW Championship moving away from the North Shore area of Lake Forest and Conway Farms for 2019.

NORTH CAROLINA and the OUTER BANKS area are in fine shape this time of year, and some great golf in the area is waiting for you to make your tee-time today. Starting with Nags Head Golf Links on the south-end of the strip and the Carolina Club on the north-side, and several stops in between golfers have plenty of places to pick from.

Some of the other courses include the Currituck Club, the Kilmarlic Club, the Pointe Golf Club and Duck Woods Country Club. These courses are located just minutes off the Atlantic Ocean.

For more information on a visit to the Outer Banks area of North Carolina in the finest part of it’s season, see PlayOBXGolf.com or call (800)-916-6244.

COG HILL has brought back Family Golf for another season. It is now on Saturday and Sunday nights starting at 6 PM. Cost is just $10 and includes a cart. All groups must have a child of 12 or under to be part of the family promotion.

DEMO DAY at COG HILL will be June 20th from 10 AM to 3 PM. Among the companies that will be participating are Callaway, Nike, TaylorMade, and Ping. Club fitting will be available. Junior memberships are now available for juniors to play and practice on a daily basis. For more visit Coghillgolf.com or call (866)-COG-HILL.

The Gog Blog Returns tomorrow, stay dry today and Go Play. RS

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About Rory Spears

Rory spent over 8 years growing up working at Rob Roy Golf Club in Prospect Hts.IL, then two years at Chevy Chase in Wheeling. He has covered golf in Chicago since 1986. Rory was one of the initial members of WSCR all-sports radio Chicago and covered golf there for 5 seasons, before moving on to work for ESPN/Sportsticker and ESPN Radio. In addition to hosting Golfers on Golf Radio on WCPT AM820 Chicago, he writes for both the Chicago District (CDGA) Magazine, and formerly Chicagoland Golf. Rory has played over 525 courses in 39 states, and rates golf courses. He does golf course management and communications consulting, within the golf industry.