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Golfers on Golf, June 29 Radio Broadcast

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Golfers on Golf is talk radio created by golfers for golfers, and is broadcast live on WSBC 1240AM in Chicago. This week’s show includes:

  • This show was broadcast LIVE from the clubhouse patio a Shepherd’s Crook Golf Course in Zion.
  • Publisher Val Russell from Chicagoland Golf Magazine sits in as a guest co-host with Ed, Rory, and Bill.  Val discusses Chicago area golf news and upcoming features in his publication.
  • Al Hill and Larry Meyers with the City of Zion chat with they guys and explain the vision and philosophies that let to the Keith Foster design for Shepard’s Crook.

Golfers on Golf, June 22 Radio Broadcast

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Golfers on Golf is talk radio created by golfers for golfers, and is broadcast live on WSBC 1240AM in Chicago. This week’s show includes:

  • PGA Professional Tim O’Neal checks in LIVE from North Shore Country Club, site of the Encompass Championship.  Tim provides an update on the Champions Tour event, and discusses his chapter in the book 18 Ways to Play a Better 18 Holes.
  • Conversation with Steve Buterbaugh, Vice-Chairman of the 2015 US Women’s Open which will be hosted at Lancaster Country Club, Lancaster Pa.
  • The guys chat with Ron Cassidy, General Manager of the Glenview Park District Golf Club about course renovations scheduled to begin on July 7th.

Golfers on Golf, June 15th Radio Broadcast

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Golfers on Golf is talk radio created by golfers for golfers, and is broadcast live on WSBC 1240AM in Chicago. This week’s show includes:

  • The guys talk about the US Open, the final day at Mt. Prospect before closing for renovation, and the upcoming Encompass Championship.
  • Alex Podlogar, the Social media Manager at the Pinehurst Resort
    checks in to discuss innovative features on Pinehurst.com during 2 weeks of US Opens.
  • A live interview with Matt Allen, GM of 2015 US Open site Chambers Bay in
    University Place in Wash.

Golfers on Golf, June 8th Radio Broadcast

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Golfers on Golf is talk radio created by golfers for golfers, and is broadcast live on WSBC 1240AM in Chicago. This week’s show includes:

  • The guys talk about golf news, including Jordan Spieth’s upcoming attempt to defend his title at the John Deere Classic.
  • Conversation with Brad Klein, a Senior Writer for Golfweek and an authority on golf course architecture, about the upcoming Men’s and Women’s US Opens to be contested on back-to-back weeks at Pinehurst #2.
  • Tom Pashley, the incoming President and COO of Pinehurst Resort checks in live to discuss preparations for hosting consecutive USGA championships.

Golfers on Golf, May 25th Radio Broadcast

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Golfers on Golf is talk radio created by golfers for golfers, and is broadcast live on WSBC 1240AM in Chicago. This week’s show includes:

  • A live update from the Kankakee Country Club about their upcoming Big Break Reunion event to raise money for the Folds of Honor.
  • Conversation with author Elisa Gaudet about her book Two Good Rounds Superstars, which takes a fun look at the special connection between golf and professional athletes from around the world.
  • David Charles, the Senior Director of PGA Championships checks in live from Harbor Shores to discuss the Senior PGA Championship.

Golfers on Golf, May 4th Radio Broadcast

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Golfers on Golf is talk radio created by golfers for golfers, and is broadcast live on WSBC 1240AM in Chicago. This week’s show includes:

  • A live update from the Big Ten Golf Championship played on the Pete Dye Course at the French Lick Resort.
  • Conversation with with Mark Slaby – Founder & Executive Director of the Illinois Patriot Education Fund about the upcoming Patriot Day golf event at Medinah.
  • Massage Therapist Marlene Baczek checks from Vitality Spa in Buffalo Grove to talk about techniques for getting your body ready for golf.

Golfers on Golf, April 20th Radio Broadcast

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Golfers on Golf is talk radio created by golfers for golfers, and is broadcast live on WSBC 1240AM in Chicago. This week’s show includes:

  • A live interview with Golf Channel Insider Tim Rosaforte about The Masters and the future of the PGA Tour in Chicago.
  • Conversation with PGA Professional Billy Klemz from Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton.
  • Publisher Val Russell checks to talk about upcoming highlights for the 2014 Chicago golf season and Chicagoland Golf Magazine.

THE GOG BLOGS SUNDAY MORNING SHORT GAME-GOG RADIO

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           ATLANTIC CITY GOLF-SEE PLAYACGOLF.COM
   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

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                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

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                                                                      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.