PEAKVISION SUNGLASSES, created by golfers for golfers, try PeakVision Sunglasses on or off the golf courses, see PeakVision.com for more information. PINEHURST #4 redone by Gil Hanse, The 11th hole (R), Opening on September 20th. Pinehurst.com      _____________________________________________________________________

Golfers on Golf Radio L-R Ed Stevenson, Bill Berger and Rory Spears in the studio

TIME FLIES WHEN YOUR HAVING FUN so where has the summer gone. This is now already Week #22 of our 22 week run for the 2018 golf season.

So this morning is our final show for the year Tee time as it has been all summer long is 10 Am on Am 750 WNDZ.

Ed Stevenson, Bill Berger and Rory Spears will put a wrap on the season, and will be joined by Illinois Golfer publisher Tim Cronin who checks in live from Aronimink and the BMW Championship, that is already delayed this morning due to bad weather, so bad all of it’s public parking lots are closed. Will spectators be allowed in today, good question, we will find out more from Tim.

Brendan Sweeney the sports marketing guru of the French Lick Resort jumps in with more on next months big Senior LPGA Championship at the French Lick Resort, in, of course French Lick Indiana. Defending Champion Trish Johnson is back, and will compete with Berwyn native Nicole Jeray, and U.S. Sr. Women’s Open Champion Laura Davies.

From all of us at Golfers on Golf Radio, we would like to thank our sponsors for the year that include, our presenting sponsor French Lick Resort, The Mistwood Golf Club, Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton, the Mt. Prospect Golf Club, Erin Hills in Erin Wisconsin, the Arlington Lakes and Arlington Heights Park District golf courses, The PGA of America and the KPMG Championship at Kemper Lakes, the Schaumburg Golf Club, DuPage Golf including the Preserve at Oak Meadows.

Thanks to “Magic” Mike Mercado”for spinning the dials all season long to make us sound good on the air, to WNDZ GM Mark Pinski for letting us back on the air this year. To all of our guest hosts in house, IPGA Executive Director Carrie Williams, Tim Cronin of the Illinois Golfer, Len Ziehm of the Daily Herald, Pro golfer Patrick Flavin, Chad Johnasen Gm of Blackberry Oaks, Jon Parsons of Schaumburg Golf Club, Mike Munro from the Green Street Grille, where The Golf Channel is always on.

YOU CAN KEEP UP with Golfers on Golf all year round, by following this website, Chicago’s only year round place for up to the minute golf news, in the Chicago area and beyond.

As for Golfers on Golf Radio, Thanks for listening everyone. Ed, Billy, and Rory.

  THE NEW CLUBHOUSE at Sunset Valley Golf Course in Highland Park, which is now open for play after a 14 month Rick Jacobson renovation, Sunsetvalleygolfcourse.org for more details. PEAKVISION SUNGLASSES with new concepts for golfers and designed by golfers with you in mind, leave them on while you putt, see Peakvision.com ______________________________________________________________________

THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation, follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy, and Facebook, Linkedin and now Instagram. On the 18th green at Sunset Valley Golf Course in Highland Park IL.

THERE IS PLENTY OF GOLF NEWS happening, so here goes everything, and I’ll start spraying to all fairways.

ON Monday October 1st the Annual “Putt for Paws” golf outing takes place at the Elgin Country Club. Cost is $250 per person and only $900 per foursome and the event starts at 11 AM.

Highlights of the day include a shotgun start, a scramble format, lunch and dinner, raffles, prizes, games and a silent auction.

For more information or to sign up and play, please contact Ashley Feck via email at ashley@animalhouseshleter.com or call her at (847)-361-1886.

THE AMERICAN CLUB HOTEL in Kohler Wisconsin.

DID YOU KNOW that 2018 is the 100th Anniversary of the American Club in the town of Kohler Wisconsin. It is also the 30th Anniversary of the founding of the first golf facility in Kohler, Blackwolf Run and you can add the 20th Anniversary of the famed Whistling Straits located in Haven Wiscosnin, that makes up the golf operation that is the American Club.

In addition with the Ryder Cup only two years away from it’s 2020 location Whistling Straits, the Ryder Cup store located in the Kohler Swing Studio Golf Shop is now open. Visit Destinationkohler for your anniversary package, or call the Ryder Cup shop at (920)-208-4668 to get your Ryder Cup wear and gifts.

Visit Cabotlinks.com

IF YOUR looking to play some golf north of the border, why not visit Cabot Links.

For the second straight year, Cabot Cliffs and Cabot Links have been rated the #1 and #4 golf courses in the countries nation golf course ratings conducted by SCOREGolf.

The Cabot Links resort team is proud of it’s employees and the support of it’s visiting golfers to be recognized in such a high honor in 2018.

So if your ready to head north for golf, before the season changes, get on the plane and head for Cape Breton Canada. #1 Cabot Cliffs is designed by the design team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. See Cabotlinks.com for more information. Golf season still has a month left in Canada.

CAN YOU PUTT for Dough. If so the Chicago area qualifier is coming up this weekend at Cantigny Golf on Saturday and Sunday Sept. 8-9 for the Major Series of Putting, local winners move on to Las Vegas for a chance to win $500,000. You can sign up at MSOP.com/tour.

IPGA BREAKING NEWS…for our professionals, Birdies for Charity event has been moved to Stonebridge CC due to wet conditions in Elmhurst at RFCC.

VISIT CDGA.ORG

LOGAN STAUFFER who had taken almost three years away from the game of golf, before moving back to the State of Illinois in late 2017, concluded wahts being called a comeback season with a win in the Illinois State Mid Amateur at Glen Oak Country Club in Glen Ellyn.

Stauffer shot a three under par 69 in the final round of the championship to win by one shot over the 36-hole leader Zach Jecklin and John Wright.

Stauffer entered the final round tied for second place with two other players. Andrew price had the lead with four holes to play but a bogey on the par 3, 16th hole set him back. For a full wrap up see CDGA.org.

LOOK ON LINE  for details on where to see replays of GOLF360 with former Bear Patrick Mannelly and Dave Lockhart, this months show includes a feature on the Preserve at Oak Meadows in Addison. See Golf360.com seen on NBCSports Chicago.

OVER 3,200 GOLFERS  signed up to play in the World Amateur of Golf in Myrtle Beach this past week, the World’s largest 19th hole was buzzing with activity after each days play. Playgolfmyrtlebeach.com for details on the event for 2019 and playing golf in South Carolina in the Myrtle Beach area.

HOLE IN ONE CHANCES on all 18 holes. How many chances would you like during and outing to win a big prize for making a Hole-in-One. How about 18. if your ready to head to Northern Wisconsin, for the Eagle River 1st Eagle in one Golf Outing, this is your chance. September 14th you can compete for prizes on a regulation course that will have all 14 of the non-par 3 holes converted to par 3’s. The average length of the holes will be 150 yards. Prizes for aces include a 2018 Chevy Silverado, $15,000 in cash, $10,000 towards a new dock or lift system for your boat, a 2018 Ford Edge, a kitchen remodel or more. The team side of the event is a 2-person scramble. Cost to play is $100 per player, and the course is the Eagle River Golf Course, a classic Parkland Style layout, built in 1923. To play call the Eagle River Chamber Area at (800)-359-6315 or the ER-COC website.

TPT Golf Shafts congratulate the winner of the first two Fed Ex Cup Playoff Events, since he is playing the new top of the line shaft. TPTgolf.com for more information.

CHRIS CHARNAS and Links Capital Advisors have announced that they handling the sales for three golf courses. Swan Lake Resort in Indiana is now for sale and has two courses and a conference center. Minne Monesse in Grant Park Illinois, and the Weaver Ridge Golf Club in Peoria Illinois is also up for sale. To Speaks with Chris about any of these three properties call Chris at (847)-866-7192 or Chris@linkscapitaladvisors.com.

More news to follow, so check back on this post inn the next day or two. RS

  THE NEW PINEHURST #4 by Gil Hanse opens September 20th, See Pinehurst.com for details. PEAKVISION sunglasses, The new line hugs your head so you can putt without having to take them off, for more details visit Peakvision.com #sunglassesforgolfers.      _____________________________________________________________________

THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation, follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy, Facebook, Linkedin and Instagram, wearing Aviators by PeakVision.

IT’S BMW CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK, and this year it’s in the Philadelphia area at Aronimink Country Club, it should be an exciting week, at a great old classic Donald Ross designed golf club.

Heading up the field is the defending champion from Conway Farms Marc Leishman, he is joined by three-time major champion and winner of two major championships in 2018, Brooks Koepka, and past winner of two BMW Championships Dustin Johnson.

“The Fed Ex Cup Playoffs always produce a world-class field for the BMW Championship,” said Vince Pellegrino, senior vice president of tournaments for the Western Golf Association. “We are thrilled that the Philadelphia-area golf fans will have the opportunity to see these stars compete.”

Some of the other past BMW Championship winners in the field include Jason Day (Conway Farms), Rory McIlroy (Crooked Stick), Justin Rose (Cog Hill), and Zach Johnson (Conway Farms).

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Rose has a previous victory at Aronimink, from another PGA Tour event previously contested at the club.

Defending Fed Ex Cup Champion Justin Thomas is in the field, along with Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson, Jordan Spieth another pats Fed Ex Cup champion, and current Masters Champion Patrick Reed.

Proceeds from the 2018 BMW Championship, will be used to fund Platt Evans Scholarships for caddies that are attending Penn State University, and to establish a scholarship house at Penn State-University Park where the scholarship recipients will house together. Since 2007 BMW has raised $27 million dollars to fund college scholarships for caddies of modest means.

THE ANNUAL Gardner Heidrick Pro-Am will be played on Wednesday Sept. 5th, two additions have been named to play in the event. Jay Wright the head coach of the Villanova Wildcats the reigning NCAA national champions in men’s basketball and former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and current NFL broadcaster Ron “Jaws” Jaworski.

For more information on Championship week, see bmwchampionship.com.

    PEAKVISION SUN GLASSES taking the golf world by storm, no need to take them off when you putt. See the line at Peakvision.com. PINEHURST #4 a whole new look, by Gil Hanse reopening this September 20th, more details can be found at Pinehurst.com.  _____________________________________________________________________

  THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation, Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy, Facebook, Linkedin and now Instagram. (L) at the ball park with  the new Aviator Sunglasses by Peakvision, on the 18th green at Sunset Valley golf club in Highland Park. See Sunsetvalleygolfclub.org. Renovation by Rick Jacobson. ______________________________________________________________________

THE WAIT IS OVER Sunset Valley in Highland Park has reopened after over one year of renovation work by architect Rick Jacobson. The wait is worth it, and long time patrons of the golf course say the course is better than ever.

But that’s not all there is to look forward to. The old clubhouse has been flattened and a new one with a great outdoor patio is open, and golfers can sit inside or outside and enjoy watching some golf, or enjoy some food and beverage from a new list of choices in the 13Ninety grill. The pro shop and the putting green have been redone, with the green being enlarged, and the pro shop now has a nice collection of golfwear and other items golfers need at the golf course.

The course was only open for play one day to the general public, when the first hole-in-one was made on the 6th hole. During the media day on the courses fifth day open, 2017 Illinois Amateur and Illinois Open Champion Patrick Flavin returned to his old stomping grounds and carded a new course record 5 under par 67.

  THE NEW SUNSET VALLEY clubhouse and the Par 3, 4th hole (R) that is considered the course’s signature hole.

Sunset Valley built in the 1920’s has some history to it. During those early years, the North Shore Open was held there, and players like Walter Hagen, Tommy Armour and Jock Hutchinson played there. Horton Smith came and played in the tournament in 1931, three years before he won the first Masters Tournament in Augusta Georgia.

Jacobson took the classic course and gave it more of a classic course look and feel, while improving the infrastructure to modern times.

“The goal in renovating Sunset Valley was to restore the beauty and challenge of the original layout whole addressing practical issues such as stormwater management, improving playability for a broad spectrum of golfers, and upgrading playing surfaces,” said Jacobson.

Jacobson brought back the Heathland Style Course, that Sunset Valley was designed to be. The multiple teeing area’s that have been added, will make the course playable for more golfers and the greens will allow for more pin-placements, and strategic pin-placements going forward. The fairways now are more undulated instead of just being flat, that will help move rainwater off the golf course faster after storms.

Click here to hear interviews about Sunsert Valley with architect Rick Jacobson, and new course record holder Patrick Flavin. Flavin who has just recently turned professional, also speaks about whats next for his golf career.

Jacobson says the challenge was to make the course welcoming to golfers at a lower skill level, and more challenging to the better players. Some water area’s were changed for both looks and strategic purposes, the 18th green now connects to the putting green, and the fifth hole has a new green that was built behind the old green. The Highland Park Park District deserves credit for deciding to keep open the Sunset Valley Golf Course, originally picked to close, and instead shutting down the park districts other venture, the former Highland Park Country Club.

There are two sets of greens fees for the golf course. One for the residents of Highland Park, and for non-residents, fees top out at $57 in peak times, with another $19 for a cart used for 18 holes. The new golf carts have state-of-the art features including GPS, but walking is permitted. There are rates for Juniors and Seniors, and specials during the Twilight hours.

During this year until the course closes for the season, tee-times are set at 15 minute intervals. For more information the club please visit Sunsetvalleygolfclub.org, or call the course at (847)-432-7140.

 CHICAGOLAND GOLF Publisher Val Russell invites you to pick up a copy of the new September Issue coming out this week, the final issue of 2018. NEED WEDGES, why not get some new Mack Daddy Wedges from Callaway Golf, visit Callawaygolf.com.       _____________________________________________________________________

GOLFERS ON GOLF RADIO AM 750 WNDZ at 10 AM, join Ed Stevenson, Bill Berger and Rory Spears for an hour of great golf talk.

GOLFERS ON GOLF RADIO Week #21, as our show turns for home on the 2018 golf season.

Join Ed Stevenson, Bill Berger and Rory Spears on Am 750 WNDZ this morning at 10 AM, for an hour of great golf talk.

This morning our guest list is a good one. Alex Podlogar the social media manager at the Pinehurst Resort joins us to talk about everything new Pinehurst the Home of American Golf. The redesigned Course #4 by Gil Hanse is opening on the September 20th, and the new Village Brewery will be opening as well. Get all the details of all that is happening in beautiful Pinehurst North Carolina.

David Feaser the CEO of a new Sun glasses Company Called Peak Vision checks in, Peak Vision is a sponsor of this weeks Worlds Largest Amateur Tournament in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. Peak Vision-good glasses for golfers.

Glen Murray the General Manager of Sand Valley Golf Resort in Nekoosa Wisconsin will update us on how the Par 3 course “The Sandbox”, and Mammoth Dunes have held up under the large amount of golfers who have come to Wisconsin to play these new golf courses that opened earlier this summer.

Golfers on Golf Radio 10-11 Am on Am 750 WNDZ, join us on the tee.