THE EVANS SCHOLAR INVITATIONAL coming May 23-26 at the Glen Club. Free admission via Edward Jones Financial advisers. Mistwood Golf Dome final days of indoor golf, before it’s all Mistwood Golf Club outside. The Dome Rt. 53 Bolingbrook.      _____________________________________________________________________

THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy Linkedin or Facebook. On the 16th tee at Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Kildeer.

GOLF SEASON NEEDS TO GET HERE. It really does. Golfers are so ready to get out and play.

The golf domes are being deflated, and or switched over to handle rained out Little League games.

Two big snow storms in April, are you kidding me. This is so awful because the outings, spring scrambles and more have not been played.

One club said it’s junior golf night has been either, snowed out or rained out 2 weeks in a row.

IF YOU ARE LIKE ME and have ordered some new clubs, and still have them sitting in the box that Fed Ex or UPS delivered them in. That is a problem. If you need to switch batteries in the ball return of your practice putting cup, in your office or living room yet again. Something tells me you have worn out a spot in the carpeting.

THE MEDIA DAY season starts tomorrow at the Glen Club for the new Web.com event, the Evans Scholars Invitational. A fundraiser tournament, that will hopefully help push the Western Golf Association (WGA) to it’s goal of putting 1,000 caddies a year into college.

DYLAN MEYER now on the Web.com tour and former Illinois standout, and 2016 Western Amateur Champion at Knollwood Club, is the guest speaker. I will have more from Meyer later in the week, and an update on the Glen Club as it gets prepared to handle a summer with a few tournaments. That includes the Illinois Open in August.

THE ILLINOIS PGA holds it’s first major of the year this week at Kemper Lakes Golf Club.  The section’s Match Play Championship, is on the tee. Here is to some warmer and dryer weather for the section professionals to compete in. Skokie Country Club teaching professional Garrett Chaussard is the defending champion.

SPEAKING OF KEMPER LAKES, word is that there are some improvements going on in the clubhouse and the pro shop, full details to follow.

NEXT WEEK is Championship Week. The PGA at Bethpage on the famed Black Course, and the second installment of the U.S. Sr. Women’s Open tee’s off in Southern Pines North Carolina, at Peggy Kirk-Bell’s Pine Needles Resort. Laura Davies goes for two in a row.

Golf season is gearing up, even if Mother Nature isn’t ready. Stay clicked in. RS

THE AMERICAN CLUB IN KOHLER and PGA of America President Suzy Whaley with 2020 Ryder Cup Captain Steve Stricker holding the Ryder Cup in Milwaukee Wisconsin. ______________________________________________________________________

THE GOG BLOG by Rory Spears. Director of Content and Creation. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlgGuy Linkedin and Facebook. With the Ryder Cup.

THE PGA OF AMERICA, has now made two new hospitality offerings available, for the 2020 Ryder Cup.

These two options allow for spectators to purchase single-day tickets, and still have premium access packages to the matches.

SAMUEL RYDER CLUB, named after event founder Samuel Ryder, is the only premium daily ticket. Now it’s available Wednesday through Sunday, September 23-27, 2020. This facility is located by the 10th and 18th fairway of the golf course.

THERE ARE ONLY a Limited Amount of these tickets left. The Club has a wide range of food, and beverages. Order now because customers can purchase nine tickets per day, and these tickets range from $800 to $1,900 each, and tax is not included.

The Ryder Cup Sheep are here.

THE STRAITS CLUB is a new package for those in need of hospitality, for groups of 10 people. This package is available from Wednesday through Sunday. Because this package offers a reserved table in a pavilion, and allows guests an all-inclusive opportunity. It so becomes an excellent way to enjoy the matches, and therefore while doing so in a comfortable setting.

Because of the option to buy more than one of these packages, they are expected to sell out shortly. These packages range from $6,000 to $15,000 (tax not included). There are weekly practice rounds, and match round packages now available starting at $12,000 (tax not included).

Hospitality set up for the 2020 Ryder Cup

Ticket registration is now open for spectators wishing to attend, and buying individual tickets. The ticket process is available at RyderCup.com.

But this process is only open until,11:59 PM, on September 13th, of 2019.

There are ticket discounts for military. Details on military tickets, and or complimentary tickets for service personal are coming soon.

JUNIORS, free admission is for juniors up through 17 years of age. But juniors must be accompanied by an paying adult during practice rounds. Tuesday through Thursday. For those interested in travel packages, visit PrimeSport.com. More information is at Rydercup.com.

For more information on hospitality packages, contact Larry Sinclair at (502)-245-2000 or lsinclair@pgahq.com or, Nick Dockter (920)-565-6110 Nicholas.Dockter@kohler.com.

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Golfersongolf.com written by Rory Spears, Director of Content and Creation. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy or Linkedin and Facebook. On the 18th hole at Mid Pines Golf Course.

The Western Golf Association (WGA), has announced a special admission for it’s new, Evans Scholars Championship, on the Web.com Tour.

Financial investment firm Edward Jones has partnered with the WGA, to provide complimentary admission for golf fans wanting to attend, the Evans Scholars Invitational at the Glen Club from May 23-26.

The brand new web.com event is a 72 hole tournament. Several players with local ties are expected to compete.

2018 Illinois Open Champion at the Glen Club, Vince India is expected to return and compete in the new Web.com event at the Glen Club later this month.

Fans wanting to attend the tournament can register for free tickets. You can do that and more on line at, www.esinvitational.com/2019-tickets.

Fans who sign up online have a chance to upgrade their tickets, to the 1899 club a premium experience. Which includes both food and drink included.

All proceeds do benefit the Evans Scholars Foundation, the events sole beneficiary.

“We are thankful to have Edward Jones partner with us in a decision to open the gates and allow fans to attend at no cost,” said Vince Pellegrino, WGA senior vice president of tournaments. “Our new partnership will offer more Chicago area golf fans, and their families the opportunity to see the golf’s stars of tomorrow, compete on a local stage.”

The 2019 Evans Scholars Invitational at the Glen Club May 23-26

Since 1930, the Evans Scholars Program, one of golfs leading charities, has sent more than 11,500 caddies with limited financial means to college. They receive full housing and tuition scholarships.

Currently there are 985 Evans Scholars, attending 18 universities nationwide. The WAGESF is working on having the number grow to 1,000, by next year.

Tee times for Rounds 1 & 2 on Thursday and Friday are, from 7 Am to 9:15 and 12:15 to 2:15. There will be threesomes off tees 1 & 10. Saturday and Sunday for Rounds 3 & 4, there will be tee times from 7 Am to 1 Pm off the first tee. Gates do open daily at 6:30 Am.

Gates close at 6:30 Pm on Thursday and Friday, and at 5:30 PM on Saturday and Sunday.

THE FRENCH LICK RESORT and it’s 5-Star West Baden Hotel, home of the Pete Dye Golf Course. Visit Frenchlick.com. Mistwood Golf Course in Romeoville is home to McWethy’s Tavern, the Performance Center and 18 holes of golf. Visit Mistwoodgc.com. ______________________________________________________________________

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GOLFERS ON GOLF RADIO is back for Week 6, teeing off this morning at 10 AM, on Am 750 WNDZ-Chicago.

Ed Stevenson, Bill Berger and Rory Spears, bring you the best in golf news and more, golfers please join us.

This weeks show includes more golf news you can use.

If your feet are tired and sore from walking 18 holes, maybe it time for you to get the newest in comfortable golf shoes. New Balance shoes are no longer just for distance runners, Perry Reynolds joins us to talk golf shoes in the New Balance world.

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Chicago based Wilson Golf is on the move, and President-GM of Wilson Golf Tim Clarke joins us, we will talk the Cortex Driver, D7 Irons, and the new DUO golf ball.

Golfers on Golf Radio Am 750 The Big WNDZ..10 am this morning on the tee. Join us it’s golf season.

THE DOUBLE TREE HILTON in Myrtle Beach, your home for a spot on Myrtle’s Beach.  ______________________________________________________________________

Big Ten Coach of the Year Mike Small

The NCAA has sen the University of Illinois the reigning Big ten Champions to the Myrtle Beach South Carolina Regional.

The Illini will be one of the 14 teams playing at TPC Myrtle Beach, the 6,950 yard par 72 golf course. TPC Myrtle Beach will host the Regional from May 13-15.

The regional will be a 54 hole event, and TPC Myrtle Beach is the former home to the Senior PGA Tour Championship. Illinois the #4 seed in the regional will be joined by Wake Forest, California, Texas Tech, Florida State, UNLV, Oregon, Ohio State, Northwestern, Oregon State, Cal State Fullerton, Middle Tennessee, VCU and Robert Morris.

Big Ten Championship runner up Purdue was sent to Pullman Washington and the Palouse Ridge Golf Club.

In 2018 Illinois was second at the West Lafayette Regional to advance to the championships for the 11th-straight year.

This years NCAA National Championships will be contested from May 24-29 at the Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Trent Wallace from Illinois State university has advanced as an individual and will compete in Louisville Kentucky, at the University of Louisville Golf Course.

TIM CLARKE VP-GM of Wilson Golf joins us live Saturday morning on Golfers on Golf Radio, Perry Williams, New Balance shoes joins us after Clarke. 10 AM Am 750 WNDZ. ______________________________________________________________________

The Bull Valley CC Clubhouse

Landscapes Golf Management (LGM) a division of Landscapes Unlimited LLC, has now been managing Bull Valley Golf Club for six months. But they have already introduced it’s technology stack with great early returns.

LGM based in Lincoln Nebraska, comes with over 40 years of experience in golf course operations.

Bull Valley is the companies first course in Illinois, but one of 2 dozen private clubs it is now working with.

“We were really excited to get the team at Landscapes working at Bull Valley,” said Gary Rabine, CEO of the Rabine Group and owner of Bull Valley. “We believe Bull Valley is one of the best tracks in the country, and our goal is to be world class. I am confident Landscapes Golf Management is the world class club management company that will us reach our lofty goals.”

It didn’t take long for LGM to settle in after getting the Bull Valley contract in September 2018. “We began by reviewing the current memberships to align with the market and Gary’s goals. We made a few subtle tweaks to the existing structure, but immediately identified the opportunity to create a new membership type that is unlike anything in the market. ‘The Matador’ is a limited membership option that gives members additional privileges at the course-like personalized golf bags and the ability to entertain guests as part of their member dues,” said LGM VP of Operations, Mike Williams.

Once the membership offerings were in place, LGM installed its propriety technology and stack and lead generation campaigns. New types of ads for the club are now appearing on social media, and a new tee sheet and mobile app now enhance the member experience. “Technology is a key part of our philosophy and increase efficiency on the operations side,” said Williams.

For more details on Bull Valley Golf Club, visit Bullvalleygolfclub.com

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THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy, Linkedin and Facebook. With Peakvision sunglasses

THE BIG TEN has announced it’s Men’s Golf All-Conference Teams and post season award winners.

From the University of Iowa, Alex Schaake was named Player of the Year. Northwestern’s Davis Nyfjall was voted Freshman of the Year. Big Ten Conference Champions Illinois, has head coach Mike Small named Coach of the Year.

Schaake became the first Big Ten Player of the Year from Iowa since Vince India in 2011.

Illinois Golf Coach Mike Small

Schaake finished in the Top 15 in six of nine tournaments during the fall and spring season.

Nyfjall earned the Freshman of the Year Award, by having 5 top 15 finishes. He led Northwestern at the Big Ten Conference Championship last weekend when he finished T-11.

Small led Illinois to their 10th Big Ten Championship in 11th years, and their fifth straight. Small has been Coach of the Year 11 times.

The All-Big Ten Team includes Michael Feagles from Illinois and Nyfjall from Northwestern. Second team All Big Ten, includes Bryan Baumgarten, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, and Giovanni Tadiotto from Illinois. Sportsmanship Award winners included Luke Armbrust from Illinois, and Ryan Lumsden from Northwestern.

Big Ten schools have been notified if they are advancing on to NCAA Regional’s. Big Ten Champion Illinois is headed to Myrtle Beach South Carolina to compete.