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THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram, at WCPT AM 820.

It was great catching up with Ryan Brown the Director of Golf at Eagle Ridge in Galena IL. during our radio show yesterday.

Eagle Ridge is on the comeback trail under new ownership, and will become a place golfers need to visit going forward.

There are plenty of golf specials in the month of June, the resorts spa and the General Golf course are open again.

EagleRidge.com Isn’t it time for you to visit Eagle Ridge, Ready to Travel, who isn’t. We have all been stuck in our homes for way to long. #GoGolfing.

American Angela Stafford holds the Solheim Cup.

2021 Team USA Solheim Cup Captain Pat Hurst has added Angela Stafford as an assistant captain for Team USA.

Stafford a former major champion, has been a member of Team USA in the Solheim Cup, six times.

The 2021 Solheim Cup matches will be contested at the Inverness Club in Toledo Ohio. For more information please visit [email protected].

THERE HAVE been changes made to the Players Pass at area golf courses operated by GolfVisions. For details on the Players Pass and the free golf vouchers handed out at the Chicago Show, see Golfvisions.net.

BID DEADLINES are coming up on various properties from the Warrior Golf bankruptcy that are being sold. The auctions are being operated by Links Capital Advisors and Chris Charnas, for more information see LinksCaptialAdvisors.com or contact Chris Charnas at (312)-543-7192. Auctions are happening this week.

DALLAS BASED TOP GOLF has teamed up with Golf Scope to create a new virtual reality game, called Pro Putt by TopGolf on Oculus Quest. More details at Topgolf.com and at Proputt.com.

CLUB CHAMPION has reopened it’s four fitting stores in the Chicago area, and most of it’s 74 locations across the country. There are current specials, for more details please visit Clubchampiongolf.com.

Chad Johansen holds the Blackberry Amateur trophy. The Blackberry Am will be played this June 27 & 28 at Blackberry Oaks in Bristol.

Chad Johansen the Illinois PGA professional and general manager at Blackberry Oaks announced today while appearing on Golfers on Golf Radio Am 820 WCPT, that this past Friday he has opened registration for the 10th annual Blackberry Amateur.

The Blackberry Amateur is sponsored by Wilson Golf and Michelob Ultra.

The field is limited to the first 120 players that sign up.

For more information, please visit Blackberryoaks.com, or call (630)-553-7170. The Gog Blog returns on Monday. 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.