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THE GOG BLOG-by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation for Golfers on Golf. Follow Rory on Twitter@GogBlogGuy or on Facebook, or Linkedin.
GOLF IS BACK- It was good to see the PGA Tour at Colonial this week. Congrats to Daniel Berger on his third win on tour, all three coming the second week of June.
June is the magic month for Berger, I’m sure he can’t wait for the U.S. Open to get back to being in June.
There was several players who could have won this past week, but most fell victim to an amazing amount of lipped out putts. Boy was that crazy.
Collin Morikawa is a good young player. He will win short fashion on the PGA Tour. I spoke with him at the Western Amateur in 2018, what a great interview and personality, he carries himself very well. He will always be easy to root for.
BRYSON DECHAMBEAU has packed on 40 pounds in three years. 20 of them in the last year, but we hear it’s all muscle. Yes he was working out three times a day and drinking his protein shakes, but I’d love to know more on how long it took him to put on all the pounds, and how much he would recommend his plan for others.
It wasn’t long ago that DeChambeau was playing college golf and was surrounded by guys who were 5-8 or 5-10 and 160 pounds. You have to wonder if the next wave of college golfers is looking at DeChambeau and thinking about trying a similar plan to make it on tour.
GOLFERS ON GOLF RADIO this coming Saturday Morning at 10 Am on WCPT Am 820, host Bill Berger has the week off, and a special guest host will join us. Stay tuned to Golfers on Golf.com this week to find out who.
CASINO’S HAVE REOPENED IN INDIANA-so head to the French Lick Resort in Indiana, and enjoy some action off the golf course as well. If you have not been there, it’s time to go, FLR is one of the best destination properties in America.
THE PFAU GOLF COURSE at Indiana University opens for public play today in Bloomington Indiana on the campus of the university. It’s not far off the interstate and well worth playing if your in the area. It’s a great stop-off if your on the way to the French Lick Resort in French Lick. If you have tickets for the Indy 500 in August, and want to golf before or after the race, try Pfau.
IT WAS NICE TO SEE some great play on the Korn-Ferry Tour by our local players, Nick Hardy of Northbrook 9th-Vince India of Deerfield 10th, Brad Hopfinger- Naperville 23rd, Andy Pope from Glen Ellyn 44th. Keep it going guys, and to the U of ILL players in the field who had a great return week, Brian Campbell, Scott Langley. Coach Mike Small must be proud.
I TOOK A SPIN AROUND the Chicago Highlands Club in Westchester last Thursday, it had been several years since I was out on the golf course. It has really matured and the Korn Ferry professionals should enjoy it for the Evans Scholars invitational in September. I love the Dan Wohlfeil clubhouse design, where a 3 stories tall clubhouse looks like a one floor building. Creative design into the side of a ridge. The links style course will be good for viewing for the fans that do come out. Hopefully in September there will be at least 1,000 per day let into the tournament.
IT WAS SAD TO SEE that a golf course near Charlotte NC., was force to close again because of Covid-10 concerns. There seems to be some spikes in virus cases around the country, and lets hope it does not lead to more shutdowns. Is the spike the results of protests around the country a couple of weeks back, it’s hard to say and I’m not sure anyone knows the answer. We saw golf be a leader in returning the country and live sports to being back on TV. Here’s to a safe week on Hilton Head Island in SC in the week ahead at Harbor Town at Sea Pines resort and the famous lighthouse behind the 18th green. I hope CBS mentions course designer Pete Dye, who passed away earlier this year.
ILLINOIS PGA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CARRIE WILLIAMS joined us this past Saturday on Golfers on Golf Radio, to talk us through the IPGA Section of 2020. The input to the Governor’s office on getting golf restarted, the Rainsuits for Responders program, and the changes in the Illinois Open format. What we learned is that the IPGA Match Play Championship, normally the sections first major of the year in May needs a new home this year as Kemper Lakes is not available on the September dates the section has moved the matches to. There are other changes to the IPGA schedule that will be released shortly, including making the Players Championship into a 35 player invitational.
THE PGA of AMERICA has decided to give Team USA Captain Steve Stricker six captains picks instead of just four. So there will only be six spots guaranteed by the point standings. Players who were in the Top 8 and now if they don’t move up, would now need to be a captains pick to make the team are, Justin Thomas #7th and Tiger Woods #8th.
The Gog Blog returns this week. RS