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SORRY WE MISSED YOU LAST SUNDAY. So today is Double-Dose of the Short Game News Column.

WELL DONE NICOLE !

But it’s not over yet. So if you haven’t been watching The Golf Channel, the U.S. Senior Women’s Open is on this afternoon.

So put on the television. Because starting at 1 Pm, TGC is running live coverage of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open.

Mistwood Golf Club’s teaching professional Nicole Jeray is playing good golf in her debut at the U.S. Senior Women’s Open. Keep it going Nicole, hope it earns you a ticket back to French Lick later this month, and the Sr. Women’s LPGA Championship.

IT APPEARS the Sheep Ranch will not be the last course built at Bandon Dunes.

BECAUSE SOME 20 minutes from the main resort, a site that at one time was proposed by Mike Keiser as the Bandon Muni. A project that did not move forward, might be back on the table again.

The process is moving forward again. But this it’s one course, with a proposed named of “New River Dunes.” Stay tuned. But there is more from Bandon Dunes, as the resort has been selected by the USGA to host 13 amateur championships. Those USGA championships include, U.S. Amateurs, and both a Walker Cup and Curtis Cup.So learn more at USGA.org.

CABOT OF CANADA is now welcoming American golfers back to Canada.

Because starting August 9th, Americans can travel to Canada for golf destination trips.

So have you been to Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs ?

More news is that Cabot Cottages at Cabot Cliffs are now on the market. So to learn more, see Cabotlinks.com.

CLUB CHOICE IRELAND is welcoming American golfers back to Ireland, as travel restrictions open up. See ClubChoiceIreland.com for details on trips.

IILINI GOLF-University of Illinois golf alums Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry both represented their native Belgium in the Tokyo Olympics. Pieters finished at 11 under par and 8 shots behind Gold Medal winner Xander Schauffle in 16th place. Detry was 10 under par and finished 22nd. Rory Sabbatini won the Silver Medal and CT Pan of Chinese Taipei won a playoff for the Bronze Medal.

ILLINI Sophomore Piercen Hunt won the 120th Wisconsin State Amateur by six shots at Westmoor Country Club. Hunt was the only player that finished under par.

FIVE ILLINI MEN’S GOLF TEAM members have made the CGCAA all-scholar team. Jerry Ji, Adrian Dumont de Chassart, Giovani Tadiotto, Brendan O’Reilly, and Tommy Kuhl.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY has announced the addition of Emily Kuhfeld to it’s Women’s Golf Coaching Staff. Kuhfeld is an Indianapolis native, but has coached the last seven seasons, as head coach of the Georgia Southern Eagles of the Sun Belt Conference. Kuhfeld played college golf at Ohio State, and was part of a team that won four straight Big Ten conference titles.

UNIVERISTY OF WISCONSIN has added Zach Siefert as the new men’s team assistant coach. Siefert joins the badgers after seven seasons at Limestone College in South Carolina.

MULTIPLE AUSTRALIAN publications are reporting that Greg ‘Shark’ Norman is building a new golf course in Southwestern Australia that will be shaped like a shark. The course will be built on a sand mine location, and cost is expected to be in the neighborhood of $700 million dollars. But no word yet on the cost to be a member.

GOLF360TV is back tonight at 6 PM, on NBC Sports Chicago.

Former Chicago Bear long snapper Patrick Mannelly serves as host of the program. With camera and production work done by Dave “Links” Lockhart.

This week’s show includes a feature on Mistwood Golf Club in Romeoville.

See features on Boyne Resorts in Northern Michigan, and this weeks home of the Illinois Open, Stonebridge Country Club in Aurora. Watch on You-Tube if you miss the live version tonight at 6 Pm.

THE PGA of AMERICA and RYDER CUP EUROPE have jointly issued a statement, that cancels the Junior Ryder Cup, that was scheduled for Blue Mound Country Club in Milwaukee. Travel issues from the pandemic forced the cancellation. The event was scheduled for September 20-21. But players from both teams are expected to be present and will be honored at the Ryder Cup from September 24-26.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS native Doug Ghim has joined the First Tee- Greater Chicago list of ambassadors.

“There are not too many kids like me from the Chicagoland area that get to grow up and be professional golfers,” said Ghim.

“I know how much it would have meant to me to have a young tour player to look up to and learn from. So I look forward to inspiring the next generation to know they can achieve their goals if they work hard and put their mind to it.”  But see more details at Firstteechicago.org.

TITLEIST THURSDAY’S are back at Pine Meadow Golf Club in Mundelein starting August 19th and running through September 23rd. So call (847)-566-4653 (GOLF) or book an appointment online. But for everything that’s happening at “The Pine”, see PineMeadowgc.com.

COG HILL has several events coming up, including night golf on October 1st. So to sign up see Coghillgolf.com or call the club at (866)-264-4455. Cog Hill the home of the 2022 PGA junior golf championship in early August.

LINKS CAPITAL ADVISORS announces the sale of Wolf Creek Golf Club in Atlanta, for information on buying and selling golf courses call Chris Charnas at (312)-543-7192.

THE ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION (IWGA) will hold it’s 42nd Illinois Junior Golf Championship, at Aldeen G.C. in Rockford IL. this Tuesday and Wednesday August 3-4. So for the third straight year, Shannyn Vogler from Moline, returns to defend her title. The field of 84 players will play 36 holes of match play to determine the winner.

Tee times start at 8 Am and spectators are welcome. But for more details see IWGA.org.

BUT TIME IS RUNNING OUT for ticket packages for the 2022 U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles Resort.

Which is located in Southern Pines North Carolina.

Pine Needles hosted the 2019 U.S. Senior Women’s Open. This will be the 4th U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles.

But for more information see Pineneedles.com or visit Rossresorts.com. You can also learn more at USGA.org.  But do act quickly. Because time is running out on these special ticket packages.

PGA PROFESSIONAL and Navy veteran Angel Diaz has been named Director of Project Golf, a Myrtle Beach South Carolina grow the game initiative. For more details on Diaz and the program visit Projectgolf.org.

BGT has announced the FIRST ever customized putter shaft-The New Stability Carbon Shaft. This shaft is only available through BGT. So far early returns say that 99% of golfers that play stability, prefer it over a steel shaft. Retail price is $179.99. So you can learn more at BGT’s website Breakthroughgolftech.com.

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SO STAY TUNED. Because ZIEHM & SPEARS PODCAST coming up next. RS