MISTWOOD GOLF on Renwick Road in Romeoville is open for the season. So book your tee time at (815)-254-3333 or visit MistwoodGC.com. DuPage Golf now has all three of it’s golf courses open for the season. To learn more do visit DuPagegolf.com
THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation for Golfers on Golf. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook. In the NEW WNDZ Am 750 Studio’s.
WE’RE BACK for year #32.
Chicago’s longest running golf radio show returns on Saturday May 7th, and back to our roots from 2019, WNDZ-AM 750.
BUT EVEN BETTER YET, is that Golfers on Golf returns to morning drive with a tee-time of 10 AM.
WITH A SLOW golf season in terms of tournaments in town this year, Golfers on Golf elected to go with a 16 week run this summer.
THE LACK OF bigger tournaments and the playing of the BMW Championship in Delaware in August, and with no area Ryder Cup this season. Golfers on Golf elected for a shorter run this season. Because hey, aren’t short courses the new rave in golf. Yes we thought so.
AS FOR WCPT AM 820-we loved our time there. But so does everyone else that has a show currently there. So as a result WCPT’s tee sheet is full, and Golfers on Golf moved an entire 20 feet down the hallway to new studio’s and a new station. Special thanks to GM Mark Pinski for getting us back into our old permanent tee time from 2018 & 2019.
Golfers on Golf Radio is now a two-time ING National award runner-up winner for best golf radio show in America.
So Chicago’s favorite foursome returns for another season.
Golfers on Golf Radio is the only golf show in Chicago, with a member of the Illinois PGA Section in Ed Stevenson who operates DuPage Golf.
A former member of the PGA Tour in Bill Berger, and now in charge of Jakes Pizza on Grand Avenue in Franklin Park.
A member of the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame in Len Ziehm, who’s golf column is still found in the Daily Herald Sports section on Wednesdays.
Last but not least there is a hard working golf media guy, in me. But this foursome works well together, and plays a good game, maybe even better we talk a good game. So when your not on the golf course, or the practice range, give us a listen. We will let you know where to find us, if you need a mulligan and still want to catch the show.
WEEK 1 will be a preview of the summer golf season, and is there a shortage of premier golf events in town this summer, and if so why.
BEST OF LUCK to our 11 Illinois PGA Section professionals, who are playing in the National Club Professional Championship. On the line is one of 20 places in next months PGA Championship at Southern Hills in Tulsa Oklahoma. The club professional championship is being held in Austin Texas, at the Omni Hotel Barton Creek Resort & Spa.
Wildcat Academy instructor Tim Streng led the Illinois group of professionals on Day 1, with a 4 under par 66. But the 66 also left Streng in the top ten on the leaderboard (T-8th). Royal Hawk’s Brian Carroll shot a 2 under par 68, and so did Illinois golf coach Mike Small. Mistwood’s Andy Mickelson rallied from +2 to finish at 69 (-1). Skokie’s Garrett Chaussard and Mistwood’s Frank Hohenadel shot respectable 1 over par scores of 73.
A TIP OF THE CAP OR GOLF VISOR TO retired John Deere CEO and Evans Scholar Sam Allen. Allen recently made a 20 million dollar donation to his alma mater’s golf team, the Purdue Boilermakers. Because with that money, the Boilers will do some major clubhouse work and more at the schools Kampen Course, designed by the late Pete Dye.
THE GOG BLOG RETURNS TOMORROW-RS