HERITAGE OAKS GOLF CLUB at 3535 Dundee Road in Northbrook has a new clubhouse that includes the Acorn Grill, which has indoor and outdoor dining options. But the golf course was renovated, along with the driving range (that includes Trackman) and practice area’s. So come visit Heritage Oaks and see what else is new on and off the golf course. Visit HeritageOaksgc.com or call the club at (847)-291-2351.

PLENTY OF NEWS of U.S. Open Sunday.

Win or lose, it’s been a great week for Northbrook Illinois very own Nick Hardy. So keep it moving Nick, pars and birdies all round.

TOURNAMENT time continues this week in the Chicagoland area. First up is the WWGA Junior Girls Championship at the Prestwick Country Club in Frankfort.

This tournament celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Nancy Lopes winning the first of her three straight WWGA Junior Championships. Mara Janess of Barrington is the defending champion winning at the Aurora Country Club in 2021.

The WGA-Boys Junior Championship tee’s off on Tuesday of this week at the Naperville Country Club. Jackson Byrd son of former John Deere Classic Classic Champion Jonathan Byrd is in the field. Details at WGAESF.com

LEN ZIEHM and the Ziehm machine has been on the road now for 3 weeks, and has made it up to the northern states.

This past week Ziehm has stories about Stoatin Brae, the newest course at Gull Lake Resort in Michigan, that has several golf courses.

But Ziehm isn’t done there reporting on Michigan Golf.

Because Ziehm’s travels have taken him to the northern part of Michigan to see the wonderful courses of Boyne Resorts, that comprise 10 different golf courses. Including the Donald Ross design, that has just under gone renovation work by Ray Hearn. For all of Len’s stories visit Lenziehmongolf.com.

WILLOWBROOK BASED CLUB CHAMPION is still offering free fittings with club purchases of over $500.00 in June. But even better news is that four more Club Champion fitting facilities have opened around the country, bringing the total of Club Champion stores to over 100. New locations include Huntsville Alabama, Westport MA., Colorado Springs CO., and Peachtree City GA., So more details can be found at Clubchampiongolf.com.

THE USGA and the 2023 U.S. Senior Open at Sentry World in Stevens Point Wisconsin, are proud to announce, that early-bird tickets are now on-sale for the 2023 championship.

The Senior Open will take place from June 29-July 3 of 2023.

Early bird ticket options include Weekly gallery Tickets and PJ’s Champions Club seats, with more options going on sale August 8th. So learn more at ussenioropen.com. Golfers can play the golf course, this summer and next summer prior to and after tournament week. Visit SentryWorld.com for more details.

EMILY LAUTERBACH survived a playoff with Bobbi Stricker to win the 54-hole Wisconsin Women’s Open Championship, on the Woodlands Course at Lawsonia in Green Lake Wisconsin. The championship in it’s 26th season expanded this year from 36 holes to 54. For Lauterbach it was her second WWO title, she previously won in 2020.

CABOT CITRUS FARMS in Brooksville Florida, the former World of Woods, is now under construction renovation.

The property has closed and the architecture teams are now at work on the property, doing the renovations.

Cabot Citrus Farms is still expected to re-open in December of 2023.

When CCF reopens, there will be a lodge hotel, new practice area’s and short course, along with full renovations to the two-main 18 golf courses, Pine Barren’s and Rolling Oaks. So follow the progress at CabotCitrusfarms.com.

 

THE LIV GOLF SERIES comes to Rich Harvest Farm in September.

But right now you can sign up to be a volunteer to work at the event.

Because some of the game of golf’s top stars will be participating. See Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia, and Patrick Reed compete. There is No-Charge to volunteer. See LivGolf.com Invitational Chicago.

UPCOMING EVENTS at the Blackberry Oaks Golf course in Bristol IL., include the Blackberry Amateur next weekend, June 25-26.

Sponsored by Callaway Golf and Michelob Ultra. The field is filling quickly and almost sold out.

The Blackberry Oaks summer scramble is right around the corner, coming up on July 23rd.

Blackberry Oaks is now a Callaway Golf facility, lead by head golf professional and Callaway Ambassador Chad Johansen. So learn more about Blackberry Oaks by calling the club at (630)-553-7170 or Blackberryoaks.com.

ISLAND RESORT and CASINO this coming week will host the Island Resort Epson Tour event June 24-26, on it’s Sweetgrass Championship Golf Course. The tournament has awarded a sponsors exemption to Bobbi Stricker daughter of 12-time PGA Tour winner and Ryder Cup Captain Steve Stricker. 10 of the last 12 winners here, have earned their LPGA Tour Card. But more details at Islandresortchampionship.com.

Megan Furtney of St. Charles is the 2022 Illinois State Women’s Amateur champion.

Furtney won the title on the 18th green of The Grove Country Club in Long Grove.

But the road to victory did not come easy for Furtney, who had to defeat defending champion Grace Curran of New Lenox.

The match was close all the way. But it went back and forth with both players having the lead at different times.

This years Illinois Women’s State Amateur (IWGA) was the 89th edition of the event.

Furtney is a member of the Duke University women’s golf team, with Curran a member of the University of Minnesota’s Golden gophers women’s golf team.

Both players won numerous high school award, and Furtney has won awards from the ACC while playing at Duke. Curran has won awards from the Big Ten while competing at Minnesota. But more information can be found at IWGA.org.

THE GOG BLOG SPEAKS OUT-returns tomorrow. RS