HERITAGE OAKS GOLF COURSE at 3535 Dundee Road in Northbrook is back open for business. But with a new name, new clubhouse, a new Trackman range, and yes a much improved golf course. So get the details at Heritageoaks.com or (847)-291-2351
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FITZ AGAIN !
Matt Fitzpatrick wins at the Country Club again.
Fitzpatrick won the 2013 U.S. Amateur in 2013 at The Country Club in Brookline Mass. But then nine years later he wins the U.S. Open on the same golf course.
So just in case you are wondering, the only other golfer to do that, is the Greatest Golfer Ever, the Golden Bear Jack Nicklaus, who accomplished the feat at Pebble Beach.
So with the benefit of hindsight, perhaps Fitzpatrick’s short stay at Northwestern University to work on his golf game and prepare for his professional career, was the right move after-all. Congrats Matt well deserved.
KUDO’s to Northbrook’s very own Nick Hardy for his tie for 14th at The Country Club. Hardy was in the middle of the battle all four days.
CONGRATULATIONS to Megan Furtney the winner of last weeks Illinois Women’s State Amateur, played at The Grove Country Club in Long Grove. Furtney who plays college golf at Duke University defeated Grace Curren the defending champion on the 18th green.
IS IT TRUE-Word is Nick Faldo to retire from CBS TV at the end of this season. Word is Trevor Immelmann to replace him. But I’m not sure that’s a great idea, however Immelmann is a past Masters Champion, and the Masters is televised on CBS.
KEVIN FLACK of the Mauh-Na-Tee-See Country Club won the 2022 IPGA Assistants Championship at Biltmore Country Club this past week. Flack has won the tournament three of the last four years. He will travel to the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie Florida from Nov. 17-20 for the National Championship, along with second place finisher Chris French of Aldeen GC, and third place finisher Paul Schlimm of Chicago Highlands. So Congrats to all three players and good luck at the Nationals where a field of 132 players will compete on the clubs Wanamaker golf course.
THE WGA & WWGA SPRING into tournament action this week here in town. The boys Western Junior gets played at Naperville Country Club, the WWGA Junior Girls tournament at Prestwick Country Club, in Frankfort. The WWGA Junior marks the 50th Anniversary of Nancy Lopez winning her first of three WWGA Junior titles. Defending Champion Mara Janess from Barrington is back to defend her title.
AT NAPERVILLE players from 29 states and 12 countries, make up the 156 player field, with defending champion Caleb Surratt is not back in the field. The Naperville Country Club would have hosted in 2021 it’s centennial season, but was delayed due to Covid-19. So many of the original Tom Bendelow holes are intact. But the course was rerouted in 2006 by Steve Forest. Former John Deere Champion Jonathan Byrd, will be there caddying for his son Jackson.
CONGRATULATIONS to Adrien Dumont de Chassart from the University of Illinois men’s golf team, named 2nd Team All-American by Golfweek Magazine.
CALLAWAY GOLF ANNOUNCES it’s JAWS RAW Wedges are here. I can’t wait to check them out. So visit Callawaygolf.com.
JOHN DEERE CLASSIC Chairman Clair Peterson joins Golfers on Golf Radio this Saturday at 10:10-Peterson is retiring after this years championship after 20 years with the JDC.
The NEW Titleist TSI Drivers on tour.
TITLEIST has announced that the next version of it’s TSI Drivers, is out to it’s PGA Tour staff players.
Because this week tour staffers can have the new TSI’s in their bags at the Hartford based Travelers Championship.
So visit Titliest.com for updates on cost and availability to the general public. I always wonder about releasing new clubs in the middle of summer, and while tour players are in between major championships. We will see how this works out.
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