THE GOG BLOG’S SUNDAY MORNING SHORT GAME-NEWS COLUMN

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NEW GOLF COURSE-NEW CLUBHOUSE-NEW GRILL-NEW TRACKMAN RANGE Heritage Oaks Golf Club 3535 Dundee Road in Northbrook, is no longer your parents Sportsman’s. So see everything that is new at HeritageOaks.com or (847)-291-2351.

Chicago’s Favorite Foursome was back in the WNDZ-Am 750 Studio on Saturday. Ed Stevenson, Len Ziehm, Bill Berger and Rory Spears. The Gog Blog is written by Rory Spears, Director of Content and Creation.

LEN ZIEHM IS BACK IN TOWN and Nick Hardy is in contention on the PGA Tour at the Travelers in Hartford Ct..

So if you missed it, check out the Golfers on Golf Radio show from yesterday, with Len Ziehm in studio, and guests John Deere Classic Tournament Director Clair Peterson who is retiring later this year.

But jumping in from the election and campaign trail, was Bull Valley Golf Club owner Gary Rabine, who is running for Governor of Illinois.

The show is posted on our previous post.

LEN ZIEHM has posted yet another great travel piece at his site, Lenziehmongolf.com on the A-GA-Ming golf resort in Kewadin Michigan (Northern Michigan). So check it out.

DALLAS BASED TOPGOLF has announced it’s first location in the State of Iowa is coming to Des Moines, see Topgolf.com for more details.

MUSCAT RESORTS located in the country of Oman and in other locations in the Middle Eat and in Asia, has announced they have partnered with Troon management. Details at Troon.com.

THE JOHN DEERE CLASSIC has announced a sponsors exemption to former Southern Illinois University and MVC star Luke Gannon. Gannon recently survived USGA local and sectional qualifying to advance to the U.S. Open field at The Country Club. The John Deere Classic starts this week on June 30th. Johndeereclassic.com

GLEN FLORA GOLF CLUB will host this weeks 102nd CDGA Amateur, with 36 holes of stroke play tomorrow June 27. But then the top 16 players advance to match play, with the 36 hole championship match on Thursday June 30th. CDGA.org.

PAPA’s porch is open at the Club at Lac LaBelle

PAPA’S PORCH IS OPEN.

Just over a week ago the Gog Blog visited The Club at Lac La Belle.

But in spite of over 5 1/4 inches of rain the night before the course was in pretty good shape.

But now even more great news. Because Papa’s porch is open, named after founder Matt Morse, who passed away earlier this year. But in keeping with the spirit of Morse’s six grandkids, Papa’s porch has been born.

So if you haven’t visited The Club at Lac LaBelle, take the trip up, about 30 miles west of Milwaukee in Oconomowoc. But more details at Clubatlaclabelle.com.

DISNEY WORLD GOLF has announced a reimagining of it’s Magnolia Golf Course, with construction now underway. Golfersongolf.com will have more details in the days ahead.

The Gog Blog Speaks Out-returns tomorrow. RS

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About Rory Spears

Rory spent over 8 years growing up working at Rob Roy Golf Club in Prospect Hts.IL, then two years at Chevy Chase in Wheeling. He has covered golf in Chicago since 1986. Rory was one of the initial members of WSCR all-sports radio Chicago and covered golf there for 5 seasons, before moving on to work for ESPN/Sportsticker and ESPN Radio. In addition to hosting Golfers on Golf Radio on WCPT AM820 Chicago, he writes for both the Chicago District (CDGA) Magazine, and formerly Chicagoland Golf. Rory has played over 525 courses in 39 states, and rates golf courses. He does golf course management and communications consulting, within the golf industry.