THE ACORN GRILL at Heritage Oaks Golf Club in Northbrook is part of the new facility. But golfers are enjoying the new golf course, driving range with Trackman and indoor simulators. So make tee-times by calling (847)-291-2351 and visit HeritageOaksgc.com
J.T. Compher and the Stanley Cup visited Heritage Oaks Golf Club in Northbrook last Friday. Compher plays LW on the Colorado Avalanche, but grew up in Northbrook.
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CAM SMITH is one player on the PGA I don’t think I have ever interviewed. So he might be a great guy, I don’t know. But he did as The Golf Channel suggested in the “post-round” show, ruin a Hollywood ending to the 150th Open Championship.
RORY MCILROY should have won. But in the end he didn’t. McIlroy is the only player in open history, to lead after three rounds, and hit every green in regulation in the fourth round, and not 3-putt one green either, and lose the championship. THAT is nothing short of heartbreaking.
I picked McIlroy in a fantasy golf pool the first week of January, and for a moment on Saturday and early Sunday thought it was a great choice. Then the heartbreak.
But when it comes to betting, McIlroy was the betting favorite. Not only in the parlors in the United Kingdom (UK), but every where else betting is legal, including Las Vegas and other places. Because these days many folks could use a few extra bucks to pay bills, on high gas prices, food prices and other expensive things, it’s really heartbreaking to see them not-fatten their wallets. In my fantasy league, nobody really won, because nobody, not one person picked “The Cam’s”. Heartbreaking.
PRIOR TO the final group teeing off, NBC analyst Paul Azinger said 100% of the people at St. Andrews were rooting for Rory. So maybe Viktor Hovland didn’t have a chance. Well in the end, he didn’t. Hovland wasn’t the threat-the Cam’s were. So the major’s are done for 2022, but Rory could still win the Fed Ex Cup. Yeah I know, heartbreaking.
THOSE LIV GUYS, if some media reports are correct the mass defections to the LIV Series of Golf are coming.
HENRIK STENSON 2023 European Ryder Cup Captain has announced he is leaving for LIV, Northwestern University alum Luke Donald could be named captain in Stenson’s place.
CAM SMITH remember him, yeah the heartbreaker. Is negotiating his fee to join LIV as I write this. After all Smith is an Aussie and probably grew up admiring Greg Norman. Patrick Cantlay and Tony Finau could be out door to LIV along with Smith.
FINAL OPEN THOUGHTS- Royal Liverpool is next year’s venue. This years championship outdrew even the year Tiger won his career Grand Slam, by over 60,000 patrons. So who says you need Tiger Woods to draw a crowd at a golf tournament.
SPEAKING OF TW, Dan Hicks should be fined every-time he mentions Woods name on a weekend, after Tiger misses the cut. Hicks-give it a rest, or give up the PBP chair.
THE NETWORKS SHOULD ZERO CLASS during Round 1, both NBC-USA and partners not showing LIV players unless they were in the fescue or a pot bunker was so unprofessional. But after being called out in the media or on social media, coverage improved. But you can add the R&A to the poor class list, after not inviting LIV players to the press tent for pre-tourney pressers, and lack of coverage suggestions to media outlets.
JON RAHM joined Rory McIlroy in calling for some sort of peace talks between the major golf bodies and LIV. Rahm wants to play with fellow countryman Sergio Garcia in the 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy.
THIS WEEK in town starting on Tuesday, is the Illinois State Amateur at Westmoreland Country Club in Wilmette. But there is also the Women’s Western Golf Association Amateur at Sunset Ridge. Golf fans, admission is free, come out and watch some great golf.
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