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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.

A close up look at what was rumored to be a dead-green. Well it’s not.

DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT the dead greens at Rich Harvest Farms, site of the LIV Golf Series from September 16-18 next month.

BECAUSE IF YOU DID, forget about it, not true, a total falsehood.

With LIV Golf coming to town in less than 30 days, was their a misunderstanding, or did someone try intentionally to give the event a bad name.

The hot rumor at the recent Western Amateur was that Rich Harvest Farms, home of an upcoming LIV Series of Golf event, had lost a couple if it’s greens. Perhaps more of them were in trouble. Rich Harvest Farms owner Jerry Rich’s attempt to restore major professional golf to the Chicago area was failing.

WELL GUESS WHAT-nothing could be further from the truth. So those who have tickets, or want tickets while you can still get them. Will see a really good golf tournament from Sept. 16-18 in Sugar Grove. Perhaps some incredible putting by some of the best players in the world, on some of the best greens in the windy city area.

Another one of the greens in question, RHF hole Silver 7, the par 5.

Golfers on Golf reached out to Jerry Rich after the rumor broke. Rich and RHF Vice President/Marketing Alex Kline Wedeen, offered the opportunity to come see the greens in person and see first-hand their condition.

On Monday afternoon shortly after a quick but fierce summer storm blew through the golf course, GOG went and did a green and golf course tour and in this case, inspection.

The tour conducted by Wedeen, included a visit from superintendent Jeff VerCautren. Who explained what was done to the two greens in question. In late spring two greens had a POA issue, so Rich and VerCautren made the decision to make repairs. Because this would make those two greens, roll as pure as the other 16 greens. Tournament or no tournament, it was work that needed to be done. So it was.

After walking on the greens in question, and crawling around on them as well. You could the tournament now. So LIV golfers should enjoy putting on all 18 greens at Rich Harvest Farms next month.

But the fact that this rumor/story was even going around, was “frustrating and disappointing” said Wedeen.

CLICK HERE TO HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEW with Rich Harvest Farms VP Alex Kline-Wedeen.

Hospitality is getting close to being “sold-out” for the tournament.

Rich Harvest Farms has a great history of hosting championships, amateur, junior, women’s professional and more.

So from the early looks of things, the LIV Golf experience will be a really good one.

Better than the PGA Tour, that remains to be seen. But one thing is for sure, it will be different and likely more fun.

Earlier today, more players announced they would leave the PGA Tour and join LIV Golf. The list included Cam Smith the current “Champion Golfer of the Year” with his recent win at St. Andrews in the Open Championship.

Smith had his reasons for making the move, yes money was part of it. But the chance to spend more time in his homeland of Australia was too much to pass up. Even more players could leave for the LIV after the Presidents Cup. So stay tuned.

By the way, did you hear the story about how great the greens are at Rich Harvest Farms. Yes-you just did.

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