THE 43RD U.S. SENIOR OPEN this week at Sentry World in Stevens Point Wisconsin. Can Padraig Harrington defend his title over home state favorites Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly. Tickets are available and for information all week. Please visit USGA.org.
CLICK HERE to hear Sentry World CEO-President-COB Pete McPartland on the sentry World, and welcoming speech to the 2023 U.S. Senior Open.
THE GOG BLOG SPEAKS OUT-by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation for Golfers on Golf. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy or connect on LinkedIn/Facebook or Instagram. With the U.S. Senior Open trophy at Sentry World.
TOURNEY TIME IS HERE.
It’s that favorite time of the year, where golf organizations start scheduling events on top of one another.
So this week is a great week for senior men’s golf. Because it started on Monday at the Preserve at Oak Meadows, with Small beating Small for the win. But more coming up tomorrow.
But it continues for the rest of the week in Stevens point Wisconsin, with the 43rd playing of the U.S. Senior Open. The second major this year on the USGA’s championship schedule. Flower Hole and all-it should be a good one.
THE 96th WWGA JUNIOR is in full force near St. Louis Missouri at Greenbriar Hills Country Club. Kennedy Swedick 16, of Albany New York, and a University of Virginia commit is the medalist. Swedick shot a 143 (+1) for two rounds and will be the #1 heading into the match play.
Naperville’s Lisa Copeland, who has made it to August National twice for the finals of DCP, is the fifth seed after finishing at 4 over par. But the match play begins tomorrow.
THE FINALS OF THE CDGA AMATEUR are tomorrow at Lake Shore Country Club. Danny Fisher Lake Bluff GC vs Robert Beaubien from Biltmore Country Club. So Good luck to both players.
CONGRATS to CHRIS CHARNAS of Links Capital Advisors on brokering the sale of the Stone Harbor Golf Club, in Cape May New Jersey.
SUPERSTROKE PUTTING GRIPS might be the hottest grips in golf. Because after winning the U.S. Open with Wyndham Clark, SuperStroke putter grips won at Hartford last weekend with Keegan Bradley. SuperStroke is putting out a great product.
GOLF DIGEST+ read the story with equipment editor Mike Stachura going under cover with police in California to a bust. Because arrested was a suspect with over $50,000 of stolen golf equipment. Mafia and Cartels are now selling stolen golf equipment online. So if the deal looks to good to be true-it’s probably hot. But no not the Hot-List-just hot equipment. So no-do not buy. Great work Mike Stachura and GD+ team.
KEMPERSPORTS has teamed up with Roger Steele the youth golf advocate, in a grow the game initiative. #MakeGolfCool Steele will co-create content with KemperSports, on KemperSports family members who are working hard at selling and growing the game of golf.
Steele the University of Illinois graduate, is looking forward to changing lives by helping introduce younger generations to golf. So learn more Kempersports.com/growthegame.
SAND VALLEY RESORT in Nekoosa Wisconsin, has announced that it’s newest golf course the classic “Lido” golf course by Tom Doak is now open to resort guests. Chris and Mike Keiser say the course will continue to be improved. So learn more at Sandvalley.com.
THE JOHN DEERE CLASSIC tee’s off next week at TPC Deere Run, defending champion J.T. Poston is back to defend his title. But new JDC Championship Director Andrew Lehman joins Golfers on Golf Radio this Saturday morning at 10:15 Am on WNDZ. Am 750. So stay tuned in for everything JDC.
The Gog Blog returns tomorrow. RS