The Encompass Championship coming July 7-12 at the North Shore Country Club in Glenview, with defending champion Tom Lehman in the field. Tickets and more information visit Encompasschampionship.com. In Glenview the reopening of the Glenview Golf Club, coming Mid-July stay clicked in for details. Mt.Prospect Golf Club is expected to reopen August 1st, for information on opening day keep it on the Gog Blog.  _____________________________________________________________________

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During last Fridays PGA Championship media day at Whistling Straits in Haven/Kohler Wisconsin, Rory McIlroy was not the only story on the property. One of the other people that always makes golf events on Kohler properties so enjoyable is none other than Herb Kohler himself.

After the media briefing with McIlroy, I stayed around to interview Mr. Kohler and did so 1 on 1. As always he was open and thoughtful with his comments on golf, another PGA, what might be next in the line of big tournaments after the 2020 Ryder Cup that will be played at Whistling Straits, and the new proposed fifth golf course for Kohler Golf that is in the planning and permitting phase.

Click here to hear the interview with Herb Kohler about the upcoming PGA Championship and more.

PGA.com

Tickets for the 2015 PGA Championship are going quickly, and only limited tickets remain. So don’t wait any longer and make sure you have your way into this years PGA.

Junior golfers can be admitted for free with a ticketed adult all week long.

Whistling Straits is still open to the public and guests of the American Club Resort almost up to tournament week in August. See Destinationkohler.com for details on playing the course before the professionals do.