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DSC04426 On the first at Oak Meadows DSDSC02604 Tom Lehman trophy pic 2 DSDSC04826 (1) Mt. Prospect new sign DS      Oak Meadows just 2 days left to play before the renovation starts, it’s all over on Monday July 6th. Dupagegolf.com. Defending Champion Tom Lehman returns to the Encompass Championship this week at the North Shore Country Club in Glenview, see EncompassChampionship.com for tickets and details on the celebs playing with the professionals. The new look, or old time classic look is coming to Mt. Prospect, the course is expected to reopen on August 1st, stay clicked in for details right here.             ______________________________________________________________________

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Golfers on Golf Radio 9 Am Sunday Mornings on WSBC AM 1240 and WCFJ AM 1470. Tee off with Chicago’s Favorite Foursome in their 20th season.

Golfers on Golf Radio is back for another week of the 2015 golf season, as the group makes the turn and prepares for an exciting back-nine to the golf season in Chicago.

In our picture (L), Chicago’s favorite Foursome is, Standing L-R Mike Munro and Ed Stevenson, seated L-R Rory Spears and Bill Berger.

Tournament time has arrived in Illinois, closer to home is the Encompass Championship at the North Shore Country Club in Glenview. Defending Champion Tom Lehman is in the field. Along with U.S. Sr. Open Champion Jeff Maggert, and just getting in today was Fred Couples.

Joining us on the program will be Tournament Director Mike Galeski, who will have all the information about the week ahead.

DSC04504 the Deere pic 1 DSJohn Deere tee marker DS  It’s time to bring in the deer, because nothing runs like a Deere that comes from the John Deere Clasic, this week at the TPC Deere Run Golf Club in Silvis of the Quad Cities area.

Joining us to talk the JDC is Tournament Director Clair Peterson, who has all the Jordan Spieth news and will comment on the special guest playing in Wednesdays Pro-Am, yes he was in Caddyshack, Ghostbusters and a longer time regular on SNL, yes he was in Stripes as well. Okay it’s Bill Murray.

WGAlogoColorBESTjpgRGBDSDS32015 USGA Amateur OFCC The U.S. Amateur and the Western Amateur are looking for volunteers. The Western Amateur will be played from August 3-8 at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, see WGAESF.com for more information. The U.S. Amateur at Olympia Fields will be played from August 17th through the 23rd. For information see 2015usamatuer.com.

OAK MEADOWS is closing until 2017 after this Monday July 6th, the Greg Martin renovation begins this week. When it reopens it should be one of the top public courses not only in the Chicago area, but the entire state of Illinois. Dupagegolf.com to grab one of those final remaining tee-times.

THE NEW ISSUE OF CHICAGOLAND GOLF is in the pro shops. For all the details on the reopening of both the Glenview Golf Club and the Mt. Prospect Golf Club see Page 1. BIG 3 Partner Len Ziehm has a recap on the Illinois Open Championships both Men’s and Womens.

The Gog Blog Speaks Out, returns on Monday, I hope you will stay clicked in. Join us in the morning, mulligans if your on the golf course. Replay the show on this website, in our past shows area.

The weather is great go play. 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 WNDZ AM 750 Chicago, and formerly Chicagoland Golf. Rory has played 589 courses in 39 states, and rates golf courses. He does golf course management and communications consulting, within the golf industry.