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PrintEnc_Champ_Wrdmrk_Vert_4cpDSDSC04826 (1) Mt. Prospect new sign DS    The Western Amateur at Rich Harvest Farms coming August 3-8. The Encompass Championship the final round today at North Shore Country Club. The Mt. Prospect Golf Club is expected to reopen on August 1st, stay clicked in here for details.                         ______________________________________________________________________

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Golfers on Golf Radio. Top Row L-R Mike Munro and Ed Stevenson, seated Rory Spears and Bill Berger.

Golfers on Golf Radio tee’s off today at 9 AM on WSBC AM 1240, and WCFJ AM 1470. If you miss us live, because your on the golf course or at the tournament. You do get a mulligan, catch the replay here on this website under past shows.

Checking in today is your truly live from the John Deere Classic, were Jordan Spieth leads last weeks PGA Tour winner Danny Lee by 2 shots. Spieth shot a career low round of 10 under par 61 to take the lead.

Click here to hear Jordan Spieth’s press conference after round 3 of the John Deere Classic.

Play in the final round of the JDC starts at 7:15 AM, the leaders tee off at 12:40 PM, CBS shows live coverage at 2 PM CST. Rory Spears will have breaking news on the JDC, stay tuned in.

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2014 Encompass Championship winner Tom Lehman.

Va Russell will join the show from the Encompass Championship, who will hold the trophy this year. Defending Champion Tom Lehman is 9 shots back of leader Jerry Smith. Mike Goodes is in second place 3 behind Smith.

In the final segment of our show, we have a surprise guest, so tune in for that.

It should be a great day for golf watching on Sunday, so head out to the tournament and catch some golf, in Glenview or in the Quad Cities.

The Gog Blog returns with wrap up of both tournaments on Sunday night.

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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 WCPT AM820 Chicago, he writes for both the Chicago District (CDGA) Magazine, and formerly Chicagoland Golf. Rory has played over 525 courses in 39 states, and rates golf courses. He does golf course management and communications consulting, within the golf industry.