Mistwood Golf Club in Romeoville, the new clubhouse opens next month, for details see Mistwoodgc.com. The Mt. Prospect Golf Club is open tee-times open for this week but going fast, call (847)-259-4200. Golfers on Golf Radio live today at 9 AM from Mt. Prospect, see us live at the course. The Western Amateur tee’s off Tuesday at Rich Harvest Farms, admission and parking are Free, courtesy of the WGA and owner Jerry Rich, defending champion Beau Hossler is in the field. www.thewesternamateur.com. ______________________________________________________________________
Golfers on Golf Radio is live this morning at the Mt. Prospect Golf Course that has just reopened from a Dave Esler renovation, the classic style course should be added to your must play list. Hear all about it starting at 9 Am this morning live on WSBC AM 1240 and WCFJ AM 1470. (above picture standing L-R Mike Munro and Ed Stevenson, seated L-R Rory Spears and Bill Berger).
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The Mt. Prospect Clubhouse is buzzing with activity again.
They’re back, 14 months ago the Golfers on Golf Radio show helped say good-bye to the old Mt. Prospect Golf Club. Now it’s time to say in with the new, but with architect David Esler’s classic redesign of the 1926 course, now at Mt. Prospect what’s old is new.
Today is the second day of Mt. Prospect being open from the renovation, but all the golf is in one-single shotgun outing that tee’s off at 9 AM. Our show will take you through the first hour off this special day at the Mt. Prospect Golf Club, as yet another 100+ golfers will get to play the finished product. Join us live at the course, or over your radio. If your on the course or getting a lesson, you can get a mulligan, join us here on the site for a replay of the show under our “Past Shows” category.
RECAPPING NEWS …
The John Deere Classic, moves to August in 2016.
As first reported on Golfers on Golf Radio back on July 12th, live from the TPC Deere Run clubhouse, the 2016 version of the JDC moves to August 8-14.
This to accommandate the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where the men’s golf competition will be played from August 11-14. What this mean’s is that Jordan Spieth will likely not be able to defend his title next summer at the JDC. This change in the schedule is one the JDC will accept says tournament director Clair Peterson.
“The John Deere Classic will embrace our 2016 date with an eye towards delivering the kind of compelling and dramatic golf tournament that our local fans and TV viewers around the world have come to expect,” said Peterson. “TPC Deere Run is a golf course with a great set of finishing holes that were designed by course architect D.A. Weibring specifically to produce the kind of exciting finishes we have had since the tournament moved here in 2000. We think next year will be just as enjoyable for our fans.”
Peterson feels several players who have always wanted to play the JDC, and are not in the Olympic’s might make 2016 their year to do so.
Carrie Williams has been officially announced as the new Executive Director of the Illinois PGA Section.
Another story reported here back some weeks ago, Carrie Williams has finally been officially announced by the IPGA as their new Executive Director of the section.
She becomes the fourth executive director in the 99 year history of the organization. She will officially start her new job on August 26th.
The nationwide search saw over 20 applicants apply for the job.
From 2001 until 2007 William served as Assistant Executive Director for the IPGA, in January of 2007 she was named Executive Director of the Illinois Junior Golf Association (IJGA). While serving in that position, she is credited in growing the IJGA operating budget, sponsorship revenue, fundraising revenue, and programming growth.
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Dave Ryan does it again, he repeats as champion of the CDGA Senior Amateur Championship, that was played this past week at the Merit Club in Libertyville.
Ryan a 5-time CDGA Player of the Year, won the title by defeating Craig Sopko 3 & 2 in the title match. Ryan is the second player to win the championship more than once, Tom Miler has won the title, three times.
Sopko had an early 2 UP lead, but called a penalty on himself on the 6th hole, for double-hitting a putt. Only Sopko saw it but he knew he needed to call the penalty on himself. Sopko said the momentum turned around right there. Ryan commended Sopko for doing the right thing, saying, “it’s takes a lot of class to do that.”
Both players expect to play the 29th Illinois State Senior Amateur at Ravisloe Country Club from September 16-18.
The Gog Blog Speaks Out returns on tomorrow. Until then GO PLAY, the weather is now finally great.