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Golfers on Golf Radio Clockwise from Top left,Mike Munro, Ed Stevenson, Bill Berger and Rory Spears
GOLFERS ON GOLF RADIO returns this Sunday morning at 9 AM. Turn that dial to WSBC AM 1240 or WCFJ AM 1470 and give the show a listen.
If you miss us live you do get a mulligan, check out the rebroadcast here online at this site. It should be posted within 24 hours of the live broadcast.
The leadoff guest is John Deere Classic Tournament Director Clair Peterson. It’s JDC week in the Quad Cities and the tournament tee’s off on this Thursday. All of your favorite Deere regulars are back including defending champion Jordan Spieth.
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JEFF SLUMAN now on the Champions Tour returns this week to Oak Tree Golf Club in Oklahoma where he won the 1988 PGA Championship. This time around it’s the U.S. SR. Open for Sluman. Tune in to hear Rory’s interview with Jeff Sluman on going back to the scene of his only major championship win.
PGA professional Errie Ball passed away this week at 103, Ball had been the last living member of the original Master’s field. For more on Ball who has some Chicago ties, see Big 3 Partner Tim Cronin’s dedication at Illinoisgolfer.net.
Today is the final day for play at the Glenview Park District Golf Club on Shermer Road in Glenview. Architect Rick Jacobson and the construction crews will start work tomorrow. The course is expected to reopen in June of 2015.
Architect Greg Martin at the Wilmette Golf Club
Architect Greg Martin continues to stay busy on the local golf scene. Martin will start work this fall to upgrade the practice facilities at Jerry Rich’s, Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove. The work will be completed this fall, so not to interfere with the 2015 Western Amateur, or the 2016 LPGA International Crown. Martin will expand the practice tee, relocate the practice green and introduce a short range.
Martin design is preparing plans for the Setttler’s Hill Golf Club in Batavia. This will include the renovation of two holes and the addition of two holes to accommodate the inclusion of a practice range and a chipping green on the 1st and 13th holes. Phase one of the plan will begin this fall.
Wedgewood Golf Course operated by the Joliet Park District is moving forward with a renovation by Martin. Wedgewood the longest of three courses run by the park district needs irrigation improvements and a facelift. Work will start late this year. Martin is also doing work with the Biltmore Country Club, last year it was the 13th green and this year it will be the 11th green and the 12th tee box.
Martin is watching the Wilmette Golf Club as it gets ready to come back into play, it’s scheduled reopening is July11th. For information on Martin design, visit martindesigngolf.com.
AT COG HILL.. it’s take your daughter to the course week. Monday-Sunday July 7-13th, and family golf is back. Take the family and go enjoy. In the learning center barn, the floor looks in place with the new swing plate inserted.
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