The PGA at Whistling Straits PGA.com, or visit DestiinationKohler.com for your next visit to the Straits Course, very few tee times remaining on the Straits Course for the rest of 2015. The UL International Crown, the next big event at Rich Harvest Farms, coming July 19-24 of 2016, Visit ULCROWN.Com. It’s Country vs Country.                      _____________________________________________________________________

The Gog Blog by Rory Spears, Editor and Directer of Content. Follow Rory on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter @GogBlogGuy. On the 16th hole at Whistling Straits site of this weeks PGA Championship.

It is PGA Championship week at Whistling Straits in Haven/Kohler Wisconsin,and Rory McIlroy is back to defend his PGA Championship title, how good is his ankle, we will find out as the week goes on. Hopefully it’s the 100% he claims it is.

McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, and Zach Johnson will form one of the highlighted groups, between these three players they have won the last 5 majors, they should be something to see, many eyes will be on them.

Plymouth/Kohler area Artist Cassy Tully has created the official artwork for the PGA Championship, stop in the merchandise tent and pick up a painting or poster, Cassy will sign them for you. Cassytully.com

I expect this to be an incredible week and it would not surprise me to Spieth or McIlroy win. But don’t be surprised if the guys with the close calls in 2010 are back in the picture, Bubba Watson and or Dustin Johnson who will break through in one of these majors.

While you are there at the PGA for those of you who are going, and who isn’t as final tickets are about gone. Check out the entire Kohler package, it’s one place that you do want to visit if you have not already.

The Gog Blog will arrive Mid-week and provide plenty of coverage from the PGA and I will be live on Golfers on Golf Radio just after 9 AM this Sunday, it’s one show you won’t want to miss. the show will also preview next weeks US-Amateur at Olympia Fields, stay clicked in and tuned this next two weeks.

WESTERN-AM at Rich Harvest Farms. There could not have been a better ending, not sure you have scripted it that way either. Congrat’s and a tip of the cap and or golf visor to Dawson Armstrong on winning the 113th Western Amateur by holing a bunker shot on the 20th hole to beat Aaron Wise, who deserved a better fate himself.

Armstrong fought off stomach cramps all final round to hang in the battle that took some 4.5 hours. Unlike many or most of the players he beat in route to the title, Armstrong will not be playing the U.S. Amateur at Olympia Fields. He did not qualify.

It was not only a sore subject with him, it was with many of the folks out at Rich Harvest Farms or working the tournament. The feeling is that the USGA should exempt the winner of the Western Amateur into the U.S. Amateur if not already qualified.

To make matters worse, the USGA handed out a special exemption to Paul Dunne, the amateur from Ireland who was in contention at the British Open. But when it was over Dunne had played great and won, NOTHING. Not even the low-amateur award. How about exempting a champion of a major amateur championship into the field.

Next up for Jerry Rich and the people at Rich Harvest Farms, is to get ready for the UL LPGA International Crown coming July of 2016, Chicago’s biggest golf event of next year. Plan your golf schedule around it next summer, let’s root on Team USA to a victory this time.

Do you have Cubs tickets for a week from today, word is Zach Johnson is bringing the Claret Jug and the BMW trophies to Wrigley. See the Stanley Cup is not the only trophy in town. Johnson will throw out the first pitch, and then sing the 7th inning stretch for  second time. Should be a great night.

It will be a great week in Kohler and Haven, the PGA APP is out, add it to your phone. See you at the PGA Championship. Enjoy the next two weeks everyone, they should be two great weeks to remember. RS