THE GOG BLOG SPEAKS OUT-MEMORIAL DAY

13165941_10154190167574116_8521955656900211775_n NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS RESORTIPEF_Logo_LgIllPatriotlogoDS NEMACOLIN Woodlands Resort 60 miles from Pittsburgh, a second Pete Dye Course is now under construction. The Illinois Patriot Education Fund, holds it’s annual golf outing tomorrow at medinahCountry Club see Illinoispatriot.org helping our Illinois Vets.  _____________________________________________________________________

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THE GOG BLOG by Rory Spears at Medinah Country Club with Mark Slaby, director of the Illinois Patriot Education Fund. Follow Rory on facebook, Linkedin and Twitter @GogBlogGuy.

A special thanks to all our vets who have given the ultimate sacrifice, or live with us today minus a limb or two.

Freedom is not free and your sacrifice to this country and your family is appreciated.

I hope on this Memorial Day that a few of our vets are out enjoying the game of golf. They deserve a day on the links.

I met Mark Slaby about seven years ago through my broadcast partner Mike Munro, as Mark’s golf outing to help the vets was first taking off. With Mark and his wife Dana’s efforts and a team of fantastic volunteers the Illinois Patriot Education Foundation continues to grow.

Last year I had the priviledge of playing with a vet who hit some pretty long drives, with the one arm he had remaining. There were some holes where I wish I could have hit it as long and as straight as he did. The IPEF outing is a place where you meet some amazing people.

The good news about the IPEF golf outing as the number of golfers participating are continuing to grow. One of these years when Medinah does have all three golf courses open (#2 is now under renovation), I expect Slaby and his team to sell all three courses out. The demand to play in one of Chicago’s top charity golf outings is really growing.

Even if you can’t play tomorrow, you can go online and bid on some great prizes, or just send a donation. We can’t forget our vets, not just the ones that just came home from the Middle-East, but the ones from WWII, Korea, Viet Nam as well.

The Gog Blog returns this week with great interviews and thoughts about the Senior PGA at Harbor Shores. Stay clicked in. 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 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.