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DSC06985 Welcome to Ruffled feathers DSIWOLogoCroppedDS RUFFLED FEATHERS in Lemont is making a comeback, over $ 2 Million worth of Improvements to the clubhouse and the golf course, learn more today on Golfers on Golf Radio. TOMORROW ON THE TEE, The Phil Kosin Illinois Women’s Open at the Mistwood Golf Club in Romeoville, see Mistwoodgc.com or call (815)-254-3333. #IWO  _____________________________________________________________________

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Golfers on Golf Radio on WSBC AM 1240 Chicago, teeing off at 9 AM every Sunday morning through Sept. 11. Standing L-R Mike Munro and Ed Stevenson, seated L-R Rory Spears and Bill Berger. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy.

Golfers on Golf Radio is back this morning at AM 1240 WSBC Chicago.

Your hosts are Mike Munro, Ed Stevenson, Bill Berger and Rory Spears. Chicago’s Favorite Foursome is on the tee at 9 AM.

This week our guests include Victor Rodarte the GM at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in Lemont. The club has under gone over 2 Million Dollars of improvements in the last year. What all got done, well we will bring you up to speed.

At 9:30 Dan Bradley the GM of the Mistwood Golf Club that will again host the Phil Kosin Illinois Women’s Open starting tomorrow morning, with the final round being played on Wednesday.

DSC05799 Balcony to 3rd green DSDSC05759 Mistwood entrance 1 DSDSC05796 Mistwood balcony and P Center DS     The Mistwood Golf will host the Phil Kosin Illinois Women’s Open starting tomorrow.

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Defending Champion Madasyn Petersen seen here with Mistwood owner Jim McWethy is not in this years field.

She is not in the field. Rockford area native Madasyn Petersen stunned the field when she won the IWO last year at age 15.

Petersen birdied the last five holes on the way to the clubhouse, during the final round to pull away from the field.

Unfortunately this year Petersen is not playing, as she travels the country in various AJGA events, hoping to land a college scholarship to major NCAA Division 1 program. Once she is locked into a school, she hopes to return to Mistwood as early as 2017 and compete again.

AS A RESULT..two-time champion Wheaton’s Jenna Pearson leads a smaller but more talented field into Mistwood for the 2016 IWO. Pearson who has partial status on the Symetra-Tour won the championship in 2006 and 2011.

Some of the other players of note include Brooke Ferrell of Edgerton Wisconsin, and Ember Schuldt from Sterling, who have spent the last two years on the leader board, but are looking for that first title. Others included two-time Wisconsin amateur champion Rebecca Klongland, University of Illinois golfer Stephanie Miller of Elgin, who lead after rounds 1 & 2 in 2012. Samantha Postillion lost the title in a 3-way playoff in 2012, and Naperville’s Bing Singhsumalee who just qualified for the USGA Women’s Amateur.

The Gog Blog returns on Monday with a look at tournament week around Illinois, and a special event run by the IPGA at Onwentsia in Lake Forest. 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.