JERRY RICH AND ILLINOIS WOMEN’S OPEN CHAMPION STEPHANIE MILLER at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, RHF will host the Men’s and Women’s NCAA Golf Championships in May of 2017. The Pete and Alice Dye Statue behind the 18th green at Crooked Stick Golf Club home of the 2016 BMW Championship, support the Evans Scholars and attend the BMW Championship September 8-11 Bmwchampionship.com. _____________________________________________________________________
Golfers on Golf Radio Standing L-R Mike Munro and Ed Stevenson, seated L-R Rory Spears and Bill Berger. At AM 1240 WSBC studios.
The season continues through the Back Nine of Golfers on Golf Radio for 2016.
Chicago’s Favorite Foursome of Mike Munro, Ed Stevenson, Bill Berger and Rory Spears are set to tee it up at 9 Am today on Am 1240 WSBC.
Today’s show includes John Deere Classic Tournament Director Clair Petersen, who will talk about this weeks John Deere Classic in Silvis Illinois. Tickets for the PGA Tour stop are available Johndeereclassic.com.
JDC Tournament Director Clair Petersen (standing at the podium) speaks about this years championship on Media Day.
Petersen will join the show about 9:10, there are some good last minute additions to the John Deere Classic field.
Special exemptions were just added to the field this week include, “Young Guns” Robby Shelton, Brian Bullington, and Justin Connelly. On the veteran side is Troy Matteson, Heath Slocum, Charlie Wi and Matt Weibring.
In spite of skipping the Olympic Games, defending champion Jordan Spieth has elected not to play at the John Deere Classic this year, he didn’t feel it was proper.
AT 9:30 Brendan Sweeney the marketing master of the French Lick Resort joins us to talk the upcoming LPGA Legends tournament coming to the FLR, and French Lick is our destination of the week. See Frenchlick.com for more details and golf specials.
DAVID IMPASTATO most recently the Director of Golf at Cog Hill, has been named an instructor for the Golf Channel Academy. The GCA now has 68 locations and is inviting additional coaches to be part of the network. Impastato has been named among the “Best Teachers in State” by Golf Digest magazine. Impastato is the owner of Studio 59 Golf Learning Center in Batavia.
For more information see his facebook page or email him at gcacademy59@gmail.com.
EVANSTON BASED LINKS CAPITAL ADVISORS and Principal Chris Charnas is proud to announce his newest listing, the Laurel Island Links in Kingsland Georgia. The club is considered a hidden jewel in Southeast Georgia. The course opened in 1996 and is a 7,000 yard par 72, Davis Love III design. The club has a 300+ yard driving range and a 8,400+ square foot clubhouse. For more information on purchasing the property, please contact Chris@linkscapitaladvisors.com or call (847)-866-7192.
AIRFORCE ONE has announced it’s new Air Foil fairway woods. The fairway woods are offered in a 15-degree 3-wood, and a 19 degree 5-wood. The Air Foil technology helps golfers get their fairway shots in the air more quickly. The new Air Foil dual-slot wave design creates what Air Force One calls an accordion effect. A thin face flexes inward at impact, initiating the build up of nitrogen pressure inside the clubhead. Then the clubs trampoline effect kicks into effect, as the club face flexes at impact, that in turn promotes faster ball speed and increased distance.
“Our brand is known for producing easy-to-hit equipment that increases ball speed for more distance,” says AFO President Ross Kvinge. “One thing we see is average players having a difficult time getting fairway wood shots in the air. So our goal in the Air-Foil dual slot wave design and independent testing shows we have achieved our goal.”
The clubs are priced at $199.99 apiece with Tour Grade shaft options or at $149.99 with an Air Force One Fujikura Shaft. Find locations or more information online.
CARNOUSTIE SPORTSWEAR is now announcing it’s Fall of 2016 performance apparel line, that’s been redesigned with new colors and patterns. The new style collections include the Classic, Desert and Resort.
Classic Collection with colors of blue, black, white and grey hues for fall of 2016. Desert Collection includes orange, white, brown, and grey color-ways. The Resort Collection has shed a light on the fall with a brighter blue and green hues than mix with back and greys to keep with true fall colors. Each collection has a variety of polo’s, lightweight cotton interlock outerwear, cotton suede outerwear, belts and trousers. See Carnoustie apparel online on visit your local pro shop to see more.
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