28 NOMINEES UP FOR 2017 ILLINOIS GOLF HALL OF FAME CLASS

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THE GOG BLOG by Rory Spears, Editor and Director of Content. Follow Rory on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter @GogBlogGuy. With my 2017 Illinois Golf Hall of Fame Nominee Len Ziehm (R).

In 2017, the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame committee will be electing a few new additions to the Illinois Hall of Fame.

The Illinois Golf Hall of Fame is located at the Glen Club in Glenview Illinois.

The panel will meet on April 18th to reduce the list of this years nominees, which is a list of 28, and make it only the 10 finalists.

Then on May 3rd the panel meets for the final vote. They will hear short presentations from the people who nominated the finalists before casting their final vote. Hall of Fame Director Tim Cronin will oversee the voting, and then immediately notify the nominees who have been selected into the Hall of Fame that evening.

The 28 nominees for this years class are: 1. Don Armstrong, winner of two Illinois stae majors. 2. Doug Bauman, winner of five state majors. 3. Robert Berns, graphic art expert for Wilson and Ram golf. 4.Louis Brown Sr. IPGA Foundation supporter. 5. Rick Dalpos winner of three state majors. 6. Emil Esposito, winner of three state majors. 7. Gray Groh, winner of Hawaiian Open on the PGA Tour and 5 state majors. 8. Gary Hallberg 3 time winner on the PGA Tour, and 5 state majors.9. Richie Hammel, co-founder of the Illinois PGA Central Illinois Chapter. 10. David Huske, winner of 2 state majors.

11. Drue Johnson, won WAC at Arizona. 12. Phil Kosin, publisher of Chicagoland Golf and founder of the Illinois Women’s Open. 13. Greg Kunkel, long time caddie and caddie master. 14. William Langford, golf architect ASGCA co-founder. 15. Carol Mann winner of two majors and 38 LPGA titles. 16. Tim Miles Sr. of GolfVisions. 17. Bruce Patterson, two-time IPGA professional of the year. 18. Francis Peabody, helped create the CDGA. 19. Gary Pinns, Five time Illinois Open winner. 20. Earl Puckett long time golf top rated golf instructor.

Ivanhoe Country Club Director of Golf Jim Sobb during his acceptance speech, as part of the 2015 class of the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame.

21. Harry Radix, created PGA Tour scoring award. 22. Jerry Rich, Rich Harvest Farms builder, Kids Golf Foundation, WGA supporter. 23. Horton Smith Masters winner and 26 other tour wins. 24. Jim Suttie, won several top teacher awards. 25. Roger Warren, former president of the PGA of America. 26. Bob Wittek ran Wittek Golf supply. 27. Bob Zender won six Illinois major titles. 28. Len Ziehm, 49 year golf writer/ Sun Times and Daily Herald.

Golfers on Golf will post the winners on selection night May 3rd. Stay clicked in. You can visit the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame at the Glen Club daily, there is no charge.

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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.