THE FRENCH LICK RESORT is ready for your summer visit, three golf courses, spa and casino, see Frenchlick.com. THE PERFECT PUTTING AID by Blackberry Oaks GM/Head Golf Professional Chad Johansen, sink more putts Perfectputtingaid.com _____________________________________________________________________
THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy, and on Facebook and Linkedin As of tomorrow this major is on the clock, at Bellerive Country Club.
WHAT A FUN show yesterday with golf writer Len Ziehm. We covered four major golf destinations, including the French Lick Resort, Myrtle Beach, The Salamander Hotel and Resort Chain and the island Casino in the UP of Michigan, home of the brand new Sage Run Golf Club that opened last week.
Next week our guest host is Vince Pellegrino Sr Director of Tournaments for the Western Golf Association (WGA). The Western Amateur will be played next week at the Sunset Ridge Country Club in Northfield. Last years winner Norman Ziong has turned professional so come see who the new champion will be, and see the Western Amateur before it heads north to The Point O’Woods in Benton Harbor for 2019.
Erin Hills; Erin, Wisconsin; August, 2010. PM shoot; photo by Paul Hundley
ERIN HILLS has introduced a new drink that is a must on your next visit to the home of the 2017 U.S. Open. After your round of golf why not try the new Fescue Rescue, if you visit the Erin Hills website, visit the Blog section and read up on this new drink and you might even get the ingredients to try one at home before heading to Erin Wisconsin.
Right now visit Erinhills.com and find out the remaining tee times before the golf season ends in Wisconsin, there is also a listing of off overnight accommodations still available.
USGA, org
THE USGA has announced in conjunction with the 2019 U.S. Sr. Open at the Warren Course in South Bend, has named former Notre Dame football players Jerome Bettis and Tim Brown Honorary Chairman of the championship.
the championship will be played from June 27-30. The Warren Course is located on the grounds of the Notre Dame Campus and is the first college course to host the U.S. Senior Open. Tickets are now on sale for the championship at 2019ussenioropen.com/tickets/. the 2020 Senior Open goes to Newport Country Club in Rhode Island, and in 2021 it goes to the Omaha Country Club in Nebraska, and Saucon Valley Country Club in Pennsylvania will host in 2022.
THE NEW SAGE RUN GOLF COURSE at the Island Resort and Casino is now open. Island Resort is located in the town of Harris in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The course is the second course at the resort and was designed by Paul Albanese. For more information on this brand new golf course, visit Islandresortandcasino.com.
BGT=BreakthroughGolf Technology, has announced a new agreement with club fitters Club Champion, to help distribute it’s new Stability putter shaft that combines a new multi-material design. CEO Barney Adams has brought a well experienced team to BreakthroughGolf in growing the company based in Dallas. For more information on this new agreement, visit Club Champion or see Breakthroughgolftech.com.
GOLFLOGIX app has launched a new dimension of bringing the reading of a green to your smart phone. Available in 3D color maps. GolfLogix putting logic into how and where you make that next putt.
KOHLER GOLF and the American Club invite you to begin booking your tee ties and your golf trips to both Blackwolf Run and Whistling Straits for 2019. Get our and play Whistling Straits before tee time availability is reduced in 2020 because of the Ryder Cup. For details visit DestinationKohler.com or call the reservations number on the site.
ANN LIGUORI the first lady of New York City radio golf, has a new golf show now on WFAN called Talking Golf. It airs 7-8 Am EST on Saturday mornings. So if your in New York City or want to listen to golf talk New York style and hear from the top names in the game. Check out Ann’s show on WFAN 660-AM.
80Breaker onwer and founder Thomas Stewart
80Breaker the creation of engineer Thomas Stewart who previously worked for a top level high-tech silcon valley design firm.
Stewart came up with the name because of his quest to break 80 on the golf course, and one day he vow’s to get there.
80Breaker is an app that can be used by you or your golf course to do everything that is needed to be done on the golf course, from ordering food and drinks, improving pace of play, or just helping s golfer learn more about a new course that they have not played before. The new addition to 80Breaker is called “Beer Me”, it helps golfers summon the beverage cart instead of having to wait for an unknown length of time. Courses can track who needs beer and when. So if your phone or golf course needs the all purpose hot app see 80Breaker.com then look up golf course services.
THE NEW SUNSET VALLEY CLUBHOUSE
The Sunset Valley High;and Park District Course will reopen on Friday August 17th, will a special outing.
First on the Turf will tee off is a fundraiser outing for the Junior Golf Program of the Highland Park Parks Foundation.
Lunch will be served at 11 AM with a special opening ceremony and then a shotgun start at 12:30, drinks and Appetizers will be served after the round. Details at PDHP.org to take part in this fun day of golf.
The Sandbox at Sand valley is home to the Wisconsin Par 3 contest.
THE SANDBOX AT SAND VALLEY will be home to the inaugural Wisconsin par 3 contest schedule for July 30th.
The field will consist of 78 players on the course designed by Bill Coore, Ben Crenshaw and Jimmy Craig. All players will do one lap around the par 51, golf course and if needed there will be a sudden-death playoff to determine the champion.
The championship is open to MALE amateurs only with a handicap index of 9.4 or better. Total yardage is 1,642 yards. Details at Sandvalleygolfresort.com.