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THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy and on Linkedin and Facebook. On the 18th hole at the Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort. (Photo by Joy Sarver).

(By Rory Spears-reporting from French Lick Indiana).

DEFENDING CHAMPION Laura Davies leads a strong field into the 2020 Sr. LPGA Championship at the historic French Lick Resort, and played on the famed Pete Dye Golf Course.

Davies won the 2018 senior women’s slam that includes the Sr. LPGA Championship and the U.S. Sr. Women’s Open.

This time it’s Helen Alfredsson of Sweden, that has the chance for the slam, or mini-slam with a win this week. Alfredsson won the U.S. Sr. Women’s Open at Pine Needles this past June, by two shots over Trish Johnson and Juli Inkster.

Johnson has won twice at French Lick, including the 2017 Sr. LPGA Championship. Inkster has multiple top 5 finishes in senior women’s majors, and comes into the championship after a tough loss as captain of Team USA at the recent Solheim Cup.

This year playing conditions are expected to better than last year. In 2018 the temperatures for the three rounds, were 52, 55, and 64. This year it’s expected to be 73-73 and 62. With the wind not expected to be as strong. There is TV coverage on The Golf Channel all three days.

THE MISTWOOD GOLF CLUB IN ROMEOVILLE is a proud sponsor of Golfers on Golf’s coverage of the 2019 Sr. LPGA Championship, and Mistwood professional Nicole Jeray. Mistwood Golf Club on Renwick Road (815)-254-3333 Mistwoodgc.com

The Senior LPGA Championship is presented by the French Lick Resort.

The resort and the Cook Group, that own’s the resort is a sponsor of the Riley’s Childrens Foundation. Riley’s Childrens Hospital that operates through the Indiana University Health program, is a leader according to the U.S News and World Report’s ratings of childrens hospitals. Besides winning numerous awards in Indiana for the services it provides.

Through the resort and and sponsors of the tournament such as Old National Bank, over $830,000 dollars has been raised for Riley’s.

This year is expected to do even better than in past seasons, for financial charitible contributions.

The first tee times for Round 1 are at 10:35 Am, and off the first tee are Tammie Green, Kim Williams and Lisa Grimes.

Off the 10th tee at 10:35 is Tracy Hanson, Maggie Will, and Dina Ammaccapane. Davies, Juli Inkster and Johnson tee off at 12:47, with Alfredsson at 12:36, those four players are all off the 1st tee.

Mistwood Golf Professional Nicole Jeray, practices her putting on the 18th green on the Pete Dye Course, during her Sunday practice round.

Mistwood Golf Club professional Nicole Jeray, is playing in the championship again this year.

In 2017 Jeray was in fourth place in the Sr. LPGA Championship, heading to the last hole, where a double bogey dropped her back a few spots on the leaderboard.

Last year she didn’t make the Top 10, but she comes into this year feeling better about her game.

Her time at Mistwood has given her an opportunity to not only work with students, but on her own game in top level practice facilities. So Jeray says her wedge game might be better now, than in all the years she was playing on the LPGA Tour.

Click here to hear the pre-championship interview with Mistwood’s Nicole Jeray.

Coverage of the Sr. LPGA Championship will continue here, through all three rounds of the championship.

THE SCHAUMBURG GOLF CLUB now has 18 holes open from renovation. Including the Players 9 and the Baer 9, still time to get outside and play. Located at 401 N. Roselle Road, for tee times call (847)-885-9000 or visit online Schaumburggolf.com. The simulators are open for play in the clubhouse, new courses added for this winter.