MARTY “LONGBALL” JOYCE PASSES AWAY

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BY: Rory Spears, Director of Content and Creation, follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy, on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

(Reporting from Pinehurst NC.)

All of us at Golfers on Golf were saddened to learn this morning of the passing of golf professional Marty “Longball” Joyce. Marty earned the nickname “Longball” after winning the National Long Drive Championship.

Joyce’s fight against cancer had been going on for a few years. Joyce gave lessons for years at the Fresh Meadow Driving Range in Hillside.

Services will be held at the Salerno Funeral Home, who is handling the arrangements. Visit their website for more details.

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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.