THE SEPTEMBER GOG NEWS BLOG IS HERE...
WELCOME TO THE SEPTEMBER GOG NEWS BLOG...yes September is
here and that means the golf season is starting to slip away.
First off Congrats to Frank Hohenadel in his first Illinois PGA Section Major
Championship. Hopefully the party at Midlothian Country Club when Hohenadel
got back to the club with the James S. Kemper Cup was a good one.
Hohenadel becomes the first southsider to win the section championship in
49 years. (Thanks to Tim Cronin Southtown Star for the tip).
11 IPGA section players have earned berths in the 2012 Professional Players
National Championship (PPNC). Besides Hohenadel, Matt Slowinski, Bryan
Luedtke, Brian Brown, Mike Small, David Paeglow,Jonathan Dupler, Jim
Marinelli, Andy Shuman Steve Gillie, and Kevin Healy. Finally winning a six
players for one spot playoff was Billy Rosina. Congrats to all.
SHOCK AND AWE...were the feelings of many of the IPGA pro's and others
as well, when the IPGA announced all three days of the section championship
would be played under lift, clean and place rules. WHAT ? during three great
days of weather, and at Medinah.
For some reason the grounds and grass ( or lack of it) are struggling at
Medinah Country Club. One player in the IPGA section said, "we were
aiming for the rough to have grass to hit off". The championship was played
on course #1, but a review of courses 2 and 3 didn't fare any better. One
can only believe that the members aren't happy, and that hopefully better
days are ahead as MCC gets close to being one year out from hosting the
2012 Ryder Cup.
ANDY SHUMAN...has been named the 57th winner of the 2011 IPGA Section
Professional of the Year. The highest award given to an Illinois PGA golf
professional. Shuman heads up a list of winners for the year, who will be
honored at a dinner on October 19th. Shuman is the Director of Golf at the
Twin Orchard Country Club in Long Grove.
Shuman is also leading the way in pledges raised for next weeks IPGA and
Ronald McDonald House, Birdies For Charity event. Congratulations Andy.
The fundraiser will be held Tuesday Sept. 6th at the River Forest Country
Club in Elmhurst, more than 20 IPGA pros are participating. The hope is
to raise at least $75,000. For info on how to back your favorite IPGA pro
or just donate, please visit www.golfgives.org. To learn more about the
Ronald McDonald House www.RonaldHouseChicago.org. The pro's will
play 72 holes in their quest to raise money.
ON THE MOVE...Nick Becks checks in as the new Head Professional at
the Glen Club. While Jay Casaletto moves on and into the same role at
Royal Melbourne in Long Grove.
THIS IS PATRIOT GOLF WEEKEND..go to a golf course that supports
this great cause. For more information www.foldsofhonor.com. Or go
to www.PatriotGolfDay.com. Support the cause started by Major Dan
Rooney.
REMINDER...DUE TO THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY...There is not Golfers
on Golf radio show this Monday night at 6 PM on WJJG-AM 1530. Billy,
Ed, Mike and the Gog Blog Guy, will all be out supporting Patriot Golf
Day...you should too. The show will return on Monday night September
12th at 6 PM, to tee-off the start of BMW Championship Week.
SPEAKING OF THE BMW....10 days away and Cog Hill #4 looks great.
Tip of cap or golf visor to Ken Lapp and Scott Pavalko..keep up the good
work guys.
THE BMW CHAMPIONSHIP IS COMING HILL..20TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRO GOLF
AT COG HILL.SEPT 12-18. DUSTIN JOHNSON IS DEFENDING CHAMPION.
The BMW Championship is coming, tickets are on sale. For more information
on the tournament, please call the WGA (847)-724-4600. OR on line visit the
tournaments website www.BMWChampionshipUSA.com. Ticket are available
at Cog Hill too up until Sept. 11th. M-W daily tickets $10. Also daily tickets
are $37, until tournament week when they go to $55. Weekly booklets are
$150.00.
GOLF COG HILL...Courses 1, 2, 3 are open until Sept 11th. During the BMW
Championship 27 holes of courses #1 and #3 will be open for public play.
Regular rates apply, including the twilight rate after 3 PM. Tee-Times can
be made six days in advance at (866)-COG-HILL X-301. Tournament week
please call (630)-257-6994.
DURING THE BMW WEEK...the clubhouse is open all to all spectators, you
do not need a special badge to enter. Three merchandize shops will be open
on the grounds. CELL PHONES..are allowed..in vibrate mode. No cameras
or cel phone cameras can be used.
DUBSDREAD WILL RE-OPEN FOR PUBLIC PLAY ON SEPT 19TH...Tee
Times see above number but dial X-318.
THE OLIVE BRANCHES..have been extended via the USGA to a few courses.
Seen or heard by the GOG Blog..and open door to Blue Mound CC to host
another USGA event..maybe a Senior Amateur. The Seth Raynor classic
got high marks during US-AM week. In addition seems like the USGA
wouldn't mind another Walker Cup at the Chicago Golf Club. Who can blame
them, it's a great idea. Hopefully CGC thinks so too, 2005 was a special event.
THE NEW OPEN DOCTORS...seem to be Ben Crenshaw and partner Bill Coore,
with Rees Jones taking some heat. Crenshaw and Coore who come off what
most say is a great revisions of Pinehurst #2 for the 2014 US Opens for both
Men and Women, have now been retained by Shinnecock for the 2018 US Open.
MORE COURSE WORK UNDERWAY..AT BRIARWOOD OF HIGHLAND PARK,
which is already closed for 2011. Greens and bunkers being redone, and the
course should re-open in mid to late May of 2012.
IRISHLINKS.COM..has put together a golf Ireland trip Sept 18-26. Airfare from
Chicago to Dublin for $499.00 non-stop. (800)-824-6538.
ILL-INI..MIKE SMALL'S Fighting Illini golf team has received a pre-season
ranking of #13 in the country from Golf World Magazine. The Illini play in
four fall golf invites, including their own at Olympia Fields from Sept 16-18.
Speaking of "the" coach..Small did confirm he will miss the event to play
on Team USA and head for California and the PGA Cup. Small played on
the team in 2009, that won across the pond. The USA has never lost on
it's home soil.
SPEND LABOR DAY WEEKEND..AND MORE At Eagle Ridge Resort and
Spa...golf deals and more..(800)-892-2269 or www.eagleridge.com.
THE GOG BLOGS SUNDAY MORNING SHORT GAME RETURNS THIS
SUNDAY..Until then...GO PLAY...The GOG News Blog will return around
Monday October 3rd or Tuesday the 4th...Thanks for reading.
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