Daily Herald Main Stage Lineup
| The Main Stage is excited to welcome Lanny Wadkins! A 21-time winner on the PGA Tour, including the 1977 PGA Championship, Wadkins captained the 1995 Ryder Cup team and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2009. Don't miss this great opportunity to get up close & personal with a golf great! Appearing on the Main Stage Saturday, February 23rd at Noon, courtesy of the Encompass Championship. Check out our full schedule below!
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Friday, February 22nd |
| 1PM | A Blackhawk Takes a Golf Lesson Meet Phil Russell, Blackhawk defense-man who was a three-time AllStar and played on seven division championships teams during the 1970s and 80s as he takes a golf lesson from Tony Tinetti, General Manager/Head of Golf Professional, Bonnie Brook Golf Course |
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| 1:45PM | Grand March with Shannon Rovers |
| 2PM | A White Sox Takes a Golf Lesson
Meet Ron Kittle, White Sox home run hitter and 1983 American League Rookie of Year as he takes a golf lesson from Joe Bosco of Joe Bosco Golf.
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| 3PM | Jim Gaugert Jr. Golf Professional Adviser, Superior Exercise Products, 2001 Wisconsin Golf Professional of the Year |
| 4PM | Dan Kochevar
Swing Expert, PGA Teaching Professional Oak Brook Golf Club
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| 5PM | Kurt Nolen
PGA Professional Nettle Creek Country Club
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Saturday, February 23rd |
| 10:30AM | Brett Packee
Mizuno USA Ambassador and President, CORE Golf
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| 11AM | Kevin Weeks
Head of Instruction, Cog Hill Golf & Country Club
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| 11:45AM | Grand March with Shannon Rovers |
| NOON | Meet Lanny Wadkins
1985 PGA Tour Professional of the Year, 21 PGA Tour Wins, including 1977 PGA Tour Championship. Introduced by Tom Ealy, president of Encompass Insurance, sponsor of the 2013 Encompass Championship at North Shore Country Club
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| 3PM | Carol Rhoades Teaching Professional at Cog Hill Golf Course and Head Women's Golf Coach, University of Illinois-Chicago  |
Sunday, February 24th |
| 11AM | Brian Payne Swingbyte CMO, former Illinois Open winner  |
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| 11:30AM | Greg Baresel PGA Teaching Professional, Cantigny Golf Academy  |
| NOON | Grand March with Shannon Rovers |
| 12:15PM | John Platt, Green Garden Country Club
2011 Illinois PGA Teacher of the Year
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| 1:15PM | Louise Davis
Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
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| 2:30PM | Greg Baresel PGA Teaching Professional, Cantigny Golf Academy |
