If you're not thrilled with the idea of watching the golf from Conway Farms, the fighting illini invitational is this Friday-Sunday on the North Course at Olympia Fields. Pretty good field this year, with about half the Walker Cup teams playing, including the us amateur champ Fitzpatrick who is at northwestern, western am medalist Patrick Rodgers from Stanford, Western am champ Jordan Niebrugge, etc etc, and 5 of the top 10 in the teams according to Golfweek's preseason ranking, including Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma State, Arkansas, host Illinois, etc. Great excuse for a big cookout, which we will be having, and everyone is welcome. Play starts in the early am and goes till mid-afternoon.