Former PGA Teacher of the Year says he was lured away from Cog Hill by quality of Romeoville, Ill. facility.

A course renovation that includes a new instruction facility will cost $6 million; another $4 million may be spent on a new clubhouse, as part of a project designed to reach the owner’s goal of becoming “one of the five top public courses in the Chicago area.”

In addition, Garrett Chaussard, a Cog Hill PGA teaching professional, was named to the Honorable Mention list.