Jay’s Tee Box
The Summer Issue of Midwest Golfing Magazine opens with a centerpiece feature on the highly anticipated Kettle Forge, a new private course set just outside Milwaukee that is already generating buzz ahead of its 2028 debut. The story explores the vision behind the project, the design intent, and how Kettle Forge is positioned to become one of the most talked-about modern additions to the region’s private golf landscape.
From there, the issue shifts north to Green Lake, Wisconsin, with individual features on two cornerstone properties: the historic Lawsonia and the iconic Heidel House Resort & Spa. Together, they highlight the enduring charm of one of Wisconsin’s most beloved golf destinations, balancing Lawsonia’s classic and modern architecture with Heidel House’s lakeside hospitality and long-standing role in shaping the area’s summer golf culture.
MGM then heads east to Michigan, spotlighting the region widely known as Michigan’s “Summer Golf Capital,” where rolling terrain and lakefront layouts define the seasonal experience. Featured alongside this is a deep dive into A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort, a Northern Michigan favorite celebrated for its variety of courses and sweeping views of Lake Michigan, reinforcing the state’s reputation as a premier summer golf destination.
Rounding out the issue are Wisconsin-based features on Sand Valley, as Editor-in-Chief details that 2026 is another huge year for one the nation’s most preeminent properties. Our own Grant Taebel, who just passed his Playing Aptitude Test (PAT) in hopes of becoming a PGA Professional one day, explores the underrated Janesville/Edgerton corridor near Madison. For the last three years, Grant has enjoyed a buddies weekend there, and every year his experience gets better! We then head north and south of that region for features on the always popular Trappers Turn Golf Club in Wisconsin Dells and the beautiful Abbey Springs in Fontana, which is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its remarkable renovation and renewed playing experience.
A Business Profile on Bridgestone Golf by Lead Staff Writer Matt Tevsh adds industry perspective, while recurring favorites like Chip Shots, Ask Annex, our Summer Gift Guide, Daniel Romero’s Pro Page, and the always entertaining Turk’s Takes round out an issue that blends destination storytelling, instruction, equipment, and personality in classic Midwest Golfing Magazine fashion.
Make Some Birdies,
Jay Royle, Publisher
