Jay’s Tee Box There’s something about fall that makes golfers want to squeeze every last drop out of the season. Maybe it’s the cooler temperatures, the changing colors, or that unmistakable feeling that winter is waiting just around the corner. Whatever the reason, fall is when we start thinking about where we’ve been, where we still want to go, and – most importantly – where we’re going to play next. That’s exactly what we had in mind when putting together this issue of Midwest Golfing Magazine. Our cover story takes us to one of the most remarkable golf destinations…
Author: Glen Turk
Glen Turk
Glen Turk is a Wisconsin native who has been the Senior Writer/Editor of Midwest Golfing Magazine since 2006. Besides being an avid golfer, Glen enjoys traveling, music, and cheering on the finest professional sports team of all-time, the Green Bay Packers. Glen’s ultimate golf goal is to play in all fifty states and currently he is more than half way there. His other dream, albeit far-fetched, it to record an ace in all seven states of our distribution area. Thanks to an ace in Illinois in 2015, and one in Michigan in 2016, he has three down, four to go!
Golf Course Expands Into Year-Round Comprehensive Golfing Facility HARTFORD, WI — August 28, 2026 — Washington County Golf Course celebrated the Grand Opening of its new Clubhouse Addition on Tuesday, August 25 marking the launch of a state-of-the-art multi-purpose space featuring indoor golf simulators, expanding the course’s offerings into a year-round, comprehensive golfing facility. The new multi-purpose space opens to breathtaking views of the iconic Holy Hill rising above the rolling Kettle Moraine landscape, an area cherished by golfers for its contours and the natural beauty. “This is such an exciting way to enter the next quarter century at our…
Refreshed golf course and newly opened The Orchard Social restaurant represent new chapter for award-winning Chicagoland property Orchard Valley Golf Course in Aurora, Illinois, will reopen for public play on Saturday, September 5, after completing a 22-month, $8.8 million renovation project aimed at modernizing the 31-year-old facility. Orchard Valley Golf Course will begin accepting tee time reservations on Saturday, August 22 at www.orchardvalleygolf.com. The comprehensive renovation, funded through bond proceeds and the Fox Valley Park District’s existing capital development fund, began in November 2024. Key improvements include: Installation of a state-of-the-art irrigation system Renovation, realignment, relocation, and reconstruction of bunkers Addition of new…
Newest addition to Phantom family builds on PGA TOUR-winning 9.5R modern mallet design CARLSBAD, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2026) — Scotty Cameron adds to his family of tour-proven mallet designs with the new Phantom 9.5R model, building upon the success of one of the most popular Scotty Cameron putter setups this season on the PGA TOUR. Last month, Jackson Koivun switched to a Phantom 9.5R the week before earning his first PGA TOUR victory, posting 25 under to win the 3M Open by three shots in just his third professional start. Cameron Young has captured each of his three PGA TOUR wins with his 9.5R gamer, including…
Tournament extends agreement with PGA TOUR Champions and renews UW-Madison partnership; returns to University Ridge Golf Course in 2027 MADISON, Wis., Aug. 26, 2026 — The American Family Insurance Championship will remain in Madison through 2030, continuing its significant charitable and economic impact in the community. American Family Insurance, the tournament’s title sponsor, and PGA TOUR Champions have agreed to terms that secure the championship’s future in Madison. As part of the agreement, the tournament will return in 2027 to University Ridge Golf Course, where it debuted in 2016. Competition is scheduled for June 11-13. The AmFam Championship’s popular team format…
Golfers using the Shot Scope GPS watches and rangefinders have been tracking millions and millions of golf-shot data points on the Shot Scope app for close to a decade. This massive collection of shot data allows the Shot Scope team to reveal performance trends and tendencies across different handicap ranges and for all levels of golfers, collectively. What we’ve found is that golfers at every skill level do many things well but, as we all know, there’s always room for improvement. What Shot Scope has pinpointed are key data points that can show golfers the exact shots that they need…
GLENVIEW, IL – Bridget Danaher, a graduate from the University of Illinois Chicago, was named the Evans Scholars Program’s most outstanding student at the annual Evans Scholars Summer Leadership Summit on Saturday, July 18, in Chicago, Illinois. Danaher was one of two students honored as the 2026 Evans Scholar of the Year, the most prestigious title a student can earn within the Evans Scholars Program; Saul Galvan, a graduate from the University of Oregon, was also recognized for his leadership and academic excellence. Danaher is from Burbank, Illinois, and caddied at The Beverly Country Club in Chicago. She graduated from…
Professional and amateur golfers join a Fargo tradition that has raised more than $2.4 million for community programs FARGO, N.D. (Aug. 13, 2026) – The 62nd annual Bobcat North Dakota Open returns Aug. 20-22, at Rose Creek Golf Course, bringing professional and amateur golfers together while continuing a decades-long tradition of community support in Fargo. Since becoming title sponsor in 1984, Bobcat Company and tournament participants have helped raise more than $2.4 million to support programs and services provided by The Village Family Service Center. The tournament also marks the beginning of a new three-year partnership between the Dakotas Tour…
Golden Age-inspired layout welcomes golfers for exclusive 2026 preview season ahead of full 2027 debut HARRIS, Mich. (August 4, 2026) — Island Resort & Casino, one of the Midwest’s premier golf destinations, will officially open its highly anticipated Cedar Course (Kishki) for limited preview play beginning Friday, August 7. The nine-hole layout marks the resort’s third golf course, joining the award-winning Sweetgrass and Sage Run courses while giving golfers an exclusive opportunity to experience one of the country’s newest Golden Age-inspired designs before its full opening in 2027. The course also carries cultural significance. Its Potawatomi name, Kishki, means “cedar,” one of the four…
B. Draddy and Zero Restriction to outfit teams at Medinah Country Club CHICAGO — The Presidents Cup and Summit Golf Brands today unveiled the official U.S. and International Team uniforms for the 2026 event, set to be hosted at Medinah Country Club’s Course No. 3, Sept 22-27. B. Draddy and Zero Restriction will exclusively dress the U.S. and International Teams, in addition to their captains, caddies and staff for the PGA TOUR’s biennial team competition. B. Draddy created uniforms for all seven days of the week, as well as separate pieces for various off-course events. Both teams will be provided B.…