Traverse City, MI – Mike DeVries, principal partner in DeVries Designs, Inc., a golf course design firm based in Traverse City, Mich., has project-by-project built a reputation as one of the leading minimalist architects of this generation. In the recent Golf Digest highlighting the best new courses, Architecture Editor Ron Whitten wrote about new courses focusing on “fun and playability” and that “they represent the trend that many architects are embracing: build for the masses, not the elite players.” DeVries’ recent work on Cape Wickham Links on King Island, Tasmania, Australia, is evidence of Whitten’s declaration. The project made its…
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!
Searching for a golf experience totally unexpected in the Arizona High Sonoran Desert? Something more traditional? More parkland? More friendly? One community just outside the Phoenix metropolitan area has what you’re looking for … and then some. Situated in the foothills of the McDowell Mountains at the edge of the Tonto National Forest, Rio Verde Country Club and Community features two Tom Lehman redesigned parkland-style courses that stand out for both its playability and beauty. Measuring 6,535 yards, the White Wing Course boasts fairway mounding, open green fronts and deep bunkering. At 6,602 yards, the Quail Run Course offers…
The Legends Tour, the official senior tour of the LPGA, recently announced that tournament sponsor Walgreens will rename and relocate its annual Walgreens Charity Championship. Previously held in Delray Beach, Fla., this year’s new event, the Red Nose Day Walgreens Charity Championship, will be held May 17-21, in Lake Geneva, Wis. Geneva National Resort in Lake Geneva – located 90 minutes north of Chicago – will host some of the most legendary names in women’s golf for The Red Nose Day Walgreens Charity Championship. All proceeds from the championship will benefit Red Nose Day. “We are thrilled to announce a…
After laying hidden for almost 100 Years, William Watson’s original drawings spur a walk back in time Charlevoix, MI – Long recognized as a must-play experience in northern Michigan, the historic Belvedere Golf Club has turned back the clock thanks to a find that has purists and golf aficionados alike waiting in anticipation for this spring. In the fall of 2016, the demolishment of an old building in Charlevoix led to the discovery of famous golf architect William Watson’s original drawings of the historic course. While aerial photos existed from the late 1930’s, there was no actual documentation of the original…
Experts agree, the best way for golfers to protect themselves from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays (UVR) is with the right kind of clothing. Nivo answers with the all-new LivCool sun protection Collection. “This LivCool collection was interesting to create because we first had to find a fabric that not only felt ultra-comfortable but one that also featured strong moisture wicking properties and most importantly, an ultra-violet factor (UVF) of 50” said Linda DiGenova, Nivo’s Director of Apparel. “We found this cool nylon yarn and it answered all of the above. With the fabric in hand, we went to work…
FAR HILLS, N.J. (Jan. 11, 2017) – The USGA today confirmed the sites and dates for its 2017 championship schedule, which includes 13 annual championships as well as the Walker Cup Match and the USGA Women’s State Team Championship. The season begins with this week’s third Latin America Amateur Championship, which will be played from Jan. 12-15 at the Club de Golf de Panama in Panama City. Erin Hills, located approximately 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee in the town of Erin, Wis., will host the state’s first U.S. Open in June. The USGA will also visit Southern California for three…
Roscommon, MI – Forest Dunes, a premier international golf destination in northern Michigan, has been honored by the golf industry’s two leading publications. Golf Digest and GOLF Magazine have named Forest Dunes’ new innovative 18-hole reversible course – The Loop, designed by Tom Doak of Renaissance Golf Design, as the Best New Public Course and the Best New U.S. Course You Can Play, respectively. The Loop joins Tiger Woods-designed Bluejack National, as the big winner in the private club category in each publication. They both have something in common according to Ron Whitten, Golf Digest’s Architecture Editor: “Fun and playability”…
Pink golf ball would be the 1st in history of PGA TOUR Volvik announced today that Bubba Watson has officially signed a multi-year deal to play and endorse the company’s line of extreme performance golf balls. Watson is set to choose from three different color Volvik golf balls, starting with their pink, pearl blue/white and green versions of their S4 4-piece, 105-compression golf ball.”I was naturally intrigued by the colors Volvik offers,” said Watson. “Then I started testing the ball and saw what I could do with it. It does everything I want it to: go high, go low, curve, spin…
Our New Year’s Resolution is to uncover golf’s up-and-coming companies. While they may not be the biggest (yet), they are historically formed by brilliant minds who want to create something better. Case in point, OnCore Golf, a rising company based out of Buffalo, New York, that is poised to turn the golf ball industry upside down with its patented technology. Their About Us website page gives a behind-the-scenes look into what makes OnCore so distinctive. OnCore Golf was formed by two young entrepreneurs – Bret Blakely and Steve Coulton – who thought that making the game of golf more enjoyable…
New group will raise funds, plan restoration of Jackson Park, South Shore Golf Courses; Tiger Woods’ TGR Design will design upgraded facility Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Park District General Superintendent and CEO Michael Kelly today announced the creation of the Chicago Parks Golf Alliance (CPGA), a group to be led by Mark Rolfing, who will serve as the organization’s President and Founder. In partnership with the City and Park District, the CPGA aims to restore and improve the existing golf courses at Jackson Park and South Shore Golf Courses to create an economic and recreational asset for the…