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”…
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!
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…
COVINGTON, Ga. (December 15, 2016) – Bridgestone Golf, a leading manufacturer of premium golf balls, clubs and accessories – announced today that it has signed Tiger Woods to a multi-year agreement to exclusively play and promote its high-performance golf balls. Woods, whose decorated career includes a record run of 683 weeks as the top-ranked golfer in the world, selected the Bridgestone Tour B330-S ball after thoroughly testing it against competing models from all major brands. Through his personal research, Woods determined the Bridgestone ball provided superior distance and accuracy off the tee for him, as well as optimal spin on shots into…
FRENCH LICK, IN – The French Lick Resort and LPGA Tour announced this week on Golf Channel the formation of the first ever Senior LPGA Championship presented by Old National Bank, which will be contested July 10-12, 2017 at The Pete Dye Course at the French Lick Resort in Indiana. The Tour has reached a multi-year deal to both host the tournament and have it televised on Golf Channel. “French Lick is proud to host such a prestigious event,” said Steve Ferguson, Chairman of the Board of the Cook Group, owners of the French Lick Resort. “We have long supported women’s…
It’s as inevitable as death and taxes – if you are a golfer it’s a safe bet you have felt lower back pain at sometime in your life. The staff at MGM have used numerous portable ice packs to cure our ills with minimal success… until now! A new product has just hit the scene called IceWorks, which offers ergo-compression, reusability, and the ability to stay cold for hours. Guaranteed to last for three years, IceWorks provides optimum comfort to the body and provides even pressure to the intended areas. You can put this product directly on the skin without a towel and…
Leading Division I Women’s Golf Tournament Relocating to Olympic Hills G.C. Bringing 2017 Event Closer to 3M’s Corporate Headquarters The ANNIKA Foundation – golf Hall-of-Famer Annika Sorenstam’s charitable organization – announces the 2017 Annika Intercollegiate presented by 3M will be held at Olympic Hills G.C. in Eden Prairie, Minn., Sept. 30 – Oct. 3. The move from Orlando, Fla.’s Reunion Resort, host of the first three editions, brings the best field in Division I women’s golf closer to title sponsor 3M’s St. Paul headquarters. “3M has been a significant supporter of the ANNIKA Foundation for many years,” says Annika, the…
The Frogger TRAX Towel, the first-ever golf towel with Catch Latch technology is now available. Catch Latch is a magnetic fastening system to help manage your golf accessories. This premium microfiber golf towel made from non-abrasive, highly absorbent poly fiber is strong enough to clean clubs, and safe enough to use on glasses. Equipped with the convenient and secure magnetic fastening system, golfers can quickly and easily attach and detach the TRAX golf towel to their bag. TRAX offers easy access from bag to green and anywhere on the golf course! For more information on the Frogger Trax Towel visit https://www.froggergolf.com/products/trax-towel/ Key Features…
Olympia Fields, Ill. (December 5, 2016) – The PGA of America, The LPGA Tour and KPMG announced today that ticket sales have begun for the 2017 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. This is the first time that this prestigious Championship in women’s golf will be contested in the Chicagoland area. Olympia Fields Country Club in Chicago’s southland community of Olympia Fields, will play host to the 2017 Championship; Kemper Lakes Golf Club, located in Kildeer, will play host to the Championship in 2018. The 2017 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship will take place June 27-July 2. Tickets are available for purchase on…