For 9-time PGA TOUR winner and 2015 President’s Cup Captain Jay Haas, golf is truly a family affair. And it’s not just that his sons, brother, uncle, and brother-in-law are all immersed in golf, it’s how the 63 year-old Belleville, IL native expresses what they and the greatest game ever played mean to him. I have always contented that golf fans should cheer for the story first and player second. And you’d be hard pressed to find a better story than Jay’s son, Bill, securing the winning President’s Cup point with Jay serving as Captain last October in South Korea.…
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!
Rich Harvest Farms and Northern Illinois University are looking for volunteers for the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships in May! It is free to volunteer and you will receive a volunteer uniform and grounds tickets to the tournament for your service. This marks the first time NIU will host a NCAA Championship in any sport since becoming a major college program in 1969. The women’s championship will be held May 18-24, 2017, followed by the men’s finals May 25-31. Rich Harvest Farms, located in Sugar Grove, IL, is consistently one of Golf Digest Magazine’s America’s 100…
BRANSON/LAKES AREA, MO. – College of the Ozarks is expanding its athletics program with the debut of men’s and women’s golf teams in fall 2017, the latest addition to North America’s fastest-growing golf destination. Men’s and women’s teams will likely include eight members each and will be coached by Dr. Chris Larsen, dean of sports, recreation, and events. Larsen secured the impressive Buffalo Ridge Springs Golf Course in Hollister – ranked one of “America’s Greatest Courses” by national golf magazines – as the teams’ home course and is developing practice areas on campus. Assisting Larsen will be Walter “Smiley” Jones…
Being a tourist in your own town can be an eye-opening experience, especially when you partake in a whirlwind three-day Golf Familiarization Trip in your home town of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Honesty is always the best policy so I will admit to being 100% biased when it comes to the Wisconsin golf scene. Fortunately for me the national media outlets such as Links Magazine and Golf Channel have begun to echo my sentiments in recent years. In fact, both have ranked The Badger State in the Top-10 in terms of golf-important states. One such reason for this growth spurt is the…
INDIANAPOLIS – In 1962, a young Pete Dye completed his first course in Greenwood, Indiana. 54 years, 179 golf courses, and a PGA Lifetime Achievement Award later, Dye has designed his latest masterpiece just minutes away from Indianapolis in Westfield, Indiana. Using streams, ravines, hills and forests on land that was originally purchased in 1835 as part of the Northwest Territory and passed down for eight generations, Dye spent five years and hundreds of hours crafting a championship course at Chatham Hills, a spectacular and brand new course and community. The par 72, 7215-yard course is part of an upscale residential community featuring nature trails, 40…
Our 2nd annual golf outing will once again take place at Trappers Turn Golf Club in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Please check back for more information and how to sign up.
Speedgolf International, the organizing and governing body for the sport of Speedgolf, will host the 2016 Speedgolf World Championship at the Glen Club in Glenview, Illinois, October 17-18. Speedgolf is a hybrid of running and golf, combining the precision of traditional golf with the endurance and athleticism of cross country running. The 2016 Speedgolf World Championship marks the fifth annual World Championship, and second consecutive year of the World Championship being held in the Chicagoland area. Speedgolf scores are determined by adding the total number of minutes and seconds it takes to complete a round of golf with the…
Midwest Golfing Magazine would like to personally thank the amazing courses in Northern Minnesota that hosted our First Annual “Stache Open.” Courses played on the trip include: Troy Burne, Craguns, Classic at Maddens, and Deacon’s Lodge. Remember, if you see 20 handsome men with outstanding mustaches on the golf course next year, there’s a great chance they all read or work for Midwest Golfing Magazine!
Cuddle Clones’ golf club head covers are the perfect accessory to help golf-lovers celebrate their favorite pet. Cuddle Clones is a stuffed animal that is 100% custom handmade to look just like YOUR pet! The custom head cover version will be a reminder of “Man’s Best Friend” while out hitting the links. Even Pro Golfer, Edoardo Molinari has is own Cuddle Clone Head cover. “Thank you for my new driver head cover. It looks EXACTLY like my dog Toto! So cool! Best gift my wife has gotten me by far.” MGM recently interviewed Adam Greene, Chief Marketing Officer of Cuddle Clones, regarding…
A full field LPGA tournament will return to Indianapolis next year, an announcement made today at the world-famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Unveiled as the Indy Women in Tech Championship presented by Guggenheim, the tournament will debut at IMS’ Brickyard Crossing Golf Course Sept. 4 – 10, 2017. LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan, Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles, CEO of Guggenheim Life Dan Towriss and former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard were on hand for the announcement and represent the partnership responsible for bringing the LPGA back to Indianapolis. Guggenheim announced its support as title sponsor of the event, with a focus…