Newest line features Ridgeback™, RyzerSole™ and Diamond Face™ Technologies. Two Unique Designs in Every 722 Category for the First Time in an Exotics Series Tour Edge, the pound for pound industry leader in performance and innovation, introduces their new Exotics 722 Series of golf clubs that are available for pre-order. Today, Tour Edge announced the all-new Exotics 722 Series metalwoods in their biggest Exotics launch in company history. For the first time in an Exotics lineup, the 722 Series will offer two distinct ranges covering every product category in the series, the E722 and C722. This means there will be…
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!
{Please see the below press release from our friends at adidas.} It’s not very often we get the chance to create something special that celebrates two of the greatest athletes to ever play their respective sports: Wayne Gretzky and Dustin Johnson. This limited-edition TOUR360 22 represents a piece of each, all in our new premiere flagship model. While Wayne and Dustin are certainly more family than playing partners these days, golf is the common bond where they can be both, having teamed up in numerous pro-ams together over the past several years. There’s no getting around it. Wayne Gretzky will…
Read the full issue online. [su_button url=”https://xdigital.spiweb.com/publication/?i=736932″]Read Online[/su_button] Jay’s Tee Box We are smack dab in the middle of a golf revival! The last time I can remember golf having such top-of-mind awareness nationwide was when Tiger Woods said “Hello World” in August of 1996 at the Greater Milwaukee Open. Since we spoke last, The Americans trounced the Europeans 19-9 at the Ryder Cup, turning Wisconsin-native Steve Stricker into “Captain America,” and sending the Midwest into a golf frenzy! Then, just before Christmas, Tiger Woods made his triumphant comeback at the PNC Championship with the world’s most famous 12-year-old, his…
SentryWorld in Stevens Point, Wis., to host the prestigious USGA event STEVENS POINT, Wis. (February 1, 2022) – SentryWorld announced today that volunteer registration has begun for the 43rd U.S. Senior Open Championship. SentryWorld, a public, parkland course in central Wisconsin, will host the event—its first U.S. Senior Open and third USGA championship—from June 29–July 2, 2023. The championship, expected to attract more than 75,000 spectators, will feature many of the world’s best golfers age 50 and over. “Volunteers are the backbone of any successful USGA championship,” said Steve Marino, SentryWorld’s 2023 U.S. Senior Open Championship Director. “Volunteering at the…
ESCANABA, MI – Island Resort & Casino’s original course, Sweetgrass, has been named the 2022 Golf Course of the Year by the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA). The announcement was made this week at the NGCOA Golf Business Conference 2022 in Orlando. The NGCOA selected its winner based on four criteria: quality of golf course, quality of ownership and management, outstanding contributions to the local community and significant contributions to the game of golf. “When we received the Michigan Golf Course of the Year award back in October, we were very excited,” said Tony Mancilla, general manager of Island…
Lakes, Golf Courses, Ozark Mountains, Family Attractions, Live Entertainment Theaters Fuel Popularity (Branson, Missouri; January 24, 2022) – For the 11th year in a row, the TripAdvisor community has voted #ExploreBranson in the top 20 US destinations, this year No. 3 in the “Top Trending U.S. Destinations” category. That Branson is packed with visitor delights – many new and unique – aligns with what travelers want. “As the world returns to travel, priorities are changing, and people want more memorable experiences on their trips. Three-quarters (75%) of Americans say that it’s important they ‘see new places’ when thinking about their…
Leaders in ‘Contact Science’ unveil REACTIV IQ® Cover Technology COVINGTON, Ga. – (January 25, 2022) – Bridgestone Golf, the #1 Ball-Fitter in Golf, introduced today its next-level 2022 TOUR B golf ball series, featuring the most advanced iteration of Contact Science to date. Designed to deliver unparalleled distance and greenside control, the new TOUR B golf balls feature the new REACTIV iQ® cover. The 2022 TOUR B family comes in 4 distinct models, TOUR B RX and TOUR B RXS (for swings under 105 mph), and TOUR B X and TOUR B XS (for swings over 105 mph). The new…
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Jan. 26, 2022 — SRIXON®, a global leader in golf ball technology and innovation, introduces the new Q-STAR TOUR golf ball. Now in its fourth generation, the Srixon Q-STAR TOUR officially launches in North America today. The new Q-STAR TOUR delivers the softest golf ball with tour-level performance from Srixon. The Q-STAR TOUR is calibrated to fit moderate swing speed players that seek the distance and spin of a tour-caliber ball. “The new and improved Q-STAR TOUR continues to deliver tour-caliber performance with a softer feel compared to our other tour-level offerings,” said Brian Schielke, General…
Island Ideal for Enjoying the Game and other Tropical Experiences The year is just beginning, and Puerto Rico is already enjoying one of its biggest golf years ever, after being named to host top events, continuing to be home to the PGA TOUR’s Puerto Rico Open, and having players making international headlines through their play. Last week the Island’s Grand Reserve Golf Club was named as the 2023 Latin America Amateur Championship host venue (January 12-15). This will be the first time the top-tier tournament will be held in Puerto Rico. The tournament is so important because it’s the pinnacle…
An NFL quarterback and running back. One of the world’s most respected financial advisors. A professional golfer who has endured two heart transplants. And perhaps the leading authority on golf ball design and engineering in the entire industry. What do all these seemingly random dots have in common? OnCore Golf. The Buffalo, N.Y.-based golf ball maker founded in 2011 has emerged as one of the industry’s leading golf technology accelerators. Along the way, OnCore assembled a team of investors and ambassadors ranging from Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, legendary investor Charles Schwab and PGA…