New Spooky Grip Offering Features the Headless Horseman in Pistol 1.0 and Tour 2.0 Models Wixom, MI – SuperStroke, the No. 1 Putter Grip in golf and the leader in innovative Tour-proven golf grip technology, has released a special-edition Headless Horseman Halloween putter grip that is slated to launch on Tuesday, October 24 at 6pm Eastern. This spine-chilling limited edition Halloween masterpiece features the iconic Headless Horseman, his spectral form gripping a golf club, against the backdrop of a haunting full moon. Riding through the cemetery, he finds himself among golf’s most feared specters – graves of the worst golf…
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!
Leading golf fitness brand brings golf-specific training and education to the game’s best female athletes Aspen, CO – GolfForever, the leading at-home golf fitness training system that helps golfers play without limits, proudly announces a partnership with the LPGA to bring next-generation golf-specific fitness and recovery to the world’s leading professional golf organization for women. The forward-thinking initiative reiterates the LPGA’s commitment to providing its players with the best resources available to maximize their performance and longevity in the game, as well as GolfForever’s commitment to grow the game and help golfers play the game they love, at their highest…
The story of &Collar is multi-faceted and revolutionary at the same time. Growing up in Hong Kong, Ben Perkins lived in humidity. He regularly wore a white dress shirt for school functions, orchestra performances, and church activities. When he wasn’t wearing a dress shirt, he was wearing athletic clothing. On one particularly muggy and miserable day while wearing a white shirt he thought, “Why can’t I make a dress shirt out of athletic material?” And that is how the idea of &Collar was born. Except in 2008 and as a 13-year-old, the brand was Wicka-Sweat. A few years later after…
Read the full issue online. https://xdigital.spiweb.com/publication/?i=802112 Jay’s Tee Box As much as I love long summer days and nights in the Midwest, there is something special about fall golf in the Midwest. The courses are slightly less busy, the air is less humid, and the green fees are often reduced. Sounds like a win-win-win to me! I am proud to say our 2023 Fall Issue features a great mix of Midwest stalwarts combined with warm-weather destinations designed to extend our golf season. We begin with our cover feature by Lead Staff Writer Matt Tevsh on Big Cedar Golf near Branson,…
[Brainerd, Minnesota, October 3, 2023] For the third year in a row, Madden’s on Gull Lake has been named a Top 5 Resort in the Midwest by Condé Nast Traveler readers. This year, Madden’s in the only Minnesota resort to make the list. “This remarkable achievement, based on real reviews from our valued guests, reflects our unwavering commitment to providing an exceptional hospitality experience that stands the test of time,” shared Abbey Pieper, Chief Sales and Marketing Office and 3rd generation owner-operator. “Despite the introduction of two new contenders, Madden’s continues to stand shoulder to shoulder with hospitality icons like…
Carlsbad, Calif. (October 3, 2023) – Cobra Golf®, a leader in golf club innovation and design, today released an all-new version of the highly successful AIR-X family of drivers and fairways. Featuring a lightweight design with cutting edge technologies, the goal of the AIR-X line is to help players with smooth tempos and average to moderate speeds improve both distance and accuracy via easier launch, higher trajectories, and a straighter ball flight. The new AIR-X Driver employs the following technologies to increase speed and accuracy: • H.O.T. Face Technology – A 15% thinner H.O.T. Face Insert provides even more speed…
At Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, caddies not only enhance the experience but aid in shooting lower scores. When battling the additional elements of wind and rain, local knowledge is invaluable to shooting lower scores. We were lucky to be paired up with Bucky Deters, a 16-year Bandon Dunes veteran, who shared “[he] can’t imagine a better place to caddie in the world.” His insights below go far beyond yardages and breaks on the greens. If you could only give a guest one on-course tip, what would it be? It would be to have fun with your rounds at Bandon. Links…
The highly-anticipated Tom Doak design, which began construction this January, will be the first original golf course Pinehurst Resort has unveiled in nearly 30 years. Its opening comes just a few months before Pinehurst serves as the site of the U.S. Open for the fourth time. “Pinehurst Resort has been fortunate to be hailed as the Cradle of American Golf, and we’re grateful for all of the major championships and historic moments that have come before,” says Pinehurst Resort CEO Bob Dedman Jr. “We’re delighted to have a date to begin presenting this incredible design by Tom Doak to our…
Phased renovation of Woodside, Lakeside, and Hillside nines to begin in June 2024 Wheaton, IL (September 7, 2023) – Cantigny Golf announced today major renovation plans for its 27-hole golf complex, building upon a 34-year legacy of championship golf surrounded by natural beauty. Construction is set to begin in June 2024 on the Hillside nine, followed by the Woodside and Lakeside nines in succeeding years, with all renovations projected to finish by summer 2027. For the duration of the process, Cantigny Golf will maintain 18 holes open for play. In addition, Youth Links, the 9-hole golf course for junior players,…
Limited Release Design Inspired by Tour Only Model CARLSBAD, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2023) – Scotty Cameron introduces the new Concept X 7.2 LTD putter, a limited-release offering that combines the performance of the Phantom X 7 with a tour-inspired plumbing neck. Played by winners on both the PGA TOUR and DP World Tour, the Concept X 7.2 LTD design delivers the stability and alignment features of a mallet putter with the toe-flow of a blade. The high-MOI mallet, precision milled in the U.S., is complemented by its Tour Black finish and cherry dot sight line to create an elegant, high-performance…