The new golf entertainment venue is open to everyone and designed to make golf more accessible, affordable, and enjoyable for players of all ages and skill levels. BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (July 6, 2026) — Harbor Shores Resort celebrated the official opening of the Wee Course today in incomparable fashion. Course designer and World Golf Hall of Famer Colin Montgomerie took two swings and made back-to-back holes-in-one to celebrate the innovative nine-hole short course that is quickly becoming a centerpiece for golf, recreation, and community connection in Southwest Michigan. Montgomerie spent the day at Harbor Shores, playing the course, walking it with guests and media, and playing alongside local youngsters from the…
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!
1924 Tom Bendelow Design Reopening for Play After Final Project Phase That Included Reconstruction of Practice Area [CHARLOTTE, N.C.] – Zinkand Golf Design (ZGD) – led by golf course architect David Zinkand and his more than 25 years of experience designing, managing and shaping projects in the field – has completed its latest phase of improvements at Big Foot Country Club, marking another milestone in the thoughtful evolution of the club’s historic 1924 layout originally designed by Tom Bendelow. The final phase began in Spring 2026 and continued the broader course improvement effort, building on the success of the first…
MacGregor Golf has announced the launch of the Toney Penna Tour Forged iron range, paying tribute to one of the most influential club designers in golf history. Few names are as closely associated with MacGregor as Toney Penna. The visionary designer was responsible for many of the brand’s most iconic clubs, including the original MT irons—the tour-quality blades that became the benchmark for generations of golfers and helped define the modern muscle-back iron. Penna was renowned for his uncompromising approach to club design, refusing to put his name on any club he hadn’t personally shaped, tested and approved. The new…
Just when it seemed Big Cedar Golf had thought of everything, Johnny and JP Morris found another way to elevate the guest experience. The new Top of the Rock Putting Green & Putting Course, which officially opened on July 4, 2026, is a beautifully crafted two-plus-acre putting complex overlooking the breathtaking waters of Table Rock Lake and the Cathedral of Nature. Featuring nine imaginative holes on pristine bentgrass greens, the putting course offers fun and challenge for golfers of every skill level while serving as the perfect warm-up before tackling the iconic Top of the Rock par-3 course.…
The first version of the Tally Tumbler was created by two sports enthusiasts, Matt Butler and Kelvin Sealy, to solve a common conundrum when playing a serious game of golf with your buddies…A convenient way to easily, and fairly keep score with all the stats you need to know. “We thought to ourselves, ‘what is one thing that we will always have while playing games, a tumbler!’ That’s what started our journey to create the ultimate score keeping tumbler,” said creator Matt Butler. The Tally Tumbler “tallies” strokes, fairways, and greens in regulation at your fingertips, by simply turning the…
Katelyn Huber and Bella Simões Set to Join the Field SOUTH BEND, Ind. – June 29, 2026 – The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and its Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce that Katelyn Huber and Bella Simões have received sponsor exemptions to play in the 2026 Four Winds Invitational. Sponsor exemptions are used to give amateurs and up-and-coming players the opportunity to play in tournaments and compete against the next generation of LPGA stars. The Four Winds Invitational is part of the Epson Tour, which entered its 46th year of structured competition in 2026 and is the most established women’s qualifying tour…
Premier Central Texas vacation destination is ready for prime time. Horseshoe Bay Resort has never been a modest proposition. The place has a lot to offer its guests, including opportunities to play 54 holes of golf, attend a golf school, and take part in all sorts of water recreation, racquet sports, and enjoy exquisite dining along with an action-packed sports bar. But Horseshoe Bay Resort, founded more than 50 years ago in the Texas Hill Country on Lake LBJ, about 45 minutes from Austin, Texas, never stands pat. The owners and management there continue to refine all aspects of the…
Glenview, Ill. – The Western Golf Association’s (WGA) Caddie Academy is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2026, marking a milestone for a program that has helped hundreds of young people discover new opportunities through caddying, personal development and the pursuit of higher education. The Caddie Academy provides summer caddie opportunities to at-promise high school students who demonstrate outstanding academics, leadership and character. During the seven-week residential program, participants earn money through caddying while taking part in academic enrichment, leadership development, community service and personal growth opportunities designed to prepare them for success in college and beyond. What began in 2012 with…
From Lake Garda to Franciacorta and on to the Adamello Park, the region’s top-class golf clubs offer a comprehensive experience combining sport, nature, wellness and fine food and wine. The sector is driven by a strong international presence: at the clubs around Lake Garda, foreign golfers account for over 60% of the total, with visitors coming mainly from Germany, Austria and Switzerland The Brescia area remains one of Italy’s leading destinations for golf tourism, a sector that generates over €800 million in revenue nationwide. Thanks to a wide and varied range of courses totaling over 150 holes, the province combines…
Steve Kashul and Matt Smith celebrate the courses, characters, and culture that make Midwest golf unique In a crowded world of golf podcasts, Kash & Matty Talkin’ Golf has quickly carved out a niche by celebrating the people, places, and stories that make Chicago golf unique. Hosted by longtime Chicago sports personality Steve Kashul and golf enthusiast Matt Smith, the podcast brings an authentic, entertaining, and distinctly Midwest perspective to the game. Their conversations are less about swing tips and tour gossip and more about the culture, camaraderie, and experiences that connect golfers throughout Chicagoland and beyond. The idea for…