New 3D tool lets golfers design their dream simulator for a chance to win it. MILTON, Wis. (July 29, 2026) – Carl’s Place, a leader in custom indoor golf simulators celebrating 20 years in business, has launched a new 3D Build Your Own Golf Simulator tool that gives golfers an interactive way to confidently design a customized setup tailored to their space, needs and game. To kickoff the launch, Carl’s Place is giving away a custom indoor golf simulator valued at up to $20,000. To enter the $20,000 golf simulator giveaway: Visit www.carlofet.com/win Use the Build Your Own Golf Simulator tool to design a golf simulator that…
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!
HENDERSON, Nev. – MacGregor Golf has unveiled its new MacTec X lineup, introducing a Driver, Fairway Woods and Hybrids engineered to deliver impressive distance, forgiveness and playability—all at exceptional value. Designed for golfers seeking easy launch and reliable long-game performance, the new metal woods combine proven game-improvement technology with premium components to deliver greater confidence from the tee, fairway and rough. MacTec X Driver The MacTec X Driver blends modern technology with a clean, confidence-inspiring profile to help golfers maximize distance and accuracy off the tee. Its forged 6AL-4V titanium head is both lightweight and exceptionally strong, promoting faster clubhead…
Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today unveiled Approach® Z10, a compact laser rangefinder that provides precise measurements¹ to the pin of up to 350 yards with six-times magnification. Weighing less than 7 ounces, the rangefinder is smaller and lighter than most smartphones and offers powerful attributes, including Garmin’s Range Relay feature, which sends ranged distances to a compatible smartwatch, handheld or the Garmin Golf™ smartphone app. Once the target has been locked in, players can see a laser range arc on their paired devices that reveals everything in play as well as distances to the front and back of the green to…
Pine Beach East will mark its centennial Aug. 14–17 with historic golf experiences honoring the course where the Madden’s story began. BRAINERD, Minn. (July 23, 2026) — Pine Beach East at Madden’s on Gull Lake, which opened in July 1926 as Minnesota’s first 18-hole resort golf course, will celebrate its 100th anniversary Aug. 14–17 with historic golf experiences and special events open to resort guests, golf members and the public. Construction of Pine Beach Golf Course, now known as Pine Beach East, began in 1925 under the leadership of businessmen John Harrison and Chester Start. Transforming the heavily wooded property…
TRUE linkswear continues to expand its Antigravity collection, giving golfers three distinct performance options built on the brand’s most advanced footwear platform. Leading the lineup is the Antigravity Pro, a tour-caliber model engineered for players seeking maximum traction, stability and all-weather performance. The Antigravity Pro pairs TRUE’s responsive Pebax® Superfoam midsole with an aggressive TPU outsole featuring integrated spikes, a premium TRUEdura laminated waterproof upper backed by a two-year waterproof warranty, a full-length Nylon Speedboard and an innovative bathtub midsole design to deliver confidence from the first tee to the final putt. ($225, Colors – Glacier White, Glacier Grey, Classic Black)…
LaFortune Park Golf Course, Tulsa, Oklahoma — The Route 66 Golf Trail, The World’s Longest Golf Trail, was unveiled at a news conference at LaFortune Park Golf Course earlier this year. “It is an honor to launch this permanent golf trail, celebrating the Centennial of Route 66 in 2026,” said Gary Sparks, founder of the Route 66 Golf Trail.” Playing these designated courses, as a bucket-list or golf road-trip, will create lasting memories for millions of golfers as they travel this iconic highway.” The 100th-anniversary celebration of Route 66 is underway, and the Route 66 Golf Trail is an officially…
Jay’s Tee Box The Summer Issue of Midwest Golfing Magazine opens with a centerpiece feature on the highly anticipated Kettle Forge, a new private course set just outside Milwaukee that is already generating buzz ahead of its 2028 debut. The story explores the vision behind the project, the design intent, and how Kettle Forge is positioned to become one of the most talked-about modern additions to the region’s private golf landscape. From there, the issue shifts north to Green Lake, Wisconsin, with individual features on two cornerstone properties: the historic Lawsonia and the iconic Heidel House Resort & Spa.…
HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I (July 8, 2026) – Twelve premier resort golf facilities across Hawai‘i have collaborated to launch Play Hawai‘i Golf, a unified initiative aimed at elevating the state’s status as a top global golf destination and supporting local communities. This alliance seeks to enhance Hawai‘i’s appeal to golf and resort travelers, ensuring the state remains prominent in the minds of golfers worldwide. Additionally, Play Hawai‘i Golf will also be focused on philanthropy and supporting local junior golf efforts with plans to donate back to Hawaii junior golf programs. “With more than more than 70 golf courses featuring dramatic Pacific Ocean backdrops, fairways…
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…
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…