Recently Dave Lockharts Golf360 TV crew took their first ever journey to Branson, Missouri which included a tour of the amazing Big Cedar Lodge. It’s there that Tiger Woods is working on Payne’s Valley, a rugged and engaging layout spread out over the natural Lake of the Ozarks terrain. While Tiger continues to play terrific golf, it’s his architecture business that will soon come to the forefront and this track is destined for some serious recognition when it opens for play next year. Take a sneak peek at this course named after the beloved Missouri native Payne Stewart.
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!
STITCH Golf is pleased to release the enhanced SL2™ carry golf bag incorporating a brilliant blend of design and function to meet the needs of today’s serious golfer. “We’ve added enhancements as well as several new color schemes to elevate the style and performance of this unparalleled walking bag,” stated Brad King, CEO of STITCH. “Created for the weekend warrior who plays hard and prefers walking, the SL2™ is truly a game-changer.” ”When redesigning the SL2™ we focused our efforts on form and functionality without sacrificing style,” added King. “The new color options include navy, white and black and remain…
adidas is combining sport and street culture once again, but this time through iconic and versatile products built with the golfer in mind. Today, adidas Golf is introducing a limited-edition capsule – Collection Ø – that will push boundaries on the definition of what performance apparel can look like on the golf course. Designed in collaboration with teams across the adidas network, Collection Ø marks a new beginning for golf style. As golfers are looking for more of a blend across lifestyle and performance when it comes to what they wear on the course, this collection speaks to the possibilities of what that can be. Specifically, this limited…
PXG and Rucker Share a Love of the Game and Relentless Pursuit of Performance Scottsdale, AZ (November 25, 2019) – PXG, the bold, performance-focused golf equipment company, today announced GRAMMY award-winning artist, Darius Rucker, as its newest ambassador. Rucker is famous for his multi-Platinum status in the music industry and loved for his down-to-earth character and generous non-profit work. He’s a musical genius on stage and a golfer at heart, making him a perfect addition to the PXG Troops. “Darius is more than another big name sporting our clubs. He’s a friend. And, quite possibly, a bigger golf fanatic than I am,” PXG…
Starting at the PGA Tour’s RSM Classic, the new Vokey Design SM8 wedges will be made available to tour players for the first time. This marks the start of Titleist’s tour seeding and validation process for the next generation Vokey Design models – the most played wedges on tour since 2004 and counting. It is the PGA Tour’s longest-running golf club success story. Master Craftsman Bob Vokey, Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill and Director of Wedge R&D Kevin Tassistro will be on site at Sea Island Golf Club, working alongside Titleist’s Tour Reps, introducing players to the new SM8’s and fitting them into the best bounce…
Novi, MI – V1 Sports (V1), creators of the best-in-class video swing analysis software for teaching pros and golfers, announces the launch of V1 Game, a mobile app that enables golfers to gain powerful insights on the course and in their game without the need of external hardware. With one of the golf industry’s most trusted developers of game-improvement technology entering the GPS game-tracking mobile app arena, golfers can expect a dynamic and intuitive user interface and programming optimized for measurable game improvement. With the V1 Game app, a mobile phone or Apple Watch becomes a golfer’s personal caddie and shot tracker. V1…
Tournament honored with award for second consecutive year For the second year in a row, the American Family Insurance Championship in Madison, Wisconsin, was named the recipient of the prestigious President’s Award from PGA TOUR Champions. The award is given to the tournament that demonstrates outstanding achievement in a number of areas, including charitable giving, sales, attendance and economic impact, as well as intangibles that set it apart. The President’s Award was presented at the TOUR’s tournament meetings in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on Nov. 20. “Since 2016, the American Family Insurance Championship has established a reputation with our players,…
Fans invited to be among the first to experience the highly anticipated Tiger Woods and Johnny Morris collaboration this month ahead of 2020 grand opening RIDGEDALE, Mo. (November 8, 2019) – Big Cedar Lodge, America’s premier wilderness resort and a growing destination for world-class nature golf, is giving fans the rare opportunity to be among the first to experience one of the game’s most highly anticipated new courses. Payne’s Valley will open for limited-time “preview play” beginning Nov. 8th through Dec. 31st (weather permitting). During the special preview experience, fans will have access to play the first 10 holes and…
The KING Forged TEC Irons Combine Classic Shaping with Distance & Forgiveness In Variable and ONE Length Designs COBRA Golf recently introduced its next generation of KING Forged TEC Irons, featuring a traditional muscle-back shape with a hollow design for softer feel and improved power preferred by better players, available in a variable or ONE Length set make-up. Fusing a classic look with modern, cutting-edge face, finish and feel technologies, the KING Forged TEC irons provide golfers with the ideal balance of precision and distance. A sleek, muscle-back shape and sophisticated design of the Forged TEC Irons encloses an unassuming…
Muni He (Chengdu, China) went under-par every round of the 2019 LPGA Q-Series presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina en route to medalist honors in Pinehurst, N.C. He shot a final-round 70 to finish the eight-round tournament at -21. “I think more than winning it, just being able to shoot consistently under par in really not that easy conditions just proved to myself that I can do this and I can be consistent,” said He, who recorded five birdies and three birdies on the day. “I think consistency was something I was really striving for throughout the…