First Neighborhood Restaurant and Indoor Golf Venue Opens in the North Loop Thr3 Jack invites guests to eat, drink and take a swing at North Loop’s first restaurant and indoor golf venue this fall. The 90-seat dining destination features craveable, from-scratch New American food, along with six state-of-the-art golf simulators designed for year-round play for guests of all levels. Thr3 Jack is the first restaurant and entertainment endeavor for owners and brother and sister duo, Lucy Robb and Bo Massopust. Opening day is planned for Monday, October 7. “Bo and I have wanted to open a business together for as…
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 Organizations Create More Access to Golf Courses (PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.) – Youth on Course – the non-profit organization providing young people with subsidized golf, college scholarships, paid internships and a caddie program – has announced a partnership with TGA Premier Sports, the nation’s leading introductory and recreational junior golf program. This partnership between two of the industry’s premier youth golf organizations will provide more Youth on Course membership opportunities for junior golfers and further strengthen TGA’s Player Pathway by increasing the number of new players and families who transition from off-course to on-course programs. “TGA Premier Sports shares our goal…
Leading Golf Instructor to Integrate Industry-Leading V1 Sports Software and Mobile Apps into Lessons, Videos Across Multiple Media Platforms Novi, MI – V1 Sports is proud to announce one of the most popular and influential golf instructors of this generation, Michael Breed has signed on as a special ambassador for the brand’s industry-leading video analysis systems for teaching pros and golfers. Breed, host of A New Breed of Golf on Sirius XM’s PGA Tour Radio, will be integrating V1 Pro video analysis with his instruction on all of his media platforms, including his A New Breed of Golf online video network (available on Facebook Watch and YouTube), in…
Missoula, Montana – The innovators at Sun Mountain have done it again with the introduction of the Kube golf travel bag. Kube looks like an ordinary, small, plastic suitcase but unbuckle it and it opens into a full-sized golf travel bag. Kube’s folded size is merely 9” x 13” x 14.5” and weighs only 6.8 lbs. Kube is available in eight colors with a retail price of $229.99. For the retailer nearest you, call 800-227-9224 or visit www.sunmountain.com. Kube is constructed from durable, ballistic style fabric in combination with plastic half-shells with dense foam padding through the top of the bag to…
FRENCH LICK, IND., October 2, 2019 – The third-annual Senior LPGA Championship presented by Old National Bank will tee-off October 14-16, 2019 on the Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort in French Lick, Indiana. The tournament will again benefit Riley Children’s Foundation, which is connected to Riley Children’s Hospital, the premier children’s hospital in the region. The field of 78 players include, members of the World Golf Hall of Fame, Major Champions, and past LPGA stars over the age of 45 who will compete in the 54-hole Major Championship for a total purse of $600,000. Dame Laura Davies (class of 2015) who won four major titles – the…
Edgewater Fitness Trail at Harbor Shores to Host 11K Plus Change Fitness Relay in 2020 BENTON HARBOR, MI – Harbor Shores Resort is proud to announce a partnership with St. Joseph, Michigan-based Edgewater Bank that secures a long-term sponsorship of Harbor Shore’s scenic nearly-12-mile Edgewater Fitness Trail at Harbor Shores. The sponsorship will help maintain and beautify the multi-loop public trail system built as part of the Harbor Shores Resort Development and present fitness-driven community events that showcase the trail’s design and natural beauty. As Southwest Michigan’s premier lakefront golf destination, Harbor Shores Resort is best known for its celebrated…
New York, N.Y, October 2, 2019 – PowerBilt Holdings announced today that Paul Boe has joined the company as its President. In this capacity, Mr. Boe will manage all strategic growth initiatives for the PowerBilt brand and its licensees. He will be responsible for the company’s brand development strategy and positioning, online sales, product development, new licensee acquisition and ongoing licensee management. Mr. Boe is a veteran in the golf industry, with 17 years of experience at well-regarded golf and athletic related companies. Most recently, he was at Callaway Golf where he was responsible for product and brand management for…
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Oct.1, 2019 — SRIXON®, a global leader in golf ball technology and innovation, announces the launch of the Soft Feel Brite golf ball. The Srixon Soft Feel Brite is available in Brite Orange™, Brite Red™, and Brite Green™ and is now available in North America. “Soft Feel Brite offers everything you love about Soft Feel,” said Brian Schielke, Marketing Director at Srixon. “It delivers distance, exceptional feel, and now, enhanced visibility from tee-to-green to form a high quality matte golf ball.” The Srixon Soft Feel Brite is a golf ball designed specifically for golfers who want…
RIDGEDALE, Mo. (September 26, 2019) – GOLF Magazine has named Big Cedar Lodge, America’s premier wilderness resort, as the number one family resort in North America in its Top 100 Resorts issue for 2019-2020. The premier golf magazine’s Top 100 Resorts ranking is the first, most comprehensive review of elite destinations in North America and the most expansive editorial project the publication has undertaken. The list, which will appear in its October issue, was compiled by GOLF Magazine editors, course raters and valued readers who evaluated and considered hundreds of resorts. “We are humbled to be recognized by GOLF Magazine with this incredible honor,” said Johnny Morris, founder of Bass Pro…
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Sept. 16, 2019 – Cleveland® Golf is proud to announce the release of the Launcher HB Turbo Irons, Launcher UHX Irons and Launcher Halo. Built for more speed and more precision, step up and launch it with the latest generation of irons and hybrids from Cleveland Golf. Cleveland’s Launcher HB Turbo Irons, Launcher UHX Irons and Launcher Halo officially launch in North America on October 4, 2019. Launcher HB Turbo Irons The Launcher HB Turbo Irons deliver maximum forgiveness and an easy-to-hit to profile specifically targeted at game improvement players seeking more distance and more accuracy. “These irons…