When it comes to match play, Yuka Saso admits that her acumen in that format could use a boost. But if she can somehow find the same mojo that was on display the past two stroke-play days at SentryWorld, the 18-year-old from the Philippines might be an awfully difficult out. Saso posted her second-consecutive bogey-free round on Tuesday, shooting a 5-under 67 to earn medalist honors by five strokes in the 71st U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship. Her 12-under total of 132 was two strokes off the 36-hole stroke-play record of 130 held by Taylore Karle (2005 at BanBury Golf Course…
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!
Srixon staffer, Shane Lowry is a Major Champion! The man from Ireland handled everything links golf can throw at you to capture the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Lowry trusted a bag full of Srixon equipment in playing some of the best golf of his career, including the Z-STAR XV and Z 585 driver. Check out the equipment our staffers had in the bag: SHANE LOWRY – PGA TOUR – THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP – PORTRUSH, NIR (1ST MAJOR WIN) What’s in Shane’s Bag: · Srixon Z 585 Driver (9.5º) o Mitsubishi Diamana White 70X · Srixon Z U85 (18º) o Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White TX…
SentryWorld hosting the 71st U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship from July 22–27 Stevens Point, Wisconsin – On the eve of hosting a USGA championship, Sentry Insurance paused a moment to honor the architect of its public parkland course on the hole that SentryWorld is most known for, the No. 16 Flower Hole. The ceremony took place Friday, July 19, just three days shy of the 71st U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, being held at SentryWorld from July 22–27. The architect? None other than world renown golf course designer Robert Trent Jones Jr., who turns 80 during the event. Coincidentally, Jones Jr.’s also the…
The only way to improve your game is to practice scenarios you’ll find on the course. That’s why we are thrilled to introduce a revolutionary new business model, The Practice Station in New Berlin, Wisconsin. A 77-acre, 9-hole golf course in New Berlin, Wisconsin has been re-constructed into a state-of-the-art practice facility that offers golfers real-life situations they face every day on the course. With access to 8 practice stations and 3 practice holes, members are able to work with any club, on any shot, in any situation. Each station helps golfers practice on different lies, at different yardages (that…
(APEX, NC, July 16, 2019) —STITCH Golf expands its golf bag family with the launch of the SL2 carry golf bag incorporating a unique blend of design and function to meet the needs of today’s serious golfer. “Created for the weekend warrior who plays hard and prefers walking, the Tour inspired SL2 is the perfect walking bag,” stated Brad King, CEO of STITCH. “We are proud to introduce the SL2 as our next generation of golf bags, following the SL1, the perfect caddie bag, and our STITCH Tour bag. “ “When designing the SL2 we focused our efforts on form…
Traverse City, Michigan, June 28, 2019 – LochenHeath Golf Club announces the grand opening of the Cottages at LochenHeath Golf Club. Guests can now play this magnificent golf course, and they can stay on the property as well. The spacious layout of the 2,400 square foot Cottages includes four en-suites, an expansive common living area, gas fireplace, a well-appointed kitchen and a screened-in deck. Mapleridge Construction lead the project as the general contractor, paired with Shane Inman from the Inman Company as the lead designer. “We are very pleased to now be able to offer play and stay accommodations for…
Read the full issue online. [su_button url=”https://xdigital.spiweb.com/publication/?i=602480″ target=”blank” background=”#23551c”]Read Online[/su_button] Finally, is all I can say! Summer is here and with it comes the opportunity to experience ideal course conditions and great weather throughout the Midwest. If you love golf like we do, I think you’ll be excited to explore our Summer Issue. We start with a cover story on five remarkable courses in Central Florida. The rise of Streamsong Resort in Bowling Green, FL has only added to the area’s appeal, which includes two amazing public tracks Eaglebrooke and Southern Dunes. I recommend booking your fall trip shortly to…
A Light Hearted Golf Q & A Interview Below is an interview with Brian Sleeman, the Head Golf Professional at The Preserve Golf Club. The following are a few traditional and non traditional golf-centric questions that I love to ask influential people in the golf industry. Can you provide our readers a brief biography? I came to golf after hanging up my Little League spikes and quickly fell in love with the game. The same summer I began playing, I began working in the bag room and on the practice range of Marquette Golf Club in the Upper Peninsula of…
Less than two months since turning pro, Patty Tavatanakit (Bangkok, Thailand) is now a Symetra Tour champion. The UCLA alumna fired a sizzling bogey-free, 7-under par 64 this afternoon on the Donald Ross Course at French Lick Resort to win the Donald Ross Classic by three strokes at 13-under overall. “I feel like I’m living a dream, just to play golf and not think about anything else,” said Tavatanakit, who entered the final round two shots back of the lead. “My mental game has got a lot stronger and knowing there is more golf ahead gives me the vibe to stay calm, that…
PRG, supplier of innovative, high-quality bespoke accessories, has become a merchandise supplier for The 148th Open Championship and has created an exclusive range of accessories for the final Major tournament of 2019, to be held at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland. PRG is delighted to become a supplier for the game’s most historic tournament and has worked with the R&A to create and supply a unique range of accessories for three different collections for Royal Portrush – The Open Tartan Collection, The Open Collection and Calamity Corner Collection. “We are extremely proud to work with the R&A to design…