Author: 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!

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. presents a one of a kind, unified and distinguished resort experience with the addition of THE ROW-a newly branded destination in the heart of Reno, uniting the Eldorado Resort Casino, Silver Legacy Resort Casino and Circus Circus Reno. Stretching across four city blocks, THE ROW encompasses 25 restaurants, 22 bars and lounges, 11 nightspots, over 4,000 luxury rooms and suites and 227,000 square feet of casino space with 3,000 slot machines and 125 table games. In addition, THE ROW has over 4,100 of the best Team Members in the industry. “THE ROW showcases what we do best-…

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The new Rogue Pro Black Irons embody the Rogue philosophy to break away from established protocols to develop new ways to extract maximum performance from a golf club. These irons feature a premium multi-material construction to combine new technologies with advancements to our industry-leading technologies that have helped us become the #1 Iron Brand in Golf. And we’ve added a stunning all black design with a premium limited edition True Temper XP 105 shaft, a black medallion, and a Lamkin Z5 grip. By pushing ourselves to reach unprecedented performance levels, we’ve created the best combination of distance, accuracy and playability ever in a…

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Lee Trevino, one of golf’s most affable and beloved legends, will play in the celebrity foursome at the 2018 American Family Insurance Championship. He will join Brett Favre, Derek Jeter and Andy North. The PGA TOUR Champions American Family Insurance Championship begins Friday, June 22, with first-round play at University Ridge Golf Course. The celebrity foursome will play a nine-hole exhibition on Saturday, June 23, at approximately 1:30 p.m., following the final group of tournament players on the 10th hole. “Lee Trevino is one-of-a-kind, whose story of determination, humor and love for the game of golf and fans fits perfectly with…

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Stevie winners will be presented with their awards on June 11 in New York FlightScope was recently named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the “Best New Consumer Product” category for the FlightScope mevo in The 16th Annual American Business Awards®. The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and nonprofit, large and small. Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards will be presented to winners at a gala ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel…

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Panoramic Fall Colors Await in the Mountains of South Carolina  The Mountains to Midlands Golf Alliance opens up the unsuspecting dimensions of South Carolina.  The Great Escape in Greenville South Carolina takes place October 14 through the 18th.  The northwest region of the state is the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains. Crisp fall air, change of seasons, panoramic golf, exceptional food and meeting new friends; that’s what awaits at the Great Escape. This is the 1st in a series of annual events that will move around four regions of the State including Columbia, Aiken/ North Augusta and Rockhill. Greenville’s…

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Callaway Golf today officially announced its new Chrome Soft Truvis Stars & Stripes Golf Balls, available at retail starting on Friday, May 18th. These new golf balls feature patriotic red, white, and blue colors using our popular Truvis pattern. Stars are designed inside the blue Truvis patterns on the ball, and stripes are designed inside the red Truvis patterns. Each of these new golf balls (and all of our Chrome Soft Golf Balls) are made in the U.S.A. at our state-of-the-art golf ball plant in Chicopee, MA. Truvis Stars & Stripes also has the performance characteristics of Chrome Soft, including…

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Spring and golf season have finally arrived in Michigan’s scenic Upper Peninsula, and Island Resort & Casino, located just outside of Escanaba, and its award winning Sweetgrass Golf Club have opened for the season. The resort is also preparing to open the third new golf course in Michigan in three years, Sage Run, when it comes online July 10. Michigan has long been known as one of the top states for golf and the scenic Upper Peninsula region has quickly joined the ranks as a top golf destination thanks in large part to the growth and expansion of golf at the…

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Not even a little rain could keep us from attempting the unthinkable today as we showcased one of the best players in women’s golf! The 2018 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship was on full display at River Point Park in Chicago today, May 14, for an official media day featuring Defending Champion Danielle Kang. The day started with a press conference at Gibson’s Italia, led by Golf Channel’s Bailey Mosier, to highlight Danielle’s breakthrough performance at the 2017 Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club – her first professional win and first Major Championship title. The discussion also included comments from the below spokespeople,…

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Callaway® Apparel,  licensed by global fashion leader Perry Ellis International, debuts TOUR AUTHENTIC , an ultra-premium apparel collection designed for the elite player seeking the ultimate in design and function. Callaway scoured the globe searching for unique fabrics, while utilizing the latest in technical innovations. “We invested two years in product development researching  the  latest in fabric technologies and fabrication processes,” stated Lupe Benitez, Vice President of Design at Perry Ellis International. “This unique perspective enabled us to create an unparalleled luxury golf apparel collection that represents the perfect fusion of function and fashion.”  The end result is an unparalleled luxury line infused with quality, style…

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 NEW ER3 WINGBLADE AND ER8 TOUR MALLET SECURE VICTORY FOR EVNROLL IN MYGOLFSPY’S ‘MOST WANTED’ BLADE AND MALLET PUTTER TESTS FOR UNPRECEDENTED SECOND YEAR RUNNING CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, May 10, 2018 – Evnroll is celebrating again after winning big in MyGolfSpy’s 2018 ‘Most Wanted’ putter tests. The technologically advanced putters from designer Guerin Rife feature a unique patented face mill pattern offering unprecedented accuracy and zero dispersion. ‘The Sweetest Face in Golf’ burst on to the scene in 2016 to rave reviews and accolades. After being named ‘Best of the Best’ in early fall by MyGolfSpy.com, even more was to come…

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