Author: Glen Turk

Midwest Golfing Magazine would like to personally thank the amazing courses in Northern Minnesota that hosted our First Annual “Stache Open.” Courses played on the trip include: Troy Burne, Craguns, Classic at Maddens, and Deacon’s Lodge. Remember, if you see 20 handsome men with outstanding mustaches on the golf course next year, there’s a great chance they all read or work for Midwest Golfing Magazine!

Cuddle Clones’ golf club head covers are the perfect accessory to help golf-lovers celebrate their favorite pet. Cuddle Clones is a stuffed animal that is 100% custom handmade to look just like YOUR pet! The custom head cover version will be a reminder of “Man’s Best Friend” while out hitting the links. Even Pro Golfer, Edoardo Molinari has is own Cuddle Clone Head cover. “Thank you for my new driver head cover. It looks EXACTLY like my dog Toto! So cool! Best gift my wife has gotten me by far.” MGM recently interviewed Adam Greene, Chief Marketing Officer of Cuddle Clones, regarding…

A full field LPGA tournament will return to Indianapolis next year, an announcement made today at the world-famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Unveiled as the Indy Women in Tech Championship presented by Guggenheim, the tournament will debut at IMS’ Brickyard Crossing Golf Course Sept. 4 – 10, 2017. LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan, Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles, CEO of Guggenheim Life Dan Towriss and former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard were on hand for the announcement and represent the partnership responsible for bringing the LPGA back to Indianapolis. Guggenheim announced its support as title sponsor of the event, with a focus…

PRG, a leading supplier of innovative, high-quality bespoke golf accessories, is honored to be working the PGA and US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III to produce the official putter covers and head covers for the 2016 US Ryder Cup Team at Hazeltine. The covers, featuring the highest standard of workmanship, showcase PRG’s focus to deliver pioneering designs and to utilize the best quality materials and manufacturing processes. The red, white and blue covers for blade and mallet putters, driver and fairway clubs feature Team USA and Ryder Cup 2016 detailing. Sophisticated design blends traditional and contemporary stylings to deliver…

French Lick, IN – The Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort, the award winning golf destination in Southern Indiana, has been named the 2017 Indiana Golf Course of the Year by the Indiana Golf Course Owners Association, a chapter of the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA). The Course of the Year Award honors a member meeting four criteria: exceptional quality of the course, exceptional quality of ownership and management, outstanding contribution to its community, and significant contribution to the game. “The Pete Dye Course at French Link is not only one of the most breathtaking courses in the…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Sept. 20, 2016) — This fall, visitors from across the globe will “explore” Minnesota to see the biennial battle between the top golfers from the U.S. and Europe at the 2016 Ryder Cup. In addition to watching the tournament, many attendees, travelers and residents will be looking for other things to do while they’re in town, and Explore Minnesota, the state’s tourism promotion office, is their go-to resource for everything that can be found #OnlyinMN. Explore Minnesota Welcomes Ryder Cup Attendees The international golf tournament is expected to bring more than 250,000 people to Hazeltine National Golf…

Indianapolis, Indiana is one of the finest sports cities in the Midwest, let alone the nation. As home to the Colts, Pacers, NFL Combine, Indianapolis 500, and Brickyard 400 on the NASCAR circuit, there is always a major sporting event going on in Indiana’s capital city. In terms of golf, Indiana’s largest city has you covered thanks in large part to the 16 courses located in nearby Hamilton County. MGM once again had the privilege of hamming it up in Hamilton County this August and offers the below suggestions for your itinerary. MGM tries to never bury the lead so…

CHASKA, Minn. (Sept. 14, 2016) – The PGA of America is pleased to announce that the 49,000 sq. ft. Ryder Cup Shops will host a grand opening for the public one weekend before the competition tees off. Fans will be able to beat the rush and attend this Grand Opening weekend Friday, Sept. 23 through Monday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. The grand opening will be the first chance to see the 2016 Ryder Cup merchandise shopping experience. The extensive product list features men’s, women’s and children’s apparel from…

At first glance you might think that Neil Simon was the architect of Big Fish Golf Club in Hayward, Wisconsin instead of Pete Dye and Tim Liddy. For both nines are so diametrically opposed they could be dubbed The Odd Couple. But when you take into account the design acumen of Dye & Liddy, it’s easy to see that neither nine suffers an inferiority complex. In fact, both halves play off each other perfectly to make a whole lot of fun in northwestern Wisconsin. According to Tim Liddy, the project architect of Big Fish, he was immediately stunned with the…

Tour Edge Golf officially announces the new Exotics XJ1 driver. A ground-breaking combination of a 9-1-1 titanium chassis, Kevlar-Carbon crown and three Tungsten sole weights exceeds all expectations in design and performance. This superior lightweight concept, combined with the most advanced ultra-light AIR SPEEDER shafts, allows players with moderate swing speeds to generate maximum distance off the tee. “Most technologies of the past decade have benefitted players with higher swing speeds eliminating the majority of golfers,” said David Glod, president and founder of Tour Edge Golf. “We have been developing the XJ1 driver for over four years, working on each…