Author: Glen Turk

30 LPGA Legends Tour members to compete during tournament’s final round JANESVILLE, Wis. — Today the Symetra Tour announced the first tournament addition on the road to the LPGA Tour in 2019 with the Janesville Golf Classic, to be contested from Aug. 2-4 in Janesville, Wis., at the historic Janesville Country Club. “The Janesville Country Club is honored to welcome the talented LPGA Symetra and Legends Tour players to our phenomenal club and community,” said Janesville Country Club General Manager Derek Intinarelli. “The membership is excited about the inaugural event in 2019, and beyond. The relationship with the LPGA, Symetra and…

Golfers in Minneapolis finally have a opportunity to play the newly renovated Theodore Wirth Golf Course.  The original nine-hole course opened in 1916 as Glenwood Golf Course and was later expanded to 18 holes in 1919.   The course was renamed to honor Theodore Wirth who was Director of Parks for the City of Minneapolis from 1909 to 1935. The course is one of five courses owned by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. The renovation involved the construction of three entirely new holes as well as a complete bunker renovation and installation of a new irrigation central control system.  Golf…

Last year staff writer Matt Tevsh introduced you to Central Wisconsin, a golf destination on the rise. As the 2018 golf season begins, this region has gone from rising to fully risen thanks to a bevy of top-line courses that are making a national name for themselves. The hallmark courses of the area include Sand Valley, Golf Digest and GOLF Magazine’s Best New Course of 2017, SentryWorld, Lake Arrowhead, and now two stellar private tracks that can be played by the public with the click on a website or a dial of ten digits. In an ingenious move, Oliphant Golf…

Laura Davies, who entered the day with a five-stroke lead over Juli Inkster, shot a final-round 68 on Sunday to complete a dominating victory in the inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Chicago Golf Club. Davies finished at 16-under-par 276, 10 strokes clear of Inkster. Before the final round, five-time USGA champion Inkster assessed the task ahead of her, to chase down the red-hot Davies. “I’m going to have to play a really clean round to even have a chance,” said Inkster, who proceeded to drop two strokes to Davies on the par-5 second hole, with a sloppy bogey to…

When: July 14, 2018 What: Inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship Where: Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Ill. Course Architect: C.B. Macdonald Par and Yardage: Par 73 – 6,196 yards What Happened: Laura Davies seized control of the inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open in Round 3 on Saturday, shooting a 7-under-par 66 to take a five-stroke lead over fellow World Golf Hall of Fame player Juli Inkster heading into Sunday’s final round at Chicago Golf Club. “I drove it nicely and I hit a lot of fairways, but my distance control with my irons was amazing,” said Davies, the 1987 U.S. Women’s Open champion, who stands at 11-under…

CARLSBAD, Calif. – (July 10, 2018) –  The third major of the year is usually one that pits players against the unpredictable elements. For that reason, it’s even more important that players have everything they need to perform their best on the course. Today adidas Golf revealed the featured apparel from the fall 2018 line that players will rely on as they seek to make history at the 147th Open Championship. All players at some point throughout their rounds will once again look to the best polo adidas has ever made, the Ultimate365 Polo that launched in January of this year. Touted as…

Read the full issue online. [su_button url=”https://xdigital.spiweb.com/publication/?i=572547″ target=”blank” background=”#23551c”]Read Online[/su_button] Summertime is the perfect time for golf in the Midwest. The grass is green, the trees are in full bloom, and the days are longer – three factors that make June, July, and August prime golfing months. This year Midwest Golfing Magazine has combed our eight state distribution area and beyond to show you the best places to enjoy golf for this 93 day stretch. We begin with our Distinctive Destination, Green Lake, WI. I am biased since I live less than an hour away, but you’d be hard pressed…

Mistwood Golf Club will be featured in our upcoming Summer Issue as a Preferred Property. The contestants that take on Mistwood will be in awe of its beauty and amenities.   Romeoville, IL – Top women golfers from Illinois, the Midwest, around the country and internationally are set to compete for the 24th Phil Kosin Illinois Women’s Open (IWO) trophy at Mistwood Golf Club July 16-18.  This local premier women’s golf event in Illinois, sponsored by BMO Harris Bank, will be the 20th time the competition has been held at Mistwood Golf Club. The Ray Hearn designed course in Romeoville has hosted the top…

Missoula, Montana – Sun Mountain is rolling out a new collection of Pathfinder golf push carts that fold smaller than the company’s flagship Speed Cart. Pathfinder carts will be in stores in July at $199.99 for Pathfinder 3 and $209.99 for Pathfinder 4. For the retailer nearest you, call 800-227-9224 or visit www.sunmountain.com. The three-wheeled Pathfinder 3 folded dimensions are 29 x 13 x 17 and it weighs 16 pounds. Pathfinder 4 has four wheels, folds to 26 x 16 x 14 and weighs 17 pounds Opening the Pathfinder is a very simple process with just one latch to open. Pathfinder has also…

CHASKA, Minn. (July 9, 2018) – The PGA of America announced today that tickets for the 2019 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship are now available for purchase. The Championship will be contested at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota from June 18-23, 2019. The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship — a collaboration of the PGA of America, KPMG and the LPGA Tour — continues the rich tradition of the LPGA Championship. One of five majors in women’s professional golf, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship will feature 156 of the top female golfers in the world. This will be the first time…