Author: Glen Turk

CARLSBAD, Calif. (March 1, 2018) – New models are here for adidas’ most iconic shoe in golf. Today adidas Golf announced new members to the TOUR360 lineup – the TOUR360 Knit and TOUR360 EQT BOA. Both embody the performance standards that set the TOUR360 apart from any shoe in the market, while still bringing new technologies that make each shoe unique. The newest of the two models, the TOUR360 Knit, brings adidas’ Primeknit technology to the flagship shoe. The all-Primeknit upper offers golfers an unmatched aesthetic when it comes to style, but unseen benefits are the breathability and stretch that…

CARLSBAD, Calif. (February 20, 2018) – The players representing the stars and stripes on the golf course in Tokyo in two years will once again be wearing apparel designed by the 3-Stripes. Today adidas announced that it will be the Official Uniform Provider of USA GOLF for the 2020 Olympic Games. Apparel will be specifically designed to showcase the colors of the United States while infusing the technology that only adidas can provide. Designs for the USA GOLF apparel in Tokyo are already underway, but adidas will be releasing a special USA-inspired collection on June 1, 2018 that will feature…

(Madison, Wis.) (Feb. 19, 2018) — The American Family Insurance Championship, one of the most popular and philanthropic stops on PGA TOUR Champions, has finalized contract extensions that will continue the event through 2020, championship organizers said today. This includes continuing the event at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison. American Family Insurance, the championship’s title sponsor, PGA TOUR Champions and University of Wisconsin Athletic Department signed two-year extensions that will take effect following this year’s tournament, which will be held June 18-24 at University Ridge Golf Course. Additionally, tickets are now on sale for the 2018 tournament and can…

SuperStroke grips added to an already strong start to the year with another win at the 2018 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.   The Pebble Beach champion switched to a SuperStroke Pistol GTR Tour days before the opening round and went on to shoot 24 birdies and an eagle.  With five of the top 10 finishers using SuperStroke, the grips have now earned over $30 million on tour this season. SuperStroke continues to dominate the leaderboards after a red-hot season with +20 PGA Tour wins, three Majors, and over $100,000,000 earned.  SuperStroke has garnered tour-wide support as the number one putter grip…

The 2018 Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship will be played at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, Illinois, July 11-15, marking the first time since 1997 that one of the five senior major championships has been held in the greater Chicago area. Conducted by the WGA and PGA TOUR Champions, the event will feature a roster of all-time greats in golf, including past Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS champions Jay Haas, Fred Couples, Kenny Perry, Bernhard Langer and 2017 champion Scott McCarron. Other well-known stars competing at Exmoor will be Vijay Singh, John Daly, Colin Montgomerie, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Jeff Sluman and Lee…

Time to start checking off 2018 bucket list items and perfecting your short game again! As everyone is still mapping out their “must plays”, we have a recommendation for the ultimate golf bucket list item to chip off your list. The Lyric Opera Wine Auction, held in Chicago on April 14, 2018, is offering one of the top golf experiences — a chance to play Cabot Links with Mike Keiser himself. This priceless live auction lot includes: Three days (3) and two (2) nights for two (20 couples in deluxe private rooms in the lodge at Cabot Links Travel with Mike Keiser on…

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 3, 2018) – The USGA unveiled the U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship Trophy today at its Annual Meeting in Miami, Fla. The trophy will be given to the world’s best senior women’s golfer at the inaugural championship this July at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Ill. “The U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship is a key milestone for the game, and this trophy is an iconic, fitting symbol of what this championship represents,” said Mike Davis, USGA CEO/Executive Director. “We look forward to presenting it to a true champion at Chicago Golf Club following what will surely…

2018 Golf Show Issue of Midwest Golfing Magazine Read the full issue online. [su_button url=”https://xdigital.spiweb.com/publication/?i=572532″ target=”blank” background=”#23551c”]Read Online[/su_button] Midwest Golfing Magazine turns sweet 16 in 2018 and with it begins our expansion into our 8th Midwest State – Missouri. The “Show Me State” has so much amazing golf to offer that I was left speechless after a trip to the Branson area in late October. Anyone who knows me understands how difficult it is to leave me speechless. Senior Editor Glen Turk has also been to Missouri numerous times and covers the state from stem to stern in his latest State of…

Willie Nelson did not pen On The Road Again as a tribute to Wade Liles, but he could have. For the 30 year industry veteran averages over 40,000 miles traveled per year as TaylorMade Golf’s PGA TOUR Technician. Wade not only was the first to inhabit this position in 2000, but has been a driving force in how TOUR professionals are custom fit and experience products during tournament week. Midwest Golfing Magazine had the great opportunity to sit down with Wade inside the 42 foot wide trailer that doubles at his office during the BMW Championship at Conway Farms…

Escape rooms have certainly come into vogue over the past few years. The premise is simple –  a group of friends or family members must solve a series of puzzles or riddles in order to escape their surroundings in an allotted amount of time. BOYNE Golf, Michigan’s preeminent family of golf resorts and championship courses, has a far superior take on what constitutes an escape. And more importantly, there are no mental gymnastics required to achieve your reward. Their Great Escape Golf Vacation started over 30 years ago as a way to entice golfers to visit northern Michigan on extended-stay…