Columnist: Mike May
Indiana’s Perfect Golf Experience
By Mike May For most I-90, that stretches across Northern Indiana, is the quickest thoroughfare in, or out of Chicago. For Golfaholics, however, the Indiana Turnpike is the gateway to “The Perfect Golf Experience” in the Hoosier state. Beginning with the Zollner Golf Course in Angola and concluding with White Hawk Country Club, these six courses will convince any Golfaholic that this is a must-visit destination. Zollner Golf Course If a golf course’s reputation is based on what tournaments it has hosted, […]
MAPLE CREEK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB: PETE DYE’s 1st COURSE
By Mike May While world-renowned golf course architect, Pete Dye was born in Ohio and is famous for designing some of the most ‘dye-abolical’ courses in the world. The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, host of the The Players Championship, the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, site of the 2021 PGA Championship, as well as, […]
SKY VALLEY CC: GEORGIA GOLF’S HIGH-ALTITUDE ESCAPE
By Mike May Do you want to experience a legal natural high? Pack your bags, grab your clubs, and head for Sky Valley Country Club, one of Georgia’s premier golf and vacation destinations. Nestled in the northeastern corner of the state and surrounded by the Nantahala National Forest, it is the highest golf course in […]
INDIANA’S I-65 CORRIDOR OF GOLF
By Mike May For sports fans in Indiana, May is one of the most exciting months of the year as the first Saturday of May horse racing fans attend the Kentucky Derby in Louisville and on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, auto racing fans flock to watch the Indianapolis 500. In between, there’s nothing […]
FLORIDA HISTORIC GOLF TRAIL: IT’S WHERE APPETITES ARE SATISFIED
By Mike May The 53 golf courses along the Florida Historic Golf Trail not only offer great golf throughout the state, but there are also delicious grills and restaurants located on the premises, that offer a variety of tasty treats to cap off your day. The Riviera Country Club in Ormond Beach offers a one-stop […]
Hoosier State’s Top Golf Destinations: Indiana’s Finest Public-Access Golf Courses
By Mike May The Hoosier state has a love affair with the game of golf. Once the snow melts, the sun shines, and the checkered flag drops at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Indy 500, its time to beat Old Man Par. In the recently completed booklet, Hoosier State’s Top Golf Destinations: 30 of […]
THE GEORGIA GOLF TRAIL’S TOP DINING DESTINATIONS
By Mike May Three of the more popular golfing destinations along The Georgia Golf Trail are the Jekyll Island Golf Club on Jekyll Island, Sky Valley Country Club in Sky Valley, and the Club at Savannah Harbor in Savannah. Each course has characteristics which are very appealing to avid golfers, but each course is also […]
Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex: A Collegiate Classic
By Mike May The men’s and women’s golf teams at Purdue University are blessed with not one, but two nationally respected golf courses, the Ackerman-Allen and the Kampen, at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. “It’s not often that you get to play golf at a university with two of the best courses in the State of Indiana. Not only […]
Florida Historic Golf Trail’s Memorable Par 3s
By Mike May Named Golden Bell, the par-3 12th is the shortest hole at Augusta National, a mere 155 yards from tee to green. During any given round at the Masters, every player’s score can be greatly impacted by their ability to hit their tee shot over Rae’s Creek and find the 12th green. Tiger Woods will never forget the quadruple bogey he made at No. 12, during the final round on Sunday last month. In honor of the […]
THE WARREN GOLF COURSE: WAKE UP THE ECHOES OF NOTRE DAME
By Mike May There is much more to the athletic scene at the University of Notre Dame than visiting ‘Touchdown Jesus,’ attending football games, or watching basketball games inside the Joyce Center. You will also find the Fighting Irish spirit at The Warren Golf Course, perched on the northern edge of Notre Dame’s campus. This […]