April Showers Mean Great Golf This Summer FRED ALTVATER The Road to Success is Always Under Construction........... April showers bring May flowers in Ohio, but it also makes golf courses play long and difficult. Chin up intrepid golfers, June will soon arrive and those soggy courses will become verdant green sanctuaries resplendent with colorful flowers to make your round even more enjoyable. This month we are happy to feature one of the Midwest’s premier golf resorts, Treetops. With four championship courses, a challenging putting course, as well as an intriguing par 3 course, they are one of the leading golf destinations in the country. Talking with resort owners and course managers over the past couple of months, bookings are ahead of previous years, and it may be difficult to find tee times, or lodging at the leading resorts. Word to the wise, book early. Congratulations to Mia Hammond from New Albany, who won the Girls 14-15 age group at the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals at Augusta National. Calista Han from Lewis Center also qualified and competed in the Girls 7-9 age group. Ed Travis sees the USGA leaning to Bifurcation with their latest Distance Report. He wonders if that is going to be a positive for golf going forward. Len Ziehm writes about the Disney Courses in Orlando. We share some of our favorite places from our recent trip to Gulf Shores, Alabama, plus review two private residential golf communities in Florida. More women than ever are taking up the game and we have a quick golf tip just for the ladies. We hope you enjoy this issue of Ohio Golf Journal. I hope I see you on the Back 9 real soon. ~ Arnold Palmer Ohio Golf Journal
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